Postgraduate Course: Principles of Surgical Management (SURG11006)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | In this course, students will gain a broad understanding of how to investigate and manage common and important presentations, rather than be expected to become an expert in all surgical specialties. |
| Course description |
Through self-directed learning, online content will deliver key concepts relating to the major surgical specialties. Students will be required to work through weekly online activities, including discussion boards, non-assessed helpdesks, formative MCQ quizzes and a summative MCQ test. Students will submit two mini-essays relating to patient scenarios.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework (100%):
*Online MCQs (25%)
*Discussion boards (50%)
*Mini-essays (25%)
University Common Marking Scheme (PG) will be applied
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| Feedback |
Assessment is undertaken throughout the course with each element structured to provide opportunities for formative feedback at key points: asynchronous tutor feedback on weekly discussion boards; immediate feedback on formative MCQs. Feedback on the mini-essays will be issued within the 15-day turnaround for marking rule. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply the relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes in assessing and managing the surgical patient
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the relevant basic scientific principles for common surgical conditions relating to each of the major specialties
- Recognise the similarities and differences between assessment and management of child and adult surgical patients
- Demonstrate extensive, detailed and critical knowledge and understanding of the role of accurate staging in the prognosis and treatment of cancer, and whether curative resection, palliative surgery or adjuvant therapies are indicated
- Communicate with peers, more senior colleagues and specialists
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Within the work to be undertaken this course will provide participants with the opportunity to develop or further develop key graduate attributes:
In-depth knowledge of specialist discipline
Develop new understanding by exercising critical judgement and challenging knowledge
Be a self-directed learner
Solve problems effectively taking ethical, professional and environmental issues into account
Use information responsibly in a range of contexts
Collaborate with others, capitalising on their different thinking, experience and skills
Communicate (oral, written, online) effectively,
respectful of social and cultural diversity
Application of numeracy
Application of IT |
| Keywords | General surgery; Surgical oncology; Surgical Specialties |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Susan Morrow
Tel:
Email: Susan.Morrow@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Edward Gamble
Tel: (0131 6)51 4929
Email: egamble@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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