Postgraduate Course: Paediatric Medical Emergencies (PECM11004)
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 | This course aims to ensure that the candidate is able to assess, understand and manage Medical Emergencies in Children, including those caused by disorders of the Respiratory, Neurolgical, Endocrine, Cardiac, Gastrointestinal, Renal and Haematological systems, and in the child with cancer. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
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
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam 60%«br /»
Coursework 40%«br /»
Practical Exam 0% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Diagnose and manage children Medical Emergencies including respiratory, neurological, endocrine, metabolic, cardiac, gastrointestinal, renal, haematological and oncological emergencies, and have an understanding of the pathophysically involved.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Sick child,Medical Management,Paediatric Emergency |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tom Beattie
Tel: (0131) 536 0803
Email: Tom.Beattie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lisa Horsburgh
Tel: (0131) 536 0803
Email: Lisa.Horsburgh@ed.ac.uk |
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