Postgraduate Course: Critical Care and Trauma (SURG11007)
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 | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course covers the key elements of emergency management of the acutely ill patient, and optimisation of surgical treatment plans for trauma patients.
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| Course description |
Through self-directed learning, online content will deliver key concepts relating to critical care and trauma. Students will be required to work through weekly online activities, including discussion boards and formative MCQ quizzes.
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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 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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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 (50%)
*Discussion boards (50%)
University Common Marking Scheme (PG) will be applied |
| 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. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Critically review, consolidate and extend knowledge, skills practices and thinking in the approach to illness severity assessment and its role in the escalation of patient treatment
- Formulate a plan and instigate early and effective treatment of the critically ill surgical patient
- Deal with complex issues and make informed judgements in situations in the absence of complete or consistent data/information
- Recognise the need for teamwork while demonstrating leadership and/or initiative in relation to the key role of surgery within the Critical Care team
- Critically appraise the best surgical management of trauma patients for optimal outcomes
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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 | Critical care; trauma; acutely ill surgical patient |
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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