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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Trauma and Orthopaedics

Postgraduate Course: Specialist Academic Activity (TROR12001)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits30 ECTS Credits15
SummaryTo further develop trainees critical abilities and underpin surgical knowledge in their chosen subspecialty.
Course description On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of chosen surgical subspecialty, Demonstrate originality and creativity in the development and application of new knowledge, understanding and practices, Identify, conceptualise and offer original and creative insights into novel information and/or recently published data, Produce a written critique of a defined piece of research.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 300 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 6, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 294 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework 100%«br /»
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A supervised research project will be undertaken in an approved topic. The research study will be assessed by submission of a project summary (15%), ePoster (25%) and final project report (60%).
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No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of chosen surgical subspecialty, Demonstrate originality and creativity in the development and application of new knowledge, understanding and practices, Identify, conceptualise and offer original and creative insights into novel information and/or recently published data, Produce a written critique of a defined piece of research.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Chantelle Aftab
Tel: (0131 6)51 4933
Email: Chantelle.Aftab@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Adam Chalmers
Tel: (0131 6)51 3900
Email: adam.chalmers@ed.ac.uk
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