Postgraduate Course: Female Urology, Reconstruction, Neurourology (UCHM12006)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 5 |
ECTS Credits | 2.5 |
| Summary | The assessment and treatment of patients with urinary incontinence, patients with neurological disease and patients undergoing reconstruction of the urinary tract. |
| Course description |
Critically appraise the diagnosis, investigation, and management of patients presenting with urinary incontinence
Recognise presentation of voiding dysfunction and incontinence in patients with neurological disease and deduce appropriate treatments, and demonstrate an awareness of when it would be appropriate to refer cases onwards
Review causes and pathophysiology of conditions requiring bladder and ureteric reconstruction
Rationalise surgical, including endourological, and non-surgical options in urinary tract reconstruction.
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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:
50
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 1,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
49 )
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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%, Coursework 40% |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Critically appraise the diagnosis, investigation, and management of patients presenting with urinary incontinence; Recognise presentation of voiding dysfunction and incontinence in patients with neurological disease and deduce appropriate treatments, referring cases onward as and when appropriate; Review causes and pathophysiology of conditions requiring bladder and ureteric reconstruction; Rationalise surgical, including endourological, and non-surgical options in urinary tract reconstruction.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Louise Buckley
Tel: (0131 6) 51 4936
Email: louise.buckley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Jones
Tel: (0131) 651 4932
Email: sarah.jones@ed.ac.uk |
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