Postgraduate Course: Critical Care & Emergency Surgery (VCHM12012)
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 | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Assessment and management of critically ill surgical patient. |
| Course description |
Assessment and management of common gastrointestinal surgical emergencies to complement the management of intra-abdominal vascular conditions. The management of the critically ill; relevant pathology investigations and operative surgery. Apply a constant and integrated approach to critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas, information and issues.
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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 1 |
| Course Start Date |
20/09/2021 |
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
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam 60%, Coursework 40% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Assessment and management of emergency general surgical conditions to complement the management of intra-abdominal vascular disorders.
- The management of the critically ill; relevant pathology investigations and operative surgery.
- Apply a constant and integrated approach to critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas, information and issues.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Uzma Tufail-Hanif
Tel: 0131 242 3592
Email: u.thanif@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Jones
Tel: (0131) 651 4932
Email: sarah.jones@ed.ac.uk |
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