Postgraduate Course: Specialist Academic Activity (VCHM12014)
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 | 30 |
ECTS Credits | 15 |
| Summary | To further develop trainees critical abilities and underpin surgical knowledge in their chosen subspecialty. |
| Course description |
Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of chosen surgical subspecialty; 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; Demonstrate originality and creativity in the development and application of new knowledge, understanding and practices.
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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 |
| Course Start Date |
17/01/2022 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
300
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 6,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
294 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework 100%
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%) |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of chosen surgical subspecialty; 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; Demonstrate originality and creativity in the development and application of new knowledge, understanding and practices
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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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