Postgraduate Course: Writing in Surgery (WEBP11001)
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 | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The Writing in Surgery course will enable the student to construct a surgical paper and understand the fundamentals of publishing a surgical article. |
| Course description |
This is a 10-week taught course divided in five 2-week blocks. Each block focuses on a particular topic as detailed below:
Block A The process: Manuscript to Published Article
Block B Writing Methods and Results; Probity and Conduct of Research
Block C Writing Introduction and Discussion
Block D Writing the Abstract and Title Construction
Block E Editing and Submission
A variety of learning activities are employed to suit different learning styles and to create an engaged, interactive, and collaborative community of learners.
A blend of formative and summative assessment is used to help students better orient their efforts and come to understand what is expected of them throughout the course.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Entry criteria aligned to PgCert Surgical Writing and Evidence Based Practice entry criteria |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
MVM Online Learning Block 1 |
| Course Start Date |
18/09/2023 |
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) |
100% coursework«br /»
Discussion board engagement (30%)«br /»
Preparation of a surgical paper and plain English abstract (70%) |
| Feedback |
The course employs assessment methods and strategies aligned to the University¿s Assessment and Feedback Principles and Priorities to ensure that that there is quality and consistency in assessment and feedback practice.
Feedback shall be provided on all formative and summative assessed work and shall normally be returned within three weeks of submission. The purpose of formative assessment feedback is to help students develop assessment and feedback literacy and to come to understand what is expected of them as they progress through the course.
Discussion boards will allow conversations between students, teaching staff and markers to develop a shared understanding of the purpose of assessment.
Marking criteria and marking rubrics shall be provided to students along with the assessment task to develop a shared understanding of the marking criteria and expectations. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- (Characteristic 1: Knowledge and understanding) Demonstrate a critical understanding of the concepts underpinning surgical writing, editing and submission for publication
- (Characteristic 2: Applied knowledge and understanding) Apply academic writing and editing skills to develop a surgical paper
- (Characteristic 3: Cognitive skills) Critically appraise the fundamentals of publishing a surgical article, understanding its uncertainty and complexities
- (Characteristic 4: Communication, Information Communication Technology (ICT), numeracy)) Write a surgical paper and effectively communicate findings
- (Characteristic 5: Autonomy) Write a surgical paper with substantial autonomy
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Reading List
Access to published academic journals in the University's DiscoverEd.
A resource list will be provided within the course in Learn.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
During this course students will have to demonstrate the ability to work independently and integrate information gained as they progress through each block of the course.
They will acquire a critical understanding of how to construct a surgical paper and understand the fundamentals of publishing a surgical article.
Effective participation and engagement with course materials and assessments will develop students' capacity to reflect effectively and critically, to communicate actively with tutors and other students, and to direct their learning so that their own self-identified learning needs are addressed. |
| Keywords | Evidence based surgery,academic writing,critical appraisal,editing,publishing |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Susan Morrow
Tel:
Email: Susan.Morrow@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Adam Chalmers
Tel: (0131 6)51 3900
Email: adam.chalmers@ed.ac.uk |
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