Postgraduate Course: Paediatric Critical Care 2 (PECM11010)
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 | Not available to visiting students |
SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This course will build on prior learning, and consolidate learning from the Paediatric Critical Care 1 course.
Students will study issues related to organisation and delivery of critical care services on a local regional and national basis. Students will also have the opportunity for in-depth study of a topic selected from a list. |
Course description |
The course will develop an understanding of structures involved in the delivery of paediatric critical care services within the hospital, and how these relate to regional and national centres. Students will study critical care transfer, and outreach care and the logistics involved. Students will explore relevant technical issues for the delivery of critical care in a variety of contexts. Within the Course, students will also have the opportunity to study an aspect of paediatric critical care in depth, in which they will develop skills in team working and leadership.
In the second half of the course, students will work in groups to explore aspects of a topic related to paediatric critical care. Together they will produce a poster. In addition each student will submit a discussion post related to the topic.
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Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
MVM Online Learning Block 3 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Feedback |
All coursework will be marked by tutors and feedback provided within a period of 15 working days (where possible) following the submission date (excluding holiday periods whereby the university is closed).
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the theoretical framework underpinning current practice in paediatric critical care medicine as it relates to organisation on local regional and national basis (knowledge and understanding)
- Analyse the literature to enable developments in knowledge to be implemented in the clinical setting (apply knowledge)
- Understand the complex interpersonal relationships, and leadership skills required to practice in a multidisciplinary environment (making judgements)
- Present cogent arguments for a chosen line of management based on analysis of the available evidence (communication skills)
- Identify learning needs and how to address these, to facilitate their own personal professional development (learning skills) and identify benefits and difficulties of group work (team working)
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Reading List
A weekly Resource List will be provided based on the current available literature. This will ensure that the course is kept up to date and relevant to current practice. |
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
Keywords | paediatric critical care; critical care transfer; organisaton |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Tom Beattie
Tel: (0131) 312 1643
Email: Tom.Beattie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Dr Laura Smith
Tel:
Email: Laura.Hodges@ed.ac.uk |
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