Postgraduate Course: Oncology 1 (UCHM12001)
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 | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | The assessment and treatment of patients with urological malignancy |
| Course description |
Review the pathophysiology of benign, malignant and premalignant urological tumors; Apply this knowledge and understanding to the systematic assessment and appropriate investigation of patients presenting with urological malignancy; Appraise the principles of neo-adjuvant therapy, and the principles and application of radiotherapy; identify indications for referral to specialist units and other colleagues for patients with urological cancer.
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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 2024/25, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Online Activities 95,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
47 )
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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%, Practical Exam 0% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Review the pathophysiology of benign, malignant and premalignant urological tumours; Apply this knowledge and understanding to the systematic assessment and appropriate investigation of patients presenting with urological malignancy; Appraise the principles of neo-adjuvant versus adjuvant therapy, and the principles and application of radiotherapy; Identify indications for referral to specialist units and other colleagues for patients with urological cancer.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Louise Buckley
Tel: (0131 6) 51 4936
Email: louise.buckley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Jenn Liedtke
Tel: (0131 6)50 3160
Email: Jennifer.Liedtke@ed.ac.uk |
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