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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Clinical Ophthalmology

Postgraduate Course: Clinical Decision Making, Therapeutics, Avoiding and Managing Complications (COPH12004)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryClinical decision making, therapeutics and managing and avoiding complications in ophthalmology.
Course description On completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of independent clinical diagnosis decision making; formulate a relevant differential ophthalmological diagnosis and choose an appropriate management strategy; recognise and manage local and systemic complications of treatment; Understand assessment of progress of disease and select appropriate cases for surgery; Demonstrate ability to avoid and manage postoperative complications; Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of: prescribing and administering appropriate local and systemic therapy; achieving appropriate local anaesthesia and recognising possible complications; administering periocular and intraocular drugs; Make appropriate referrals to medical and non-medical colleagues.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 2
Course Start Date 15/01/2024
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
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: Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of independent clinical diagnosis decision making; formulate a relevant differential ophthalmological diagnosis and choose an appropriate management strategy; recognise and manage local and systemic complications of treatment; Understand assessment of progress of disease and select appropriate cases for surgery; Demonstrate ability to avoid and manage postoperative complications; Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of: prescribing and administering appropriate local and systemic therapy; achieving appropriate local anaesthesia and recognising possible complications; administering periocular and intraocular drugs; Make appropriate referrals to medical and non-medical colleagues.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Heather Ellis
Tel: (0131)536 2033
Email: Heather.Ellis@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Laura Letford
Tel: (0131 6)51 4929
Email: lletford@ed.ac.uk
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