Postgraduate Course: Ophthalmology 2 (OPTH12007)
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 | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Preparation for trainees embarking on and developing a successful consultant career in ophthalmology. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
| Course Start Date |
19/09/2022 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Online Activities 55,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
38 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
75 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Discussion Boards 25%, Written Exam 75% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Students who complete this course successfully will be able to demonstrate in-depth knowledge and understanding of:
1) Selected key topics covering leadership skills, quality improvement strategies, essential learning tools for the trainer and mentor, navigating and negotiating successful outcomes in job-planning, appraisal and revalidation. - 2) Developing strategies on ophthalmic service delivery, clinical audit and research based on detailed knowledge of ophthalmology disease epidemiology and resource provision.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Ophthalmology, eye disease, leadership, teamwork and teaching skills, service improvement strategies |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Baljean Dhillon
Tel: (0131 6)50 9240
Email: Baljean.Dhillon@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Jones
Tel: (0131) 651 4932
Email: sarah.jones@ed.ac.uk |
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