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

Postgraduate Course: Critical Care and Trauma (SURG11007)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate)
Course typeOnline Distance Learning AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThis course covers the key elements of emergency management of the acutely ill patient, and optimisation of surgical treatment plans for trauma patients.

Course description Through self-directed learning, online content will deliver key concepts relating to critical care and trauma. Students will be required to work through weekly online activities, including discussion boards and formative MCQ quizzes.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Critically review, consolidate and extend knowledge, skills practices and thinking in the approach to illness severity assessment and its role in the escalation of patient treatment
  2. Formulate a plan and instigate early and effective treatment of the critically ill surgical patient
  3. Deal with complex issues and make informed judgements in situations in the absence of complete or consistent data/information
  4. Recognise the need for teamwork while demonstrating leadership and/or initiative in relation to the key role of surgery within the Critical Care team
  5. Critically appraise the best surgical management of trauma patients for optimal outcomes
Reading List
TBC
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Within the work to be undertaken this course will provide participants with the opportunity to develop or further develop key graduate attributes:
In-depth knowledge of specialist discipline
Develop new understanding by exercising critical judgement and challenging knowledge
Be a self-directed learner
Solve problems effectively taking ethical, professional and environmental issues into account
Use information responsibly in a range of contexts
Collaborate with others, capitalising on their different thinking, experience and skills
Communicate (oral, written, online) effectively,
respectful of social and cultural diversity
Application of numeracy
Application of IT
KeywordsCritical care; trauma; acutely ill surgical patient
Contacts
Course organiserDr Valentina Ferlito
Tel: 0131 242 6130
Email: Valentina.Ferlito@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Marta Zadzilko
Tel: (0131 6)51 5800
Email: mzadzilk@ed.ac.uk
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