Postgraduate Course: Academic Surgery, Orthopaedic and Trauma (SURG11017)
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 covers the following topics: Academic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery and Trauma.
The academic surgery block will support the development and understanding of the general principles of clinical study design, statistics and critical review of the medical literature, to effectively undertake and assess the quality of clinical research.
Example case scenarios will guide student learning on how to investigate and optimise the management of the common important presentations of orthopaedic surgery and trauma patients. |
| Course description |
Through self-directed learning of the online content and asynchronous group discussions, students will learn key concepts relating to study design, critical appraisal of literature, and statistics.
Students will also be expected to research and discuss key controversies and/or example case scenarios with peers and experienced tutors on the assessed discussion boards for all topics. These include basic principles behind trauma, upper and lower limb disorders; fracture classification and management; pre-hospital care and resuscitation; treatment of chest, abdominal, urological and neurological trauma; treatment of vascular trauma (including haemorrhage and coagulation management).
The course learning outcomes will be assessed and further developed through discussion boards, written assignments and MCQ tests.
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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 |
MVM Online Learning Block 3 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2,
Online Activities 30,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Other Study Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
130 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Students are required to interact with peers and tutors in asynchronous online discussion boards.
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework (100%):
- 5 assessed Discussion Boards (50%)
- Written assignment (40%)
- MCQ test (10%)
UoE Common Marking Scheme (PG) will be used for marking |
| Feedback |
Coursework is undertaken throughout the course with each element structured to provide opportunities for feedback at key points:
- Asynchronous written feedback (clinical) on each of the 5 discussion boards;
- Immediate formative feedback on end of course MRCS mock exam (MCQs for each topic - (clinical);
- Summative feedback written assignment - both clinical and academic |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Knowledge & Understanding: Conceptualise principles of clinical study design, ethics, and statistics, identify and define the most common presentations of orthopaedic and trauma patients
- Applied Knowledge & Understanding: Translate clinical research questions into database search strategies. Apply the relevant knowledge, skills and attitudes in assessing and managing the surgical trauma and orthopaedic patients
- Cognitive Skills: Critically assess medical research and how it applies in surgical practice. Evaluate scientific principles for common surgical procedures relating to orthopaedic and trauma patients.
- Autonomy: Apply critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis to issues at the forefront of scientific and medical research and/or informed by developments at the forefront of orthopaedic and trauma surgery.
- Communication, ICT, numeracy: Demonstrate effective communication and collaboration with peers, senior colleagues and specialists. Produce a sound academic written assignment that identifies the characteristics of the case and provides evidence/based approaches to adequate treatment options in the absence of complete or consistent data/information.
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Reading List
| A resource list is provided with this course (on Blackboard Learn) and provides access to key readings. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
During the course students will have to demonstrate the ability to learn both independently and collaboratively. Their knowledge and understanding of the topic will improve but they will also learn generic approaches/skills. As the course is online learning, it will contribute to their IT, writing and communication skills which can be applied to both clinical and academic environments.
Finally, they will be expected to bring together and draw from the information provided through the course during their assignment writing (written assignment and discussion boards). Competences such as structuring of work and accurate referencing should also improve.
This course will provide students with the opportunity to further develop key graduate attributes:
Generic cognitive skills
- Critically review, consolidate and extend knowledge, skills, practices and thinking;
- Use their personal and intellectual autonomy to apply critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis to forefront issues and developments;
- Develop original and creative solutions to problems while dealing with complex issues and make informed judgements in different
situations in the absence of complete or consistent data/information.
Autonomy, accountability and working with others:
- Exercise substantial autonomy and initiative in professional and equivalent activities;
- Work in a peer relationship with specialist practitioners, capitalising on their different thinking, experience and skills;
- Demonstrate initiative and make identifiable contributions to discussions towards change and development and/or new thinking;
- Manage complex ethical and professional issues.
Communications, IT and numeracy skills:
- Use routine and advanced/specialised skills to communicate effectively with peers, senior colleagues and specialists,
respecting social and cultural diversity,
- Evaluation of a wide range clinical data,
- Use data and information responsibly in different contexts. |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Valentina Ferlito
Tel: 0131 242 6130
Email: Valentina.Ferlito@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Marta Zadzilko
Tel: (0131 6)51 5800
Email: mzadzilk@ed.ac.uk |
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