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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Edinburgh Medical School : Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Postgraduate Course: Acute Limb Ischaemia & Vascular Trauma (VCHM12007)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh Medical School 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 Credits5 ECTS Credits2.5
SummaryAbility to recognise acute limb ischaemia. Assessment and management of vascular trauma.
Course description Ability to recognise acute limb ischaemia and institute emergency management; Identification, assessment and management of injuries to blood vessels and associated injuries; Apply a constant and integrated approach to critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas, information and issues; Exercise a high level of autonomy and initiative in professional activities at a level of independent surgical practice.
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. Recognise acute limb ischaemia and institute emergency management.
  2. Identify, assess and manage injuries to blood vessels and associated injuries.
  3. Apply a constant and integrated approach to critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and and complex ideas, information and issues.
  4. Exercise a high level of autonomy and initiative in professional activities at a level of independent surgical practice.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Uzma Tufail-Hanif
Tel: 0131 242 3592
Email: u.thanif@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Yingya Xu
Tel:
Email: yxu7@ed.ac.uk
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