Postgraduate Course: Core Academic Activity (COPH12008)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Development of medical and surgical ophthalmic trainees' critical abilities. |
| Course description |
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1) Critically reflect upon day-to-day medical and surgical practice in the context of recent advances/published findings.
2) Review the general principles of clinical study design, statistics, and critically evaluate the scientific literature in medical and surgical research.
3) Lead online journal clubs and engage in critical dialogue with peers and experts in other subspecialties.
4) Deal with complex ethical and professional issues.
5) Make informed judgements on new and emerging issues in ophthalmology.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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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 reflect upon day-to-day medical and surgical practice in the context of recent advances/published findings. 2) Review the general principles of clinical study design, statistics, and critically evaluate the scientific literature in medical and surgical research. 3) Lead online journal clubs and engage in critical dialogue with peers and experts in other subspecialties. 4) Deal with complex ethical and professional issues. 5) Make informed judgements on new and emerging issues in ophthalmology.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Heather Ellis
Tel: (0131)536 2033
Email: Heather.Ellis@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Giovanna Hodges
Tel: (0131 6)50 4085
Email: g.hodges@ed.ac.uk |
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