Postgraduate Course: Critical Care (GMED12009)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	5	ECTS Credits	2.5
Summary	Assessment and management of the critically ill patient
Course description	Not entered

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 50 ( Online Activities 25, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 20 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 75 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Discussion Boards (25%), Exam (75%) University Common Marking Scheme (PG) will be applied
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
Apply knowledge and understanding to the systematic assessment of critically ill patients; Be able to devise a management plan to achieve clinical progress, accurate diagnosis and early definitive treatment; Appraise the practical and technological challenges in delivering intensive care and organ support; Deal with very complex and/or new issues and make informed judgements in the absence of complete or consistent data/information; Understand the leadership contribution and responsibilities of the surgeon in the multidisciplinary management of complex surgical disease in the critical care environment