Postgraduate Course: The Spine (GMED12030)

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	Surgical management of diseases of the spine
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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%)
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No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Review the pathophysiology of musculoskeletal disorders affecting the spine knowledge of anatomy of the spine Critically appraise the procedures employed in diagnosis and management of spine disorders including operative and non-operative methods knowledge of the assessment of a patient after failed spinal surgery Apply a constant and integrated approach to critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas, information and issues.