Postgraduate Course: Emergency Trauma & General Surgery 1 (GMED12008)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health | 
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 10 | 
 
| Home subject area | General Courses (Medicine) | 
Other subject area | Surgical Sciences | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | Management of the critically ill patient and emergency & trauma surgery | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| Demonstrate critical understanding of the principle theories and apply this knowledge and understanding to the systematic assessment of patients presenting with trauma or acute surgical emergencies; Critically appraise major haemorrhage and coagulation management; Deduce the management of organ-specific trauma and acute surgically relevant disease; Demonstrate the ability to exercise a high level of autonomy and initiative in professional activities as an independent surgical practitioner in the emergency setting | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
Discussion Boards (25%), Exam (75%) 
University Common Marking Scheme (PG) will be applied 
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Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Prof James Garden 
Tel: 0131 242 3614 
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Course secretary | Mrs Caroline Smith 
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