Postgraduate Course: Core Academic Activity (GMED12036)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
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 | 20 |
| Home subject area | General Courses (Medicine) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | To develop trainees¿ critical abilities |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | none |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Critically reflect upon day-to-day 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 surgical research
3. Deal with complex ethical and professional issues
4. Lead online journal clubs and engage in critical dialogue with peers and experts in other subspecialties
5. Make informed judgements on new and emerging issues in orthopaedic surgery |
Assessment Information
Reflective academic portfolio (75%)
Discussion Boards (25%)
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof James Garden
Tel: 0131 242 3614
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Course secretary | Miss Sarah Jones
Tel: 0131 527 1496
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