Postgraduate Course: Oncology 1 (GMED12014)
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 | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | The assessment and treatment of patients with urological malignancy |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Online Activities 95,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
50 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Discussion Boards (40%), Exam (60%)
University Common Marking Scheme (PG) will be applied
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Review the pathophysiology of benign, malignant and premalignant urological tumours; Apply this knowledge and understanding to the systematic assessment and appropriate investigation of patients presenting with urological malignancy; Appraise the principles of neo-adjuvant versus adjuvant therapy, and the principles and application of radiotherapy; Identify indications for referral to specialist units and other colleagues for patients with urological cancer.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof James Garden
Tel: 0131 242 3614
Email: O.J.Garden@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Jones
Tel: 0131 527 3496
Email: s.jones@rcsed.ac.uk |
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