Undergraduate Course: Otolaryngology (MBCH10016)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 5 |
ECTS Credits | 2.5 |
| Summary | During the course students will receive teaching about the anatomy of the head and neck and the physiology of the ear, nose and throat. Clinical teaching will mainly take place in the outpatients, but students will also have the opportunity to see ENT operations being performed. Self directed learning would be facilitated by a specially prepared computer assisted learning package (ENTer). |
| 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:
50
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Lecture Hours 6,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Other Study Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 1,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 14,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
6 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Assessment will be by a knowledge and interpretation examination |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology | 2:30 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology | 2:30 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets January | General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology | 2:30 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets September | General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology | 2:30 | |
Learning Outcomes
To understand the pathology and clinical presentation of common conditions affecting the upper aero-digestive tract
To understand which symptoms and signs signify potentially serious disease
To understand the management of upper airway obstruction
To appreciate the handicap, educational and social consequences of hearing loss at different ages and the rehabilitation of patients with hearing loss
Be familiar with appropriate investigations in head and neck disease
To understand the aetiology, presentation and management of malignant disease in the head and neck
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Weller
Tel: (0131) 536 3229
Email: Richard.Weller@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Judith Bryce
Tel: (0131 6)50 3190
Email: judith.bryce@ed.ac.uk |
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