Postgraduate Course: Problem solving and non-technical skills in anaesthesia (VESC11124)
Course Outline
| School | Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | Being a successful anaesthetist is about more than drugs. In this course, students will examine some theoretical aspects of problem solving and the core non-technical skills (such as situation awareness and team working) important in theatre teams. |
| Course description |
- To demonstrate an understanding of approaches to problem solving
- To recognise appropriate non-technical skills behaviours in themselves and others
- To outline benefits and limitations of checklists used in theatre situations
- To discuss errors and approach to error prevention
- To describe principles of clinical audit
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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 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
| Course Start Date |
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Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formal summative written assessment will constitute 50% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities will constitute 50% of their overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme |
| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- To demonstrate an understanding of approaches to problem solving
- To recognise appropriate non-technical skills behaviours in themselves and others
- To outline benefits and limitations of checklists used in theatre situations
- To discuss errors and approach to error prevention
- To describe principles of clinical audit
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Anaesthesia,ventilation,ventilator |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Stephen Greenhalgh
Tel: (0131 6)50 6571
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr Stephen Mitchell
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: |
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