Postgraduate Course: Emergency Trauma & General Surgery & Critical Care 1&2 (GENS12007)

Course Outline
School	Edinburgh Medical School	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate)
Course type	Online Distance Learning	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	25	ECTS Credits	12.5
Summary	Management of the critically ill patient and emergency & trauma surgery
Course description	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; Apply knowledge and understanding to the systematic assessment of critically ill patients; Be able to devise a management plan to achieve clinical progress, accurate diagnosis and early definitive treatment; Appraise the practical and technological challenges in delivering intensive care and organ support; Deal with very complex and/or new issues and make informed judgements in the absence of complete or consistent data/information; Understand the leadership contribution and responsibilities of the surgeon in the multidisciplinary management of complex surgical disease in the critical care environment.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 250 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 5, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 245 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 60 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Written Exam 60%, Coursework 40%
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

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; Apply knowledge and understanding to the systematic assessment of critically ill patients; Be able to devise a management plan to achieve clinical progress, accurate diagnosis and early definitive treatment; Appraise the practical and technological challenges in delivering intensive care and organ support; Deal with very complex and/or new issues and make informed judgements in the absence of complete or consistent data/information; Understand the leadership contribution and responsibilities of the surgeon in the multidisciplinary management of complex surgical disease in the critical care environment.