Postgraduate Course: Andrology (UCHM12004)

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	5	ECTS Credits	2.5
Summary	The assessment and treatment of patients with conditions affecting sexual and reproductive function.
Course description	Review the anatomy and pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction, male factor infertility and ejaculatory disorders, and devise appropriate investigation and treatment plans; Critically appraise modern methods of assisted fertilisation; Apply a constant and integrated approach to critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas, information and issues.

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	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 50 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 1, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 49 )
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
Review the anatomy and pathophysiology of erectile dysfunction, male factor infertility and ejaculatory disorders, and devise appropriate investigation and treatment plans; Critically appraise modern methods of assisted fertilisation; Apply a constant and integrated approach to critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex ideas, information and issues.