Postgraduate Course: Female Urology, Reconstruction, Neurourology (UCHM12006)

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 urinary incontinence, patients with neurological disease and patients undergoing reconstruction of the urinary tract.
Course description	Critically appraise the diagnosis, investigation, and management of patients presenting with urinary incontinence Recognise presentation of voiding dysfunction and incontinence in patients with neurological disease and deduce appropriate treatments, and demonstrate an awareness of when it would be appropriate to refer cases onwards Review causes and pathophysiology of conditions requiring bladder and ureteric reconstruction Rationalise surgical, including endourological, and non-surgical options in urinary tract reconstruction.

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 2
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
Critically appraise the diagnosis, investigation, and management of patients presenting with urinary incontinence; Recognise presentation of voiding dysfunction and incontinence in patients with neurological disease and deduce appropriate treatments, referring cases onward as and when appropriate; Review causes and pathophysiology of conditions requiring bladder and ureteric reconstruction; Rationalise surgical, including endourological, and non-surgical options in urinary tract reconstruction.