Postgraduate Course: Core Academic Activity (VCHM12013)

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	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	To develop trainees critical abilities
Course description	Critically reflect upon day-to-day surgical practice in the context of recent advances/published findings; Review the general principles of clinical study design, statistics, and critically evaluate the scientific literature in surgical research; Lead online journal clubs and engage in critical dialogue with peers and experts in other subspecialties; Deal with complex ethical and professional issues; Make informed judgements on new and emerging issues in surgery.

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	MVM Online Learning Block 1
Course Start Date	15/09/2025
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Coursework 100% Reflective Academic Portfolio (75%), Discussion boards (25%)
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Critically reflect upon day-to-day surgical practice in the context of recent advances/published findings. Review the general principles of clinical study design, statistics, and critically evaluate the scientific literature in surgical research. Deal with complex ethical and professional issues. Make informed judgements on new and emerging issues in surgery.