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Postgraduate Medicine 2021-2022

ME5044: APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY AND CLINICAL SKILLS IN PRESCRIBING

15 credits

Level 2

First Sub Session

This course focuses on the clinical pharmacology and therapeutics together with related science knowledge and clinical skills required for safe and effective advanced practice in medicines management and prescribing.

This course constitutes one part of the SCQF 11 Independent and Supplementary Prescribing Programme. Those students who wish to register with their governing body as Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribers will have to successfully complete this course together with the course Prescribing in Practice course.

A prerequisite for undertaking this course is the successful completion of both Fundamentals of clinical method and decision making (I) and Fundamentals of clinical method and decision making (II) courses, or equivalent.

ME5517: PRESCRIBING IN PRACTICE

15 credits

Level 2

Second Sub Session

This course focuses on prescribing governance and the professional aspects of prescribing practice along with the advanced clinical skills required to be a competent independent/ supplementary prescriber.

This course constitutes one part of the SCQF 11 Independent and Supplementary Prescribing Programme. Those students who wish to register with their governing body as Independent and/or Supplementary Prescribers will have to successfully complete this course together with the course- Applied Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Clinical skills for Prescribing.

A prerequisite for undertaking this course is the successful completion of both Fundamentals of clinical method and decision making (I) and Fundamentals of clinical method and decision making (II) courses or equivalent.

ME5026: PLANNING AND DESIGN OF CLINICAL EDUCATION

15 credits

Level 5

First Sub Session

The Planning and Design of Clinical Education course is designed to enhance a critical understanding and develop skills for the principles supporting learning and teaching in clinical education. Topics covered include underpinning theories, evidence base and external influences upon learning. Students’ will identify organisational factors, learning needs; define outcomes and understand the purpose and methods for evaluation. Students’ will critically apply and construct the principles of planning and design contextualised to their place of work. 

ME5028: LEADERSHIP IN HIGHER/CLINICAL EDUCATION

15 credits

Level 5

First Sub Session

This course will provide exposure to the wider social and political context of healthcare education and support students to contribute to curriculum development and informed educational debate and discussion.

This is a blended learning course where the students will receive all teaching delivered through an online virtual learning environment and incorporates a range of interactive teaching. The students will have access to all of the core materials at the beginning of the course and can then attend synchronous as well as participate in asynchronous activities.

ME5030: MEDICAL SCIENCE 1

30 credits

Level 5

First Sub Session

ME5031: ADVANCED CLINICAL METHOD 1

15 credits

Level 5

First Sub Session

ME5032: ANATOMY

30 credits

Level 5

Full Year

ME5033: CLINICAL PLACEMENT 4

15 credits

Level 5

Full Year

ME5034: CLINICAL PLACEMENT 5

15 credits

Level 5

Full Year

ME5035: CLINICAL PLACEMENT 6

15 credits

Level 5

Full Year

ME5036: CLINICAL PLACEMENT 7

15 credits

Level 5

Full Year

ME5037: CLINICAL PLACEMENT 8

15 credits

Level 5

Full Year

ME5038: CLINICAL PLACEMENT 9

15 credits

Level 5

Full Year

ME5039: CLINICAL PLACEMENT 10

15 credits

Level 5

Full Year

ME5040: CLINICAL PLACEMENT 11

15 credits

Level 5

Full Year

ME5041: CLINICAL ASSESSMENT (OSCE) YEAR 2

15 credits

Level 5

Full Year

ME5042: TRANSITION TO PRACTICE (WRITTEN) YEAR 2

15 credits

Level 5

Full Year

ME5043: E-PORTFOLIO: REFLECTION IN PRACTICE (BLOCK 4-11)

15 credits

Level 5

Full Year

ME5048: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SPECIALISED PRACTICE CLINICAL AREAS

15 credits

Level 5

First Sub Session

This course will enable the experienced practitioner to gain knowledge, skills and experience in their chosen field of practice.  The experienced practitioner as part of their continuous professional development will identify an area of practice they wish to develop in and map their learning and assessment to the course learning outcomes in order to develop in practice whilst gaining academic learning and credits. 

ME5049: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN SPECIALISED PRACTICE CLINICAL AREAS

30 credits

Level 5

Full Year

This course will enable the experienced practitioner to gain knowledge, skills and experience in their chosen field of practice.  The experienced practitioner as part of their continuous professional development will identify an area of practice they wish to develop in and map their learning and assessment to the course learning outcomes in order to develop in practice whilst gaining academic learning and credits. 

ME5503: TEACHING AND FACILITATING LEARNING IN CLINICAL EDUCATION

15 credits

Level 5

Second Sub Session

This course will provide exposure to the wider social and political context of healthcare education and support students to contribute to curriculum development and informed educational debate and discussion.

This is an online learning course where the students receive all teaching delivered through an online virtual learning environment, but which incorporates a range of interactive teaching. The students will have access to all of the core materials at the beginning of the course and can then attend synchronous as well as participate in asynchronous activities.

ME5504: PRINCIPLES OF ASSESSMENT IN CLINICAL EDUCATION

15 credits

Level 5

Second Sub Session

This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills for assessment of learning in clinical education. Elements explored include the principles of evidence-based approaches to assessment, methods for assessment, the development and content of assessment and ensuring quality

ME5510: MEDICAL SCIENCE 2

30 credits

Level 5

Second Sub Session

ME5511: ADVANCED CLINICAL METHOD 2

15 credits

Level 5

Second Sub Session

ME5902: CLINICAL PLACEMENT 1

15 credits

Level 5

Third Sub Session

ME5903: CLINICAL PLACEMENT 2

15 credits

Level 5

Third Sub Session

ME5904: CLINICAL PLACEMENT 3

15 credits

Level 5

Third Sub Session

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