Curriculum Description
This course description provides a necessary summary of the most important characteristics of the course and the expected learning outcomes for the student to achieve evidence of whether he made the most of the available learning opportunities. It must be linked to a description of the program.
General Description
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Organization: | Baghdad College of Medicine |
| Department: | Surgery |
| Module Name: | Surgical Module |
| Course Pattern: | Clinical sessions and laboratories |
| Semester and Year: | 6 |
| Total Course Hours: | 12 weeks |
Goal of the Course
- The student should be able to describe the principles of common surgical problems with mastering their clinical examinations, including the following topics:
- Breast surgery
- Hernia surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Surgical oncology
- Plastic surgery
- Pediatric surgery
- Surgical pathology
- Communication skills
- All this module deals with all systems in the human body discussing the common surgical problems and their management learnt in a surgical context related to six systems:
- Cardiovascular system
- Respiratory system
- Hematology
- Urinary system
- GIT system
- Endocrine & male genital systems
Outcome of this Module
A. Cognitive and Theoretical Goals:
- List common surgical problems in different specialties
- Diagnose and manage a breast lump and abdominal hernia and endocrine surgical problems.
- Identify updates in surgical oncology
- Discuss plastic and pediatric surgery
- Surgical management related to body system
- Diagnostic imaging of Body systems
B. Skills:
- Master examination of a breast lump and hernia, thyroid, abdominal and post-op exam
- Observe simple procedures in surgical theatre
- Taking focused history related to body systems
- Performing proper clinical examination of body systems and eliciting abnormal physical signs
- Interpretation of common abnormal X-ray findings
Methods of Learning
- Clinical Sessions
- Clinical rounds
- Seminars
- Tutorials
- Emergency medicine training
- INLE moodle and google classrooms
Methods of Assessment
- End course long-case/short-case examinations
- Final SBA written exam
- Final Clinical exams (Multiple OSCE stations)
C. Values and Sentimental Goals:
- Establishing a good communication between the student and his colleagues
- Establishing a good communication between the student and patients
- Establishing a good communication between the student and medical staff
- Teaching the student the proper attitudes and behaviors within the clinical environment
- Maintain a clean and safe environment in surgical theatres
Methods of Learning
- As mentioned above
Methods of Assessment
- As mentioned above
D. General and Qualifying Skills (Other Skills Related to Employability and Personal Development):
- General history taking
- Focused history taking for body systems
- Using IT for updating information and assignment preparation
Infrastructure
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Week 1: | 5 hours of teaching: how to take medical history, how to examine the cardiorespiratory and abdomen systems and how to deal with the most emergency cases |
| Week 2: | 3 hours of teaching: how to learn communication skills and deal professionally with medical colleagues. |
Course Books Required
- Short Practice of Surgery
- MacLeod's Clinical Examination
Main References (Sources)
- Schwartz's Principles of Surgery
Recommended Resources
- Electronic references: INLE Iraqi Network Learning Environment
Course Development Plan
- Improving the hospital environment to be more suitable for clinical teaching and education
- Improving OSCE through more stations number and diversity