Curriculum Description - RP Module

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 the program.

General Description

Category Details
Name of Organization: Baghdad College of Medicine
Department: Surgery
Module Name: Surgical Module
Course Pattern: Large group lectures, small group lessons, interactive teaching, and clinical learning
Semester and Year: 4th Year / Semester 2
Total Course Hours: 590

Goal of the Course

  1. The student should be able to describe the principles of common surgical problems with mastering their clinical examinations, including the following topics:
    1. Breast surgery
    2. Hernia surgery
    3. Laparoscopic surgery
    4. Surgical oncology
    5. Plastic surgery
    6. Pediatric surgery
    7. Surgical pathology
    8. Communication skills
  2. 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:
    1. Cardiovascular system
    2. Respiratory system
    3. Hematology
    4. Urinary system
    5. GIT system
    6. Endocrine & male genital systems

Outcome of this Module

A. Cognitive and Theoretical Goals:

  1. List common surgical problems in different specialties
  2. Diagnose and manage a breast lump and abdominal hernia
  3. Identify updates in surgical oncology
  4. Discuss plastic and pediatric surgery
  5. Surgical management related to body system
  6. Diagnostic imaging of Body systems

B. Skills:

  1. Master examination of a breast lump and hernia
  2. Observe simple procedures in surgical theatre
  3. Taking focused history related to body systems
  4. Performing proper clinical examination of body systems and eliciting abnormal physical signs
  5. Interpretation of common abnormal X-ray findings

Methods of Learning

  1. Large group teaching, small group learning sessions, tutorials & seminars, Clinical sessions, Interactive learning activities, & student self-studies

Methods of Assessment

  1. Written exams (single choice and modified essay questions)
  2. Formative assessment
  3. Clinical exams (Multiple OSCE stations)

C. Values and Sentimental Goals:

  1. Establishing a good communication between the student and his Colleagues
  2. Establishing a good communication between the student and patients
  3. Establishing a good communication between the student and medical Staff
  4. Teaching the student the proper attitudes and behaviors within the Clinical environment.
  5. Maintain a clean and safe environment in surgical theatres

Methods of Learning

  1. Small group learning sessions, tutorials & seminars, clinical sessions, & Interactive learning activities

Methods of Assessment

  1. Continuous progress assessments during clinical sessions, small group Learning

D. General and Qualifying Skills (Other Skills Related to Employability and Personal Development):

  1. General history taking
  2. Focused history taking for body systems
  3. Using IT for updating information and assignment preparation

Infrastructure

Category Details
Course Books Required: Short Practice of Surgery, MacLeod’s Clinical Examination
Main References (Sources): Schwartz's Principles of Surgery
Recommended Resources:
Electronic References:

Course Development Plan

  1. Increasing teaching hours.
  2. Making students create seminars containing educational videos.
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