Overview
Exit Award only
Students who pass 30 credits in the one-year full-time option, or, Year 1 of the two-year part-time option, of the MCh (Surgical Science) programme may choose to exit the programme with an award of a Postgraduate Certificate in Surgical Science (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award).
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
One-year Full-time option:
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| SY6001 | Essentials in Surgery 1 | 10 |
| MX6005 | Professional Development in Surgery 1 | 15 |
| MX6007 | Surgical Metabolism | 5 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
Two-Year Part-time option:
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| MX6005 | Professional Development in Surgery 1 | 15 |
| MX6007 | Surgical Metabolism | 5 |
| SY6004 | Surgical Immunology | 5 |
| SY6005 | Essentials in Clinical Surgery 1 | 5 |
| Total Credits | 30 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in Surgical Science (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Describe and employ optimal wound healing strategies which also minimise the risk of postoperative infection;
- Describe and employ optimal fluid management, metabolism and national strategies in the preoperative and postoperative setting;
- Describe emerging surgical adjuvants to harness postoperative immune responses for optimal transplantation and surgical oncology outcomes;
- Plan and process ethical approval for a research project;
- Write documents to a standard suitable for publication;
- Describe and employ data analytical techniques;
- Describe the process and constraints in novel biomedical design development.
