| Unit name | Clinical Element: Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
|---|---|
| Unit code | BRMSM0020 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
| Unit director | Professor. Andy Judge |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Candidates must be enrolled in a surgical training programme leading to a certificate of completion of training in orthopaedic surgery |
| Co-requisites |
NONE |
| School/department | Bristol Medical School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The participation in four clinical units will allow candidates to focus on specific areas of orthopaedic surgery which are most relevant for their later careers. The aims of the unit are to:
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To be awarded credit for this unit, candidates must show that they have:
Co-created individual specific learning objectives and goals within hand surgery.
Understood, evaluated and analysed the clinical and scientific principles of a specific topic within orthopaedic hand surgery sufficient to explain the current and future diagnostic and therapeutic techniques to non subspecialist peers.
Exceeded the knowledge required about hand surgery required for post graduate trauma and orthopaedic surgical examinations.
Applied literature search and critical appraisal skills to find and appraise the published evidence regarding specific orthopaedic hand pathology showing higher level inquisitiveness, initiative and academic integrity.
Created and presented a scientific poster and an oral presentation to a professional audience to demonstrate a professional level of written and spoken communication of complex concepts and problems within hand surgery.
Understood the role of and applied reflective assessment in the analysis and evaluation of learning new skills relevant to a clinician scientist.
Understand and employ time management strategies and adaptive capacity to deliver on self set deadlines.
Learning will primarily be self directed.
It is anticipated that learning methods will be, but not limited to:
Self directed reading of relevant texts
Studying relevant published literature
Discussions with senior local clinicians and subspecialty leads
Online learning: guidance regarding reflective writing made available on Blackboard
| The programme will include four 6 month clinical components, selected from eight available options. Although the structure of these is the same each time, the subspecialty studied for each will be different. Each of these will be allocated 20 credits. Two assessments will be made of each clinical unit: a reflective written piece of work and an extended oral case presentation or a poster presentation (the student can select the most appropriate method). Candidates will have a period of 5 months during each of the components in which to prepare a 2000 word reflective piece of work documented in the reflective journal. This journal provides an aspect of programme level assessment for the programme by asking students to reflect on their learning and the different Units they are undertaking. This work should include a reflective on the aims laid out by the candidate in their personal development plan and should contain a 500 word section reflecting on the evidence of completion of the learning objectives. This piece will be supervised and reviewed by their university tutor and reviewed at the end of each 6 month placement. Learning for this work will be made available using existing resources within the Bristol Skills Framework (via Blackboard). Secondly, candidates will be asked to deliver a 20 minute extended case presentation OR a scientific poster of their topic of study at an annual examinations day. Over the two year programme, candidates will be expected to deliver two posters and two oral presentations. As a result students have a choice of the most appropriate assessment format for their material. The design and delivery of these will be mentored by the Clinical Unit Lead and University tutor. This will be the opportunity for candidates to use a specific case as a thread to explain the state of the art in a specific field, the techniques currently in use and areas of future development. Following the oral presentation, there will be 10 minutes of questioning during which the examiners will test the candidate on the breadth of their knowledge and understanding of related principles. Questions will be directed at the candidates presenting posters during the presentation session. Both of these will be practiced in a formative setting every 6 months, where feedback on performance will be provided. This will ensure that candidates maintain momentum in producing their work. Following the annual formal assessment, the examiners comments will be returned to the candidates in order to facilitate subsequent improvement. Each clinical unit represents 20 credits comprised of: Reflective written piece of work: 5 credits (25%) Extended case presentation OR poster presentation: 15 credits (75%) |
Each clinical unit will benefit from a list of suggested texts and references provide by the Clinical Unit Lead. This list will direct candidates to the most appropriate reading material based on their topic of choice.
