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MSc Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM)
• Welcome!!
• Structure
• Teaching
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Structure
• Run over 3 years
– Certificate year
– Diploma year
– Masters year
• Certificate year
– Introduction to essential PEM content
– Develops skills for online learning
– Develops online searching for material
– Develops scientific writing
– Develops analytical and critique skills
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Structure
• Run over 3 years
– Certificate year
– Diploma year
– Masters year
• Diploma year
– Builds on year 1 content
– Compulsory course in medical emergencies
– Option to pursue PEM or PaediatricCritical Care Courses
– Develops online searching for material
– Develops scientific writing
– Develops analytical and critique skills
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Structure• Run over 3 years
–Certificate year
–Diploma year
–Masters year
• MSc Year
– Two elements:• Written Reflective
Element (WRE)
• Management issues in PEM
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Structure MSc Year ctd
WRE • All year course• Single topic
–Literature review –Audit-type project
• Tutor allocated• Assessment
–Written element–Poster
Management issues• Explores
–Organisation of ED –Risk management–Surge management –Change
management –Data management
• Group work
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Teaching and Learning
• Medicine ever changing knowledge base
• Need to understand current literature
• Need to prepare for the future
• No formal teaching
• Problem-based learning
• Weekly work – Exercises– Discussion boards– End of term assignment
• Facilitated self-learning
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Teaching and Learning
What we will do:
• Provide opportunities to explore PEM
• Guide you as required• Light touch
• Communicate effectively
What we expect of you
• Regular work• 20 hours per week
(averaged over the 11 week courses)
• Communicate with us
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Support
• Administrative:
– Course administrators– Information services– Library
• Interlibrary loans
• Academic
– Course tutor
• Pastoral
– Personal tutor– Student support services
• General
– University community– Colleagues on the course
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