1440-1441 H (2019-2020 G)
Course Title: Surgery Course Code: SURM601
Program: Medicine and Surgery (M.B.B.S) Department: Surgery
College: Rabigh’s Faculty of Medicine
Institution: King Abdulaziz University
Table of Contents
A. Course Identification...3
6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)...3
B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes...3
1. Course Description...3
2. Course Main Objective...4
3. Course Learning Outcomes...4
C. Course Content...4
D. Teaching and Assessment...5
1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and Assessment Methods...5
2. Assessment Tasks for Students...5
E. Student Academic Counseling and Support...6
F. Learning Resources and Facilities...6
1.Learning Resources...6
2. Facilities Required...7
G. Course Quality Evaluation...7
H. Specification Approval Data...7
A. Course Identification
1. Credit hours: 22 2. Course type
a. University College x Department Others
b. Required x Elective
3. Level/year at which this course is offered: 6th year 4. Pre-requisites for this course (if any): None
5. Co-requisites for this course (if any): None
6. Mode of Instruction (mark all that apply)
Mode of Instruction No Contact Hours
Percentage
Traditional classroom 1 240
72.8
Blended 2 E-learning 3 Correspondence 4 Other 5
90 27.2
7. Actual Learning Hours (based on academic semester)
No Activity Learning Hours
Contact Hours
1 Lecture 132 (132 contact
hours)
2 Laboratory/Studio (Clinical Skills lab) 72 (36 contact
hours)
3 Tutorial Nil
4 Others [Bedside teaching=144(72) , CBL, TBL, SDL=90) 234 (162 contact hours)
Total 438(330 cont. Hrs.)
Other Learning Hours*
1 Study 110
2 Assignments 15
3 Library Nil
4 Projects/Research Essays/Theses 15
5 Others (specify) 0
Total 140
* The length of time that a learner takes to complete learning activities that lead to achievement of course learning outcomes, such as study time, homework assignments, projects, preparing presentations, library times
B. Course Objectives and Learning Outcomes
1. Course DescriptionThis course has been designed to impart to the students the fundamental knowledge that is required to practice as a successful physician and a surgeon. This course will be
delivered over a period of 15-weeks during which, the students will have an opportunity to consolidate previously acquired knowledge and skills in the field of surgery. Students will be provided with additional opportunities to gain advanced understanding of the management of cases in general surgery as well as in its sub-specialties such as orthopedics, neurosurgery, plastic and reconstructive surgery, gastrointestinal, transplantation.
2. Course Main Objective
At the end of the course, students should be able to diagnose and treat common surgical diseases, logically and ethically.
3. Course Learning Outcomes
CLOs Aligned
PLOs 1 Knowledge:
1.1 Describe etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, natural history and prognosis of common (surgical) diseases that pose danger to function, life or the community
K3
1.2 1.3 1...
2 Skills :
2.1 Integrate history and physical examination to reach a provisional or differential diagnosis of common surgical diseases
S1 2.2 Interpret results from diagnostic tests and radiological reports of
common surgical diseases
S4 2.3 Develop management plan for common surgical diseases and
conditions S5
2.4 Counsel patients and families clearly regarding diagnostic and therapeutic procedures before eliciting consent
S10 2.5 Demonstrate proper history and general, systemic and local physical
examination
S12, S13
2.6 Perform selected emergency procedures S14
2.7
3 Competence:
3.1 Demonstrate respect for human being and a desire to ease pain and sufferings along with maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards
C1
C. Course Content
No List of Topics
Contact Hours
1 Surgery in general
23.1
2 Orthopedics
23.1
3 Urology
23.1
4 Vascular
23.1
5 Neurosurgery
13.2
Breast 19.8
Upper GI 23.1
Lower GI & acute abdomen 52.8
Hepatobiliary & pancreas 33
Spleen 9.9
Abdominal wall, Hernia, Peritoneum 16.5
Paediatric surgery 16.5
Endocrine, thyroid, parathyroid, MEN, pancreas, suprarenal 26.4
Head and Neck excluding thyroid 19.8
Skin: tumours, ulcers, skin cover 6.6
...
Total 330
D. Teaching and Assessment
1. Alignment of Course Learning Outcomes with Teaching Strategies and Assessment Methods
Code Course Learning Outcomes Teaching Strategies Assessment Methods 1.0 Knowledge
1.1
Describe etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, natural history and prognosis of common (surgical) diseases that pose danger to function, life or the community
Interactive lectures,
TBL, CBL MCQ
2.0 Skills
2.1 Integrate history and physical
examination to reach a provisional or differential diagnosis 0f common surgical diseases
Bed side teaching, CBL MCQ, bedside case presentation
2.2 Interpret results from diagnostic tests and radiological reports
Lectures, CBL, TBL, SDS and bedside teaching
MCQ
2.3 Develop management plan for common surgical diseases and conditions
Lectures, CBL. TBL SDL, and bedside teaching
MCQ
2.4 Counsel patients and families clearly regarding diagnostic and therapeutic procedures before eliciting consent
Bed-side teaching, Clinical skills lab
Continuous assessment, OSCE (OSCE key has marks for this component) 2.5 Elicit proper history and perform
general, systemic and local physical examination
Bed-side teaching, Clinical skills lab
OSCE & case presentation 2.6 Perform selected emergency
procedures
Bed-side teaching Clinical Skill Lab
Continuous assessment, skills lab OSCE 3.0 Competence
3.1
Demonstrate respect for human being and a desire to ease pain and
sufferings along with maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards
Bed-side teaching, Clinical skills lab
Continuous assessment, OSCE (OSCE key has marks for this component)
2. Assessment Tasks for Students
# Assessment task
* Week Due
Percentage of Total Assessment Score
1 Midterm
MCQs and OSCE [80 MCQ (including 60 SBA and 20 SBA picture MCQ) 12%, OSCE (4 stations) 8%]
7 20
Continuous assessment 2 20
3 Final
100 MCQ including 70 SBA and 30 SBA picture MCQ) 35%
OSCE (10 stations) 25%
15 60
Total=100% 4
5 6 7 8
*Assessment task (i.e., written test, oral test, oral presentation, group project, essay, etc.)
E. Student Academic Counseling and Support
Arrangements for availability of faculty and teaching staff for individual student consultations and academic advice :
One of the teaching staff will be available for students for two hours in their office (from 11:00 am to 01:00 pm), every day (Sunday to Thursday) during the module
F. Learning Resources and Facilities
1.Learning ResourcesRequired Textbooks
1. Principles and Practice of Surgery 6th Ed Edited by O. James Garden, Andrew W. Bradbury, John LR Forsythe, Rowan W Parks Churchill Livingstone Elsevier. 2012
2. Browse’s Introduction to symptoms and signs of surgery 4th Ed.
Edited by Browse NL, Black J, Burnand KG & Thomas WEG.
Tylor and Francis 2012
3. Principles of surgery E. book by Professor Galal
Essential References Materials
1) Bailey & Love’s Short practice of surgery 26th edition Publisher: Hodder Arnold; 2013
Edited by: Norman Williams, Christopher Bulstrode P.
Ronan O'Connell
Electronic Materials
a) www.medscape.com b) www.surgical-tutor.org.uk
Other Learning Materials
Use of Blackboard for continuous learning, assignments and formative assessment
2. Facilities Required
Item Resources
Accommodation
) Classrooms, laboratories, demonstration
rooms/labs, etc (.
Class room for 38 students (38 seats)
Skills lab on Thursday 1 room for 38 students
Technology Resources
) AV, data show, Smart Board, software,
etc (.
Multimedia system
Other Resources
) Specify, e.g. if specific laboratory equipment is required, list requirements or
attach a list (
Nil
G. Course Quality Evaluation
Evaluation
Areas/Issues Evaluators Evaluation Methods
Input: Learning Resources Students Indirect (surveys)
Process: Teaching Strategies Students & Teachers Indirect (CESs & meetings) Output: CLOs assessment Coordinator & Students Direct (Analysis of exam
results) & Indirect (CESs) Assessment Methods Assessment Unit, Coordinator Direct (Analysis of exam
results)
Evaluation areas (e.g., Effectiveness of teaching and assessment, Extent of achievement of course learning outcomes, Quality of learning resources, etc.)
Evaluators (Students, Faculty, Program Leaders, Peer Reviewer, Others (specify) Assessment Methods (Direct, Indirect)
H. Specification Approval Data
Council / Committee Curriculum Committee Reference No.
Date 21/08/2019
