MS SPECIALIST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SPD) PRINCIPLES OF COLOPROCTOLOGY
MS SPECIALIST PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (SPD) PRINCIPLES OF COLOPROCTOLOGY
Flexible Training
Supporting flexible study patterns is more important than ever when balancing working time directives with the highest quality training. The University of East Anglia (UEA) Masters Course in Coloproctology meets this challenge, and offers added advantages over face-toface delivery: our bespoke, flexible approach offers excellent opportunities for problem based training and assessment, access to a large specialist faculty, seamless communication with e-tutors/mentors, access to online resources, evidencing progress and development.
Our Curriculum
Our progamme is linked directly to the Intercollegiate Surgical Curriculum Programme and is set at a more advanced level than the exit FRCS. We achieve this through a comprehensive syllabus with defined outcomes to ensure that you acquire expert subject knowledge. For the Post Graduate Diploma (PGDip) and Masters level, you can tailor the course to suit your career path. Surgical skills training combined with e-tutoring and access to the specialist faculty resource that this will offer, provides an exceptionally rich training experience, complementing and surpassing the knowledge requirements for the FRCS exam exit.
A Masters Degree tailored to professional development
The syllabus has been designed by our specialist faculty team to complement your real-world professional development. The Management & Service Delivery module develops clinical leadership, inter-personal skills, conflict resolution, developing new service and innovation, evaluation and delivery of the latest government policies. Our Research Audit and Service Evaluation module empowers trainees to conduct and supervise research within the NHS setting, writing and succeeding in submitting research protocols, evaluating research methodologies and literature reviews.
About
Our e-learning Masters course, developed with support from the Royal College of Surgeons (England) offers a flexible and innovative training programme to help you achieve your goals. Currently, this course is the only programme to qualify specialists in colorectal surgery.
Our philosophy is to promote setting standards at this specialist level, tailored to your individual circumstances. Our aim is to prepare, assess and qualify you for year –1 level consultant specialist practice. This will be achieved through a combination of rigorous and engaging online activities and practical assessment of your surgical, communication and decision-making skills.
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Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the courses listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the regular review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. Changes may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will inform students.After the Course
Our aim is to prepare, assess and qualify you for year –1 level consultant specialist practice.
Assessment for Year 1
Assessment is a key element of your course. This will take place throughout each module through formative and summative methods, both online and during regional training days at the University of East Anglia.
Assessment methods:
MCQ / EMQ
Script Concordance Questions on module content
OSCE – simulated patients, mark up
Assess clinical and communication skills
Portfolio / reflective diary assessment
Procedure Based Assessments
End of six module practical examination (two years) in conjunction with RA-UK
Modules commence in January, May and September. Students will be permitted to select one or two modules that are available at each start point. Dissertation can only be commenced following successful completion of the preceding 6 modules.
Assessment for Year 1
Assessment is a key element of your course. This will take place throughout each module through formative and summative methods, both online and during regional training days at the University of East Anglia.
Assessment methods:
MCQ / EMQ
Script Concordance Questions on module content
OSCE – simulated patients, mark up
Assess clinical and communication skills
Portfolio / reflective diary assessment
Procedure Based Assessments
End of six module practical examination (two years) in conjunction with RA-UK
Important Information
Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.Entry Requirements
Degree subject
MedicineAdditional entry requirements
You must meet the following entry requirements for the course:
– ST 5 or above or equivalent
– Speciality Doctor/Associate specialists (two years in colorectal surgery) or equivalent
– EU resident
– GMC or equivalent
– MRCS or equivalent
You will also need to be available to attend (non-virtual) regional training days to discuss cases, and meet your tutors and fellow trainees.
Students for whom english is a foreign language
We welcome applications from students whose first language is not English or those whose degree was not taught in English. To ensure such students benefit fully from postgraduate study, we require evidence of proficiency in English. We also will require a certain standard to be achieved on the written element of the test. Our usual entry requirements are as follows:
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IELTS: 7.0 (minimum 7.0 in all component)
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PTE: 65 (minimum 65 in all components)
All scores must be less than two years old.
How to apply
You can apply online at: www.uea.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply You will be required to include the following information with your application:
– Two references (one should be an academic reference)
– Your CV
– A personal statement
– Your GMC registration number or equivalent
– Copies of your graduation certificates
Please note that the deadline for completed applications 4 January 2021.