COURSE NAME:      SURG. 351 (CLINICAL TEACHING & LECTURES)

CREDIT HOURS:     8 HOURS

A.      COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course students will be able to:

1.        Perform, record, present, and discuss in detail skills of history taking of

           common surgical diseases.

2.        Demonstrate knowledge of the symptoms and signs of common surgicall

           diseases

3.        Demonstrate appropriate skills to conduct comprehensive clinical

           examination of surgical patients.

4.        Demonstrate the appropriate ways to identify physical signs of common

           surgical diseases.

5.        Formulate a reasonable differential diagnosis of surgical problems.

6.        Adopt self learning techniques in particular with the use of the teaching

          laboratory aids.

B.       COURSE DURATION:

One academic year (i.e. 2 semesters)

C.       EVALUATION:

The evaluation of this course depends on the students’ behavior and activity

during the course is contributed by the following:

D.      ATTENDANCE:

As part of King Saud University Regulations, student must fulfill the minimum 75% attendance in both lectures and clinical teaching.  There will be a strict adherence

to the rules and regulation of the college regarding that.

E.       CLINICAL TEACHING:

This is where art of medicine is learned.  You will be divided into small groups for this purpose to optimize your opportunities of learning.  Each group will have two (2)

sessions weekly where case histories and physical examination are demonstrated

and discussed.  It is expected that every student should participate in these sessions

and your teacher will to that.

F.        SKILL LAB: 

The Skill Lab has been introduced this year.  Each male group will pass by Skill Lab.

One week will be during the Urology rotation and the other week will be during the

General Surgery rotation.  There will be specific objectives for each Skill lab.  It is

limited to male group this time because of a place issue, but soon will accommodate

 all groups.  This station will be part of the OSCE exam

1.       Students Grouping (Clinical Teaching):

a)      Male students will be divided into 2 groups (A & B) which will be sub-grouped

         into 10 groups.

b)      Female students (Group C) will be subdivided into 10 sub-groups.

         Each group will rotate on monthly basis among teachers.

2.       Clinical Timetable (Clinical Teaching):

G.      UNIFORM AND DRESS:

1.     Male students – during clinical session’s male’s students must wear:

a)      Blue Scrub Suit (operative theatre uniform)

b)      White lab coat

c)       ID badge

2.       Female Students

As recommended by the Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs (please see attached recommendation),

any student who does not fulfill this will receive a warning letter.

If pleased, she will be subjected to a penalty. 

H.      SUGGESTED TEXTBOOKS:

CLINICAL:

a.       An introduction to the symptoms and signs of surgical disease by Norman Browse

b.       Churchill, pocketbook of differential diagnosis By: A. Raftery E. Lim, Edition 2001

THEORY:

a)      Essential of General Surgery, latest edition by Peter Lawrence

b)      Essential of Surgical Specialties, latest edition by Peter Lawrence.

I.       Objective of 351 Surgical Course:

General Objectives:

      a)      Students who successfully complete the course are expected to be able to

               demonstrate the clinical skills and methods required to clinically define

               common surgical diseases.

b)      Students will have the ability to adopt a problem solving approach to

         common surgical diseases.

Specific Objectives:

At the end of the course students will be able to:

a)      Perform, record, present, and discuss in detail skills of history taking

         of common surgical diseases.

b)      Demonstrate knowledge of the symptoms and signs of common

         surgical diseases.

c)       Demonstrate appropriate skills to conduct comprehensive clinical

          examination of surgical patients.

d)      Demonstrate the appropriate ways to identify physical signs of

         common surgical diseases.

e)      Formulate a reasonable differential diagnosis of surgical problems

        based on history and physical examination.  

f)      Demonstrate a basic knowledge of common and urgent surgical

         problems.

g)            Adopt self learning techniques in particular with the use of the

   teaching laboratory aids.

 

 

 

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