Entry
Requirements
Candidates
for admission to a course of study leading to the Degree of Master
of Orthopaedic Surgery (MCh Orth) must have obtained:
(I) MB ChB Degree or an equivalent qualification
(II) must normally possess a further
postgraduate qualification e.g. the Master of Surgery in Orthopaedics or Diplomate
of the National Board in Orthopaedics from India; or an
equivalent specialistqualification
(iii)
and normally at least four years post registration
experience in Orthopaedics.
Syllabus
The
aims and objectives of the MCh Orth Course are to provide a clinically
based masters degree consisting largely of taught elements in
order to cover the syllabus of orthopaedic surgery from a clinical
and mechanistic viewpoint. An educational platform will be built
to complement the training aspects of orthopaedics by ensuring
basic principles are firmly established using clinical
and biomechanical demonstrations, dry bone and laboratory workshops.
The course consists of two semesters:
| Semester
1 |
Semester
2 |
Shoulder
and Elbow
Hand and Wrist
Paediatric Orthopaedics
Trauma
Tumour
Upper Limb and Paediatric Trauma |
Spine
Foot and Ankle
Knee
Hip and Pelvis
Tumour, Infection and Pathology
|
The biomechanical
materials shown below are drawn to complement the clinical elements
so providing basic science and permitting you, as clinicians,
to associate with engineering materials.
Biomechanics
Prosthetics
Rigid Body Mechanics
Structural Mechanics
Medical Statistics
Academic Communication |
Medical Statistics Workshops
Biomechanics
Seating and Wheelchairs
Orthotics
Motion Analysis |
During
the academic year, students will be attached to one consultant
firm for the entire period of study from the
specialties listed.
Amputation
& Rehabilitation
Foot and Ankle
Knee
Revision Surgery
Shoulder and Elbow |
Arthroscopy
Hand and Wrist
Paediatric
Rheumatoid Surgery
Spine |
Finally, over
the year, a dissertation of no more than seventy pages in length,
dealing with a specific area related to orthopaedics, biomechanics or motion analysis will be assigned to the student.
Assessment
The
course assessment is divided into three elements:
| The
written MCQ exam for each of the two semesters (December
and May respectively) |
An
Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) in May |
The
Thesis (to be submitted in mid-April) |
A candidate
must satisfy the examiners in all parts of the examination,
passing each element to qualify for the award of the degree. The candidates
will be examined orally on the subject of the dissertation.
There is no resit facility
The candidate shall normally attend the exam dates as specified
at the beginning of each semester except with the special permission
of the Course Director and the College Board and under any other special circumstances.
Candidates shall be required to satisfy the examiners for the Degree through the following percentages:
(i) 50% overall average in the written papers over the two semesters
(ii) 50% overall average in the OSCE examination
(iii) pass in the dissertation and viva voce
The following percentages will decide the winner of the Ian Smillie Class Award of Distinction:
(i) written examination - 30%
(ii) OSCE examination - 40%
(iii) dissertation/viva - 30%
The Ian Kelly and David Rowley Awards for best Paper and Presentation Skills will be decided by a panel of external and internal examiners and experts.
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