Course summary
The Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine course is based on areas of clinical practice and professional skills that are relevant to all anaesthetic trainees. Face-to-face tuition will be provided in cutting-edge aspects of patient care using an evidence based approach to provide knowledge of clinical practice which extends beyond the scope of the training programme and represents many of the most important areas of development for clinical anaesthesia. The course also includes modules which enable students to gain an in-depth understanding of the professional skills essential for a successful career in the NHS.
Modules
Assessment and Optimisation (20 credits); High Risk Anaesthesia (20 credits); Research Methods and Critical Appraisal (20 credits); Emergency Care (20 credits); Leading and Transforming Services (20 credits); Communication, Learning and Teaching in Health and Social Care (20 credits).
Assessment method
Modules are assessed by 3,000 word written assignments which are centred on case studies or a relevant topic agreed between the student and the module leader.
Entry requirements
Students should have a medical degree plus a minimum of two years’ UK National Health Service experience in anaesthesia. Students are normally expected to be in clinical practice throughout the course.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Please refer to our website for up to date fee information as some course fees vary: https://www.bsms.ac.uk/postgraduate/index.aspx
Due to visa restrictions, international students requiring a student visa (including EU/EEA who require a student visa) are eligible to apply for BSMS full-time Masters courses only. Part-time Masters courses, all PGDip and all PGCert courses are open to UK and Irish students and international students (including EU/EEA) who have an alternative visa/immigration permission to stay in the UK (such as settled/pre-settled status, Tier 2/work visa, indefinite leave to remain etc).
Sponsorship information
There are a number of scholarships available for postgraduate students from the UK and the EU as well as from the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Please see the Fees and Funding section of our webite for further details.
Provider information
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Medical Teaching Building
University of Sussex
Falmer
BN1 9PX