Surgical Sciences

Examine surgical assessment, tissue healing and their relationship within surgical sciences. The subject develops perioperative principles and common surgical conditions, then examines complications and team responsibilities. Use simulation and approved supervised surgical learning appropriate to the programme.

Learning outcomes

• Explain surgical assessment and tissue healing using an appropriate example.
• Analyse a subject-related problem involving perioperative principles and common surgical conditions.
• Present reasoned evidence addressing complications and team responsibilities.

Main topics

• Surgical assessment
• Tissue healing
• Perioperative principles
• Common surgical conditions
• Complications
• Team responsibilities

Practical task

Use simulation and approved supervised surgical learning appropriate to the programme.

Assessment

Submit case analyses and directly assessed practice evidence.