MSc/PgDip/PgCert

Surgical Practice

3 good reasons to study Surgical Practice at Salford:

Remain competitive, enhance your employability and progress in surgical training
Supplement your preparation for surgical examinations
Develop your skills in core surgical practice from national and international consultants.

MSc Surgical Practice is the only taught course in the North West specifically for surgical practice.

Each taught module will have a practical workshop which will allow you to engage in patient case simulation, with access to state-of-the-art simulators. There are also practical dissection workshops and surgical skills workshops in each academic year.

It has been developed in-line with health care developments and is open to GPs and non-medical professionals who are increasingly developing surgical roles in primary care.

Course details

Developed in association with nationally recognised surgeons, you will learn from experts in the field and be at the forefront of surgical practice. Throughout this course you will have access to specialist simulation laboratories and anatomy dissection workshops to develop your clinical skills.

We are a dynamic institution with a first-class reputation for real-world learning and ground-breaking research. Our commitment to multidisciplinary, cutting-edge content unites academics, researchers and postgraduate students in a shared and dynamic community of enquiry.

There is a strong emphasis on practice to consolidate your clinical acumen and each taught module has a practical and dissection workshop to allow you to engage in patient case simulation using state-of-the-art simulators.You will benefit from:

Studying a course that will enhance your careers prospects and make you stand out from the crowd in an increasing competitive market
Nationally recognised surgeons and subject experts that deliver the course to ensure your learning is current and relevant

The full course runs part-time over three years giving you the chance to exit with the following awards:

Postgraduate Certificate: two modules over nine months
Postgraduate Diploma: four modules over two years
Masters: four modules plus a dissertation over three years

Year 1, Semester 1

Surgical Oncology and Pathology (30 Credits)

Basic and advanced suturing techniques
Human resection workshop
Module Lead Mr Arnab Bhowmick, MBChB FRCS

Year 1, Semester 2

Perioperative Management (30 Credits)

Surgical skills workshop - critical care management
Anatomy dissection workshop
Module Lead Mr Nicholas Lees, BA (Hons) BMBCh, FRCS, DM

Year 2, Semester 1

Critical Care and Applied Physiology (30 Credits)

Care of the critically ill patient workshop
Airway management/tracheotomy tracheostomy workshop
Module Lead Mr Dominic Slade, MBChB, FRCS

Year 2, Semester 2

Principles of Emergency Surgery and Trauma (30 Credits)

Basic fracture fixation techniques
Emergency trauma management
Anatomy dissection workshop
Module Lead Mr Sanjay Anand, MBChB, FRCS TR and Orth

Year 3

Dissertation (30 Credits)

This module will allow you to utilise a systematic process of inquiry and apply critical thinking and problem solving, in order to investigate an aspect of professional, clinical, or organisational practice.

Part-time

Surgical Oncology and Pathology (30 credits)
Perioperative Management (30 credits)
Critical Care and Applied Physiology (30 credits)
Principles of Emergency Surgery and Trauma (30 credits)
Dissertation (60 credits)

Course Enquiries

For course enquiries please call us on:

T: +44 (0) 161 295 4545

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Home/EU students
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International students
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