Program Overview

The Landscape of Perioperative Medicine (SURG0041)

Key Information

• Faculty: Faculty of Medical Sciences
• Teaching department: Division of Surgery and Interventional Science
• Credit value: 15
• Restrictions: N/A

Alternative Credit Options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The aim of this module is to introduce students to the concepts of perioperative medicine, which are outside the remit of the traditional surgeon, anaesthetist, physician, and perioperative practitioner. Specifically, students will look at the global and national epidemiology of surgery and how this affects patient outcome, explore key documents looking at surgical outcome, learn about pre-operative risk assessment, and discuss shared decision making. Additionally, students will familiarize themselves with online distance learning and how this course will function.

Module Deliveries for 2026/27 Academic Year

• Intended teaching term: Academic year (terms 1, 2, and 3)
• Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and Assessment

• Mode of study: Online
• Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework (2 assessments)
• Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other Information

• Number of students on module in previous year: 19
• Module leader: Dr. Gautam Kumar

Last Updated

This module description was last updated on 10th March 2026.