Surgical Technology - MSc

At a glance...

Course code: A3B124 Part Time A3B1 Full time

Duration: 1 year full-time or 2-year part-time

Start date: October

Entry requirements: Degree in medicine or a minimum of a second-class honours degree in a science degree in a relevant subject. Medical graduates, at least one year’s clinical experience is required. (more information)

Location: St. Mary’s Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital and South Kensington Campus

Organising Division: Department of Surgery and Cancer

Organising Department: Biosurgery and Surgical Technology

Course director: Krishna Moorthy,

Course Administrator: Susan Clark

2012-3 Fees: £5,000 (H/EU), £28,500 (Overseas)

Competence Standards

Postgraduate Certificates and Diplomas are not currently available on this programme.

How to apply

• Apply online

This course aims to provide the participants with a solid understanding and appreciation of the technology which is currently in use and new advances which are on the horizon. It will hopefully stimulate some participants to consider how they may work together with engineering and computing departments and other disciplines to bring about advances in the way they work.

We will not be taking applicants for the MSc Surgical Technology for the Academic year 2013/2014

Objectives

• Enhance knowledge of the scientific basis of the technology which they encounter in their clinical work.
• Acquire a critical understanding of the issues involved in the application of modern technology to clinical surgery, with a view to developing practical problem-solving skills.
• Enhance the understanding of new technological challenges faced by the clinician and help acquire skills in development of new technology to best advantage in later practice.
• Provide multidisciplinary training in Surgical Technology and encourage collaborative work with other disciplines like computing and engineering to develop new technological advances in the field of surgery.
• Provide experience in the methodology and principles of conducting research with application to clinical medicine and surgery
• Be aware of the impact of introducing new Technology into medical disciplines and acquire analytical and assessment skills to apply quality assurance standards in the use of new Technology.

Career Prospects

The course will provide a valuable opportunity for medical graduates who have completed their pre-registration year and wish to progress to a surgical career.  It will allow the candidate to study a highly relevant area and to obtain a higher academic qualification to enhance their prospects in obtaining a training number. In addition, the course will be attractive to overseas graduates who wish to enhance their knowledge of the latest advances in surgery and perhaps develop specialist interest in one of the fields to further their careers. For suitably able students, the course may stimulate them to consider progressing on to further studies for an MPhil/PhD or MD/MS studies.