2014/15 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
PGCert Medical Engineering Part time
| Programme code: | PGC-MECH/MEP | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 24 Months | Method of Attendance: | Part Time |
| Programme manager: | Professor Richard Hall | Contact address: | R.M.Hall@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 60
Entry requirements:
1st or upper 2nd (min 2i) class undergraduate degree in either a physical, biological sciences or one of the cognate disciplines or a medical degree or allied subject with a background in orthopaedics.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Mechanical Engineering
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Mechanical Engineering
Programme specification:
Graduates should have advanced level knowledge and understanding of current technology and research issues in the following areas:
- general research skills;
- anatomical and physiological measurements;
- application of engineering principles to Medical Engineering applications with a focus on MSK sciences;
- biomaterials; and biotribology.
At the end of the programme students should:
1. have acquired high level cognitive and affective domain skills in medical engineering.
2. be able to apply these skills to a novel medical engineering environment with an awareness of the broader issues associated with clinical requirements.
3. be able to communicate, effectively, medical engineering knowledge through a variety of media.
4. be able to manage complex medical and life sciences orientated investigation including the use of skills associated with experimental design, problem solving and critical appraisal.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules over the duration of the programme:
| MECH5221M | Spinal Biomechanics and Instrumentation (Distance Learning) | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MECH5270M | Basic Orthopaedic Engineering | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MECH5490M | Biomaterials (Short Course) | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MECH5500M | Functional Joint Replacement Technology (Short Course) | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MECH5510M | Computational and Experimental Methods | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MECH5560M | Introductory Medical Device Engineering (Distance Learning) | 15 credits | Not running in 201415 | |
| MICR5100M | Tissue Engineering | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may study their selection of optional modules in either years 1 or 2 as preferred.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment, Learning Context]
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules over the duration of the programme:
| MECH5221M | Spinal Biomechanics and Instrumentation (Distance Learning) | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MECH5270M | Basic Orthopaedic Engineering | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MECH5490M | Biomaterials (Short Course) | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MECH5500M | Functional Joint Replacement Technology (Short Course) | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MECH5510M | Computational and Experimental Methods | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MECH5560M | Introductory Medical Device Engineering (Distance Learning) | 15 credits | Not running in 201415 | |
| MICR5100M | Tissue Engineering | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates may study their selection of optional modules in either years 1 or 2 as preferred.
Last updated: 02/06/2014
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