Advanced Minimally-Invasive Surgery MS/PG Cert

Students learn advanced practical skills in minimally-invasive surgery and have the opportunity to improve their laparoscopic and robotic skills.

Academic surgeons who are experts in their field and recognised as thought leaders in surgery teach on this programme.

You will learn about and develop Virtual and Augmented Reality models at the cutting edge of surgery and be among the only group of students who are specifically taught on the use of SoMe in surgery by some of the pioneers of this movement.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

The MS consists of six core modules (90 credits), two optional modules (30 credits) and a research dissertation (180 credits).

A Postgraduate Certificate is also available and consists of four core modules (60 credits).

• The Concept of Minimally-Invasive Surgery (PG Cert & MS)
• Training Concepts/Models in the Minimally-Invasive Surgery (PG Cert & MS)
• Imaging in Surgery (PG Cert & MS)
• Virtual Reality in Surgery (PG Cert & MS)
• mHealth (MS)
• Leadership in Surgery (MS)

For the MS Award, two optional modules are chosen from the following:

• Advanced Techniques in Laparoscopy - practical workshops and building training programmes
• Advanced Training in Robotics – practical workshops and building training programmes
• Research Methodology
• mHealth Applications

This module gives students the opportunity to undertake an individual supervised design project, which will involve collection of primary data, planning, decision-making and production of either a practical research model for training in MIS and/or a VR software model for use or diagnosis in the field of minimally invasive surgery.

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, workshops, practical sessions, group discussions and distance learning. Assessment is through written examination, coursework, presentation, dissertation and viva voce.