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The Elective Module:

Objectives:

This module aims to prepare students to spend enough time in one specialty to be able

to see if it suitable for him/her or not. Students should start preparation for theirelective course at least 6-12 months before the elective begins. The programme hasdecided to make the elective module during the summer months (July-August-September) each year when the weather and circumstances are more suitable.

Students can do their electives in:Any specialty and in any country

:Duration of the electiveStudents are given 12 weeks; a minimum of 8 weeks in one or more specialties is acceptable.

Methods of assessment of the elective module:The elective module is an integral part of year 6 (final year). 150 marks are allocated to theelective as follows:

A) Log book of activity: (25 marks).B) Report from the supervisor (s): 25 marks.C) Essay submitted at the end of the module: (50 marks)D) Viva: Power Point presentation and discussion with a staff member (50 marks).

25 marksThe Log book of activity:A)

This should contain all activities done during the elective period and should be filled in day byday and signed by the supervisor/Registrar on duty.Example of the activities recorded in the log book is:Morning session on 10/7:Ward round on the Cardiology ward, 15 patients seen, stickers of some patients fixed.Afternoon session on 10/7:Coronary care unit, ECG with different varieties of ischemic changes were seen, some arescanned and attached.

The Supervisor’s report: 25 marksB)

The supervisor must comment upon your performance during the period of the elective, either anarrative comment or a standardized comment is accepted.

narrative comment is:Example of the

He/she was very active and attentive during the elective period. He/she has kept goodrelationship with colleagues, staff and patients. He/she was cooperative and worked well inthe team.

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Example of the standardized comment is:

Excellent>85%

Very good<85%

Good<75%

Poor<60%

Attendance Team work

Relationship with staff andcolleagues

Relationship with patients

Overall performance

Essay submitted at the end of the elective period: 50 marksC)

This should differ in length and content from the SSC report you used to submit during theprevious years.

Length: 10000 wards (20-25 pages)

Content: should cover one topic related to the specialty that you have spent your elective in,e.g. in cardiology, you should write about ischemic heart disease, cardiac catheterization,

etc. In surgery you should write about acute abdomen, cholecystitis, intestinal obstruction,etc.

Essays on case series, case reports or literature review are accepted.

The essay should be divided into:Introduction, aim of the work, methods, results, discussion and conclusion.References should be added at the end either in alphabetical or Vancouver system.Tables and figures should be numbered and explained by legends.

Viva: (50 marks).D)

Students should prepare a Power Point presentation for 10 minutes. 10 slides are usuallyneeded. The first 2 slides should refer to your elective (where and when) and your supervisor(s).The rest of the presentation should cover your essay contents.

A faculty staff member from the same specialty or sub-specialty that your essay is coveringwill discuss the essay content and will ask for explanations.