NUI Galway - Endovascular Surgery

Course Overview/Contact:

Candidates will complete core modules in Informatics, Research Methods, Biostatistics and Surgical Education. In addition, candidates will work independently with the support of a supervisor to carry out an original piece of research relevant to their healthcare setting. The Medical Science (Endovascular Surgery) Programme runs over one year full-time (12 months) or two years part-time.

The programme is provided with support from the Western Vascular Institute. This will provide candidates with hands-on supervised training and supervised sessions in endovascular surgery teaching labs.

Career Opportunities:

Graduates will find employment in a diverse range of fields of health and medical research, may progresss to take an MD or PhD, and will improve their professional knowledge, skills and attitudes in daily practice (evidence-based healthcare).

Programme Content:

Candidates will complete core modules in Informatics, Research Methods, Biostatistics and Surgical Education. In addition, candidates will work independently with the support of a supervisor to carry out an original piece of research relevant to their healthcare setting. The Medical Science (Endovascular Surgery) Programme runs over one year full-time (12 months) or two years part-time.

Modules, Year 1, Semester 1

• Finding the Needle in the I-stack (E-resources) 
• Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics 
• From Popper to Proposal (research methods)

Modules, Year 1, Semester 2

• Searching the Internet (Advanced Level) 
• Research Methods (Advanced Level) 
• Advanced Statistics 
• Deadline for Final Research Proposal

Entry Requirements & Assessment:

Applicants must be qualified and registered medical physicians or surgeons, and enrolled on the Endovascular Training programme of Western Vascular Institute, or a programme deemed to be equivalent. Competence in the English language equivalent to IELTS 6.5 is also a requirement.

Assessment is via continuous assessment, evaluation of contribution to group discussions, module projects and research thesis.