‫جامعة الزقازيق‬
‫كلية الطب‬
Zagazig University
Faculty of Medicine
Department of Anesthesia & Surgical Intensive Care
Degree: Diploma in anesthesia & surgical intensive care
Programme Specification
2012/2013
Date:
3 /2012
A-Basic Information
1- Programme : Diploma in Anesthesia &
2- Final Award:
surgical intensive care (AIDI)
Diploma degree (Dipl.) in Anesthesia & surgical intensive care.
3- Programme type: Single
Double
√
Multiple
4-Responsible Department: Anesthesia & surgical intensive care department.
5- Programme duration: 1 academic year.
6- Number of Programme Courses: 3courses Pharmacology (AIDI 01), Physics
& clinical measurments (AIDI 02) and Anesthesia & surgical intensive care (AIDI
03),
7-Coordinator: Prof. Dr. / Doaa Mohamed Farid .
8-External evaluator: Prof .Dr. / Mohamed Emad Eldine .
9-Last date of programme specifications approval: 3/ 2012
10- Programme management team:
Prof. Dr./ Abeer El Sawy .
Prof. Dr./ Howaida Kamal .
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1-Programme aims:
The aim of this programme is to build the competencies of the postgraduate candidate to
undertake comprehensive up-to-date practices of Anesthesia & surgical intensive care
in a professional manner, to provide the knowledge and skills essential for the training
and practice in the field of anesthesia & surgical intensive care.
2- Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
By the end of the Diploma programme in the Anesthesia& surgical intensive care
candidate will be able to:
A- Knowledge and Understanding
KU1. Discuss the physical laws that control fluids, gases, volumes & pressures that
affect the practice of anesthesia .
KU2.Discuss the methods of measurement of cardiac out put, temperature
&different physiological items .
KU3. Describe the best methods of dealing with all tools & machines that used in
the practice in a manner that display understanding how to deal with them .
KU4.Discuss the inhalation anesthetics & nonvolatile anesthetic agents .
KU5.Discuss neuromuscular blocking agents, cholinesterase inhibitors, &
anticholinergic drugs .
KU 6.Discuss adrenergic agonists & antagonists , hypotensive agents , local
anesthetics & adjuncts to anesthesia.
KU 7.Discuss airway management & preoperative preparation of the patient .
KU 8.Discuss the anesthetic management of the patient in different cases of
general anesthesia .
KU 9.Discuss regional anesthesia & postoperative pain management .
KU10.Discuss the management of Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, early
postoperative period.
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B: Intellectual Skills
IS1. Integrate facts about function of different organs & effect of anesthetic drugs .
IS2. Integrate facts about function of different anesthetic compounds and
pathological conditions inside the body .
IS 3. Analyze and evaluate the knowledge to solve medical problems in preoperative
,operative & postoperative time .
IS 4. Join different types of knowledge to solve the professional problems.
IS 5. Evaluate & manage risks in the professional practices of Anesthesia &
surgical ICU .
IS 6. Take professional decisions in different situations of anesthesia & surgical
ICU.
IS 7. Integrate facts about function of anesthetic machines & apparatuses.
C- Professional/practical skills
PS1 Work effectively in a group in surgical theater.
PS2 Deal with different surgical & anesthetic procedures & complications .
PS3 Use anesthetic devices & machines effectively .
PS4 Write professional reports (anesthetic sheet) and evaluate some laboratory tests &
interpret them.
D- General &Transferable skills
GS1. Discuss freely about most of medical problems.
GS2. Use information and communication technology effectively.
GS3. Solve problems related to work management and among colleagues.
GS4. Practice the different types of effective communication.
GS5. Evaluate him /herself and assess the personal educational needs.
GS6. Use different resources to gain knowledge and information.
GS7. Develop rules and indicators to evaluate the performance of others.
GS8. Work in a team and lead teams in different professional situation.
GS9. Manage the time effectively.
GS10. Learn by self and in a continuous manner.
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3. Academic standards:
3a. Generic academic Standards of Postgraduate Programmes prepared by National
Authority of Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education (NAQAAE).
‫المعاييرالقياسية العامة لبرامج الدراسات العليا التي أعدتها الهيئة القومية لضمان جودة التعليم واالعتماد‬
(2009)‫فبراير‬
3b. External reference (Benchmarks) (attached): Fellowship degree in Anesthesia
& surgical ICU Programme of The Higher Committee of Medical Specialties .
3c. Matrices:
i- Comparison between the ILOs of the Faculty of Medicine Zagazig university
Diploma (Dipl.) in Anesthesia &surgical ICU programme and that of the
Generic Academic standards of postgraduate programmes prepared by
National Authority of Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education.
Generic academic standards of master
ILOs of the
programme
Diploma in
Remarks
Anesthesia &
‫المعايير األكاديمية العامة لبرامج الدراسات العليا‬
intensive care
(‫)برامج الماجستير‬
programme,
Faculty of
medicine,
Zagazig
University
‫ المعرفة و الفهم‬-1
‫ النظريات و األساسيات المتعلقة بمجال التعلم و كذا في‬-‫أ‬
.‫المجاالت ذات العالقة‬
‫ المبادئ األخالقية و القانونية للممارسة المهنية في‬-‫ب‬
.‫مجال التخصص‬
‫ مبادئ و أساسيات الجودة في الممارسات المهنية في‬-‫ج‬
.‫مجال التخصص‬
4
KU1, KU2
KU3, KU4
KU5, KU6
KU7
100 % is fulfilled
‫‪ KU8‬د‪ -‬تأثير الممارسة المهنية علي البيئة والعمل علي الحفاظ‬
‫‪100% is fulfilled‬‬
‫‪100% is fulfilled‬‬
‫‪100% is fulfilled‬‬
‫‪ KU9‬علي البيئة وصيانتها‬
‫‪KU10‬‬
‫المهارات الذهنية‬
‫‪ IS1, IS2‬أ‪ -‬تحليل و تقييم المشاكل في مجال التخصص وترتيبها‬
‫وفقا ألولوياتها‪.‬‬
‫‪ IS3, IS4‬ب‪ -‬حل المشاكل المتخصصة‬
‫‪ IS5‬ج‪ -‬تقييم المخاطر في الممارسات المهنية في مجال‬
‫التخصص‪.‬‬
‫‪ IS6‬د‪ -‬التخطيط لتطوير األداء في مجال التخصص‪.‬‬
‫‪ IS7‬ه‪ -‬أتخاذ القرارات المهنية في سياقات مهنية متنوعة‪.‬‬
‫المهارات المهنية‬
‫‪ PS1, PS2‬أ ‪-‬اتقان المهارات المهنية األساسية و الحديثة في مجال‬
‫التخصص‪.‬‬
‫‪ PS3, PS4‬ب ‪-‬كتابة و تقييم التقارير المهنية‪.‬‬
‫‪GS1‬‬
‫‪GS2, GS3‬‬
‫‪GS4, GS5‬‬
‫‪GS6, GS7‬‬
‫‪GS8‬‬
‫‪GS9‬‬
‫‪GS10‬‬
‫المهارات العامة و المتنقلة‬
‫أ ‪-‬التواصل الفعال بأنواعه المختلفة‬
‫ب ‪-‬استخدام تكنولوجيا المعلومات بما يخدم الممارسة‬
‫المهنية‪.‬‬
‫ت ‪-‬التقييم الذاتي و تحديد احتياجاته التعليمية الشخصية‪.‬‬
‫ث ‪-‬استخدام المصادر المختلفة للحصول علي احتياجاته‬
‫التعليمية الشخصية‪.‬‬
‫ج ‪-‬العمل في فريق و قيادة فرق في سياقات مهنية‬
‫مختلفة‪.‬‬
‫ح ‪-‬إدارة الوقت بكفاءة‪.‬‬
‫د ‪-‬التعلم الذاتي و المستمر‪.‬‬
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ii- Comparison between the ILOs of the Diploma (Dipl.) Programme in
Anesthesia & surgical intensive care, Faculty of medicine, Zagazig
University and Egyptian Fellowship of Anesthesia & surgical intensive
care.
ILOs in Egyptian Fellowship of
ILOs in Diploma of
Approximate
Anesthesia & ICU programme .
Anesthesia &
achievable ILOs
intensive care
programme Faculty
of medicine, Zagazig
60% of knowledge
& skills
40% & of training
courses
University
1. Preoperative assessment,
Premedication, Anesthesia &
Intensive care equipments,
KU 7-10
70%
IS 1-7
PS 1-4
Monitoring & safety.
GS 1-10
100%
2.Induction, Intraoperative,
Postoperative, & High dependence
care.
3.Regional Anesthesia.
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4.Management of Trauma.
which
5.Obestetric, pediatric, & Elderly
KU, IS PS and GS
60%
100%
50%
Anesthesia.
6. Pain Management.
20%
7. Neuro-& Vascular- anesthesia
0%
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8. Day surgery, Orthopedic, &
Diagnostic Anesthesia.
9.Maxillofacial/Dental, ophthalmic
Please Write here
100%
which
KU, IS PS and GS
10%
Anesthesia
70%
10.Ear, Nose, & Throat.
11.Orthopedic/Urology/Gynecology&
60%
General surgery Anesthesia.(+/Transplantation)
12.Cardiac/ thoracic &Vascular
Anesthesia.
13.Management of Respiratory
Please Write here
0%
which
KU, IS PS and GS
100%
& Cardiac Arrest.
13. Infection control & Critical
0%
incidences.
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4- Programme structure:
Course
units
Teaching hours
AIDI 01
1-10
AIDI 02
1-7
AIDI 03
1-3
weeks Academic
year
32
1st part
1 h x 32 w = 32 h
2 h x 32w = 64 h
3 h x32 w = 96 h
+ Attendance of 64
operative lists.
(2daysx32w = 64 lists)
64 X6 h = 384 h
+20 night shifts in
32
1st part
32
2nd part
Emergency room (8 h each /
course ) (obligatory) .
Total
NB:
192 + 384 = 576 h +20
32
night shifts in ER (8h)
(obligatory)
3 COURSES ARE TAKEN IN simultaneous TIME.
5. Programme courses explained in programme structure .
CODE
NO.
AIDI 03
AIDI 02
AIDI 01
UN
IT
ES
TITEL
1.
2.
Airway management
General anesthesia (GA)
3.
Special anesthesia.
1.
2.
1.
2.
3.
4.
HOURES
THEORE PRAC
TICAL TICAL
4
56
36
Physics
Clinical measurement
Inhalation anesthetics
Nonvolatile Anesthetic
Agents
Neuromuscular Blocking
Agents
Cholinesterase Inhibitors
24
8
8
10
8
384 +20
shifts in
ER
-
NO OF
WEEKS
TOTAS
1
18
384 +20 shifts
in ER /
13
course + 96
theoretical
24
8
4
5
6
3
4
2
5.
Anticholinergic Drugs
4
2
6.
8
4
7.
Adrenergic Agonists &
Antagonists
Hypotensive Agents
4
2
8.
9.
10.
Local Anesthetics
Adjuncts to Anesthesia
Variable Drugs
4
7
9
192
2
3.5
4.5
32
total
6- Programme admission requirements
Obtain Bachelor Degree in Medicine and Surgery. (M.B.B.Ch)
7- Regulations for progression and programme completion
At the end of the Academic Year
* Fulfillment of the log book (Attendance, effective discussion in seminars,
performance in practical theater).
* Pass Examination of the courses .
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8- Evaluation of programme intended learning outcomes
Evaluator
1- Exams results
2- Students
Tool
Results analysis Report
Questionnaires
4-Stakeholders
3-Graduates after achieving
Questionnaires – group
Diploma degree
discussion
*- teaching staff.
* - Hospitals where
-Interviews
graduates are
-Internet Contact
working
-Phone calls
*- Nongovernmental
Questionnaires
hospitals .
*- Ministry of health
5-External Evaluator
Questionnaires
Sample
All the
students
All the
students
10 at least
10 at least
9- References:
A)- Essential Books:
-Morgane (2006):Clinical Anesthesiology, McGraw-Hill, USA.
-Flash on Anesthesia :Hesham M EL A-zzazi .
B)- SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
-Browsing web sites of Anesthesia & surgical ICU : www.Zu.edu.eg, Entrez
pubmed
-Medical journals : ICU J, Anesthesia J , Br J of Anesthesia , Experimental
pharmacology.
10- Supports for Candidates and their Learning:
Candidates and their learning are supported in a number of ways:
 Printed copies of the programme and Anesthesia ICU courses (Candidates aware of
the ILOs and requirement of the Diploma degree in Anesthesia &ICU .
 Availability of University central library.

Availability of the Faculty postgraduate library

Availability of the Department Postgraduate library.
 Availability of the faculty digital library.

Availability of the other educational resources included in every course.
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11- Methods used for improving the programme:
 Peer teaching observations and feedback to the programme management team and the
coordinator (written reports at the end of the courses).
 Faculty appointed external examiners.
 Candidates evaluation of teaching (Questionnaires).
 Contact with Suez canal University asking for their support.
12- Committee with responsibility for monitoring and evaluating quality:
 Internal Evaluators:
1- Random sample of stuff of Anesthesia & surgical ICU Department.
2- Member from Quality unit in the faculty: Assist prof\ Abeer Albiomy
khalefa.
 External Evaluator :
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Emad El dine : Faculty of Medicine – Suez canal University
13- Regulations of assessment by-laws of the Diploma (Dipl) degree
postgraduate of the faculty of medicine.
1. Anesthesia &Surgical ICU (AIDI 03)
1- Attendance of at least 75% of the teaching courses.
2- Log book fulfilled and approved by the head of the department.
Tools
Written exam
Oral exam
Practical exam
Total marks
Mark
160 2 Papers (80 each)
120
120
400
Percentage of the total mark
40 %
30 %
30 %
NB: Examinations are conducted twice yearly (months 5 & 11)
2. Physics (AIDI 02)
1- Attendance of at least 75% of the teaching courses.
2 - Log book fulfilled and approved by the head of the department
Tools
Written exam
Oral exam
Practical exam
Mark
40
60
---
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Percentage of the total mark
40 %
60 %
00 %
Total marks
100
3 . Pharmacology (AIDI 01).
1-Attendance of at least 75% of the teaching courses.
2-Log book fulfilled and approved by the head of the department.
Tools
Written exam
Oral exam
Practical exam
Total marks
Mark
40
60
--100
Percentage of the total mark
40 %
60 %
00 %
14- Rules for awarding the Diploma Degree in Anesthesia & surgical ICU:
* Candidates must pass the final exam of courses : Anesthesia & surgical intensive care
(Anesth.1), Physics & clinical measurements 1(Anesth. 2), Pharmacology 1(Anesth.3)
. (at least 60% ).
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