This Masters Programme provides highly specialised and advanced theoretical clinical training in Laparoscopic Surgery. This course is offered on part-time basis over 6 semesters in 2 years. The 90 ECTS are distributed as follows:
36 ECTS taught study-units: Teaching except that of SUR5400 will be held at the University of Malta. SUR5400 will be held in Italy.
24 ECTS clinical study-units: This training in Laparoscopic Surgery will be offered by the Associazone Chirurghi Ospedalieri Italiani (ACOI) in highly specialised hospitals in Italy. (Costs of travel and accommodation are not included in the course fee.)
30 ECTS dissertation: A dissertation of approximately 25000 words will be supervised by an academic member of the University of Malta or one of the ACOI tutors depending on the subject area. However, the viva voce examination will be held in Malta.
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PHL5503 | Research Methods | 5 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SUR5601 | Basic Surgical Anatomy | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
SUR5602 | Applied Surgical Physiology and Critical Care | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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PAT5100 | Infection Prevention & Control and Antibiotic Stewardship in Surgical Practice | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
SUR5603 | Overview of Laparoscopic Surgery and Applied Physiology | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Summer Period | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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SUR5400 | Specific Laparoscopic Theoretical Training | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
SUR5604 | Practical Laparoscopic Applications: Cadaver Training | 5 ECTS   |   | ||
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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SUR5407* | Dissertation | 30 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)Students are required to choose 6 clinical study-units from the study-units indicated hereunder: | |||||
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SUR5401* | Hepatobiliary-Pancreatico-Splenic Surgery | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SUR5402* | Gastrointestinal and Colo-Rectal Surgery | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SUR5403* | Bariatric Surgery | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SUR5404* | Abdominal Wall Surgery | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SUR5405* | Endocrine Surgery | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SUR5406* | Robotic Surgery | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SUR5409* | Urogynaecological Surgery | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SUR5410* | Gynaecological Surgery | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SUR5411* | Tubo-Ovarian Surgery | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Laparoscopic Surgery - M. Lap. Surg. -, under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.