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Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona

Phone / Fax: 93 227 54 11 e-mail: mce@ub.edu

General organization:

The Master teaching program is structured in modules, which are integrated by mandatory and optional subjects, with an overall offer of 200 ECTS-credits. To achieve the Diploma of the Master, it has to surpass a minimum of 60-120 ECTS-redits, depending on the previous universitary accreditations and work experience in critical care or emergency medicine:

An intensivist doctor has to surpass a minimum of 60 ECTS-credits: are mandatory 10 ECTS-credits for each of the common modules (total of 30 ECTS-credits) and 30 ECTS-credits for the research project.

For a doctor not being intensivist, it has to surpass a minimum of 90 ECTS-credits: are mandatory 30 ECTS-credits from the advanced clinical module, 10 ECTS-credits for each of the common modules (total of 30 ECTS-credits) and 30 ECTS-credits for the research project.
In case of a nurse with long work experience it has tu surpass a minimum of 120 ECTS-credits (or those needed for accesing to doctorate, depending for each country): are mandatory 30 ECTS-credits from the advanced clinical module, 10 ECTS-credits for each of the common modules (total of 30 ECTS-credits) and 30 ECTS-credits for the research project. The remaining 30 ECTS-credits belonging to the basic clinical module are validated.
In case of a nurse with long work experience it has tu surpass a minimum of 120 ECTS-credits (or those needed for accesing to doctorate, depending for each country): are mandatory 30 ECTS-credits belonging to the basic clinical module, 30 ECTS-credits from the advanced clinical module, 10 ECTS-credits for each of the common modules (total of 30 ECTS-credits) and 30 ECTS-credits for the research project.
For each mandatory module, the student has to registrate to all the mandatory subjects and at least to half of the optional ones. An studen may registrate to subjects belonging to non-mandatory modules, although they do not count for the total amount of ECTS-credtis to surpass. The student may validate subjects in which it is proficient. The student may register to a maximum of 60 ECT-credits per year (apart from those validated).

Modules and subjects of the teaching program:

Mandatory (credits)		Optional (credits)
Module I.- Basic skills for critical and emergeny care (basic clinical module, 30 ECTS-credits)
563576. Applied physiology to critical and emergency care.	5	563579. Basic life support.	2,5
563577. Procedures and techniques in acute critical care.	5	563580. Pharmacologic considerations on the critically-ill patient.	2,5
563578. Nursing care of critically-ill patients.	5	560095. Nutritional support in critical care.	2,5
		560073. Physiotherapy in critical care.	2,5
		560091. Considerations in elder critically-ill patients.	2,5
		563581. Fundamentals in mechanical ventilation.	2,5
		563582. Basic electrocardiography.	2,5
		563583. Non-clinician interventions in emergencies.	2,5
		563589. Initial response in emergencies.	2,5
		563584. Care of postoperative patients.	2,5
		563585. Basics in statistics.	2,5
		563586. Basics in research methodology.	2,5
Module II.- Advanced skills for critical and emergeny care (advanced clinical module, 30 ECTS-credits)
562811. Monitoring and information systems in critical care.	5	560056. Airway management and procedures.	2,5
560074. Organ dysfunction in critical patients.	5	560065. Sedation and analgesia in critical care.	2,5
562803. Healthcare in severe traumatism.	5	562807. Advanced ventilatory support.	2,5
		562808. Renal support in critically-ill patients.	2,5
		562809. Neurologic critical care.	2,5
		560077. Organ and tissue donation and transplantation.	2,5
		560081. Poisonings and overdoses.	2,5
		560085. Infectious diseases and septic processes.	2,5
		560089. Critical pediatric patient care.	2,5
		562810. Obstetrical emergencies.	2,5
		560070. Advanced life support.	2,5
		560079. Healthcare in catastrophes and multiple victim accidents.	2,5
		560063. Coordination of healthcare emergencies and transfer of critical patients.	2,5
		562804. Rescue of patients and air transportation.	2,5
		Trauma advanced life support.	2,5
		Update in advanced critical care (in english language).	2,5
Module III.- Bioethics, well-being and psycological support in critical care (common module, 10 ECTS-credits)
560096. Bioethical concepts in critical care.	5	560110. Communication and psychological support policies in critical care.	2,5
		563587. Legal aspects in critical care and emergencies.	2,5
		560098. Relational skills and abilities.	2,5
		560109. Clinical pathways in critical care.	2,5
Module IV.- Fundamentals of management in emergency and intensive care (common module, 10 ECTS-credits)
560113. Principles of healthcare economics applied to criitcal care.	5	563588. Clinical management in Intensive Medicine.	2,5
		560115. Fundamentals of company policy applied in the management of emergency and critical care.	2,5
		560115. Fundamentals of company policy applied in the management of emergency and critical care.	2,5
		560120. Management of the knowledge of Intensive Medicine.	2,5
Module V.- Fundamentals of research in intensive care and emergency medicine (common module, 10 ECTS-credits)
560121. Methodology and tools for clinical and biological investigation applied in critical care.	5	562805. Fundamentals in translational research. (in english language).	2,5
		560124. Performing and monitoring clinical trails.	2,5
		562806. Scientist english (in english language).	2,5
		562812. Quality of care in ICU and Emergency settings.	2,5
Module VI.- Project proposal and research work
561305. Project proposal and research work. 30 ECTS-credits


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