After critical review of existing local and international documents on learning outcomes, the core (essential) competencies of Msc in Anaesthesia students must demonstrate at the point of graduation are defined. The core competencies are organized in to 7 domains/ thematic areas
Anesthesia expert
- Scholar
- Professionalism
- Leadership & Management
- Health advocate
- Communication
- Collaboration and tem working
Admission Requirement
Admission to this Msc in Anesthesia program requires:
1.Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Anesthesia from a recognized institution
2.Must pass & certified with National licensure examination
3.A minimum of 2 years clinical experience
4.Two recommendation letters from work place. These may be:
- Both from professionals who are able to attest to the applicant’s professional ability, or
- From senior anesthetist and other related one from physician surgeon.
5.The applicant must successfully pass the screening process as described below:
- Entrance examination – 50%
- Previous academic record (Bachelor degree CGPA) – 30%
- Oral interview – 15%
- Curriculum vitae – 5%
6.Sponsorship letter from sponsoring institution
Table 1: Composition and duration (in hours & weeks) of the MSc in Advanced Clinical Anesthesia curriculum
ModuleName | TheoryHrs. | PracticeHrs.(SDL+HP1) | Self-study | TotalHrs. | TotalECTS | Duration(Weeks) |
Clinical Audit&EvidenceBased Medicine | 33 | 10 | 52 | 95 | 3 | 3 |
EffectiveTeaching Skills | 34 | 70 | 30 | 134 | 3 | 3 |
Anesthesia for General surgery | 38.5 | 176 | 64 | 278.5 | 7 | 8 |
CardiothoracicAnesthesia | 35 | 136 | 48 | 219 | 6 | 6 |
ObstetricsAnesthesia &Analgesia | 43.5 | 184 | 64 | 291.5 | 7 | 8 |
Pediatrics &Neonatal Anesthesia | 45 | 180 | 64 | 289 | 7 | 8 |
Trauma &Orthopedic anesthesia | 47.5 | 181.5 | 64 | 293 | 7 | 8 |
EENT & Maxillofacial surgery | 31.5 | 89 | 32 | 152.5 | 5 | 4 |
Anesthesia for Neurosurgery | 36 | 130 | 48 | 214 | 6 | 6 |
Regional anesthesiaandPain Management | 34 | 135 | 48 | 217 | 5 | 6 |
Critical care&ICU | 34 | 135 | 48 | 217 | 5 | 6 |
Research Methodology | 23 | 53 | 32 | 108 | 3 | Parallel |
Thesis(Project write-up) | – | 400 | 400 | 800 | 7 | 12 |
Total | 435 | 1879.5 | 994 | 3308.5 | 71 | 78 |
Grading & Promotion
Letter grades shall be given based on the points earned out of 100. The letter grading system has a fixed scale as described in the table below.1
Lettergrades | Points scored in% | Description | Credithour |
points | |||
A | ³85 | Excellent | 4 |
B+ | 80-84.9 | Very Good | 3.5 |
B | 70-79.9 | Good | 3.0 |
C+ | 65-69.9 | Satisfactory | 2.5 |
C | 60-64.9 | Fair | 2.0 |
D | 50-59 points | Below passmark | 1 |
F | Below 50 | Fail | 0 |
The weights of different assessment methods in each respective module and attachment are described in the syllabi.
Requirement for promotion
- Promotion will be on the end of every semester
- Pass mark for any module will be at least a B grade
- If the student fail in one module, he/ she repeat the assessment while continuing the second module
- If a student has failure in more than one module, remedial exams will not be allowed and the student will be required to repeat the failed modules
- Any student who fails a remedial exam will repeat the modules.
Graduation Requirement
Graduation requirement will be according to each university rule and regulation. Thus, a student enrolled in the MSc Anesthesia program is eligible for graduation if and only if he/she:
- Has taken all the required Modules for the program and obtained a minimum CGPA of 3.0.
- Has not scored ‘C or less’ grade in any Module.
- Has carried out individual student research project on a selected and agreed clinical anesthesia topic of research problem and scored a minimum of ‘B’ grade in his/her thesis report.
- Present approved and signed log/performance book with a minimum of DOP, PCE and CBD as required by each module.
Degree Nomenclature
Upon completion of the two years program, the graduate will be awarded the degree of ‘Masters of Science in Clinical Anesthesia’ and in Amharic ‘የሳይንስ ማስተርስ ዲግሪ በክሊኒካል አንስቴዝያ’