During this module, we will take you on a journey to learn about what the big deal is about having surgery.  With a strong practical emphasis, you will come to Pre-Assessment clinic, meet patients, and start to think about what we need to do to get a patient ready for surgery, and how we consider the idea of "risk" during the process.Focusing on the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, we will revise the scientific principles, and then you will join us in the operating theatre to really understand how we use the basic sciences to look after our patients during their operation.  You will learn key skills in pain assessment and management, and visit some patients after they have had their operations to see how it really works in practice.