Aims and Outcomes
Students should acquire the knowledge, skills and behaviours appropriate to the core curriculum of each of the Levels of the course.
StudentMedical Science (Second MB) Outcomes
At the end of Level 1, students should have:
- Knowledge and understanding of the basic principles and processes of human biomedical science;
- Been introduced to common forms of disease and recognise the contribution made by biomedical science to their understanding;
- Begun to develop observational and deductive skills in associating molecular and cellular events with the outcomes of disease;
- Acquired basic laboratory skills and begun to develop skills in analysis and interpretation of experimental data;
- Acquired basic information technology skills that allow retrieval of information;
- Continued to develop skills in learning through curiosity and in oral and written communication.
Clinical Outcomes
At the end of the ‘Clinical Method’ course, students will be competent in basic clinical method.
They will have met adult patients in hospital and in primary care with a wide range of acute and chronic general medical and surgical problems and will be able to:
- Communicate effectively;
- Take a clinical history;
- Perform a physical examination;
- Document their findings appropriately;
- Show competence in basic practical skill;
- Prepare and discuss a differential diagnosis;
- Suggest appropriate investigations;
- Interpret the results of simple clinical investigations;
- And feel that they have been inducted into the profession.
By the end of the ‘Life’ course, students will be competent in the clinical, communication and practical skills relevant to the medical specialities throughout all stages of life. They will have met diverse patients both in hospital and in primary care (except for those with specific mental health problems) and will:
- Be able to recognise different patterns of health and disease throughout life and in different communities;
- Have produced portfolio cases that reflect the presentation of disease throughout life;
- Be familiar with issues relating to physical and mental disability in patients of all ages;
- Have studied the diagnosis and management of a range of health problems by means of linked placements in primary and secondary care;
- Know about the public health aspects of medicine relating to screening, prevention and population health at different stages of life.
By the end of 'Preparation for Practice', by integrating the curriculum themes in further clinical practice (including mental health), students will have developed the consultation, clinical management, diagnostic judgement and professional skills required for graduation. Students will have responsibility for patient care under close supervision in a variety of clinical environments. A practical skills assessment early in this course will demonstrate competence in the performance of certain core skills which will allow students to practise these in their clinical placements.
By the end of the course, students will:
- Have had experience of the care of patients with mental health problems;
- Be able to demonstrate their understanding of General Practice as a speciality;
- Have acquired the Intermediate Life Support (ILS) Certificate;
- Be able to recognise the severity of illness and institute immediate and continuing care to patients of any age group who are acutely and seriously unwell, regardless of the underlying cause;
- Be able to demonstrate the appropriate knowledge, skills and attitudes required by the Clinical School and by the General Medical Council to practise as a doctor in the postgraduate Foundation programme.