Medicine 1
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MEDS1010 | Medical Education Centre | 1 | 30 | Full Year UK |
- Code
- MEDS1010
- School
- Medical Education Centre
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 30
- Semesters
- Full Year UK
Summary
This module contributes to developing an understanding of the scientific and professional basis of medicine. In particular the module aims to develop knowledge and understanding of fundamental biochemical, physiological and anatomical concepts and their relation to disease processes. The theme-based content will include: Cells, Biochemical Basics, Tissues of the Body, Muscle, Nerves, Pharmacology, Blood and Infection, Reproduction, Inflammation and Metabolism. Students will also be taught the basic knowledge, skills and attitudes required for the assessment and management of patients. Students will be introduced to the patient as a whole person. They will be asked to consider challenging ethical scenarios and will receive an introduction to ethical frameworks as well as considering issues such as information governance and confidentiality. The module will provide students with some basic clinical skills and introduce them to theoretical and statistical approaches to understanding health. They also will receive training in first aid for mental health. This is delivered by lectures, popular topics, directed reading, private study, workshops, e-learning, practical classes and hospital and general practice clinical visits to both primary and secondary care. More details can be found on the theme SBM and PBM.
Target Students
Year 1 students registered on the BMedSci (A100 and A10S) and BSc Medical Sciences (A104) There is a limited number of places on this module. Students are reminded that enrolments which are not agreed by the Offering School in advance may be cancelled without notice.
Classes
- Two 1-hour-30-minute workshops each week for 23 weeks
- One 1-hour un assigned each week for 4 weeks
- One 2-hour seminar each week for 23 weeks
- One 2-hour practicum each week for 23 weeks
- Ten 1-hour lectures each week for 23 weeks
Activities may take place every teaching week of the Semester or only in specified weeks. It is usually specified above if an activity only takes place in some weeks of a Semester.
Assessment
- 100% Exam 1 (2-hour): ExamSys Exam - The content contained within this module will be assessed in a multi-format knowledge-based paper.
Assessed by end of spring semester
Educational Aims
The module is designed so that students can attain some of the outcomes specified by the GMC in Outcomes for Graduates (2018) in the areas of Professional values and behaviours; Professional skills; and Professional knowledge. These are detailed in the Module Learning Outcomes.Learning Outcomes
The student will be able to meet areas within the GMC outcomes as follows. The full wording is found in Outcomes for Graduates (2018).
2p, 2q, 4, 5a, 9a, 9c, 10a, 14h, 17a, 19b, 19d, 19e, 23a, 23b, 23c, 23d, 23e, 23f, 23g, 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, 25e, 25f, 25g, 26a, 26c, 26d, 26e, 26g, 26j