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UCC College Calendar gives the official description of each module.
Teaching hospital maps thanks to Google Maps.
Everyone starts to freak out in final year when they realise the class of their degree (1st Class Honours, Honours, or Pass) is determined mostly by their results in the final exams. The rather archaic rules governing what is written on the parchment can be found in the UCC Marks and Standards. One may appreciate an attempt to simplify understanding the rules.
Importantly, the M&S would suggest that the GEMs do not have the strange Mode A/Mode B system applying to them as it isn't written in the GEM Year 4 section. However, this is likely an error of omission and they should expect to be awarded no differently to the Direct Entries.
The Modules:
CP5100 Surgery (10 Credits)
| 20/200 | Clinical attachment (including anaesthetics) | |
| 60/200 | Summer written exam | |
| 120/200 | Clinical exam |
CP5200 Medicine/GP (20 credits)
| 20/400 | End of GP exam | MEQ |
| 20/400 | End of geriatrics | MCQ/EMQ |
| 30/400 | End of IM exam | Data interpretation |
| 30/400 | Clinical attachment assessment mark | Assessment forms completed by supervisors at the end of GP, medicine, and geriatrics rotations. |
| 100/400 | Summer written exam | EMQ/MCQ 80marks, modified essay 20 marks |
| 200/400 | Clinical exam | Long case, short cases, radiology. Oral if required. May be GP based clinical exams. |
CP5300 Paediatrics (10 credits)
| 30/200 | EMQ | 3rd Friday of rotation in assigned hospital @0800. 1hr test, 1hr subsequent talking session (not assessed) There will be neonatology on the exam |
| 10/200 | Clinical attachment | 5 marks per consultant (2 wks per consultant) |
| 90/200 | Summer written exam | All short questions (10 Qs in 3 hours) with no choice |
| 70/200 | Clinical exam | Thurs/Fri of last week of rotation. Will be done in same city. Major case 45min, 2 examiners quiz on case and will be asked to demonstrate examination |
CP5400 OBGYN (10 credits)
| 5/200 | Student topic presentation | |
| 15/200 | End of attachment exam | MCQ |
| 10/200 | End of attachment exam | SAQ |
| 10/200 | Consultant assessment | |
| 80/200 | Summer written exam | |
| 80/200 | Clinical exam |
MX5090 (10 credits)
| 80/100 | Project presentation | 26-27.11.2009 |
| 120/100 | Written report | 15.01.2010 |
| P/F | Logbook - 12 events | |
| P/F | Elective assessment form | 01.09.2009 |
Guide to the Rotations:
| Medicine | CP5200. 4 weeks |
| Surgery | CP5100. 4 weeks |
| Obstetrics & Gynaecology | CP5400. 4 weeks. Pizza party during the tutorials first day. The rotation is divided by weeks into a week of labour ward, a week of OPD, etc. |
| Paediatrics | CP5300. 4 weeks. Can be posted to CUH, MUH, STGH, MWRH - Everyone will do the written exam after 2 1/2 weeks of rotation and the clinical in the 4th week. |
| Final med project | MX5090. It is started with the lit review that must be submitted in 4th year so ideally, many students will be proactive and get their projects done early... Presentations are in Week 14 in November (see calendar below) Tips on how to do your Final Med Project |
| General practice | CP5200. 4 weeks - Will be posted to one of four primary care centres (Glanmire Medical Centre, Living Health in Mitchelstown, Cathedral Road in Cork, or Mallow). Accommodation is provided for those in Mitchelstown who want it with a E20 fee for the four weeks. |
| "Tutorials" | 3 weeks shadowing (nurses, OTs, SLTs, etc) 1 week intern shadowing (lucky them). Takes place in CUH during 3rd week of rotation. This is an excellent opportunity to do clinical skills. Clinical skills tutorials - Mondays of the 1st, 2nd, 4th weeks. Lots of tutorials including radiology, medicine, anaesthetics, and professionalism with Dr. O'Rourke which are a lot of fun. |
| Geriatrics | CP5200. 2 weeks - will take place in CUH, MUH, or STGH in Clonmel. Accommodation is provided for those in Clonmel but it's a good idea to bring a bicycle with you because it's about a 30 minute walk to the hospital. The other 2 weeks of this month long rotation are for "self directed study." |