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Students should note that all of the modules below may not be available to them. International visiting students should consult the International Education Office regarding selection of modules. Undergraduate students should refer to the relevant section of the UCC Undergraduate Calendar for their programme requirements. Postgraduate students should refer to the relevant section of the UCC Postgraduate Calendar for their programme requirements. |
GM1001 Fundamentals of Medicine I
Credit Weighting: 20
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1. (15 weeks [September-December]).
No. of Students: Max 75.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (Sign-post seminars, small group learning, demonstrations, experiential learning and self-directed learning.).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Mark Rae, Department of Physiology.
Lecturer(s): Dr Mark Rae, Department of Physiology; Staff, Department of Biochemistry; Staff, Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience; Staff, Department of Pathology; Staff, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Staff, Department of Physiology; Staff, School of Medicine.
Module Objective: To understand the basic principles of medical science at whole body, organ, tissue, cellular and sub-cellular levels; to understand the basic principles of infection, inflammation, immunity and genetics; an introduction to the biology of cancer; to understand the basic principles of drug action and the pharmacology related to autonomic nervous system, inflammation and immune-mediated disorders.
Module Content: Anatomy of nerve (including the autonomic nervous system), muscle and joints, blood vessels and lymphatics. Histology of the cell, surface epithelium, the skin, nerve, muscle, bone, cartilage and connective tissues, cardiovascular and immune systems and blood constituents. Anatomy of the upper and lower limbs. Anatomy of the muscles of the head and neck. Principles of radiological anatomy and medical imaging. Gametes and fertilisation; general embryology; early development of embryo and membranes; implantation, placenta. Development of body wall and limbs. Physiology of blood and body water, nerve, muscle and bone: transport across cell membranes, ion distribution and bio-electric potentials: Biochemistry of cell, biological membranes, bioenergetics, fats, carbohydrates, proteins, DNA and RNA, and central dogma of molecular biology. Cell injury and death.
Inflammation and immunity. Immune-mediated diseases. Common skin tumours. Interactions between microorganisms, viruses and the human body in health and disease. Immunological defences against infection. Scientific basis of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infection. Principles of genetic inheritance and genetic disease. Pharmacokinetics: drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion, genetics and interactions. Pharmacodynamics: receptors, agonists, antagonists. Molecules and drug action. Introduction to cardiovascular pharmacology. Pharmacology related to the management and treatment of inflammation and immune-mediated disorders.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Communicate effectively about the human body, using appropriate terminology, to medical colleagues and to lay persons and describe the units of biological organisation.
· Describe normal and abnormal heredity.
· Describe the integrated structure and function of musculoskeletal system and diagnose common diseases of the musculoskeletal system and explain their natural history
· Identify anatomical features on prosections of upper and lower limbs and interpret common diagnostic images of the upper and lower limbs, and recognise anatomical variation and understand their embryological origins.
· Describe the biochemistry of the: cell, biological membranes, bioenergetics, lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, DNA, RNA, and central dogma of molecular biology
· Describe the process of signalling between excitable cells, pharmacological approaches to manipulate neurotransmission, defining how drugs & other exogenous chemicals produce effects in living systems, indicating the pharmacological approaches used & the general processes drugs undergo in the body.
· Identify the cellular and molecular processes that regulate ion and water transport across cell membranes.
· Diagnose some inflammation and immune-mediated disorders and explain their mechanisms.
· Describe features of microorganisms and viruses, the normal flora, normal defences against infection, the impact of pathogenic strategies of microorganisms and ways in which infection can be diagnosed, prevented and treated.
Assessment: Total Marks 400: End of Year Written Examination 280 marks; Continuous Assessment 120 marks (Clinical applications of Basic Sciences; EMQ; MCQ; SAQ, Spot Exam; SGL). Oral, if required.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50% The aggregate marks for each of the disciplines involved in this module (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology) will be calculated from all of the assessments carried out throughout the year and the end-of-year examination. A candidate cannot pass this module unless he/she attains at least 40% in each discipline (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology). Students who do not satisfy this requirement will fail the module overall.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) (Clinical applications of Basic Sciences; EMQ; MCQ; SAQ).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) (clinical applications of Basic Sciences; MCQ; EMQ; SAQ (which incorporates assessment of both End of year Written Examination and Continuous Assessment), and/or Spot Exam in Anatomy) to be taken in Autumn. Oral, if required.
GM1002 Fundamentals of Medicine II
Credit Weighting: 20
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2. (15 weeks [January-April]).
No. of Students: Max 75.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (Sign-post seminars, small group learning, demonstrations, experiential learning and self-directed learning.).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Gerard O'Keeffe, Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience.
Lecturer(s): Dr Gerard O'Keeffe, Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience; Staff, Department of Biochemistry; Staff, Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience; Staff, Department of Pathology; Staff, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Staff, Department of Physiology; Staff, School of Medicine.
Module Objective: To understand the integrated structure and function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and genito-urinary systems, the pathological basis, clinical presentation and natural history of diseases of these systems and the pharmacological management of these diseases.
Module Content: Structure, function, clinico-pathological features of diseases and relevant pharmacology of the following systems: cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and genito-urinary systems. Embryological development of the cardiovascular system, respiratory system and renal and genito-urinary systems. Embryological developement of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, genito-urinary systems. The pathological basis and clinical presentation of blood related diseases.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the integrated structure and function of cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and genito-urinary systems
· Identify anatomical features on prosections of cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and genito-urinary systems and interpret common diagnostic images
· To recognise the clinico-pharmacological features of blood.
· Explain the mechanisms of oxygen supply and exchange
· Relate the function of the renal system and autonomic nervous system to acid base balance and blood pressure control (in the systemic and regional circulations)
· Diagnose common diseases of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and genito-urinary systems and explain their natural history
· Diagnose common infections affecting the respiratory tract, the genito-urinary tract and the cardiovascular system
· Explain pharmacological approaches to the management of disorders of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and genito-urinary system
· Describe the key process of embryological developement of the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, genito, urinary systems.
Assessment: Total Marks 400: End of Year Written Examination 200 marks; Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Clinical Applications of Basic Sciences; EMQ; MCQ; SAQ; Spot Exam; SGL). Oral, if required.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment. Oral, if required.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50% The aggregate marks for each of the disciplines involved in this module (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology) will be calculated from all of the assessments carried out throughout the year and the end-of-year examination. A candidate cannot pass this module unless he/she attains at least 40% in each discipline (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology). Students who do not satisfy this requirement will fail the module overall.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) (Clinical Applications of Basic Sciences; EMQ; MCQ; SAQ).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) (Clinical Applications of Basic Sciences; EMQ; MCQ; SAQ (which incorporates assessment of both End of year Written Examination and Continuous Assessment)) to be taken in Autumn. Oral, if required.
GM1003 Fundamentals of Medicine III
Credit Weighting: 15
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2. (and Teaching Period 3 [10 weeks April-June]).
No. of Students: Max 75.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (Sign-post seminars, small group learning, demonstrations, experiential learning and self-directed learning.).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Niall Hyland, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics.
Lecturer(s): Dr Niall Hyland, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Staff, Department of Biochemistry; Staff, Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience; Staff, Department of Pathology; Staff, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Staff, Department of Physiology; Staff, School of Medicine.
Module Objective: To understand the integrated structure and function of the endocrine, metabolic and gastrointestinal systems; to recognise the clinico-pathological features of gastrointestinal, hepatic, metabolic, endocrine and breast diseases and to understand the pharmacological basis of the management of these diseases.
Module Content: Structure and function of the endocrine, metabolic, gastrointestinal and reproductive systems. Embryological development of the digestive and endocrine systems. The pathological basis, clinical presentation and relevant pharmacology of blood, gastrointestinal, hepatic, metabolic, endocrine and breast diseases. Biology of cancer and chemotherapy. Clinicopathological basis of skin diseases.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Identify anatomical features on prosections of endocrine, metabolic and gastrointestinal systems
· Describe the key principles and features of male and female reproductive physiology, the physiology of pregnancy and feotal and neonatal physiology
· Describe the integrated structure and function of the gastrointestinal system and diagnose common diseases / disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
· Apply principles of homeostasis as they pertain to the gastrointestinal and endocrine systems to explain the balance and regulation of metabolic rate, body temperature and blood glucose.
· Diagnose important blood, gastrointestinal, hepatic, metabolic and endocrine, and discuss their natural history.
· Describe pharmacological approaches to manage blood, gastrointestinal, hepatic, metabolic, cancer and endocrine diseases.
· Explain the principal mechanisms of, and pharmacological approaches used in, cancer chemotherapy.
· Describe key processes of embrolyolgical processes of the development of the digestive and endocrine systems.
Assessment: Total Marks 300: End of Year Written Examination 150 marks; Continuous Assessment 150 marks (Clinical Applications of Basic Sciences; EMQ; MCQ; SAQ; Spot Exam; SGL). Oral, if required.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50% The aggregate marks for each of the disciplines involved in this module (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology) will be calculated from all of the assessments carried out throughout the year and the end-of-year examination. A candidate cannot pass this module unless he/she attains at least 40% in each discipline (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology). Students who do not satisfy this requirement will fail the module overall.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) (Clinical Applications of Basic Sciences; EMQ; MCQ; SAQ).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) (Clinical Applications of Basic Sciences; EMQ; MCQ; SAQ (which incorporate assessment of both End of Year Written Examination and Continuous Assessment).) to be taken in Autumn. Oral, if required.
GM1010 Integrated Patient-centred Clinical Science and Practice
Credit Weighting: 15
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2 and Teaching/Research Period 3. (August-June).
No. of Students: Max 75.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (approx 220 hrs: clinical seminars, small group learning, demonstrations, workshops, real patient visits, CSL simulations, bedside teaching {term 3}, experiential learning and self-directed learning).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Aislinn Joy, School of Medicine.
Lecturer(s): Dr Aislinn Joy, School of Medicine; Staff, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Staff, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health; Staff, Department of Pathology; Staff, Department of Psychiatry; Staff, Department of Surgery; Staff, Department of Medicine; Staff, Department of General Practice; Staff, School of Medicine.
Module Objective: To introduce the student to the skills required for effective and professional interaction with patients including their assessment and management.
Module Content: Introduction to professionalism (including appropriate dress code and behaviour). Principles of ethics. Introduction to inter-professional teamwork. Clinical skills, such as building a clinical history, integrating essential communication skills to create a patient-centred environment and performing a physical examination. First aid and basic procedural skills to include certification by the Irish Heart Foundation as Healthcare Providers of Basic Life Support/CPR. Basic concepts of nutritional assessment. Stress management and risk assessment of mental illness. Basic clinical investigations. This module will emphasize the application of basic science and the development of clinical skills in the process of diagnostic problem-solving. Such application will be case-based and system-based; musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, endocrine and gastro-intestinal systems. Functional and psychological aspects and case-based social issues will be integrated within each system from multi-professional viewpoints. This module will also include the Family Attachment Scheme as well as attendance at a UCC teaching hospital.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Collect information, based on history and examination technique, on the patient's health problems, in a systematic professional manner.
· Recognise common disease patterns and be capable of reaching a diagnosis of the commoner illnesses.
· Integrate the functional with the physical assessment of the patient, using the integrated sciences model
· Plan elementary clinical investigations
· Manage first aid emergencies and perform basic procedural skills.
Assessment: Total Marks 300: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks; Continuous Assessment 250 marks (MCQ/EMQ 50 marks; OSCE 100 marks; Reflective portfolio 100 marks; Learning Log Pass/Fail).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Completion of Learning Logs; Oral, if required.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the Module Co-ordinator). Oral, if required.
GM1020 Health and Disease in Society I
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2 and Teaching/Research Period 3. (and Teaching Period 3 [September-June]).
No. of Students: Max 75.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (Sign-post seminars, small group learning and presentations, demonstrations, experiential learning and self-directed learning).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Gemma Browne, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health.
Lecturer(s): Dr Gemma Browne, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health; Staff, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health; Staff, Department of General Practice; Staff, School of Medicine.
Module Objective: To measure health in populations, apply the principles of study design and biostatistics in health and the use and application of evidence based medicine
Module Content: The historical background of contemporary epidemiology and scientific reasoning. Routinely collected population based data sources; Central Statistics Office, Hospital data, Disease Registries.
Measurement of Risk: Prevalence, incidence and mortality. Measures of Effect and Impact: Relative risk, odds ratio, attributable risk, population attributable risk.
Estimates in a sample vs estimates in a population, bias, confounding and effect modification, statistical and clinical significance, confidence intervals and p values. Validity of a diagnostic test.
Epidemiological based study designs including observational designs and phase 3 clinical trials.
Application of evidence to practice; literature searching and critically appraise published medical literature.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the history of epidemiology and public health and the contribution to scientific methods.
· Identify core health measures to describe the health of populations.
· Explain epidemiological and bio-statistical concepts of estimation and inference
· Describe observational and experimental study designs that are used to test hypothesis identity associations and establish causation.
· Apply the principles, skills and knowledge of evidence-based medicine.
· Prepare reports to communicate research findings across multiple sectors of the professional and lay community.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: End of Year Written Examination 50 marks; Continuous Assessment 50 marks (Structured evaluation of Health care literature and Health Related Research Proposal).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s). Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated.
GM2001 Fundamentals of Medicine IV
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1. (15 weeks [September-December]).
No. of Students: Max 75.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (Sign-post seminars, small group learning, demonstrations, experiential learning and self-directed learning.).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Ahmad Ahmeda, Department of Physiology.
Lecturer(s): Dr Ahmad Ahmeda, Department of Physiology; Staff, Department of Biochemistry; Staff, Department of Anatomy & Neuroscience; Staff, Department of Pathology; Staff, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics; Staff, Department of Physiology; Staff, School of Medicine.
Module Objective: To understand the integrated structure and function of the nervous system, the pathological basis and clinical presentation of neurological disease, and the pharmacological basis of the management of such disease.
Module Content: Structure, function, clinico-pathological features of diseases of the nervous system, and relevant pharmacology of the nervous system.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the anatomy of skull, orbit and ear and identify anatomical features on prosections of the skull, brain, spinal cord, orbit and ear
· Describe and illustrate the functional and clinical anatomy and the physiological and biochemical basis of function of the central and peripheral nervous systems including the cerebral cortex and sensory, special senses, motor and neuroendocrine systems
· Describe the anatomical and physiological basis of higher neural functions, including consciousness and sleep, learning and memory and the limbic system
· Describe the pathophysiology of disorders of the nervous system
· Diagnose important neurological diseases and explain how they behave
· Describe pharmacological approaches to management of disorders of the nervous system.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Clinical applications of Basic Sciences, EMQ; MCQ; SAQ; Spot Exam). Oral, if required.
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment; Oral, if required.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50% The aggregate marks for each of the disciplines involved in this module (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology) will be calculated from all of the assessments carried out throughout the year and the end-of-year examination. A candidate cannot pass this module unless he/she attains at least 40% in each discipline (Anatomy, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology). For students who do not satisfy this requirement the lowest of the five marks calculated as a percentage of the total mark for the module will be returned.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) (Clinical applications of Basic Sciences, EMQ; MCQ; SAQ).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) (Clinical applications of Basic Sciences, EMQ; MCQ; SAQ (which incorporate assessment of both End of Year Written Examination and Continuous Assessment).) to be taken in Autumn. Oral, if required.
Credit Weighting: 15
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2. (and Teaching Period 3 [September to June]).
No. of Students: Max 75.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (Sign-post seminars, small group learning, demonstrations, experiential learning and self-directed learning.).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martina Ann Kelly, School of Medicine.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health; Staff, Department of Surgery; Staff, Department of Medicine; Staff, School of Medicine; Dr Deirdre Bennett, School of Medicine.
Module Objective: To further develop effective consultation skills; specifically focusing on history, physical examination, communication and problem-solving skills relevant to general medical and surgical illnesses.
Module Content: This module builds on the skills and competencies achieved in the earlier Clinical Science and Practice modules. Students are attached to medical and surgical teams, both at the major and affiliated teaching hospitals. Students are encouraged to immerse themselves in the day to day clinical life of the clinical teams to which they are attached. Students are directed to avail of every opportunity to clerk patients and this activity is the focus of most clinical tutorials. Bedside and small group teaching in clinical history taking, examination and problem solving skills. Introduction to diagnostic and therapeutic options in the clinical setting. Students are introduced to the skills and competencies required for interaction with the paediatric population.
Integrated clinical case studies in a small group setting.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Conduct a clinical consultation demonstrating effective communication skills, comprehensive recording of a history, comprehensive examination of all relevant systems and interpretation of the relevant findings (both positive and negative).
· Generate a list of diagnoses in order of probability, specific to the patient.
· Initiate and interpret basic laboratory, radiological and other investigations pertinent to the patient's presentation.
· Manage common presentations of medical and surgical problems.
· Perform a prescribed set of procedural skills.
· Exemplify professional conduct in their interactions with patients and colleagues.
Assessment: Total Marks 300: End of Year Written Examination 75 marks; Continuous Assessment 225 marks (Assessment of Clinical Skills 150 marks, Portfolio 75 marks).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 1½ hr(s) paper(s). Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing Continuous Assessment must repeat all elements of Continous Assessment, as prescribed by the School of Medicine.).
GM2006 Junior Clinical Elective
Credit Weighting: 5
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2. (and Period 3 April to June).
No. of Students: Max 175.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (seminars, tutorials, self-directed learning).
Module Co-ordinator: Prof Geraldine Boylan, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Lecturer(s): Staff, School of Medicine; Ms Eileen Duggan, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Module Objective: This module will allow the student to investigate further and experience in depth, a discrete area of clinical and professional practice.
Module Content: This module will allow the student to investigate further and experience in depth, a discrete area of clinical and professional practice. Students will undertake a 2 week fulltime elective in an area of particular interest in a suitable clinical or healthcare setting. Electives allowing medical students to work with other healthcare professionals are particularly encouraged. Students will be required to write an elective report which may incorporate a small audit, survey, case report or literature review in the specialist area as prescribed by the elective supervisor. Students will also complete a short reflective logbook on professional practice in the specialist area.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Evaluate in depth a specific topic relevant to the specialist clinical area and as approved by the supervising clinician and module coordinator.
· Demonstrate proficiency in self directed learning.
· Describe the typical work schedule, challenges and goals in the chosen specialist area and reflect on this in the module portfolio.
· Identify the training pathways of individuals working in the chosen specialist area.
Assessment: Total Marks 100: Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Written Elective Report 60 marks; Reflective Portfolio 40 marks).
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50% Students must obtain a pass mark (50%) in the Written Elective Report and Reflective Portfolio independently. For students who fail to satisfy this requirement, the lower of the two marks, calculated as a percentage of the total mark for the module, will be returned.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (as prescribed by the School of Medicine.).
GM2010 Professionalism and Patient Centered Practice
Credit Weighting: 20
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 1. (September to June).
No. of Students: Max 75.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (Sign-post seminars, small group learning, demonstrations, experiential learning and self-directed learning).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Deirdre Bennett, Department of Medicine.
Lecturer(s): Dr Deirdre Bennett, School of Medicine; Staff, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Staff, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health; Staff, Department of Pathology; Staff, Department of Psychiatry; Staff, Department of Surgery; Staff, Department of Medicine; Staff, Department of General Practice; Staff, School of Medicine.
Module Objective: This is an integrated clinical module in which students use their knowledge and understanding of basic medical sciences and apply them in the clinical context. Communication skills, patient safety and medical professionalism are emphasised. The primary objective of this module is to prepare students for full time clinical attachments.
Module Content: Lectures, Workshops, Clinical Skills Labs and Clinical attachments to allow application and integration of the skills and knowledge gained in relation to the systems covered in first year, with introduction of core concepts in Cognitive and Behavioural Science in the practice of Clinical Medicine. Clinical history-taking, physical examination, investigation, diagnostic decision-making and basic management of diseases of the neurological system. Ethics , professionalism , and multidisciplinary healthcare team work. Procedural and First Aid skills.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Take a comprehensive history and perform a full physical examination with good technique
· Recognise clinical presentations within the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, neurological, endocrine, musculoskeletal systems
· Generate a differential diagnosis and initial plan for investigation and management
· Perform defined clinical procedures in a safe and effective manner
· Identify and reflect on professionalism issues in the clinical environment
· Identify their learning needs and direct their learning accordingly
· Demonstrate an understanding of the social contract between doctors and society, the nature of the doctor patient relationship and its basis in mutual respect, confidentiality, honesty, responsibility and accountability
· Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues and the public.
Assessment: Total Marks 400: Continuous Assessment 400 marks (OSCE, Learning Logs ( pass/fail ), assignments and In-class Assessments).). Oral, if required.
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment; Completion of Learning Logs. Oral, if required.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Oral, if required.).
GM2020 Health Disease and Society II
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Periods 1 and 2 and Teaching/Research Period 3.
No. of Students: Max 75.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (Teaching Time incorporating Lectures, Tutorials, Small Group Learning and visits to Applied Public Health/Health Promotion settings).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Gemma Browne, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health.
Lecturer(s): Staff, School of Medicine; Staff, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health; Dr Gemma Browne, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health.
Module Objective: To provide students with knowledge and skills to promote health, engage with population health issues and practice in different healthcare systems.
Module Content: The historical background to contemporary public health and the emergence the emergence of global health.
Determinants of Health: the fundamental role of poverty in determining health.
Current major population health issues in the local national and global context including obesity, tobacco control and climate change.
Discussion of public health options for disease prevention and health promotion including population and high risk strategies to improve the health of a population.
Population interventions - will include some aspects of surveillance, screening, vaccination and managing both major 'communicable diseases' and non communicable diseases.
Health care systems & services in developing and developed countries.
Measuring quality and safety in health service provision as well as the role of health care in determining population health.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the broad determinants of population health including biological and individual lifestyle factors; the influence of the physical environment and the impact of the prevailing socio-economic, cultural and political circumstances.
· Analyse contemporary population health issues at a local, national and global level.
· Describe the burden of disease in developing countries, health implications of globalisation, and potential collaborative solutions.
· Demonstrate thet knowledge and skills to promote health, engage with population health issues and work in different healthcare systems
· Describe current healthcare provision with reference to policy, practice and quality.
· Communicate effectively about health issues from a population perspective.
Assessment: Total Marks 200: End of Year Written Examination 100 marks; Continuous Assessment 100 marks (Written Report and Presentations).
Compulsory Elements: End of Year Written Examination; Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Where work is submitted up to and including 7 days late, 10% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Where work is submitted up to and including 14 days late, 20% of the total marks available shall be deducted from the mark achieved. Work submitted 15 days late or more shall be assigned a mark of zero.
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50% Students must pass Continuous Assessment and End of Year Examination independently. For students who do not satisfy this requirement the lowest of the two marks calculated as a percentage of the total mark for the module will be returned.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s).
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: 1 x 3 hr(s) paper(s) to be taken in Autumn. Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (As prescribed by Module Coordinator).
Credit Weighting: 10
Teaching Period(s): Teaching Period 2. (and Teaching Period 3 [April to June]).
No. of Students: Max 75.
Pre-requisite(s): None
Co-requisite(s): None
Teaching Methods: Other (approx 150 hrs: Sign-post seminars, small group learning, demonstrations (clinical skills laboratory), experiential learning (clinical attachment, 3 weeks General Practice, 1 week Primary care team and additional experiences of community-based care) and self-directed learning.).
Module Co-ordinator: Dr Martina Ann Kelly, School of Medicine.
Lecturer(s): Staff, Department of General Practice; Staff, School of Medicine; Dr Deirdre Bennett, School of Medicine.
Module Objective: To enable students to appreciate how medicine is practised in community settings and to appreciate the implications of this for clinical problem-solving and the delivery of health care.
Module Content: Clinical attachments in general practice and primary care will expose students to the range of common problems encountered in the community setting. Attachments include supervised clinical activity in GP surgeries and independent visits to patients' homes. Students will compare and contrast the different focus of history taking and problem-solving in primary care and apply a bio-psycho-social model of care to clinical cases as presented by patients.
They will practice a range of commonly employed clinical procedures. Emphasis is placed on effective person centred communication, relative to the social context of the individual and their family.
Learning will be supported by small group sessions, including role-play and video analysis of consultation skills and independent self directed learning.
Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
· Describe the typical presenting symptoms and complaints of common problems, as encountered in primary care, especially in the early stages, their signs, their diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities
· Selectively gather and interpret information on common presentations in primary care (including undifferentiated symptoms) from history taking and physical examination
· Apply an appropriate management plan (for common problems) in collaboration with the patient, adopting appropriate working principles e.g. incremental investigation, using time as a tool and acknowledging uncertainty
· Demonstrate a person-centred approach in dealing with patients and problems in the context of the patient's circumstances
· Evaluate the impact of the local community, including socio-economic factors, geography and culture, on patient care and health-care delivery
· Perform an identified set of procedural skills
· Appraise the range of services available to patients and their families in the community and their appropriate use(s).
Assessment: Total Marks 200: Continuous Assessment 200 marks (Clinical Examination & Tutor Evaluation 140 marks; Project Work 60 marks). Oral, if required.
Compulsory Elements: Continuous Assessment.
Penalties (for late submission of Course/Project Work etc.): Work which is submitted late shall be assigned a mark of zero (or a Fail Judgement in the case of Pass/Fail modules).
Pass Standard and any Special Requirements for Passing Module: 50%.
End of Year Written Examination Profile: No End of Year Written Examination.
Requirements for Supplemental Examination: Marks in passed element(s) of Continuous Assessment are carried forward, Failed element(s) of Continuous Assessment must be repeated (Students failing Continuous Assessment must repeat Continous Assessment, as prescribed by the School of Medicine.).