Child Life and Health (U01936)

? Credit Points : 30 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MED-5-childlife

The course will promote the students' understanding of how a child differs from an adult, and the factors that impact on children's health and quality of life.

Entry Requirements

? This course is not available to visting students.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

MBChB, (Medicine, Schedule R)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 5th year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 20 hour(s) per week for 40 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Eight weeks full-time clinical attachment

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of their attachment students should understand normal childhood growth and development, be able to recognise the sick child, and appreciate the importance of the family, psychological and social environment on the child.

Assessment Information

In-course assessment will count for 10% of the Year 5 marks. The in-course assessment has been designed to make it as certain as possible that students are competent in this part of the curriculum, with multiple opportunities for re-testing during the course. Elements of assessment in will also occur in the end-of-year examination - the portfolio viva, the Clinical Practice examination, and the Safety in Practice examination.