General Practice and Geriatric Medicine (U01938)

? Credit Points : 30 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : MED-5-genpr&ger

General Practice: The four week attachment focuses on patient management in the community and at the hospital/community interface. Each student will be supported individually by a General Practice Tutor and other primary healthcare team members, and also benefit from case-based tutorial and project work. Geriatric Medicine: Four weeks of instruction with full-time attachment to a geriatric unit. Electives for students wishing to pursue a deeper interest in care of the elderly can be provided.

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 : Four week full-time attachment in general practice and four week full-time attachment in a geriatric unit.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To acquire the attitudes, skills and knowledge required to diagnose and manage patients in General Practice, in an effective and holistic manner.
To familiarise students with the clinical management of the frailest and most disabled elderly patients, with complex and/or multiple disability.

Assessment Information

There are 2 components to the assessment in general practice - Assessment by Practice Tutor (50%). This will consist of a standardised assessment of the attitudes, skills and knowledge you have displayed while at the practice. - A Patient Study, like (but not) a Portfolio case (50%) Along with General Practice, in-course assessment in Geriatric Medicine will contribute 10 of the 40 marks for in-course assessment in Year 5. Elements of assessment are: Portfolio case report, Knowledge test and Tutor PPD/skills assessment. Work on the clinical attachment will be subject to an evaluation - including a component based on the SCEE methodology - which will be carried out by a senior clinician. Material relevant to care of elderly patients will also be examined in the end-of-year 'Assessment for practice' examination.

Exam times

Diet	Diet Month	Paper Code	Paper Name	Length
1ST	December	1	-	1 hour(s)
1ST	February	1	-	1 hour(s)
1ST	January	1	-	1 hour(s)
1ST	March	1	-	1 hour(s)
1ST	May	1	-	1 hour(s)
1ST	May	2	-	1 hour(s)
1ST	October	1	-	1 hour(s)
1ST	September	1	-	1 hour(s)