Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Clinical Practice (MBCH09016)

Course Outline
School	Edinburgh Medical School	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	The course is directed towards helping the student acquire the skills, attributes and related knowledge necessary to pactise medicine.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 7, Formative Assessment Hours 1, Summative Assessment Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Placement Study Abroad Hours 66, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 121 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 35 %, Coursework 25 %, Practical Exam 40 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Assessment marks will be based on patient study records from Introduction to Clinical Practice, First aid and Resuscitation Skills and end of course Objective Structure Clinical Examination (OSCE) plus 1 hour OSCA online exam.
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)	Introduction to Clinical Practice OSCA		1:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Introduction to Clinical Practice OSCA		1:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: The learning outcomes act as a definition of the core curriculum, provide "signposts" to direct students in their learning, and provide a clear and rational basis for assessment. Students should be able to demonstrate appropriate diagnostic skills, therapeutic skills, practical skills, knowledge and attitudes.