Undergraduate Course: General Practice (MBCH10015)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | Students will generally spend time with most of the doctors in a GP practice, observing consultations and conducting consultations under supervision. They will also be attached to other members of the primary health care team, for example practice nurse, district nurse and health visitor to observe their work and participate with them in their activities where appropriate. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
150
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Lecture Hours 3,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6,
Summative Assessment Hours 7,
Other Study Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 83,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
28 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
There are 2 components to the assessment
- Practice Tutor assessment (50%), comprising a standardised assessment of consulting skills (30%) and clinical knowledge, communication skills, attitudes and professional behaviour (20%).
- Online Knowledge Exam (50%) |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology | 2:30 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology | 2:30 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets January | General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology | 2:30 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets September | General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology | 2:30 | |
Learning Outcomes
| To acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to effectively and holistically diagnose clinical problems in the general practice setting.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Karen Fairhurst
Tel: (0131 6)50 9495
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Judith Bryce
Tel: (0131 6)50 3190
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