Undergraduate Course: Whole Body Health 2 (MBCH09021)
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 | 120 |
ECTS Credits | 60 |
| Summary | Year 2 of the medicine programme will build on your understanding of health, disease and wellbeing and how these are affected by society and the wider environment. The course will give an understanding of research methods and interpretation of scientific information. This knowledge will be integrated with common diseases and will build on core professional values and ethical principles introduced in Year 1. |
| Course description |
The course will cover Command and Control, Transitions, Renal and Urology and Nutrition and Digestion. This knowledge will be integrated with clinical practice.
Socio-ethical Aspects of Medicine (SEAM) will cover social determinants of illness, meaning of illness, experience of illness, medical ethics, public health and health improvement.
Research and Evidence Based Medicine (REBM) will cover understanding information, the role of evidence-based medicine, hypothesis driven and hypothesis free research, types of data, evaluating interventions, critical appraisal and communication of research.
Knowledge to Clinical Practice (KCP) is directed towards helping students acquire the skills, attributes and related knowledge necessary to practise medicine.
Professional Skills will cover importance of communication, empathy, compassion and wellbeing.
The course will be delivered through lectures, seminars, tutorials, online resources and in person sessions. Clinical and communication skills sessions and Problem Based Learning will also be used to explore more deeply both knowledge and approach to learning.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2022/23, 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:
1200
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Lecture Hours 90,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 207,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 40,
External Visit Hours 30,
Online Activities 60,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 5,
Summative Assessment Hours 10,
Revision Session Hours 35,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 24,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
697 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
10 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
This is a year-long assessed course therefore students in Year 2 must undertake and pass Semester 1 and 2 Knowledge Tests (online examinations). The Knowledge Tests in Semester 1 and 2 will consist of questions with both single best answers and very short answer questions. Results from summative assessment 1 and 2 and an Anatomy exam will be combined to make a single score, and the definitive pass level will be determined on this score. Failure at this point would lead to exclusion from the MBChB programme.
Group projects: Student selected components are group projects which must be passed.
REBM and KCP will have summative assessments which must be passed. KCP assessment includes an OSCE clinical exam.
Professionalism: Students should aim for 100% attendance and engagement and professional behaviour must be maintained in order to progress. |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided after each progress test and students will receive written feedback on strengths, weaknesses and areas of improvement. Feedback will be provided on overall performance, as well as specific domains within each knowledge test including areas of knowledge and skills. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Year 2 Knowledge Test Paper 1 | 2:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Year 2 Knowledge Test Paper 2 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Year 2 Knowledge Test Paper Resit | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of how the body functions in health and disease.
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of how society and environment influence disease.
- Demonstrate an understanding of ethical and professional principles in medicine.
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Reading List
| See Year 2 Resource List on Learn |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
All outcome for the MBChB programme are linked to the General Medical Council's Outcome for Graduates:
https://www.gmc-uk.org/education/standards-guidance-and-curricula/standards-and-outcomes/outcomes-for-graduates |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof John Plevris
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Course secretary | Mrs Gill Lowther
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