MD4006 Introduction to Clinical Practice

2025 to 2026 Summer before start of session

Curricular information may be subject to change

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Only available to MBChB(ScotCOM) students who also wish to achieve a BSc.

Module coordinator

Dr R A Walmsley

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Rebecca Walmsley

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

Students will spend two weeks at a general practice. This will be their first significant exposure to the clinical environment. There will be a significant amount of experiential learning. It is expected that during this time students will have opportunity to practice their communication skills with a variety of patients and meet first hand patients with many of the conditions they have studied in theory.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS MD3001 AND PASS MD3002

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE MD4003

Assessment pattern

Coursework - 100%

Re-assessment