MD2101 Year 1 MBChB (Graduate Entry)

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Full Year

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

180

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 8

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 students enrolled on the Medicine (Graduate Entry) programme.

Planned timetable

Lectures: Typically 8 h timetabled per week, Monday (PM) and Friday (AM & PM); ~6 h guided study; placement: 1 full day (Thursday) per week in clinical practice Practicals: Typically 2/3 h clinical anatomy (Monday AM); 3 h clinical interactions course (Tuesday AM); ~3 h Agents of Change workshops (Tuesday PM) (note - workshops and protected study time may vary over the year)

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr Z E Redshaw

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

Module Staff

Dr Zoe Redshaw

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

Module description

This module draws on the science of medicine, introducing clinical cases to illustrate the scientific principles via integrated teaching within the framework of the major body systems. It aims to support students make the link between theory and practise, through placements that will also help them identify relevant experience from previous learning and identify their generic competences which they can build on throughout the programme. There will be an initial week of induction, designed to introduce students to the programme and identify relevant experience from previous learning and their generic competencies which they can build on throughout the programme. The module will then be split into blocks of learning: An Introduction To The Science of Medicine block and three Systems In Practise blocks.

Assessment pattern

Coursework = 20%, Practical Examination = 40%, Written Examination = 40%

Re-assessment

Students take whichever domain(s) failed. Coursework = 20%, Practical Examination = 40%, Written Examination = 40%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

~ 25 hours, including one day a week learning with Generalist Clinical Mentor, which will be partially work-placed in the community.

Scheduled learning hours

750

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

1050

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • Apply biomedical, psychological, and social science principles to medical practice, and understand the ethical and legal principles relevant to professional practice
  • Communicate effectively with patients, conduct basic examinations and diagnostic reasoning, and perform simple procedures
  • Contribute to established programs or projects that advance healthcare
  • Seek, give, receive, and act upon feedback to advance your development and reflect upon your learning and development needs to generate relevant action plans