University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 180

ECTS credits : 90

Level : SCQF level 9

Semester: Full Year

Availability restrictions: Only available to students enrolled on the Medicine (Graduate Entry) programme.

Planned timetable: To be arranged

The module will consist of an induction week in St Andrews, followed by a rotating series of 6-week clinical placements around NHS regions in Scotland. The first 4 blocks will focus on Case-Based Learning. Students will learn in primary care and secondary care settings. Students will then complete their Agents of Change project, undertaking a project over 6 weeks. The final block of the module will be Patient Journey and Emergency Care. Students will return to St Andrews for the end of year assessment.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass MD2101

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: Average 10 hours total lectures and tutorials over 30 weeks (Case-Based Learning and Patient Journey and Emergency Care blocks) plus two days of work-place based learning (one with Generalist Clinical Mentor). Average 6 hours total of lectures, seminar and tutorials over 6 week project block.

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: Coursework = 20%, Practical Examination = 40%, Written Examination = 40%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 40%
Practical examinations : 40%
Coursework: 20%

Re-assessment: Coursework = 20%, Practical Examination = 40%, Written Examination = 40%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr E W Williams
Module teaching staff: Prof J Zajicek
Module coordinator email eww1@st-andrews.ac.uk