MBBS Medicine with a Gateway Year

Key details

MBBS MEDICINE WITH A GATEWAY YEAR

Start Year

2020

Attendance

Full Time

Award

Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

UCAS course code

A104

Entry Requirements

BBB

The Gateway Year of this course will equip you with the academic skills and knowledge you will need to progress onto our five-year MB BS Medicine course. Complete it successfully and you’ll be well on your way to your career as a qualified doctor.

At Norwich Medical School we put patients at the heart of everything we do. With a curriculum approved by the General Medical Council (GMC) and developed in accordance with their standards, our MB BS degree in Medicine will see you embarking on placements almost immediately. As soon as you progress on to the MB BS you’ll gain early exposure to the clinical practices essential to addressing the complex needs of patients in the 21st century. And you’ll graduate ready to use your skills and knowledge in your chosen field to improve the health of patients in your care.

Our rigorous training ensures we develop doctors who are knowledgeable scholars and scientists. And we pride ourselves on providing the highest possible quality of learning, in a supportive, nurturing and student-centred environment where you can reach your potential.

Highlights of Medicine at UEA

Learning with and from real patients, from the first month of your course
Exploring anatomy linked to clinical practice in our anatomy facility, including dissection
Access to a varied range of clinical placements on acute hospital wards, specialist units and in general practice
Linking theory with practice across the course, including during small-group teaching sessions and within primary care placements
Developing your clinical skills with access to the world-class and architecture-award winning Bob Champion Research and Education Building, with its state-of-the-art facilities and purpose-built clinical resource centre
Developing the art of communication through our excellent consultation skills programme, supported by dedicated tutors and role-players
A team of respected, highly experienced teaching and research academics, who’ll support your learning in our friendly, student-centred School
Strong networks for student support, including a dedicated and experienced team of senior advisers

About

Walk out into the world as a highly competent, empathic and confident doctor. This course gives you effective learning opportunities with hands-on experience and training in modern practices as you progress through the programme. 

Medicine at UEA is supportive and inclusive. We want everyone who has the passion and potential to succeed, to have the chance to study medicine here. If you don’t meet the academic requirements of our medical degree (MB BS), then our MB BS Medicine with a Gateway Year may be the perfect first step. We’re more interested in your potential to succeed: as well as looking at your results, we’ll look at the contextual date that may have influenced your ability to achieve academic success. This includes the school you studied at, your family income, your area of residence, and whether you live in the East Anglian region. 

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Important Information

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the courses listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the regular review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. Changes may for example consist of variations to the content and method of delivery of programmes, courses and other services, to discontinue programmes, courses and other services and to merge or combine programmes or courses. The University will endeavour to keep such changes to a minimum, and will inform students.

Assessment for Year 1

We’ll assess your progress on a regular basis throughout the course, to support your learning and development, and to keep you on track to become a qualified medical practitioner.

In your Foundation (Gateway) Year this will include written exams at the end of the science module, and practical write-ups of laboratory experiments. In your Medicine modules you’ll be assessed through reflective writing (portfolio), presentations to your fellow students and written examinations in both ‘short answer’ and ‘single best answer’ formats.

Assessments in later years of the programme will include Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) at the end of each module and year.These are practical tests to assess your knowledge and clinical ability.

You’ll also have annual written examinations in both ‘short answer’ and ‘single best answer’ formats, research method assignments, and an audit project on the Student-Selected Study component of your course.During your time with us you’ll build a working portfolio and write a short essay each year, reflecting on your own personal and professional development.

Structure

During your Gateway Year you will gain the academic skills and knowledge you need to progress to our five-year medical degree, and you’ll feel like a medical student from day one. As well as focusing on science and study skills, you will start developing your medical and clinical skills with dedicated healthcare modules delivered by Norwich Medical School.

Teaching and Learning

We’ve developed a wide range of teaching methods to support your learning throughout the six years and to ensure you graduate with the essential skills required to become a competent doctor. These include:

Keynote lectures, seminars and anatomy practical classes delivered by expert academics and clinical educators
Small group working using PBL techniques and extending into general practice-based teaching, allowing you to apply the theory you have studied to clinical patient scenarios
Consultation skills tutorials with tutors and actors to cultivate excellent communication skills
Clinical skills training throughout the course, including practical skills and simulated scenarios to ensure you are well prepared for practice when you graduate
Clinical placements allowing you to integrate theory with practice, with patient contact on most weeks of your course from the start
Shadowing in your final year – you’ll spend five weeks each in both medicine and surgery, working one-to-one with a recently qualified junior doctor; this will give you the chance to integrate the knowledge and skills you’ve accumulated over the previous four years of study, and a real insight into what’s expected of you as a qualified doctor.
Developing professionalism – you’ll be given guidance throughout your primary and secondary care placements, to help you develop the values and behaviours that will enable you to become a safe, respected and trustworthy doctor.

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Assessment for Year 2

In your Gateway Year this will include written exams at the end of the science module, and practical write-ups of laboratory experiments. In your Medicine modules, you’ll be assessed through reflective writing (portfolio), presentations and online examinations.

Structure

Upon successful completion of the Gateway Year, you will continue onto our five-year MB BS Medicine degree programme, which is organised into modules based on body systems. We aim to produce fully rounded medical graduates, so you’ll study the underpinning biological, social and clinical sciences of medicine, and then put theory into practice while on placements in hospitals and general practices.

Working in small groups, you’ll use problem-based learning (PBL) techniques to apply your learning to virtual scenarios and real patients. And you’ll undertake dissections on specimens and models to truly understand the structure and function of the human body. This is a practical, hands-on way to hone your knowledge and approach to medicine, allowing you to develop the relevant practical and communication skills in both simulated and real healthcare environments.

Teaching and Learning

Keynote lectures, seminars and anatomy practical classes delivered by expert academics and clinical educators that may be delivered on-line.
Small group working faciliated by tutors using face to face teachings and technologies to deliver PBL and general practice-based teaching, allowing you to apply the theory you have studied to clinical patient scenarios
Consultation skills tutorials with tutors and actors to cultivate excellent communication skills
Clinical skills training throughout the course, including practical skills and simulated scenarios to ensure you are well prepared for practice when you graduate
Clinical placements to allow you to integrate theory with practice, with patient contact
Shadowing in your final year of the MB BS – ideally, you’ll spend five weeks each in both medicine and surgery, working one-to-one with a recently qualified junior doctor; this will give you the chance to integrate the knowledge and skills you’ve accumulated over the previous four years of study, and a real insight into what’s expected of you as a qualified doctor.
Developing professionalism – starting in your Gateway Year, you’ll be given guidance throughout your primary and secondary care placements, to help you develop the values and behavious of a safe, respected and trustworthy doctor.

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Assessment for Year 3

Structure

Teaching and Learning

Keynote lectures, seminars and anatomy practical classes delivered by expert academics and clinical educators that may be delivered on-line.
Small group working faciliated by tutors using face to face teachings and technologies to deliver PBL and general practice-based teaching, allowing you to apply the theory you have studied to clinical patient scenarios
Consultation skills tutorials with tutors and actors to cultivate excellent communication skills
Clinical skills training throughout the course, including practical skills and simulated scenarios to ensure you are well prepared for practice when you graduate
Clinical placements to allow you to integrate theory with practice, with patient contact
Shadowing in your final year of the MB BS – ideally, you’ll spend five weeks each in both medicine and surgery, working one-to-one with a recently qualified junior doctor; this will give you the chance to integrate the knowledge and skills you’ve accumulated over the previous four years of study, and a real insight into what’s expected of you as a qualified doctor.
Developing professionalism – starting in your Gateway Year, you’ll be given guidance throughout your primary and secondary care placements, to help you develop the values and behavious of a safe, respected and trustworthy doctor.

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Assessment for Year 4

We’ll assess your progress on a regular basis throughout the course, to support your learning and development, and to keep you on track to become a qualified medical practitioner.

Structure

Teaching and Learning

Keynote lectures, seminars and anatomy practical classes delivered by expert academics and clinical educators that may be delivered on-line.
Small group working faciliated by tutors using face to face teachings and technologies to deliver PBL and general practice-based teaching, allowing you to apply the theory you have studied to clinical patient scenarios
Consultation skills tutorials with tutors and actors to cultivate excellent communication skills
Clinical skills training throughout the course, including practical skills and simulated scenarios to ensure you are well prepared for practice when you graduate
Clinical placements to allow you to integrate theory with practice, with patient contact
Shadowing in your final year of the MB BS – ideally, you’ll spend five weeks each in both medicine and surgery, working one-to-one with a recently qualified junior doctor; this will give you the chance to integrate the knowledge and skills you’ve accumulated over the previous four years of study, and a real insight into what’s expected of you as a qualified doctor.
Developing professionalism – starting in your Gateway Year, you’ll be given guidance throughout your primary and secondary care placements, to help you develop the values and behavious of a safe, respected and trustworthy doctor.

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Assessment for Year 5

Structure

Teaching and Learning

Keynote lectures, seminars and anatomy practical classes delivered by expert academics and clinical educators that may be delivered on-line.
Small group working faciliated by tutors using face to face teachings and technologies to deliver PBL and general practice-based teaching, allowing you to apply the theory you have studied to clinical patient scenarios
Consultation skills tutorials with tutors and actors to cultivate excellent communication skills
Clinical skills training throughout the course, including practical skills and simulated scenarios to ensure you are well prepared for practice when you graduate
Clinical placements to allow you to integrate theory with practice, with patient contact
Shadowing in your final year of the MB BS – ideally, you’ll spend five weeks each in both medicine and surgery, working one-to-one with a recently qualified junior doctor; this will give you the chance to integrate the knowledge and skills you’ve accumulated over the previous four years of study, and a real insight into what’s expected of you as a qualified doctor.
Developing professionalism – starting in your Gateway Year, you’ll be given guidance throughout your primary and secondary care placements, to help you develop the values and behavious of a safe, respected and trustworthy doctor.

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Assessment for Year 6

We’ll assess your progress on a regular basis throughout the course, to support your learning and development, and to keep you on track to become a qualified medical practitioner.

Structure

Teaching and Learning

Keynote lectures, seminars and anatomy practical classes delivered by expert academics and clinical educators that may be delivered on-line.
Small group working faciliated by tutors using face to face teachings and technologies to deliver PBL and general practice-based teaching, allowing you to apply the theory you have studied to clinical patient scenarios
Consultation skills tutorials with tutors and actors to cultivate excellent communication skills
Clinical skills training throughout the course, including practical skills and simulated scenarios to ensure you are well prepared for practice when you graduate
Clinical placements to allow you to integrate theory with practice, with patient contact
Shadowing in your final year of the MB BS – ideally, you’ll spend five weeks each in both medicine and surgery, working one-to-one with a recently qualified junior doctor; this will give you the chance to integrate the knowledge and skills you’ve accumulated over the previous four years of study, and a real insight into what’s expected of you as a qualified doctor.
Developing professionalism – starting in your Gateway Year, you’ll be given guidance throughout your primary and secondary care placements, to help you develop the values and behavious of a safe, respected and trustworthy doctor.

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Assessment for Year 1

We’ll assess your progress on a regular basis throughout the course, to support your learning and development, and to keep you on track to become a qualified medical practitioner.

Compulsory Modules

INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY

Code BIO-3002A

Credits 20

The topics covered on the module will give you a basic grounding in biological processes including the fundamental characteristics of living things; basic metabolic processes; an understanding of evolution and knowledge of the levels of biological organisation with some focus given to organ systems. This module also gives you the opportunity to develop key transferable skills which may include lab skills, report writing, assignment preparation, researching and evaluating evidence, giving and responding to presentations.

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH

Code MEDA3009A

Credits 20

The module looks at different aspects of psychosocial health. This means considering individual factors that may contribute to health and illness and how these may interact with the social environment around us to inform how we experience health, wellbeing and illness and how we may respond to diagnoses and treatments. Individual factors may include perceptions, thoughts, feelings, coping strategies and past experience. Specific topic areas will include the Biopsychosocial model, Coping, Social Prescribing, Health Psychology Models, Psychological interventions for psychological impacts of physical illness, Addiction, Individual Issues Affecting Health and Developmental psychology across the lifespan. Medical research and Ethics will be embedded within the module.

FURTHER BIOLOGY

Code BIO-3001B

Credits 20

The topics covered will give you a basic grounding in biological processes including the fundamental characteristics of living things; basic metabolic processes; an understanding of evolution and knowledge of the levels of biological organisation with some focus given to organ systems. This module also gives you the opportunity to develop key transferable skills such as lab skills, report writing, assignment preparation, researching and evaluating evidence, giving and responding to presentations.

INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL MEDICINE

Code MEDB3010B

Credits 20

This module is one of the key introductory module in the Medicine with a Gateway programme, specifically designed to introduce our A104 students studying at the Norwich Medical School. This module will introduce our Foundation Year students to aspects of Clinical Skills and professional practice that are applicable to medicine. The course intends to give you an opportunity to interact with patients and to learn important clinical skills. It is also designed to provide a context for your theoretical learning so that you can see how your learning about medical and social sciences applies to the care of patients. Time spent in clinical placements will also help you to understand how to take a holistic approach to health care and to build your understanding of the skills need to be professional in your role as a medical student. As is the nature of clinical placements, and especially at this current time the exact learning experiences of each student may not be identical to their peers. However, all students will receive the same broad opportunities to allow them to achieve the learning outcomes of the module, and it is expected that students will take responsibility for making the most of the opportunities provided.

INTRODUCTION TO ISSUES IN HEALTHCARE

Code MED-3002Y

Credits 40

This module uses problem based learning to bring medicine to life. It uses a series of interesting case studies and scenarios that encourage you to think about: what you know; research what you don't know; and explore a variety of issues that are encountered by health care practitioners both in the past, at the present and in the future. We have mapped this module on to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and sought to embed equality and diversity throughout this module. You will explore the case scenarios in groups of 9-11 and will develop into independent learners that can communicate effectively and demonstrate excellent team work. This module allows you to develop a broad scientific knowledge that will underpin the practice of medicine. You will also develop a range of transferable skills including the important study skills you will need to successfully navigate the next few years at medical school. This is an exciting and thought provoking module and we expect you to actively engage with the topics. We know that you will get as much 'out' of the module as you put 'in' to the module. Clinical aspects There is no practical clinical aspect to this module, but this module will give you a taster of what being a doctor is all about.

FITNESS TO PRACTICE - YEAR 0

Code MED-3001Y

Credits 0

All MB BS Gateway students must be confirmed as 'Fit to Practise' by the end of year meeting of the School’s Professionalism Committee. Progression to Year 1 of the MB BS course can only occur once the Professionalism Committee has confirmed a student as being Fit to Practise. If the Professionalism Committee does not believe that a student is Fit to Practise, it will inform the Foundation Year Examination Board and recommend relevant remediation. Further details of Professionalism / Fitness to Practise are available within the 'Professionalism and Fitness to Practise (FtP)' section of the MB BS General Information Blackboard site.

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Important Information

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, the University will endeavour to consult with students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff. In some cases optional modules can have limited places available and so you may be asked to make additional module choices in the event you do not gain a place on your first choice. Where this is the case, the University will inform students.

Assessment for Year 2

Compulsory Modules

Interprofessional Learning - Level 1

Code HSCI4001Y

Credits 0

Interprofessional collaboration & working is proven to improve outcomes in health & social care. In this module you’ll meet and work with others from across healthcare programmes at UEA in a 2 hour learning event. You will explore how teams can work in different scenarios where the focus is on cognitive impairment & communication difficulties across the lifespan. You’ll begin to reflect on your personal and professional development, and begin to explore how you will collaborate & work with other professions to provide integrated person-centred care. In the 2 hour session you will also have the opportunity to become a Dementia Friend. You’ll also have the option to complete a Reflective Workbook to guide your foundational learning on Dementia Awareness & Learning Disability Awareness. You will be assessed on this through a set of multiple choice questions.

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Assessment for Year 3

Compulsory Modules

BLOOD AND SKIN

Code MEDB6002Y

Credits 40

This module is about teaching Haematology and Dermatology, or more concisely “Blood and Skin”. This is one module covering two specialties. This is divided into four weeks of Haematology lectures and seminars with two week secondary care placement of Haematology at the end of the teaching. Dermatology lectures and seminars are at the end of the module, after two weeks of placement- There is also one week of PBL and GP before dermatology placement teaching starts. At the end of each week there is a clinical relevance session to consolidate that week’s teaching.

CIRCULATION

Code MEDB6003Y

Credits 40

You will study basic science including anatomy, biochemistry, physiology and clinical aspects of cardiology, vascular surgery and stroke medicine. The focus of the teaching is to enable you to understand and manage patients with circulatory disorders.

RESPIRATION

Code MEDB6004Y

Credits 40

You will learn how to take a history and examine a patient with lung disease; to understand the pathophysiology, presentation; the management and psychosocial impact of common lung diseases, and gain experience of respiratory related clinical skills.

INTEGRATIVE PERIOD YEAR 2

Code MEDB6001B

Credits 30

The learning objectives are : to assimilate and integrate the learning outcomes from all prior units, to demonstrate an holistic approach in relation to presentations encountered to date.

FITNESS TO PRACTICE - YEAR 2

Code MEDF5001Y

Credits 1

All MB BS students must be confirmed as 'Fit to Practise' by the end of year meeting of the School’s Professionalism Committee. Progression to the next year, or graduation in Year 5, can only occur once the Professionalism Committee has confirmed a student as being Fit to Practise. If the Professionalism Committee does not believe that a student is Fit to Practise, it will inform the relevant Examination Board and recommend relevant remediation. Further details of Professionalism / Fitness to Practise are available within the 'Professionalism and Fitness to Practise (FtP)' section of the MB BS General Information Blackboard site.

INTEGRATIVE PERIOD YEAR 2

Code MEDB6001B

Credits 30

The learning objectives are : to assimilate and integrate the learning outcomes from all prior units, to demonstrate an holistic approach in relation to presentations encountered to date.

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Assessment for Year 4

We’ll assess your progress on a regular basis throughout the course, to support your learning and development, and to keep you on track to become a qualified medical practitioner.

Compulsory Modules

HOMEOSTATIS AND HORMONES

Code MEDC6006Y

Credits 40

You will study the concept of hormone regulation on growth and metabolism and recognise features of hormone overproduction and deficiency and their management.

THE SENSES

Code MEDC6007Y

Credits 40

You will examine three linked but separate specialities: neurology, ophthalmology and ear, nose & throat (ENT). These specialities are all centred round the physiological receptors and processes that allow us to sense the environment in which we live. In more detail.. Module 7: The Senses. (ENT, Neurology and Ophthalmology) ENT:- ENT deals with all aspects of disease relating to the ear, nose and throat. This specialty evolved due to the close interconnection between these areas in terms of anatomy, physiology and functions and the disease processes that can result. Though primarily a surgical specialty we are also physicians looking after this unique area of a patient. The specialty is subdivided into Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology/Head & Neck and Paediatric ENT Otology includes hearing loss and balance disorders which are very common and involve a close liaison with Audiology. Rhinology includes nose and sinus problems which affect large numbers of the general population and are a common complaint in primary care. The senses of smell and taste also fall to ENT and disorders of smell, whilst very common, often go unrecognized. Laryngology/Head and Neck surgery covers voice disorders as well as benign and malignant tumours of the head and neck. There are also many paediatric cases which will give you an insight in to the care and management of children that you may not have experienced so far. Like other departments we rely on teamwork and you will begin to understand the role of audiologists, audiological scientists, physiotherapists, specialist nurses and speech and language therapists in the provision of care to our patients. The ears, nose and throat together with surrounding structures are frequently involved in both local and systemic disease. Our specialty works closely with the following departments: Maxillo-facial surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, oncology, haematology, respiratory medicine and paediatrics to name but a few. In your second year you will have covered some aspects of the specialty (nose and throat conditions) when doing respiration and this will be revisited during your time with us. For ENT it would help if you looked back at Year 2 Module 5 week 1 seminars on laryngeal pathology and hoarseness. Neurology:- Neurology deals with diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerve roots, peripheral nerve and muscle. Neurological symptoms and problems are common in primary and secondary care so a good understanding of neurology is important for most branches of medicine. Historically, neurology had a reputation for being one of the more difficult medical specialties, with comments like “rare,” “intimidating” and “there are no treatments.” We hope to dispel some of these myths during your time with us. During the module you will begin to master a number of skills required for neurology including being able to recognize when a patient has a neurological problem, evaluation of the common neurological presentations, performing a neurological examination and communicating the important aspects of the history and examination to other medical staff. You will also learn the principles of making a neurological diagnosis and how to recognize neurological emergencies and initiate treatment. The teaching will look at the common neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis, as well as the underlying neuroanatomy and physiology. This will include the main motor and sensory pathways, the concept of upper and lower motor neurons and the function of the basal ganglia, cerebellum and cranial nerves, and the effects various conditions have on them. During the primary and secondary care attachments you will have the opportunity to see a range of patients with common, and less common, conditions through structured patient teaching, booked sessions, ward teaching and on call shifts. Please use this time to see as many patients as possible, and practice your history taking, examination and case presentation skills. Ophthalmology:- Ophthalmology is unique amongst medical specialties. The eye, its surrounding structures and the visual pathway may be affected by a variety of clinical conditions. One of the fundamental properties of the eye is that many of its components are transparent, enabling details of its structure and any abnormalities to be observed directly. Disorders of the eye and visual system commonly cause reduction in vision and one of the major rewards of the profession is to be able to restore or improve sight. There are around two million people in the UK with a sight problem with around one million of these registered, or eligible to be registered as blind or partially sighted. Some people are born with sight problems whilst others inherit an eye condition that deteriorates with age such as retinitis pigmentosa. Others lose their sight as the result of an accident or conditions elsewhere in the body such as diabetes. In the UK, some form of glaucoma affects about two percent of people over the age of 40, and five percent over the age of 75. With screening and regular eye tests the condition can be detected early allowing treatment to reduce further sight loss. Age related eye conditions are the most common cause of sight loss in the UK and eighty percent of people with sight problems are over 65. Their eyesight is affected by conditions such as macular degeneration or cataracts. In recent years, ophthalmology has rapidly incorporated new technologies; developments in optical instruments have improved the clarity and magnification with which the components of the eye can be observed and imaged, and the use of lasers allows procedures that used to require admission to hospital to be performed on an outpatient basis

DIGESTION/NUTRITION

Code MEDC6008Y

Credits 40

You will learn about digestive diseases in all settings, over all ages. This encompasses both medical and surgical disease of the gastrointestinal tract. In addition improving nutrition in health and diseases will also be explored. During this module you will have opportunity to gain general surgical experience as well as developing your gastroenterological knowledge. You will also have the opportunity to learn about diagnostic and therapeutic investigation including radiological interventions.

INTEGRATIVE PERIOD YEAR 3

Code MEDC6005B

Credits 30

The integrative period comprises 3 sections. Research protocol Portfolio report SSS (student selected Study) presentation Research protocol: during this part of the course you will write a research protocol aided by lectures and workshops. (This is separate from the clinical audit project in year 4) The assessment marking sheet is provided to students before they start their work to ensure they are aware of the standards of work expected. Portfolio report A portfolio is a journal or a private collection of thoughts and ideas based on personal experiences which you are encouraged to collect during this course. It is an important component of professional development forming the basis for self-directed learning and reflective practice. Developing skills in reflective practice during the course is an important part of a students professional development and will be useful to a future medical career since this is the model used both in the Foundation Programme (Year 1-2 after you have qualified) and the GMC’s Revalidation process, creating a written record of memorable experiences. These experiences may be derived from any part of the course but clinical placements provide a particularly rich source of appropriate material. Students should also write some commentary on the contents of their student held record of assessments and any other feedback received from various sources such as tutors, patients, actors and student colleagues. Student Selected Studies Compulsory Student Selected Studies (SSS) is the part of our course where students develop academic skills such as literature review and critical thinking; presenting and teaching; and developing a clinical or research question. In year 3, students will be asked to choose 4 SSS themes of interest and will be allocated one of the 4. It is our aim to offer the majority of students their first choice topic. They will then be introduced to the tutor for the year. The topics available for the year Anatomy Biochemistry Clinical Biochemistry (yr. 2 and 3), Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Colorectal Surgery, Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, Nutrition (Includes research option in years 2&3), Pathology, Physiology, Research in clinical, laboratory or population medicine, Epidemiology and Public Health (Includes research option in years 3), Ethics, Health Economics, Law, Medical Education, Psychology Health (Includes research option in years 3), Sociology Health (Includes research option in years 3). At the end of their third year, students of most themes will have to prepare an abstract and a conference-style poster for their SSS. On the assessment days, students will not be giving a formal 10 minute presentation, instead posters will be displayed and each student will give a short oral summary of their poster (for approximately 5 minutes) and will then discuss it with the assessors and the other students. For students studying ethics in year 3 the assessment will be in the form of a 2000 word essay.

FITNESS TO PRACTICE - YEAR 3

Code MEDF6018Y

Credits 1

INTEGRATIVE PERIOD YEAR 3

Code MEDC6005B

Credits 30

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Assessment for Year 5

Compulsory Modules

REPRODUCTION

Code MEDD6024Y

Credits 40

Your focus will be on reproduction and female health. Human reproduction is a fascinating subject; obstetrics is the branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and midwifery; gynaecology is the science of the physiological functions and diseases of women. It is essential you have a good grasp of knowledge in basic anatomy and physiology concerning human reproduction to understand childbirth and its complications and manage diseases in women at different stages of their life.

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

Code MEDD6025Y

Credits 40

You will develop a broad understanding of child health and consider the wider issues of children’s place in our society, and the value society places on childhood.

MODULE 11 - THE MIND AND BODY

Code MEDD6026Y

Credits 40

This module will cover the following elements: • The Mind • Palliative Care • Medicine for the Elderly • Oncology The Mind addresses biological and psycho-social aspects of mental health and illness. It aims to equip students’ with knowledge and clinical skills to recognise mental health problems and identify evidence-based methods for their management. The Mind Module places emphasis on transferable skills and professional attitudes, such as working within a multidisciplinary team, respecting patient individuality and reducing stigma, that are prominent in mental health care but also relate to all other areas of clinical practice. The other part of the module focuses on drawing information from earlier modules together in the context of the older patient with multiple or co-morbidities and polypharmacy. The other facet is looking at oncology and palliative care in the context of skills needed as a junior doctor in assessment of those patients, and the needs of those in particular who have palliative or end of life care needs.

MODULE 12 - ELECTIVE (AWAY)

Code MEDD6027B

Credits 10

The main objective of this elective is to provide an additional and more autonomous opportunity for the student to undertake a placement that fits with their own interests and professional development; to do something different; and to take responsibility for the planning and delivery of this experience. During this period, you are expected to engage in self- directed learning, reflect on your professional development, and experience medical practice in a context that is different from that provided by the Norwich Medical School and its teaching hospitals. It can be undertaken anywhere in the world as long as your choice does not incur excessive risk – assessing this is part of the learning process, and the tutors will help you with this aspect. There will be lectures and seminars on how to prepare for an elective, how to stay healthy during the placement, and related topics of global public health and mental resilience. Many students use the elective as a chance to experience medicine in a different setting, often overseas, with all the new cultural and clinical challenges that this involves. Others use it to deepen their understanding of a particular area of knowledge, or to develop new academic and technical skills. The main domains that students can consider are: Clinical – a new speciality, or further in-depth experience of a known speciality but in a different service, geographical or cultural context Research – a placement in an environment with an academic focus – for example, undertaking a community project, an epidemiological survey, or a lab-based study Service development and delivery – an internship or similar attachment to a unit offering management input, educational, strategic or technical development to the health system. Involvement with publishing, community projects, and exchanges can also be considered under this heading. The generic aims are that the elective will assist the student to:- • develop greater ownership of the learning process • challenge and improve your organisational skills, including risk appraisal • facilitate further development of attitudes appropriate to the practice of medicine • broaden your minds and refresh you as you approach the final year of MBBS

INTEGRATIVE PERIOD YEAR 4

Code MEDD6028B

Credits 20

The learning objectives are: to assimilate and integrate the learning outcomes from all prior modules and to demonstrate a holistic approach in relation to presentations encountered to date.

FITNESS TO PRACTICE - YEAR 4

Code MEDF6022Y

Credits 1

INTEGRATIVE PERIOD YEAR 4

Code MEDD6028B

Credits 20

The learning objectives are: to assimilate and integrate the learning outcomes from all prior modules and to demonstrate a holistic approach in relation to presentations encountered to date.

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Assessment for Year 6

We’ll assess your progress on a regular basis throughout the course, to support your learning and development, and to keep you on track to become a qualified medical practitioner.

Compulsory Modules

MB/BS: INTRODUCTION TO YEAR 5

Code MED-7150A

Credits 10

Overview of modules, assessment and course updates in year 5. Application for foundation posts

EMERGENCY CARE

Code MED-7151Y

Credits 30

How do we deal with seriously ill patients that need emergency medical care? What are the fundamental ways of managing airways, giving anaesthetics, and delivering critical care? Module 13 is an opportunity for you to apply skills and knowledge developed over the previous 4 years and build upon them in an emergency setting. Though different from the apprenticeship module, you will be taking on some responsibility in helping the team assess and treat patients in a hands-on manner. During placement you will get to experience a variety of environments where emergency medicine is used. From primary care and the A&E department to the intensive care unit and theatres, you will have opportunities to learn from a variety of specialists. The Module will equip you to manage with patients who are seriously ill, and to recognize who and when to seek help from. It will enable you to perform practical procedures and gain other skills that are relevant to the role of a foundation doctor.

STUDENT ASSISTANTSHIP

Code MED-7152Y

Credits 30

This is your opportunity to “learn on the job” the FY1/FY2 role. The Module is often called the “apprenticeship” module. It is an important basis for becoming a doctor, and is a chance to start honing your skills for the Finals examinations. The Module is ten weeks in total split into blocks in surgery and medicine. The Module blocks take place either at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, the James Paget Hospital or the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Over those placements you will be attached to a FY1/FY2 and their team. You will be an integral member of that team, helping with all the duties of a Foundation Year doctor. One of the consultants in the team will be nominated as your supervisor and will be expected to write a short report on your placement. You will therefore end the Module with two tutor reports: one from medicine and one from surgery. You are not expected to spend all your time with the supervising consultant; in fact that would be counterproductive. The report will be made by the supervising consultant having discussed your aptitude and attendance with the team. Whilst in your placements you will also be attached to a generic Module 14 tutor at your hospital (NNUH, QEH or JPH) who will arrange to meet with you in groups in a classroom setting, to discuss topics covered by the module. There are normally four of these tutorials but more sessions can be arranged locally. These tutorials are compulsory, and your team and supervising consultant realise that you have to attend them. The medicine and surgery attachments are in most specialities, and requests for certain specialities can be made. However, the speciality is of secondary importance to the purpose of the Module, which is to learn the trade of the Foundation Year doctor. We will try to match your placement to your request of speciality and hospital, but for logistic reasons these cannot always be guaranteed.

MODULE 15 - ELECTIVE (HOME) / CLINICAL REMEDIATION

Code MED-7153B

Credits 10

Module 15 has been developed to give students the opportunity to explore or further develop an aspect of their future medical career.This may place them in a better position to succeed during their FY1 post or when applying for specialty training. It is six weeks long and will predominantly consist of clinical experience. Students may also spend 50 % of their time in one of the following: • research • management • patient safety and effectiveness For students needing to resit finals, M15 will consist of a placement at the NNUH/JPUH hospitals together with revision tutorials organised by MED. These students will need to inform their intended placement supervisor that their planned elective will no longer be taking place.

FINAL INTEGRATIVE PERIOD

Code MED-7154B

Credits 40

M13 is emergency medicine, M14 is student assistantship M15 an internal (home elective)

FINAL INTEGRATIVE PERIOD

Code MED-7154B

Credits 40

M13 is emergency medicine, M14 is student assistantship M15 an internal (home elective)

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Entry Requirements

A Levels

BBB or ABC in any subjects, excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. All science A levels must include a pass in the practical element.

BTEC

BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF): DDM in any subject, excluding BTEC Public Services, BTEC Uniformed Services and BTEC Business Administration.

Scottish highers advanced

CCC

Access course

Not accepted

International Baccalaureate

32 overall including 3 subjects at Higher level 5 in any subject

GCSE offer

Six GCSEs at grade B/6 or above, including English Language, Mathematics and either a single science subject (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) or double science. Applicants who do not meet the GCSE requirement MUST be resitting GCSE’s and predicted to achieve the required grade. This should be evident from their UCAS application.

Additional entry requirements

This course is a ‘Widening Access’ programme for students who are in the 13th year of education or left school no more than three years prior to the course start date. Applicants must have completed their GCSE and Level 3 qualifications in the UK. It is designed for students whose circumstances or educational opportunities have prevented them from realising their academic potential.

All applicants must meet the academic criteria and the following contextual criteria:

Your secondary school (GCSE education) achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50 or less, in the year you sat your GCSEs, according to the Department for Education data (www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/) AND one of the following:

You live in an area with low progression to higher education with Polar Data 1 or 2 from Polar 3.

In receipt of the UCAT Bursary.
Your combined household income is under £35,000 per year, excluding Government benefits. We use the same criteria as the UCAT Bursary eligibility. We are unable to accept payslips or P60’s.
You currently live locally to UEA (Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex or Lincolnshire). Evidence taken from UCAS application.

OR meet the academic criteria and ONE of the following contextual criteria:

Successfully complete the UEA Medical Aspirations Programme
You have been in Local Authority care. Examples of evidence accepted: Letter from Social Worker/Local Council.

Further information

A Level Resits will only be considered if they are completed within the A level two year period.

Not accepted: General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, GCSE short courses, BTEC Level 2, OCR Level 2, Functional Skills.

Applicants who have started or completed study post A level (degree study or equivalent) will not be considered.

Applicants predicted to meet the MB BS Medicine (A100) academic requirements are unlikely to benefit from this course and should apply directly to A100.

Applicants who meet the minimum academic requirements and are attending the UEA Medical Aspirations Programme will be guaranteed an interview.

Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)

All applicants are required to take the UCAT in the year of application, prior to applying. UEA does not have a cut off score. A high score is advantageous, however a low score does not disqualify an applicant from consideration. Further information is available at www.ucat.ac.uk.
The subsection scores may be used to rank the applicants for selection for interview.
The overall (cognitive) score is used alongside the interview score to rank and select applicants to whom an offer is made.
The SJT component score is included within the interview score.
Applicants who take the UCAT (SEN) will be requested to provide supporting evidence of their entitlement for extra time in examinations. This evidence may take the form of a qualified medical practitioner, educational psychologist or specialist teacher.

Important Information For All Applicants

All successful applicants will be required to complete a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Police check and a satisfactory occupational health check. As part of the selection process, all applicants who accept an offer of a place at Norwich Medical School are checked against the Medical Schools Council (MSC) excluded student database. Details of these requirements will be provided to the applicants at interview and if they are successful in receiving an offer. Further information regarding requirements for medical students in relation to blood born infectious diseases, and information on Medical Students Fitness Standards is available. Any offer holder with a current or past history of health conditions (physical or mental health) should tell occupational health about any health conditions they have, and may be subject to an early occupational health check, for the following reasons:
Medical schools have a duty to support their students, but students have to help the school to do this by being open and honest about their health.
Being open and trustworthy is an important part of being a doctor – patients and the GMC expect this of practising doctors. Failure by a doctor on the medical register to disclose a health matter that could potentially impact on patient safety is a breach of this duty.
A student should understand that their ill health could put their ability to study at risk. Where a student has this understanding – and shows this by getting help and support – their health condition rarely prevents them from completing the course. One way to demonstrate understanding from the start is for a student to declare whether they will need additional support when they begin their course.
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Norwich Medical School will consider all requests for adjustments in line with the UK Equality Act 2010. Any student can graduate as long as: they are well enough to complete the course; they have no student fitness to practice concerns (having a health condition or disability alone is not a fitness to practice concern); they have met all the Outcomes for graduates, with adjustments to the mode of assessment as needed.

Further guidance and advice specific to undergraduate medicine courses, including clinical exams, can be obtained via med.senioradviser@uea.ac.uk . Further information regarding accessibility, written exam concessions and confidential advice and guidance on health and disability can be obtained via: https://portal.uea.ac.uk/student-support-service.

Interviews

Each interview lasts approximately 50 minutes. Selected applicants are invited to take part in an OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) style interview, also known as a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). During the interview, each applicant rotates through a series of rooms, known as 'stations', They will spend 5 minutes at each of the 6 stations, with a 1 and a half minute changeover/preparation time between each. Please note that we do not disclose interview questions.

Typically we look for applicants to demonstrate at interview;

An acceptable approach to decision making when given incomplete or conflicting information
The ability to learn and work effectively in partnership
A caring and supportive attitude
An empathetic and caring approach
Insight in to Medicine as a career and personal suitability for the profession
Honesty, integrity, and personal effectiveness.

We will individually email invitations to applicants who are selected for interview. If you are invited to interview you are required to complete this Work Experience Form.

Gap year

We welcome applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year, believing that a year between school and university can be of substantial benefit. You are advised to indicate your reason for wishing to defer entry on your UCAS application.

Intakes

This course is open to UK applicants only. This course's annual intake is in September of each year.

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Course Reference Number: 665358

MBBS MEDICINE WITH A GATEWAY YEAR