Edinburgh undergraduate
We have 67 Teaching Practices of which 53 are active
in the fully implemented new curriculum with a further 14 practices in a reserve
capacity. We have a substantial presence in 4 of the 5 years of the
undergraduate curriculum (years 1, 2, 4 & 5) and provide 12 weeks of input to
core curriculum.
Year 1
The Health and Society course aims to introduce students to an understanding of
key psychological, social, public health (epidemiology, health promotion and
occupational health) and ethical concepts. It aims to apply these to health and
illness behaviour, risks for ill health through the life cycle, and health care
provision and utilisation. Features of the course include:
 | problem-based tutorials, complementing the lecture
course |
| Community practicals:
 | Term 2 - Talking with Families |
| Term 3 - Health Needs of Elderly People
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Year 2
The Introduction to Clinical Practice course aims to introduce the student, at
an introductory and junior level, to the diagnostic and therapeutic skills that
are central to the future practice of clinical medicine. It teaches diagnostic,
therapeutic and practical skills. Important features of this course include:
| group teaching |
| 19 'Year 2 plus 5' contract Teaching Practices
|
| integrated specialist & generalist course
|
| integration with years 1 & 3 plus Year 2 biology
of disease course |
| 6 system based modules x 5 weeks per year (30
weeks per year) |
| each module specialist introduction week 1 plus
practice based learning weeks 2 to 5 |
Year 4
The Primary Care: Diagnosis course aims to enable students to acquire & develop
the necessary clinical & organisational knowledge; clinical, communication,
consultation & organisational skills; and patient centred professional attitudes
so that they are able to effectively, efficiently and holistically evaluate and
diagnose patients' health problems in general practice. Important features
include:
| single student practice based attachment
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| central multidisciplinary course (1 week)
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| 27 Year 4 only Teaching Practices ('item of
service' sessional payments) |
Year 5
The Primary Care: Clinical Management course aims to enable the student to
acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to diagnose and treat,
effectively and holistically, the wide range of patients who present to their
general practitioner. It will entail:
| single student practice based attachment x 4 weeks
|
| supported by 19 'Year 2 plus 5' and 7 'Year 5
only' Teaching Practices |
| item of service sessional payments |
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