Cancer
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| MEDS3092 | Medical Education Centre | 3 | 10 | Autumn UK |
- Code
- MEDS3092
- School
- Medical Education Centre
- Level
- 3
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn UK
Summary
The module includes the following topics:
- The molecular biology of cancer
- Cancer Angiogenesis
- Pre-clinical modelling of cancer
- Clinical Trials and Adjuvant Treatments in Cancer
- Breast Cancer: biology and treatment
- New Biological Treatments for Cancer
Target Students
Third year Students registered in year 2 of the A100 BMedSci, A10S BMedSci and A104 BSc Medical Sciences
Classes
- One 3-hour-30-minute seminar
- One 3-hour lecture each week for 2 weeks
- One 4-hour lecture each week for 2 weeks
9 hours of direct teaching; directed reading; self-directed learning.
Assessment
- 100% Coursework 1: Maximum 2000 words
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
The module is designed so that students can attain some of the outcomes specified by the GMC in Outcomes for Graduates (2018) in the areas of Professional values and behaviours; Professional skills; and Professional knowledge. These are detailed in the Module Learning Outcomes.During Cancer - Experimental and Clinical Overview students will be building on previous learning and acquiring knowledge, skills and attitudes required for assessment and management of patients with a core spectrum of clinical presentations and conditions.This will predominantly be within lectures, but additionally through group presentations and discussionThere is a requirement for students to attend all lectures, do additional reading to support lecture-based learning, and contribute to group presentations and discussion sessionsIt will be essential to demonstrate appropriate professional attitudes and behaviourLearning Outcomes
The student will be able to meet areas within the GMC outcomes as follows. The full wording is found in Outcomes for Graduates (2018) and in module study guides using OfG paragraph numbers.
2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 2j, 2q, 3b, 3c, 6d, 8b, 9b, 10a, 10b, 14g, 22b, 22d, 22e, 22f, 26a, 26b, 26i
Conveners
- Dr Elizabeth Coyle
Last updated 07/01/2025.