GEM Integrative

Code

MGEM2022

School

Medical Sciences and Graduate Entry Medicine

Level

2

Credits

25

Semesters

Autumn UK

Summary

This module covers all the systems of the human body.

It aims to integrate and consolidate understanding of the normal structure and function of the human body and of key ways in which these are disturbed in the diseases and conditions studied in the earlier modules of the GEM programme. This is done by basing learning around a number of clinical cases involving multi-system disease.

It includes review of aspects of microbiology, pharmacology, population medicine (epidemiology, public health, evidence-based medicine), behavioural, psychological, social and professional issues
 

Target Students

Only available for students studying BMBS Graduate Entry Medicine

Classes

The module runs for 4 weeks. Delivery will be by a combination of lectures, workshops, problem based learning and clinical skills sessions. Direct teaching contact time per week - approximately 18 hours (includes synchronous and asynchronous lectures and associated activities, PBL, clinical skills and workshops). Self-directed learning per week approx. 18 hours

Assessment

• 100% Exam (Rogo) (2-hour): End of year on-line single best answer question

Assessed by end of designated period

Educational Aims

Learning 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 the OfG2018 paragraph numbers.  For “doctor” read “student”.

Outcomes 1 - Professional Values and Behaviours
Professional and ethical responsibilities
2. Newly qualified doctors must behave according to ethical and professional principles. They must be able to:
2(d)(e)(g)(j)(q)

Leadership and team working
8. Newly qualified doctors must recognise the role of doctors in contributing to the management and leadership of the health service. They must be able to:
8(a)(b)
9. Newly qualified doctors must learn to work effectively within a multi-professional and multi-disciplinary team and across multiple care settings. This includes working face to face and through written and electronic means, and in a range of settings where patients receive care, including community, primary, secondary, mental health, specialist tertiary and social care settings and in patients' homes. They must be able to:
9(a)(b)
 

Outcomes 2 - Professional Skills
Communication and interpersonal skills
10. Newly qualified doctors must be able to communicate effectively, openly and honestly with patients, their relatives, carers or other advocates, and with colleagues, applying patient confidentiality appropriately. They must be able to:
10(a)(b)
11. Newly qualified doctors must be able to carry out an effective consultation with a patient. They must be able to:
11(a)
Diagnosis and medical management
14. Newly qualified doctors must be able to work collaboratively with patients, their relatives, carers or other advocates to make clinical judgements and decisions based on a holistic assessment of the patient and their needs, priorities and concerns, and appreciating the importance of the links between pathophysiological, psychological, spiritual, religious, social and cultural factors for each individual. They must be able to:
14(b) - an appropriate physical examination (with a chaperone present if appropriate)
14(c)(d)(d)(e)(f)(l)
Using information effectively and safely
19. Newly qualified doctors must be able to use information effectively and safely in a medical context, and maintain accurate, legible, contemporaneous and comprehensive medical records. They must be able to:
19(a)(e)
 

Outcomes 3 - Professional Knowledge
Applying biomedical scientific principles
22. Newly qualified doctors must be able to apply biomedical scientific principles, methods and knowledge to medical practice and integrate these into patient care. This must include principles and knowledge relating to anatomy, biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, genomics and personalised medicine, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, nutrition, pathology, pharmacology and clinical pharmacology, and physiology. They must be able to:
22(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
Applying psychological principles
23. Newly qualified doctors must explain and illustrate by professional experience the principles for the identification, safe management and referral of patients with mental health conditions. They must be able to:
23(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
Applying social science principles
24. Newly qualified doctors must be able to apply social science principles, methods and knowledge to medical practice and integrate these into patient care. They must be able to:
24(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)
Health promotion and illness prevention
25. Newly qualified doctors must be able to apply the principles, methods and knowledge of population health and the improvement of health and sustainable healthcare to medical practice. They must be able to:
25(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(g)(i)(j)
Clinical research and scholarship
26. Newly qualified doctors must be able to apply scientific method and approaches to medical research and integrate these with a range of sources of information used to make decisions for care. They must be able to:
26(a)(d)(e)(f)
 

Conveners

• Dr Aimee Whitton
• Dr Diane Hudman