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Undergraduate Course: General Practice (MBCH10015)

Course Outline
SchoolCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits15 ECTS Credits7.5
SummaryStudents will generally spend time with most of the doctors in a GP practice, observing consultations and conducting consultations under supervision. They will also be attached to other members of the primary health care team, for example practice nurse, district nurse and health visitor to observe their work and participate with them in their activities where appropriate.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 150 ( Lecture Hours 3, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6, Summative Assessment Hours 7, Other Study Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3, Placement Study Abroad Hours 83, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 28 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) There are 2 components to the assessment
- Practice Tutor assessment (50%), comprising a standardised assessment of consulting skills (30%) and clinical knowledge, communication skills, attitudes and professional behaviour (20%).
- Online Knowledge Exam (50%)
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology2:30
Resit Exam Diet (August)General Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology2:30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets JanuaryGeneral Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology2:30
Outwith Standard Exam Diets SeptemberGeneral Practice, Dermatology, ENT and Ophthalmology2:30
Learning Outcomes
To acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to effectively and holistically diagnose clinical problems in the general practice setting.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Karen Fairhurst
Tel: (0131 6)50 9495
Email: Karen.Fairhurst@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Judith Bryce
Tel: (0131 6)50 3190
Email: judith.bryce@ed.ac.uk
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