Undergraduate Course: Whole Body Health 2 (MBCH09021)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 120 |
ECTS Credits | 60 |
| Summary | Year 2 of the medicine programme will build on your understanding of health, disease and wellbeing and how these are affected by society and the wider environment. The course will give an understanding of research methods and interpretation of scientific information. This knowledge will be integrated with common diseases and will build on core professional values and ethical principles introduced in Year 1. |
| Course description |
The course will cover the biomedicine and anatomy of various systems as they relate to 'Command and Control', 'Transitions', 'Renal and Urology' and 'Nutrition and Digestion'. This knowledge will be integrated with clinical practice.
Socio-ethical Aspects of Medicine (SEAM) will cover technologies in medicine and consider their bioethical implications, consider climate change and planetary health, and explore the development of the doctor- patient relationship and social responsibility as a doctor.
Research and Evidence Based Medicine (REBM) will develop the skills you need to critically appraise research and to conduct your own research
Knowledge to Clinical Practice (KCP) is directed towards helping students acquire the skills, attributes and related knowledge necessary to practise medicine. It will integrate Biomedicine, SEAM and REBM knowledge with patients' illness presentations and will introduce students to clinical practice including history taking and examination.
Professional and Clinical Skills will cover basic clinical skills.
The course will be delivered through lectures, seminars, tutorials, online resources and in person sessions. Clinical and communication skills sessions and Group Based Learning will also be used to explore more deeply both knowledge and approach to learning.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Travel to community placements will be required. The Medical School provides a small subsidy to help with these costs but they do not cover the full expenditure. Students will also need access to a smart device or laptop to submit course work. Student will be required to purchase a stethoscope from Year 2. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2026/27, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
1200
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Lecture Hours 90,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 207,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 40,
External Visit Hours 30,
Online Activities 60,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 5,
Summative Assessment Hours 10,
Revision Session Hours 35,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 24,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
697 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
25 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
This is a year-long assessed course.
Examinations: Knowledge test (50% weighting); Anatomy Spot Test (15% weighting); and Clinical Examination (OSCE 10% weighting)
Students must undertake and pass the Knowledge Test (invigilated computer examinations). The Knowledge Test papers will consist of questions with both single best answers and very short answer questions.
Students must undertake and pass the Anatomy spot test which will take place in the Anatomy Teaching Lab at Teviot.
Student must undertake and pass the OSCE (Observed Structured Clinical Examination).
In-course Assessments: SEAM Group Project (15% weighting); REBM (10% weighting) and Professionalism (must be passed)
SEAM Group Project: Student must submit and pass the Project Portfolio and the Presentation components.
REBM: Students must submit and pass the two summative components
Professionalism (must be passed): Students must submit and pass the Group Based Learning feedback. Students should aim for 100% attendance and engagement, and professional behaviour must be maintained in order to progress.
PROGRESSION CRITERIA
For students to progress to the next year of the programme they must achieve a pass in all examinations, in-course assessments and professionalism.
If a Concern/Issue is raised about a student's professionalism (including attendance, engagement and professional conduct), the Board of Examiners will decide on any appropriate remediation. All issues must have been satisfactorily addressed by the end of the course to allow students to progress to the next year of the MBChB programme.
RESIT OPPORTUNITY
If students do not progress from MBChB Year 2, they will have a further opportunity to repeat Year 2 as a second attempt the following academic year. |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided after formative and summative assessments. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Year 2 Knowledge Test Paper 1 | 100 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Year 2 Knowledge Test Paper 2 | 100 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Year 2 Knowledge Test Paper Resit | 120 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of how the body functions in health and disease.
- Demonstrate an awareness and understanding of how society and environment influence disease.
- Demonstrate an understanding of ethical and professional principles in medicine.
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Reading List
| See Year 2 Resource List on Learn |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
All outcome for the MBChB programme are linked to the General Medical Council's Outcome for Graduates:
https://www.gmc-uk.org/education/standards-guidance-and-curricula/standards-and-outcomes/outcomes-for-graduates |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof John Plevris
Tel:
Email: J.Plevris@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Andre Johnson Hall E Vasconcelos
Tel:
Email: ajohnso9@ed.ac.uk |
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