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Summative written examination

Various times throughout year

Successful completion of Year 4.

None

Written examination:

Paper 1: consisting of Modified Essay Questions and short answer questions; duration = 3 hours

Paper 2: consisting of a series of Single Best Answer questions; duration = 3 hours.

To provide learning and teaching opportunities in a range of clinical specialties to ensure students have the competencies and knowledge necessary to begin independent, effective and safe practice on graduation

To provide learning and teaching opportunities in a range of clinical specialties to ensure students develop professional and ethical values, and attitudes necessary to work as doctors

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ Describe immediate care in emergency situations.

■ To describe principles of acute and emergency care and demonstrate ability to apply these principles in an acute situation.

■ Communicate effectively and efficiently in writing with patients, carers and colleagues in the clinical specialty healthcare teams.

■ Apply biomedical scientific principles of anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, pathology and pharmacology to the clinical specialties.

■ Apply principles of psychology, social science, population health and scientific method to the clinical specialities.

■ Prescribe safely and cost-effectively.

■ Understand the clinical responsibilities and the role of the doctor in the context of the clinical specialities.

■ Demonstrate respect for individuals, an understanding of ethics and law relating to patient care.

■ Reflect, learn and teach, and work in a team in the context of the clinical specialties.

■ Demonstrate an understanding of how to improve healthcare for populations and individuals in the context of clinical specialties in primary, secondary and tertiary care.

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