Module overview
This module is the introductory module in the International Transfer BM programme, specifically designed to introduce international transfer students to medicine in Southampton.
The BM programmes are however highly contextualised and integrated programmes in which the application of knowledge and understanding, clinical skills and professional practice applicable to medicine are learned through a range of modules none of which are stand- alone. Therefore this module should be recognised by students and teachers alike as part of the whole year and programme. As is the nature of clinical placements, the exact learning experiences of each student will be variable. However, all students will receive the same broad opportunities sufficient to achieve the learning outcomes of the module, and it is expected that students will take responsibility for making the most of the opportunities provided and being pro-active in securing experiences in areas in which they feel they are weak and/or they have had least learning experiences.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Describe and discuss proven methods of how clinical effectiveness and care can be improved and measured
- Consider the range of investigations for clinical cases commonly used in UK practice
- Understand the knowledge, skills and tools that enable information to be collected, managed, used and shared to support the delivery of healthcare and be confident in applying health informatics to medical practice such as using computers in healthcare
- Learn how to conduct critical appraisal of the medical and scientific literature by undertaking a patient based literature review
- Develop insight into your learning needs in the professional workplace and recognise the need for support and guidance in managing challenging situations; and reflect on your own learning style and how it may need to be adapted to the clinical environment
- Demonstrate an ability to take a medication history, ensuring you are confident with the names of the drugs used in the UK and apply understanding of pharmacological principles to the role of medication on the presentation and management of patients
- Take responsibility for your own learning and your continuing professional development
- To understand the cultural differences in the UK and how they relate to health for example the place of alcohol in UK society
- Demonstrate awareness of professional responsibility both to patients and to members of the multi-professional team and to student colleagues and reflect on how poor performance or poor professional behaviour should be addressed
- Make accurate observations of clinical phenomena
- Describe the scientific and physiological framework underlying the common disorders and the rationale for treatment
- Show an understanding of the duties of confidentiality in your contact with colleagues and patients, data protection legislation in the NHS and codes of practice relating to dealing with information
- Apply findings from the literature to answer questions raised by specific clinical problems
- Examine and discuss how research questions and studies can improve individual and /or population healthcare
- Demonstrate an understanding of different team roles in multi-professional settings and the contribution of all members of the team to patient safety and high quality care.
- Know where and how to seek help from teachers and supervisors and know where and how to seek advice for your personal health needs
- Establish a relationship with a patient, explore and acknowledge their concerns
- Demonstrate the skill of reflection on your actions and how you use that to enhance your learning in the different setting of the NHS
- Demonstrate understanding of the GMC’s ethical guidance and standards in Good Medical Practice, recognise the central responsibility of the care of the patient; and demonstrate understanding of all the elements of behaviour expected of doctors in the NHS.
- Manage your transfer to learning in the UK, managing life skills, and establishing a balanced range of activities outside your clinical work
- Gain a basic understanding of the National Health Service (NHS) of the NHS, including the relationships between different providers of care and the nature of how clinical guidelines are developed
- Demonstrate an ability to take a focused and comprehensive history from a wide range of patients
Syllabus
This module will be undertaken over a 12-week period when transfer students first arrive in Southampton. Transfer students will undertake structured placements in Hospital and Primary care supplemented by communication skills sessions and tutorials covering a wide range of topics in clinical medicine. Academic mentoring will be provided by the module leads.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
The module will commence with a week of orientation and introduction to Southampton; during which students will be allocated to groups of 5-6 students. This will enable them to discuss prior assumptions about the NHS and expectations of their programme in Southampton. It is hoped that peer involvement/mentorship by transfer students from later years will be a feature of the first few weeks. There will be larger group teaching on clinical topics, the fundamentals of medical research, translational medicine, supplemented by group work examining a range of research papers and their implications for practice – this is referred to as Evidence Based Medicine. There will be simulation and clinical skills teaching where students will be taught the fundamentals of clinical examination which will inform requirements for both, Assessment of Clinical Competence (ACC) and Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Students will undertake basic life support training. Students will receive training on Equality and Diversity in Practice through Blackboard online training. Students will undertake basic training as a Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) after which they will be placed in clinical settings to experience working as a member of a multidisciplinary team, communicating with patients and carers in a range of settings.
Other hospital-based sessions will take place at the Southampton General Hospital where students are encouraged to work in pairs with a clinical tutor. Students will present cases to their clinical tutor and their group which will form the basis of case-based discussions. During hospital placements, there will be weekly tutorials where students will be asked to present cases to the rest of the group, obtain feedback and reflect on their performance. GP based sessions will take place in designated primary medical practices close to Southampton. Students will be placed in the GP surgeries 4 days a week. Teaching will be facilitated by GPs in small group settings and will take the form of various patient-based experiences, with some elements of structured teaching. Students will undertake a short formative patient-based literature review – this will be based on a patient they have seen on their HCSW, GP or hospital-based placements.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Revision | 20 |
| Tutorial | 20 |
| Work based learning | 30 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 68 |
| Completion of assessment task | 20 |
| Placement Hours | 256 |
| Seminar | 20 |
| Practical classes and workshops | 30 |
| Wider reading or practice | 98.5 |
| Total study time | 562.5 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
The EAP Toolkit is a set of online learning resources in English for Academic Purposes for international students, which is particularly useful for transfer students to improve their academic and study skills.
Please see the Blackboard module page for current resources. and the full reading list for this module is available on the Library Online Reading List at http://soton.rl.talis.com/.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
1. Summative assessment:
All elements must be passed for completion of the module.
An overall grade for the module (excellent, clear pass, bare pass or fail) will be awarded at the end of the module by the clinical tutor.
2. Formative assessment:
Students will receive verbal formative feedback throughout the module as noted above. Usually this will be in a group setting (learning to give and receive feedback constructively is a major aim of the module), occasionally one to one
Certification of basic first aid and basic life support will be undertaken in the Clinical Skills setting.
3. Referral Method:
The nature of the referral work will be set individually as appropriate to the failed component(s) to meet the required learning outcomes. Students may fail a module if they do not meet the learning outcomes for any reason including unsatisfactory attendance or performance.
If the required referral activity exceeds the time available the student will be discussed at Student Progress Committee and may be required to suspend from the programme and return in the following academic year.
Unsatisfactory attendance or performance in the supplementary period will mean the module is failed and the student cannot progress.
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Hospital and GP assessment
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
- Percentage contribution: 25%
Management of transition
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
- Percentage contribution: 25%
Reflective blog review
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
- Percentage contribution: 25%
Professionalism
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback:
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
- Percentage contribution: 25%
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
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Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
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Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal