Course description
BMedSci Medicine
Programme
Years one & two - Basic Medical Science
In the first two years of the five-year course, basic medical science is taught as a series of courses organised into four concurrent themes:
-Theme A - Molecular and Celular Aspects of Medicine (`The Cell`)
-Theme B - Human structure and Function (`The Person`)
-Theme C - Health Care in the Community (`The Community`)
-Theme D - Early Clinical and Professional Development (`The Doctor`)
The system-based courses are intended to provide you with an understanding of human structure and function, health and disease, growth and development, behaviour and emotions, both on an individual level and within the context of the community. Clinical and pathological aspects are incorporated throughout, providing a link with the clinical studies in later years. In parallel, the course provides teaching aimed at development of your personal and professional skills. In the fourth semester, you choose additional studies in advanced biomedical science from a range of options.
Years one & two - Early Clinical Experience
Integration of science and clinical practice starts at the beginning of the course. Through a series of lectures, seminars and visits to general practices and hospitals, you are familiarised with patient contact and learn the principles of clinical history taking and examination. You learn about common medical problems and the patient/doctor relationship.
Years One & Two - Personal and Professional Development
This curricular theme aims to strengthen and develop the personal and professional skills essential to being a good doctor. These include study, interpersonal, communication and clinical skills.
Through patient contact in your Early Clinical Experience sessions (above), you are encouraged to reflect on clinical governance, ethical, medico-legal and managerial issues as well as contemporary themes of health promotion, rehabilitation and palliative care.
The theme continues throughout the course and includes career guidance.
Year three - Semester 5 - Research Projects
As a five year student at Nottingham, you will undertake an integrated research based project of your choice and receive a BMedSci at the end of the third year. During this project you learn to appraise scientific papers and to use research methods - these are transferable skills that can be applied in medical practice. The research is supported by a methods course showing how new knowledge is gained, how evidence is assessed and how hypotheses may be tested. In addition, there are a number of specialised discipline-based taught modules.
