Phase III aims to develop the practice of diagnosis and management of both individual patients and patient populations at all ages with medical conditions affecting any of the body systems in the appropriate environment.
By the end of the course students should be able to:
- Demonstrate a proficiency in the clinical and communication skills learned in Phase II
- Demonstrate, in addition, the ability to formulate a diagnosis and plan patient managment in all appropriate environments.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the environment and social determinants of disease for both individual patients and populations and show an understanding of ethical matters.
- Show the satisfactory acquisition of attitudes essential to the practice of medicine.
Phase III consists of a Student Selected Module and nine core rotational blocks lasting five weeks each.
All students attend the Student Selected Module which will be held at the beginning of the Phase III course. Following the Student Selected Module the year will be divided into nine sections consisting of approximately twenty students. Each section of students will be assigned to start at one of the blocks shown below and then rotate through the remainder in sequence.
Assessment
Assessment during Phase III will consist of formative block assessments and degree assessments.
Student Selected Module
This assessment will take a similar format to the Student Selected Modules in Phase I and Phase II. It will be based on an individual essay, a group presentation and peer assessment of contribution to the group.
The assessment will be weighted as follows:
- Individual Essay 60%
- Group Oral Presentation 40%
Comprising:
- Group Mark for oral presentation 20%
Individual Marks for group work
- Group tutor 10%
- Peer assessment 10%
