Last modified: 05 Aug 2021 13:04
The Clinical Skills 1 course introduces the process of diagnosis and treatment through medical history taking, clinical examination, performance of basic clinical procedures and clinical assessment that is appropriate to the patient's needs. In year one the course covers the principles and application of clinical skills, clinical examination and communication skills in general terms and as applied to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. It also introduces students to the clinical environment and to patient centred care and patient safety. The professional and ethical principles of the doctor are introduced and the need for medical students to take personal and professional responsibility for their actions and their learning.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Session | Full Year | Credit Points | 20 credits (10 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The Clinical Skills 1 course introduces the process of diagnosis and treatment through medical history taking, clinical examination and clinical assessment that is appropriate to the patient's needs. In year one the course covers the principles and application of clinical skills, clinical examination and communication skills in general terms and as applied to the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. It also introduces students to the clinical environment and to patient centred care and patient safety. The professional and ethical principles of the doctor are introduced and the need for medical students to take personal and professional responsibility for their actions and their learning. You will learn and develop your clinical skills over the 5 years of the MBChB programme and throughout your postgraduate career. This first year course in clinical skills will provide you with a strong platform for developing the communication skills (with both patients, families and healthcare colleagues) and the patient examination skills which will be required of you when you first start working as a doctor.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 20 | |
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Low stakes assessment takes place during teaching sessions. During the year each student will be assessed on competence in performing CPR and undertaking appropriate Infection and Prevention Control measures. Feedback will be provided to aid learning. Remediation sessions will be arranged for students who have not achieved these competencies. It will normally be expected that students demonstrate competency in these procedures before progressing to year 2 |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 80 | |
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Portfolio of engagement in the course including attendance and contribution in sessions, preparation for sessions and reflection on experiences Requirements for successful completion of the course include: · Attendance (students must attend 90% of all teaching sessions, tutorials and clinical ward placements). Authorised absences are not exempted from this requirement as students should make up any sessions missed due to ill health or other good cause · Professionalism – e.g. demonstrate good time-keeping, seek permission for any absences following the stated process, adhere to the dress code and IPC requirements. · Any low level concerns identified by staff are appropriately addressed · Completion of specific on-line NHS learning material at the time required (100% completion required) · Submission of reflective pieces · Completion of formative OSCE assessment
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Students must have successfully completed the coursework component of this course in order to be eligible to sit this end of year clinical exam. This will be an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) but as a low stakes assessment for learning. Summative assessment in OSCE format will not take place until Year 2 of the programme. All students are required to take the OSCE in order to achieve the learning outcomes of the course and progress to year 2. Students who do not perform well in this formative assessment will be provided with feedback and remedial work set to support preparation for the start of year 2. There will be a further opportunity to sit the OSCE in the August resit diet for any student who does not take the OSCE in May. If a student has not taken either formative OSCE they will not have fulfilled the learning requirements and will be unable to progress to year 2 |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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This is an opportunity for any student who did not attend and engage with the May OSCE to experience the OSCE exam. Attendance and engagement with the OSCE process is a requirement for progression to year 2. |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Describe and apply the principles of effective communication with patients, relatives and carers and the concept of person-centred care |
| Conceptual | Apply | Describe the structure of and demonstrate the skills required to elicit a full and holistic patient’s medical history including the patient perspective |
| Conceptual | Apply | Demonstrate the professional behaviour expected of medical students when dealing with patients in a simulated setting and in ward placements |
| Conceptual | Apply | Demonstrate the skills and organisation required to perform a General Examination of a patient including measuring body temperature. |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate appropriate history taking and clinical examination of the respiratory system, adapting this to the patient’s condition, including being able to demonstrate use of peak flow meters, inhale |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate appropriate history taking and clinical examination of the cardiovascular system and be able to undertake specified clinical procedures such as an ECG and manual blood pressure monitoring. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Perform an integrated examination in the simulated environment including general examination, examination of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. |
| Procedural | Apply | Describe the theoretical basis and demonstrate the practical implementation of Infection Prevention and Control in clinical environments |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate the Adult Basic Life Support Algorithm and perform CPR and the use of the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) effectively in the simulated environment |
| Procedural | Apply | Describe the principles of, and demonstrate documenting, accurate records of your assessment of a patient (including appropriate history and examination) |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate clinical skills developed during the year in the context of a formative OSCE |
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