Last modified: 20 Jun 2025 15:13
This course is available to Gateway to Medicine students only. It is specifically designed to support students on this programme transition into the MBChB programme.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course is only available to Gateway to Medicine students. It is specifically designed to support students transition into the MBChB programme.
In this course you will be introduced to the concepts of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology and immunology. These are all key subjects covered in the first year of the MBChB programme. This course is designed to provide students with strong foundational knowledge and to build confidence before entering the medicine programme.
It will be delivered through a mixture of live and pre-recorded lectures, workshops and practical sessions and is assessed by a summative exam at the end of the course. Formative exams will be offered prior to the summative exam.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 41,42 | Feedback Weeks | 45 | |
| Feedback |
75 MCQ question paper. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding of the medical sciences underpinning the practice of medicine. |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | 26,30 | Feedback Weeks | 26,30 | |
| Feedback |
Problem solving – 1-hour group work, peer assisted learning, application of knowledge in hypothetical clinical scenarios. Tutor moderated session with discussion in real time and answers available at end of class. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding of the medical sciences underpinning the practice of medicine. |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop skills in peer assisted learning and problem solving. |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop effective learning strategies. |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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| Assessment Weeks | 28,35 | Feedback Weeks | 28,35 | |
| Feedback |
20 MCQ Formative exam followed by discussion of answers. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding of the medical sciences underpinning the practice of medicine. |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop effective learning strategies. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 50,51 | Feedback Weeks | 2 | |
| Feedback |
75 MCQ question paper. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate understanding of the medical sciences underpinning the practice of medicine. |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop skills in peer assisted learning and problem solving. |
| Procedural | Apply | Develop effective learning strategies. |
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