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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 | 2 |
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| Term | 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 | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 40 | Feedback Weeks | 45 | |
| Feedback |
6 station OSCE in May. Summative OSCE must be passed in order to progress to Year 2.- Individual feedback will be provided through myMBCHB. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Apply | Demonstrate professional behaviour towards patients, relatives or carers and colleagues in line with your professional ethical code and GMC’s Good Medical Practice in simulated and clinical settings |
| Conceptual | Apply | Describe and apply the principles of effective communication with patients, relatives and carers and the concept of person-centred care. |
| Procedural | Apply | Perform Clinical examination in a simulated environment including general examination and examination of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. |
| Procedural | Apply | Describe the principles of, and demonstrate documenting, accurate records of your assessment of a patient (including appropriate history, examination and observations on NEWS chart). |
| Procedural | Apply | Describe structure of and demonstrate the skills required to elicit full, holistic patient’s medical history including patient perspective in the context of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. |
| Procedural | Apply | Perform an integrated examination in the simulated environment including general examination, examination of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate the skills and organisation required to perform a General Examination of a patient including measuring observations. |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate specified clinical procedures such as an ECG and manual blood pressure monitoring. |
| Assessment Type | Formative | Weighting | ||
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| Feedback |
Feedback will be provided to aid learning. Additional clinical skills support sessions will be arranged for students who have not achieved these competencies. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| 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 |
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| Feedback |
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 80% 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
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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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 | Demonstrate professional behaviour towards patients, relatives or carers and colleagues in line with your professional ethical code and GMC’s Good Medical Practice in simulated and clinical settings |
| Procedural | Apply | Describe the principles of clinical reasoning for adapting holistic patient assessment and analysing clinical findings. |
| Procedural | Apply | Describe the principles of, and demonstrate documenting, accurate records of your assessment of a patient (including appropriate history, examination and observations on NEWS chart). |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 100 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 53 | Feedback Weeks | 4 | |
| Feedback |
Resit OSCE must be passed in order to progress to Year 2. Individual feedback will be provided through myMBCHB. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Procedural | Apply | Describe the principles of clinical reasoning for adapting holistic patient assessment and analysing clinical findings. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Describe and apply the principles of effective communication with patients, relatives and carers and the concept of person-centred care. |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate specified clinical procedures such as an ECG and manual blood pressure monitoring. |
| Conceptual | Apply | Demonstrate professional behaviour towards patients, relatives or carers and colleagues in line with your professional ethical code and GMC’s Good Medical Practice in simulated and clinical settings |
| Procedural | Apply | Demonstrate the skills and organisation required to perform a General Examination of a patient including measuring observations. |
| Procedural | Apply | Describe the principles of, and demonstrate documenting, accurate records of your assessment of a patient (including appropriate history, examination and observations on NEWS chart). |
| 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 | Perform Clinical examination in a simulated environment including general examination and examination of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. |
| Procedural | Apply | Perform an integrated examination in the simulated environment including general examination, examination of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. |
| Procedural | Apply | Describe structure of and demonstrate the skills required to elicit full, holistic patient’s medical history including patient perspective in the context 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. |
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