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MEDICINE
MBChB
Why study this course?
By the end of this course, you will have transformed your skills and knowledge to equip you
to practise in the evolving healthcare environment. You’ll gain a deep understanding of the
scientific foundations of medicine, enabling you to develop high levels of clinical expertise.
The course is designed to ensure you meet the necessary standards in terms
of professional values, behaviours, skills and knowledge that new doctors
need, as identified by the General Medical Council (GMC) Outcomes for
Graduates’. At Keele, we put an emphasis on feedback to help you improve
your knowledge, understanding and performance of medical practice.
The modern, highly-integrated medical curriculum combines a range of
learning strategies, including contemporary science, early clinical experience,
integrated communication and clinical skills teaching, practical sessions,
including dissection, problem-based-learning (PBL), lectures and seminars.
You will gain experience through clinical placements in secondary care
(hospital) and primary care (general practice) as well as other community
settings.
You’ll get the opportunity for intercalation to pursue an additional
qualification in a medicine-related subject that interests you in further depth.
You could study at Bachelor’s level after the second year or Master’s level
after the fourth year. You can focus on scholarship and research, publish
scientific papers and present at conferences.
What will this mean for my future?
Successful completion of the course will lead to the award of a MBChB degree,
which is a Primary Medical Qualification (PMQ). PMQs and registration of
doctors are regulated by the GMC. With effect from 2022-23, all medical
graduates will be required to pass a national Medical Licensing Assessment
(MLA) to be registered to practise by the GMC. Graduates with a PMQ who
meet GMC Licensing and Fitness to Practise criteria are entitled to apply for
provisional registration with the GMC and entry to an approved Foundation
Programme. Precise details of how the MLA will operate are not yet available.
Normally, all suitably qualified UK graduates secure a first Foundation year
(F1) post, but this cannot be guaranteed. Successful completion of the F1
programme is normally achieved within 12 months working under supervision
and results in the award of a Certificate of Experience, with which you may
apply for full GMC registration. Most doctors will then complete a second
Foundation Year (F2), which allows you to apply for specialist training
programmes. You will require full GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
in order to be allowed to practise medicine unsupervised in the UK in either
the NHS or private practice.
Visas and immigration website www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration
Information about medical careers after graduation is correct at the time
of going to press. For up to date information please visit
www.healthcareers.nhs.uk
For further information on entry requirements please visit keele.ac.uk/entryrequirements
Indicative Modules
First Year
• Health and Disease
• The Body's Defence
• Emergencies
• Life Course
• Brain and Mind
• Health and Reproduction
• Lifestyle
• Scholarship
Second Year
• Mechanisms of Disease
• Inputs and Outputs
• Movement and Trauma
• Circulation
• Breath of Life
• Sensorimotor Systems
• Scholarship
Third Year
• Medicine 1
• Medicine 2
• Surgical Care 1
• Elderly Care
• Mental Health 1
• Paediatrics 1
• General Practice Block 1
(Consolidation of Clinical Skills)
• Student-selected component