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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 second year or Master’s
level after 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.
INDICATIVE UNITS
First Year
• Health and Disease
• Immunity and Infection
• Emergencies
• Life Course
• Brain and Mind
• Pregnancy
• Lifestyle
• Scholarship
Second Year
• Mechanisms of Disease
• Inputs and Outputs
• Movement and Trauma
• Circulation
• Breath of Life
• Integrated 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
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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/medicine/mbchb5years/entryrouteshowtoapply