Curricular information is subject to change.
On completion of this module students should be able to;
1. Describe and analyse key influences on health and the effect of illness on patients, their families and their communities across different healthcare systems.
2. Take a basic patient history, identify and utilise key communication skills.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of professionalism, ethics, self-care and evidence based medicine.
4. Demonstrate proficiency in basic life support.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 20 |
| Seminar (or Webinar) | 12 |
| Practical | 3 |
| Field Trip/External Visits | 2 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 63 |
| Total | 100 |
This is for medical students only
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Work Assignment: Group Project - Tutor assessed | Week 11, Week 12 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
No |
| Portfolio: Tutor assessment | Week 6, Week 7 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 50 |
No |
| Reflective Assignment: Patient Narrative Peer Review | Week 3, Week 4, Week 5 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
No |
| Reflective Assignment: Self Assessment of group project | Week 11, Week 12 | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
Peer review feedback will be available following the relevant seminar. Aggregated feedback will be made available after the submission of the portfolio and after provisional grade results of the group project. In addition, students will be given individual feedback on their portfolio submission via rubric. This feedback will be made available in the period after the provisional grade results have been released. Self Assessment on group work for formative learning following group project.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Professor Gerard Bury | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Dr Nia Clendennen | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Professor Walter Cullen | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Assoc Professor Patrick Felle | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Pramod Agarwal | Tutor |
| Kenneth Bishop | Tutor |
| Dr Nicholas Breen | Tutor |
| Dr Rita Brennan | Tutor |
| Julia Cameron-Vendrig | Tutor |
| Justin Chamberlain | Tutor |
| Trevor Corrigan | Tutor |
| Dr David Crampton | Tutor |
| Dr Thomas Dennehy | Tutor |
| Dr Caroline Duggan | Tutor |
| Dr John Frizelle | Tutor |
| Amanda Keegan | Tutor |
| Dr Sheila Loughman | Tutor |
| Dr Fiona Magee | Tutor |
| Dr Ciara McMeel | Tutor |
| Dr Niamh Murphy | Tutor |
| Dr Eimear O'Reilly | Tutor |
| Helena Sheeran | Tutor |