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Curricular information is subject to change
The core curriculum for this module sets out the essential knowledge skills and attitudes which medical students must have in this area of undergraduate training by the time they graduate. On completion of the module, the student doctor will have an on-going working knowledge of;
1. Medico-legal matters pertinent to present day and future medical practice, including the legal and ethical obligations of registered medical practitioners.
2. The relationship between the practice of medicine and human rights law.
3. An understanding of the intrinsic relation of medicine, ethics, law and professionalism.
4. The various statutes, possible reforms of the law in relation to medical practice and relevant cases from the courts and European Union laws.
5. An understanding of death certification, thanatology and forensic pathology to include changes found after death, the doctor's role at the scene of death, and the findings in suspicious deaths.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 40 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 125 |
Total | 165 |
Clincal 1
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Multiple Choice Questionnaire: End module MCQ 1 hr based on medico-legal, ethical, and forensic questions. | 1 hour End of Trimester Exam | n/a | Other | No | 70 |
Class Test: Open book mini quiz MCQ 100% (A+) required. | Unspecified | n/a | Other | No | 15 |
Class Test: open book mini quiz MCQ. 100%( A+) grade required. | Unspecified | n/a | Other | No | 15 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Self-assessment activities
From the start of the module, students are provided with detailed grading rubric which sets out the standards they must work towards to achieve the grade. All gradescales are also provided in advance. When students get their grades, they will be able to match their grade to all key competency areas.