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GPRS20010

Academic Year 2024/2025

Introduction to General Practice & Professionalism UEM (GPRS20010)

Subject:
General Practice
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Tomás Barry
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Fieldwork Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module forms part of the core curriculum for the MB BCh BAO degree in Medicine. This module involves early patient contact, and introduces primary care, professionalism, health systems, evidenced based medicine and emergency care.

In the early patient contact component, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of professionalism when dealing with patients, including the principles of confidentiality and consent, alongside medical ethics. History taking and communication skills (theory and practice with patients) will be covered with an emphasis on the bio-psycho-social model of health and illness. Students will also learn about issues relating to ‘Doctors own Health’.

In the health systems component, students will learn about Irish and other health systems, including patient and healthcare professionals’ perspectives on the health system.

In the evidenced based medicine component, students will learn about searching, appraising and applying medical literature.

In the emergency care component, students will train in basic life support.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

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 familiarity with basic life support.

Indicative Module Content:

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

20

Seminar (or Webinar)

12

Practical

3

Field Trip/External Visits

2

Autonomous Student Learning

63

Total

100


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Throughout the module, self-directed and collaborative small group learning will be used as a model for life-long continual professional development.

Generative artificial intelligence, or other machine learning technology should not be used by students in their submissions for this module.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

This is for medical students only.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
GPRS20140 - Intro GP & Professionalism GEM, MDSA20140 - Patient-Centred Practice

Equivalents:
CSI (MDSA10010)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Group Work Assignment: Group Project - Tutor Assessed Week 11 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
30
No
Reflective Assignment: Patient Narrative Peer Review Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
10
No
Portfolio: Tutor assessment Week 8, Week 9, Week 10 Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes
50
Yes
Reflective Assignment: Self assessment of group project participation Week 11 Standard conversion grade scale 40% No
10
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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
Dr Jessica Barnes Tutor
Kenneth Bishop Tutor
Dr Carlotta Boselli Tutor
Dr Nicholas Breen Tutor
Dr Nick Breen (Not In Use) Tutor
Dr Rita Brennan Tutor
Dr David Crampton Tutor
Dr Thomas Cross Tutor
Dr Thomas Dennehy Tutor
Miss Katherine Edwards Tutor
Mr James Farrell Tutor
Dr John Frizelle Tutor
Ciara Joy Tutor
Sarah-Grace Keane Tutor
Ms Romaine King Tutor
John Kirwan Tutor
Ms Karen Kyne Tutor
Dr Ciara Lee Tutor
Dr Sheila Loughman Tutor
Dr Fiona Magee Tutor
Daniel Markovits Tutor
Ms Sarah McErlean Tutor
Ms Julie McHugh Tutor
Dr Ciara McMeel Tutor
Sara Miranda Tutor
Sana Mirza Tutor
Dr Niamh Murphy Tutor
Aoife O'Carroll Tutor
Dr Patrick O'Connor Tutor
Mrs Muireann O'Gorman Tutor
Dr Aodhnait O'Neill Tutor
Dr Eimear O'Reilly Tutor
Fiachra O'Rourke Tutor
Bryan O'Sullivan Tutor
Dr Owen Power Tutor
Mairead Redahan Tutor
Rachel Rynne-Lyons
Tutor
Helena Sheeran Tutor
Dr Niamh Wheeler Tutor

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Fri 11:00 - 11:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 12:00 - 12:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 8 Fri 14:00 - 15:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 8 Fri 16:00 - 17:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 2 Week(s) - 11 Fri 14:00 - 15:50
Autumn Lecture Offering 2 Week(s) - 11 Fri 16:00 - 17:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 10 Wed 15:00 - 16:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 2, 6, 8 Wed 15:00 - 16:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 4 Wed 15:00 - 16:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 11 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 2 Week(s) - 10 Wed 15:00 - 16:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 2 Week(s) - 2, 6, 8 Wed 15:00 - 16:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 2 Week(s) - 4 Wed 15:00 - 16:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 2 Week(s) - 11 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 3 Week(s) - 10 Wed 15:00 - 16:50
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Autumn Seminar Offering 3 Week(s) - 4 Wed 15:00 - 16:50
Autumn Seminar Offering 3 Week(s) - 11 Wed 15:00 - 17:50
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