GPRS20140 Patient-Centred Practice

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module forms part of the core curriculum for the MB BCh BAO degree in Medicine. This course introduces students to early patient contact, health systems, first aid and healthcare informatics.
In the early patient contact component, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of confidentiality and consent when dealing with all patients, professionalism and an introduction to 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 learn about the issues relating to “Doctors’ own Health”.
In the health systems component, students will learn about Irish and other health systems and patient and healthcare professionals’ perspectives on the health system.
In the first aid component, students will train in basic life support.
In the informatics component, students will learn about searching and appraising medical literature alongside evidence based medicine.

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Curricular information is subject to change

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 proficiency in basic life support.

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. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

This is for medical students only


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
FLME30020 - Medical Law & Ethics, GPRS20010 - CSI, GPRS20020 - Clinical Illustrations, MDSA10010 - CSI, MDSA10120 - Clinical Illustrations

Equivalents:
Patient-Centred Practice (MDSA20140)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Patient Narrative Peer Review Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10

Assignment: Self Assessment of group project Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10

Portfolio: Tutor assessment Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

50

Group Project: Group Project - Tutor assessed Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

30


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
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
Lorna Day Tutor
Dr Thomas Dennehy Tutor
Dr Caroline Duggan Tutor
Dr John Frizelle Tutor
Amanda Keegan Tutor
Mr John Langan 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
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
Clinical Skills Labs Offering 1 Week(s) - 4, 8 Sat 08:00 - 13:40
Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Tues 12:00 - 12:50
Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 9 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 12 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 4, 5 Wed 12:00 - 14:50
Field Trip Offering 1 Week(s) - 4 Fri 14:00 - 17:50
Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 2 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 4 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 7 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 1 Week(s) - 3 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Field Trip Offering 2 Week(s) - 4 Fri 14:00 - 17:50
Seminar Offering 2 Week(s) - 2, 4, 7 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 2 Week(s) - 3 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Field Trip Offering 3 Week(s) - 4 Fri 14:00 - 17:50
Seminar Offering 3 Week(s) - 2 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 3 Week(s) - 4, 7 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 3 Week(s) - 3 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Field Trip Offering 4 Week(s) - 4 Fri 14:00 - 17:50
Seminar Offering 4 Week(s) - 2, 4, 7 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 4 Week(s) - 3 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Field Trip Offering 5 Week(s) - 4 Fri 14:00 - 17:50
Seminar Offering 5 Week(s) - 2 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 5 Week(s) - 4, 7 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 5 Week(s) - 3 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Field Trip Offering 6 Week(s) - 4 Fri 14:00 - 17:50
Seminar Offering 6 Week(s) - 2, 4, 7 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 6 Week(s) - 3 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Field Trip Offering 7 Week(s) - 4 Fri 14:00 - 17:50
Seminar Offering 7 Week(s) - 2, 4, 7 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 7 Week(s) - 3 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Field Trip Offering 8 Week(s) - 4 Fri 14:00 - 17:50
Seminar Offering 8 Week(s) - 2 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 8 Week(s) - 4 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 8 Week(s) - 7 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 8 Week(s) - 3 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Field Trip Offering 9 Week(s) - 4 Fri 14:00 - 17:50
Seminar Offering 9 Week(s) - 2, 4, 7 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 9 Week(s) - 3 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Field Trip Offering 10 Week(s) - 4 Fri 14:00 - 17:50
Seminar Offering 10 Week(s) - 2 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 10 Week(s) - 4 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 10 Week(s) - 7 Tues 15:00 - 16:50
Seminar Offering 10 Week(s) - 3 Tues 15:00 - 17:50
Autumn