Teaching
The Warwick MBChB
Warwick offers a four-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) to graduates. Applicants must have a good (upper second and above) degree or equivalent.
The course features some early involvement with patients and developing both clinical and communication skills from the beginning. The course has two phases: Phase I lasts for 18 months and accounts for the bulk of academic learning. As well as attending lectures, students work in small learning groups, guided by clinicians or academic staff. The format of the MBChB course is currently being redeveloped.
Phase 2 is largely based around 11 clinical blocks of 8 weeks duration and a 6 week elective attachment. The majority of the clinical placements are in three hospitals; University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW), Warwick Hospital and George Eliot Hospital with some in Reditch, Rugby and Worcester. Placements are also provided in primary and community care settings, ranging from GP practices to outreach projects and mental health services in the local area.
The admissions procedure for the MBChB course begins with an application through UCAS. Prospective students must also take the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) in the year preceding their application. A proportion of applicants are invited to a selection centre which involves an interview and some team and written exercises. Successful applicants are then selected based on their performance at the selection centre. For 2008 entry over 1400 applications were received for 178 places.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) The school has more than 2,000 postgraduate taught students enrolled on CPD courses. It offers Postgraduate Awards, Postgraduate Certificates, Postgraduate Diplomas, Masters Degree, Short Courses and Undergraduate Level and Non-accredited Courses. Subject areas include Child Health, Chronic Disease Management, Dentistry, Diabetes, Public Health and Occupational Health. Warwick also offers a taught Postgraduate programme in Medical Education designed to provide health care professionals involved in the delivery of teaching and training in the health care environment with appropriate pedagogic skills.
Research Degrees The school offers a three year full-time or five year part-time PhD or a two year full time or three year part time MPhil. Postgraduate students can also choose to study for an MSc by Research, one year full time or two years part time, or an MD (Doctor of Medicine) which is a two year full time or three year part time course of study.
All students have a team of two or more supervisors. The supervisory team will meet on a regular basis with the student to ensure adequate monitoring and supervision of the student. The School works in close collaboration with a number of departments within the University. This collaboration enables students to have supervisors from different departments with different expertise.
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