| Unit name | Year 1 - HBOM - Whole Person Care element |
|---|---|
| Unit code | MEDI10001 |
| Credit points | 0 |
| Level of study | C/4 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Thompson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Must be on the MB ChB Programme |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Health Sciences Faculty Office |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This is an element of Human Basis of Medicine unit (MEDI11110) and only relevant for MBChB students.
It appears in SITS and in the unit catalogue for administrative purposes only.
By the end of the unit students will have the understanding that the impact and experience of illness will vary according to a person’s personality, life history and socio-cultural background.
Teaching is provided by the School of Social and Community Medicine and comprises a mixture of: Lectures Small group tutorials Visits to primary care Follow-up presentations of experiences of meeting patients Clinical demonstrations Library-based project work.
Students submit a creative essay of 2000 words (amounts to 20% of unit mark). Tutors need to be assured that an authentic effort has been made to complete the assignment, word count late submission penalties will be incurred.
Library link
https://www.ole.bris.ac.uk/webapps/cmsmain/webui/_xy-136348_5-t_hYyAB8mF
