Unit name | Pathology & Ethics |
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Unit code | MEDI30007 |
Credit points | 0 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Dr. Maggiani |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Must have progressed from previous year of the MB ChB Programme |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Medical School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The Pathology Element is designed to give students experience in the four main branches of Pathology (Clinical Biochemistry, Haematology, Histopathology, and Microbiology).
The aim of the ethics and law teaching in Year 3 is a reflective one. The emphasis is on both the application of clinical skills and knowledge in making ethically sound clinical decisions, and the application of ethical theories and analysis to real-world clinical dilemmas.
General aims are:
Ethics and Law Learning Outcomes are:
3 weeks introductory lecture/tutorial block in Pathology followed by 6 weeks academy attachments incorporating 1 week Ethics. Ethics: Two days of ethics lectures/tutorials in Academies, a 1 hour central lecture in week 2. Communication Skills: half day of small group teaching in week 4; GP half day sessions per unit.
Pathology Element: Teaching is divided between Core teaching and Academy placement. The Core teaching Block is currently based on formal lectures. The Academy Teaching is delivered in to a variety of methods. They include small group tutorials, case scenario discussions and lab experiences for most elements, bed side teaching and ward rounds for Haematology and Microbiology. A number of Academies provide access to post mortem during the Histopathology placement and when that is not available alternative video link connection to the mortuary is currently in place as an alternative.
Ethics and Law: There are three face-to-face Academy ethics tutorials in this Element, as well as two online tutorials.
Library link
https://www.ole.bris.ac.uk/webapps/cmsmain/webui/_xy-136348_5-t_hYyAB8mF