Fourth year provides an introduction to clinical medicine emphasising etiology, pathology, microbiology and the clinical aspects of disease. A fully integrated teaching program with combined teaching from the departments of Medicine, Surgery, Pathology and Immunology, Microbiology, Geriatrics, Community Medicine, Psychological Medicine and Social and Preventive Medicine is the major source of core knowledge in fourth year. Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, radiological sciences and emergency medicine are also studied. Other major features of fourth year include extensive hospital bedside teaching, general practice attachments, laboratory practical sessions and a project from one area of medical research.
Fourth year is made up of three terms, rather than two semesters as in previous years. The first two terms include the integrative teaching program, laboratory medicine and clinical tutorials as major components, with regular teaching in community medicine and a weekly research attachment. The third term consists of an introductory lecture series (one week) followed by four three week blocks made up of a psychological medicine hospital attachment, radiological sciences, emergency medicine and a block consisting of one week each of a medical and a surgical ward attachment and one week working in a supervised nursing role.
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