The curriculum at Queen Mary University of London has been developed in accordance with the GMC’s Outcomes for Graduates (2018). This included recommendations that in all medical school curricula should: 

• place a greater emphasis on teaching outside the lecture theatre, hospital and laboratory, in community settings 

• enable a broader understanding of public health 

• include a greater degree of “vertical” integration of clinical and non-clinical subjects throughout the medical curriculum 

• ensure the principles of professional practice form the basis of medical education. 

Aims 

The overall aims of the Medicine in Society Year 1 unit are:

• to introduce students to patients and their experience of health and ill-health over the course of their lives 
• for students to start to develop and explore their professional identity. 

Learning Outcomes  

By the end of the course students should be able to: 

• explain how patients are affected by their condition/s 

• recognise how cultural diversity and health inequalities affect patients' and communities’ experiences of health and healthcare services 

• list the public health influences that affect the development of ill-health and the restoration of health 

• describe the roles of different members of the primary health care team 

• demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, peers, and other healthcare professionals 

• understand the importance of key ethical and professional principles e.g., confidentiality, consent, and capacity 

• identify the consultation skills of healthcare professionals 
  

• review their own learning needs and professional development, including using reflective practice and engaging with the giving and receiving of feedback