Overview

The MBBS Medicine course provides an integrated education in the scientific, clinical and professional foundations of medical practice. Students study the human body and the mechanisms of health and disease while developing the knowledge, reasoning and patient-focused skills needed to understand clinical care.

What You'll Learn

• Human anatomy, physiology and normal body function

• Cellular, molecular and genetic foundations of medicine

• Causes and mechanisms of disease

• Pharmacology and the principles of therapeutic treatment

• Clinical assessment, diagnosis and management

• Infection, immunity and common disease processes

• Public health, prevention and health promotion

• Medical research, evidence and clinical decision-making

• Communication, professionalism and ethical practice

• Patient-centred approaches to healthcare

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students will be able to explain key scientific principles underlying human health and disease and apply them to clinical situations. They will develop the ability to gather and interpret relevant patient information, use clinical reasoning to consider possible diagnoses and understand the principles guiding appropriate management. Students will also be able to evaluate medical evidence, recognise the importance of prevention and public health, communicate effectively with patients and colleagues, and approach clinical decisions with appropriate ethical and professional awareness.