Students learn particular skills required for the early years of the course such as library and information technology skills an introduction to statistics and an introduction to medical ethics. The Practice of Medicine module introduces students to the practice of medicine and to the patients themselves. Taking place mainly at a network of general practice and community locations, the module includes concepts of health and illness, the place of medicine in society, the medical consultation, carers in the community and the healthcare team. The SSM may be taken in the areas of anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology or physiology. The structure of Year 2 is similar to year 1.
Systems studies the nervous system and part of the reproductive and musculo-skeletal systems.
The Neurosciences course includes the development, structure and function of the nervous system. The student learns both psychological and physical aspects of neuroscience. This course provides a basis for understanding neurology and psychiatry. Reproductive Science introduces students to the structure, function and control of reproduction in the human. Emphasis will be on current scientific understanding of the key elements.