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Study Medicine at Trinity College Dublin
This medical school offers a five-yearmedicine course with teaching approaches thatintegrate lectures, practicals, problem-based learning and small-group teaching withearly clinical exposure.
In Phase 1 (first year) the theme is ‘Humanity Health and Environment’ which focuses onlearning about the structure and function of the body in a healthy state and learningthe basics of biomedical and clinical sciences. Further more, students are alsotaught a module on development, behavioural science and ethics.
In Phase 2 (second and third year) the focus shifts to studying the mechanisms andmanagement of disease. Students will also begin learning basic clinical skills andprofessionalism.Knowledge gained in theearly years is consistently put into clinicalcontexts to develop clinical reasoning skills early on.
From the third year, clinical exposure expands through extensive placements in a varietyof different healthcare settings and students also undertake elective practice modules.After the third year, intercalation is offered to obtain a Master’s degreein an area of interest to the student. Student-Selected Modules are offered throughoutthe course.
Phase 3 (fourth and fifth years) has a theme of patient-centred evidenced-based medicalpractice and professional development. In the final year particularly, the focus forstudents is on preparing for the future practice as a junior doctor.
