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Study Medicine at Peninsula medical school
Peninsula’s five-year integrated medical course structures their course according to the human life cycle and combines small-group teaching and enquire-based learning with other traditional teaching methods.
The first year involves learning the fundamentals of medical science including development through the human life course from start to end and case-based learning using clinical scenarios. Students also gain early clinical exposure and patient contact in some community healthcare settings.In the second year, students will look intopathology and presentation of disease as well as the social context of health and illness. There will be more placements in GPs that includes learning about chronic illness and its impact on patients.
The third year focuses on the three pathways of care (acute care, ward care and integrated ambulatory care). Clinical education expands from this year with more placements in hospitals in Plymouth, South Devon and other local community healthcare settings.In the fourth year, some focus shifts to continuing care, palliative care and oncology and students continue to develop and expand their clinical skills, knowledge andprofessionalism. In the final year students consolidate their clinical knowledge, gain more experience by working within a clinical team in Torbay or Derriford hospital and, in general, prepare for their future role as a juniordoctor.
Peninsula also offers Special Study Units throughout the course and the chance for students to obtain an intercalated degree.
