Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB)

Rationale: 

The programme will enable students to develop communication skills and learn about the art and science of medicine in its wider social and ethical context.  They will learn the importance of health and wellness through disease treatment, prevention, and research. The study of the foundations of medicine course will be subservient and tightly linked to students’ participation in extensive clinical placements in healthcare facilities through the integrated clinical practice course. Students will develop an understanding of the importance of lifelong learning and how to be resourceful in seeking information and adapting to new technologies.

Upon graduation, students will have become efficient caregivers, and competent professionals with a fundamental understanding of the science of medicine and its application in society, resulting in highly competent and caring doctors.

Aims of the Programme

The aim of the programme is to prepare individuals to provide communities with improved health and wellbeing by addressing their continuing health needs through visionary leadership in proven biomedical, social, and technological interventions and research.

Learning Outcomes (Based on ZQF Level Descriptors)

At the end of the programme, the student will be expected to:

a) Achieve an understanding of established and evolving biomedical, clinical, social, behavioural, and population sciences, demonstrating an integration of basic sciences with clinical practice.

b) Demonstrate the ability to Identify and assess new information relevant to a question and to apply this knowledge to clinical problem-solving and scientific inquiry.

c) Apply knowledge to identify gaps in their own learning, focus on personal growth and lifelong learning, and engage in scholarly inquiry aimed at advancing knowledge in the ultimate service of relieving human suffering.

d) Demonstrate the ability to provide evidence-based, compassionate patient care that is appropriate for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness and the promotion of health, while effectively collaborating with other health professionals as part of a team.

e) Commit to the highest standards of professional responsibility, integrity, and accountability; adherence to ethical principles; self-awareness; and moral reasoning in relation to patients, colleagues, and society.

f) Communicate effectively verbally, nonverbally and in writing to build collaborative and trusting relationships with patients, families, and colleagues.

g) Demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger systems in which illness is experienced and in which care is delivered, recognising the social determinants of health and health care, and showing sensitivity to diverse populations, whether based on ethnicity, culture, gender, economic status, or sexual orientation.

h) Demonstrate the awareness of the importance of public health in addressing current trends in the global spread of communicable diseases.