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How many places are available?We take up to 130 new undergraduates per year What are the employment prospects like?93% of our 2006 graduates found employment, or went on to further study, within six months of graduating* * These statistics are derived from annually published data based on those UK domiciled graduates who are available for employment and further study and whose destinations are known. How do I find out more?Full course and syllabus details are available in a detailed booklet. Call 0800 073 1225 Contact DetailsAdmissions Tutor - Dr Debbie Hepworth Admissions Secretary Widening Participation Co-ordinator |
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Entry onto the Clinical Sciences course, either directly or via a foundation year, allows students a unique and exciting opportunity to study science and health studies, which underpin medicine and healthcare professions. These collaborative courses offer routes to the University of Leeds' School of Medicine MBChB programme or to qualifications in allied healthcare programmes. Our focus is on providing high-quality, multidisciplinary courses that provide the skills required by 'Tomorrow's Doctors' and other healthcare professionals. These courses will provide you with the essential knowledge and key skills to understand today's multicultural health service. You will be encouraged to take responsibility for your own learning. Personal and Professional Development and Special Study modules will be a key feature throughout both courses. There will be opportunities on both courses for short periods of experiential training in a variety of healthcare settings. Because clinical work will involve patients who may be vulnerable, such as children, the elderly and people with learning disabilities, offers may be subject to satisfactory background checks by the police. "The course is ideal for someone like me from a different
background. It allows you to go down so many different avenues, with the
option of going into medicine if you are of the right calibre."
Our Foundation course will allow you to explore the opportunities in the healthcare professions and develop the skills towards a successful application for Medical School. The course is designed for able students from those areas currently underrepresented in the National Health Service and is supported by a comprehensive 'Outreach Strategy' which is predominantly focused on West Yorkshire. You will study those elements of chemistry and biology which are required to underpin scientific concepts in the Clinical Sciences and Medical curricula. Consideration of concepts of health from a psychosocial perspective and the role and responsibilities of health and social care professionals will be emphasised throughout the course. You will be introduced to learning through curiosity, evidence appraisal and teamwork in special study and personal and professional development modules. Successful completion of the Foundation Course will allow, subject to grades achieved and interview, up to 20 students to transfer into year one at the Leeds Medical School. Alternatively, you may progress into year one of the Clinical Sciences degree or other health-related courses such as optometry, pharmacy or physiotherapy at the University of Bradford, subject to internal transfer criteria. Please contact the Admissions Tutors for advice.
Year one of the Clinical Sciences course will mirror the first-year learning outcomes at Leeds Medical School. You will use an integrated systems-based approach to study physiological systems of the body and disease in addition to the underlying scientific principles. The course will also address multi-professional healthcare issues so that you may progress via different routes, either towards medicine, other healthcare professions or continue with the degree in Clinical Sciences. There will be a strong tutorial support system for all students that will be channelled through the Personal and Professional Development modules. Successful completion of the first year of the BSc (Hons) in Clinical Sciences will allow, subject to grades achieved and interview, up to 20 students to progress into year two at the Leeds Medical School. It is expected that students who do not transfer to Leeds Medical School will continue into year 2 of Clinical Sciences, although it may be possible to transfer to other biomedical courses at Bradford. In years 2 and 3 of the Clinical Sciences course, you will continue with the themes of systems-based learning and mechanisms of disease. Emphasis will be placed on the development of effective communication, cultural awareness and team-working skills to provide you with the confidence and competence to embark on a career in allied health professions. You will be able to select modules from a range of health studies, clinical science and management modules such as health and social policy, clinical data management or bioinformatics. Special study modules will allow you to study a topic in depth and further develop your skills in critical analysis. "It is great to see universities and the health service
working together to provide the quality of medical care for which we are
all striving. Students of medicine, nursing and other professions will
learn together, creating the teams which will be essential in the day-to-day
care of patients." Clinical Sciences was chosen as one of the four Discipline Audit Trails for the University of Bradford’s Institutional Audit (November 2003). The report states: “This complex course with multiple entry and exit points provides a high-quality, multidisciplinary course that allows students to develop the skills required by ‘Tomorrow’s Doctors’ and other healthcare professionals”. Are there any placements available?There will be opportunities on both courses for short periods of experiential training in a variety of healthcare settings. In addition, you will have the opportunity to undertake an intercalated 12-month placement in the NHS or pharmaceutical industry between years 2 and 3 of the course. How will I be assessed?Each module will have integrated formative and summative assessments to allow rapid feedback and encourage reflective learning. Development of key skills such as communication and team-working will be assessed within modules, whereas formal examinations will be held at the end of each semester. Assessments at the end of the Foundation year and year 1 of the BSc Clinical Sciences will be planned with Leeds to enable transfer of some students. Examinations in your second and third year will contribute to your Honours weighting on the Clinical Sciences course. What are the career prospects?Our first cohort of students graduated in July 2005. Students have progressed onto postgraduate degrees and careers including management, teaching and medical journalism, with many gaining places on graduate medicine programmes. A major aim of the courses is to provide for the NHS needs of the local community. There are currently high vacancy levels for doctors and other healthcare workers across our region and nationally. Following successful qualification from the Medical course at Leeds, you will commence a two-year foundation programme (registering with the General Medical Council after successful completion of the first year) and develop experience in a range of medical specialities before beginning specialist training in your chosen field of medicine. Opportunities for graduates from the Bradford Clinical Sciences course include graduate-entry medicine and careers within the NHS that contribute directly to patient care, ranging from health service management, bioinformatics, primary care to clinical sciences. The highly successful pharmaceutical industry also offers a wide variety of careers where you will be able to use your knowledge and skills to improve health care in the UK or worldwide. Application and AdmissionIf you are offering any combination of GCE A levels, Vocational A levels, AS levels, and Scottish Framework qualifications, our standard offer is:
We will be selecting students, for both courses, on the basis of academic potential, motivation and interpersonal skills. Applicants will be offered a structured interview and preference will be given to students from West Yorkshire, if there is an excess of suitable applicants, and in particular from groups currently under-represented in the medical profession. We welcome applications from mature students. The course is not suitable for science graduates, but graduates from other disciplines holding a minimum of a 2:1 degree classification are eligible to apply. For further and more detailed information, please contact the Admissions Tutor or the Widening Participation Co-ordinator. Candidates must also hold GCSE Mathematics, English Language and Science at a minimum of grade C. A Criminal Records Bureau check will be made on all students in Year 1 Clinical Sciences. For further and more detailed information on application and admission, including BTEC and other qualifications, please see the information here. 16 December 2009 |
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