Foundation Medical Practice

Foundation Medical Practice is a 30 credit module that can also be used to build towards a full masters award. In common with other postgraduate courses at Keele, this offers flexibility and the ability to transfer M-level credits between courses, subject to individual course regulations. For example these 30 credits can be directly transferred into the Masters of Medical Science (MMedSci) award.
The Keele Foundation Programme taught component for all trainees is delivered by both clinicians and academic teaching staff on a day release format. The added element for students enrolling on this course will add a private study, reflective learning component to the existing teaching and learning activities without requiring any more time out of practice. Additional study skills support and some teaching will be given in small groups, with one or two facilitators. Most teaching is based on interactive small group methods, interspersed with practical tasks. Students are asked to contribute their own views and experiences, either informally during group discussions or by giving short presentations to the group. Year One: The teaching programme in the Foundation School follows a spiral curriculum based broadly on Good Medical Practice. These outcomes for full registration have been developed by the GMC from The New Doctor (2007).
Year Two: The second year of the Foundation Programme builds on the first year of training. The main focus is on training in the assessment and management of the acutely ill patient. Training also encompasses the generic professional skills applicable to all areas of medicine - team work, time management, communication and IT skills.
Teaching Units
The following six teaching units are spread over two years:
Unit One: Good clinical care
Unit Two: Maintaining good medical practice
Unit Three: Teaching and training, appraising and assessing
Unit Four: Relationship with patients
Unit Five: Working with Colleagues
Unit Six: Probity