Primary Care

Course detail Description

The programme is divided into three components: a clinical placement, taught modules and a research project and dissertation.
The course is run by King’s Undergraduate Medical Education in the Community (KUMEC) and the School of Population Health, which involves collaboration with the Departments of Global Health, Physiotherapy and Primary Care Research.

Teaching
We use lectures, seminars and group tutorials to deliver most of the taught modules on the programme. During the clinical placement you will spend one day per week in terms 1 and 2 in a general practice setting. You will also be expected to undertake a significant amount of independent study. A guide to how your time will be spent is shown in the accompanying table.

Assessment
Assessment methods will depend on the modules selected and include essays, presentations, posters and engagement reports. A guide to this is shown in the following table and is subject to change.

ModuleLectures (hours) Seminar/Tutorials (hours) Placement/Practical (hours)Self-Guided Learning (hours) Assesment

Introduction to Primary Care

20

12

-

118

50% case study

50% essay

Clinical General Practice

8

4

160

-

80%: essay

20%: engagement report

Leadership, Management and Quality

10

24

-

116

10%: QIP abstract

20% QIP presentation

70% critical reflection

Researh Methods

20

12

-

118

80%: research proposal

20%: presentation

Teaching in Primary Care (optional)

15

15

8

112

100%: essay

Health Inequality (optional)

15

23

6

-

80%: essay

20% presentation

Research Project in Primary Care

5

25

30

240

70%: dissertation

20%: poster presentation

10%: supervisor’s

performance report

Location

The taught modules are primarily taught on the Guy’s Campus (although please note that this may vary).
The clinical placement will be in a general practice setting in a practice that is approved by KUMEC.

Regulating body
King’s College London is regulated by the Office for Students.

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Structure

Year 1 Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course take modules totalling 120 credits. Required Modules You are required to take:

• Introduction to Primary Care (15 credits)

• Leadership, Management & Quality in Primary Care (15 credits)

• Research Methods (15 credits)

• Clinical General Practice (30 credits)

• Research Project in Primary Care (30 credits)

Optional Modules

In addition, you take one module from the options below or any other 15 credit module if this is agreed by all parties.

• Teaching in Primary Care (15 credits)

• Health Inequality (15 credits)

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on the course finder on our website for update.