FACULTY OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY

YEARS ONE AND TWO

The first two years of the curriculum provide the student with a solid grounding in the basic and clinical sciences. These two years are each divided into a series of blocks: "Introduction to Medicine", " The Thorax", "The Abdomen", "Head and Neck", "Back and Limbs", and "Systems". Within each block, various subject areas are presented which integrate the basic and clinical sciences.

The weekly timetable is structured around a presenting case which is introduced at the beginning of each week or subject block. The case provides the stimulus for instruction, and is designed to highlight a number of objectives of the MD program. Throughout the week, the student is exposed to a variety of teaching methods including: small group tutorials, problem-based learning, lectures and large group discussions, self-instructional materials, and laboratories. Time is also provided in the curriculum for students to explore career opportunities.

Diagnostics and Systemic Pathology (weight 1.0)
Health Illness and Society II (weight 1.0)
Medicine I (weight 1.0)
Medicine II (weight 1.0)
Medicine III (weight 1.0)
Patient Centred Clinical Methods II (weight 2.0)
Pharmacology (weight 1.0)

Academic Calendar FACULTY OF MEDICINE & DENTISTRY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PLAN OF UNDERGRADUATE INSTRUCTION CURRICULUM