Course Structure
| Year | Standard-Entry Course | Affiliated Course | Graduate Entry Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | Medical Sciences | Medical Sciences | Medical Sciences |
| Year 2 | |||
| Clinical Medicine | |||
| Year 3 | Part II course | Clinical Medicine | |
| Year 4 | Clinical Medicine | ||
| Year 5 | |||
| Year 6 |
Course content
1st Year: MedST Part IA
Functional Architecture of the Body: Topographical and clinically applied anatomy through cadaveric dissection.
Histology: Microscopic structure of cells and tissues, with emphasis on the correlation between structure and function.
Homeostasis: Physiological systems which underpin the body's regulation if its internal environment and its responses to external threats.
Foundations of Evidence Based Practice: Introduction to epidemiology and statistic in medical sciences.
Molecules in Medical Sciences: Principles of biochemistry and medical genetics.
Preparing for Patients: Visits to GP surgeries, hospitals, community-based health-related agency, and meetings with a pregnant woman and her family.
Social and Ethical Context of Health and Illness: Cultural aspects of healthcare.
2nd Year: MedST Part IB
Biology of Disease: All aspects of disease, including knowledge of the causes and effects of disease, and the organisms response to disease.
Head and Neck Anatomy: Understanding of the structure and organisation of the human head and neck, with a focus on the relationship of structure to function.
Human Reproduction: Scientific basis for understanding how we reproduce: a fundamental element of our survival as a species.
Mechanisms of Drug Action: Basic mechanisms of drug action at the levels of both drug-receptor interactions and the effects on body systems.
Neurobiology and Human Behaviour: Structure and function of the central nervous system, basic principles of neurobiology and basis for common neurological and behavioural problems.
Preparing for Patients: Visits to GP surgeries, hospitals, community-based health-related agency, and meetings with a pregnant woman and her family.
3rd Year: Part II
Year 3 is a year of specialist study into one of a wide range of subjects on offer at the University of Cambridge. It is a unique opportunity to explore interests outside the typical medicine curriculum. Options vary from more science-related subjects such as Pathology or History and Philosophy of Science, to less science-related disciplines such as Philosophy or Management Studies. The Preparing for Patients module continues throughout the year to maintain patient contact. At the end of this year, you receive a BA degree.
4th - 6th Years: Clinical Medicine
4th Year: Core Clinical Practice
5th Year: Specialist Clinical Practice
6th Year: Applied Clinical Practice
Videos
The Anatomy course
Dr Matthew Mason, one of our lecturers, recipient of the Pilkington Prize
Slides
Open Day 2021 Medicine Slides
