MMed Medicine

Develop an evidence-based approach and advance your clinical practice in your specialist area of medicine on a programme for qualified, experienced doctors who are registered with the General Medical Council.

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    Overview

    Course Length: 2-3 Years Part-Time
    Start Dates: September 2020, September 2021
    Subjects: Health and Social Care
    Medicine
    Location: Edge Hill University
    Wrightington Hospital

    The MMed enables experienced, qualified doctors to develop an evidence- based approach to health care practice and to obtain a postgraduate qualification whilst enhancing clinical expertise in a specific discipline of medicine.

    The programme has been designed in collaboration with senior clinicians and academics and is at the cutting edge of both contemporary medical practice and research. It will allow you to extend your knowledge and skills to advanced levels within your dedicated area of work.

    You can choose from a range of specialist pathways.

    • MMed Acute Medicine
    • MMed Adult and Later Life Psychiatry
    • MMed Breast Radiology
    • MMed Cardiology
    • MMed Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    • MMed Critical Care
    • MMed Critical Care and Anaesthesia
    • MMed Cross-Sectional Imaging
    • MMed Elderly Medicine
    • MMed Endocrinology
    • MMed Gastroenterology
    • MMed Interventional Cardiology
    • MMed Musculoskeletal Radiology
    • MMed Nephrology
    • MMed Neurology
    • MMed Pain Management
    • MMed Regional Anaesthesia
    • MMed Respiratory Medicine
    • MMed Rheumatology
    • MMed Stroke and Rehabilitation

    Whichever pathway you choose, the programme will be delivered in partnership with Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust.

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    In Depth

    What will I study?

    This programme consists of two 30 credit clinical research modules, a 60 credit work-based learning module and a 60 credit dissertation. Topics covered will include:

    • Innovative aspects of evidence based practice in the medical speciality – the application of advanced knowledge of physiology, pathology, microbiology and imaging. The aim is to enable you to acquire an advanced understanding of the process of service innovation in the relevant subject area;
    • Qualitative and quantitative research methods;
    • Critiquing research findings;
    • Writing a research proposal;
    • Analysis of quantitative data;
    • Systematic reviews;
    • Research governance and ethics;
    • Focus on a significant piece of investigative enquiry from conceptualisation through to completion.

    How will I study?

    The programme is delivered over two to three years, commencing in September each year. The academic year runs from September through to July, though the dissertation submission will be in September of the second year, with the option to defer the dissertation to the third year.  The dissertation allows you to focus on a significant piece of investigative enquiry from conceptualisation through to completion.

    You will experience a variety of teaching and learning strategies including lectures, seminars, individual and group tutorials and independent guided study.

    Face-to-face sessions will be delivered at Edge Hill University and Wrightington Hospital. An online Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is used for some components of the programme. The clinical modules also have elements of practice-based learning which are typically facilitated in the workplace.

    How will I be assessed?

    Assessment methods include a research proposal, written assignments, completion of online activities and discussions, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), clinical log books, seminar presentations and a dissertation.

    Who will be teaching me?

    The programme team consists of experienced academic staff from across Edge Hill University and expert clinicians from Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust and surrounding hospitals. This collaborative approach provides a team of high calibre individuals to support your learning. Additionally, leading physicians from related specialities are invited as guest speakers on the clinical modules. Edge Hill University enjoys an excellent reputation for the teaching quality of its programmes. All staff involved in the delivery of modules and pathways within this programme are currently involved in scholarly and research related activities which are congruent with their teaching responsibilities.

    Modules

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    HEA4065Clinical Research Part 1: Critical Appraisal (30 credits)

    Clinical Research Part 1: Critical Appraisal introduces you to the research process through the recognition of the fundamental stages of research design. Based on the principles of ‘Good Clinical Practice’ and wider health and wellbeing research, you will focus on appraisal of the research question, design, methods, ethical issues, and data management and analysis strategies. In addition, you will be introduced to the principles of critical appraisal and modes of critical analysis in order that knowledge, regarding research design, can be applied to develop appropriate critical appraisal skills.


    Assessment: Coursework: 60%, Practical(s): 40%.

    HEA4066Clinical Research Part 2: Developing a Research Proposal (30 credits)

    Clinical Research Part 2: Developing a Research Proposal introduces you to the research process including philosophical fundamentals of both quantitative and qualitative traditions and a range of research methodologies. The module will guide you through the crucial stages of developing a research proposal. From conceptualisation of the research question, choosing the most appropriate design, planning methods, addressing ethical issues, identifying data management and data analysis strategies, and planning dissemination, the module will introduce you to various clinical and practitioner research approaches and the necessary considerations to enable a rigorous plan of enquiry.


    Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

    HEA4081Dissertation for Health and Social Care Professionals (60 credits)

    Dissertation for Health and Social Care Professionals enables you to focus upon a significant piece of investigative enquiry from conceptualisation through to completion. Within this module, ‘research’ is interpreted as including empirical research involving qualitative and/or quantitative methods, service evaluation, clinical audit, systematic review or a negotiated investigative enquiry unique to your own field of specialism, for example historical/archival research. The subject chosen will reflect (and be directly relevant to) an identifiable area of the programme’s curriculum content and will be negotiated and agreed with the course team.


    Assessment: Coursework: 100%.

    HEA4247Work-Based Learning in Clinical Practice (60 credits)

    Work-Based Learning in Clinical Practice enables you to develop the specialist clinical knowledge, understanding, skills and behaviours needed to identify strategies to advance clinical practice in your specialist clinical area. You will develop a critical insight into the structure and function of the NHS, focusing on strategies for safe and effective delivery of healthcare. You will have the additional opportunity to enhance your advanced knowledge and understanding of the complexities of high-quality healthcare provision through a case/team-based approach. Patient safety is at the hub of any work-based learning activity and you will therefore also develop organisational leadership skills through exposure to quality enhancement projects to ensure sustainable improvements in patient care and management.


    Assessment: Coursework: 100%, Practical(s): Pass/Fail Element.

    Timetables

    You can expect to receive your timetable at enrolment. Please note that while we make every effort to ensure that timetables are as student-friendly as possible, scheduled teaching can take place on any day or evening of the week.

    Disclaimer

    Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information, however our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may necessitate alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses.

    Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies, revisions to subject benchmarks statements, to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

    Entry Criteria

    Entry Requirements

    In addition to having a medical degree, you will also need to be registered with the General Medical Council to work in the UK or alternatively have successfully applied for an International Training Fellowship. You should have attained a higher postgraduate qualification (for example, MSc or equivalent) and have current experience in the appropriate medical specialty. An interview will form part of the selection process.

    Employment may be arranged in conjunction with the programme of study or alternatively you may already be in full-time employment in the UK.

    For further information regarding eligibility for International Training Fellowships, please email mchcourse@wwl.nhs.uk.

    Career Prospects

    What are my career prospects?

    Medical professionals need to continually seek ways to improve their career prospects in an increasingly competitive job market where a postgraduate qualification is often now deemed essential.

    The MMed provides a highly relevant qualification for doctors working in a specialist area of medicine which will add to your portfolio of qualifications and provide you with opportunities for professional development supported by expert clinicians and academics.

    Finance

    Tuition Fees

    If you are joining the MMed in academic years 2020/21 or 2021/22 and are already registered with the General Medical Council, you can expect your tuition fees to be £16,000 for the entire programme, subject to meeting the programme’s UK residency criteria and completing the course within three years.

    Alternatively, if you are appointed as an International Training Fellow (and sponsored via this programme to register with the General Medical Council), you can expect the tuition fee to be £35,000 for the entire course, subject to completing the programme within three years.

    Financial Support

    For comprehensive information about the financial support available to eligible UK and EU students joining postgraduate courses at Edge Hill University in academic year 2020/21, together with details of how to apply for potential funding, please view our Money Matters 2020/21 guide at www.edgehill.ac.uk/postgradfinance2020.

    Financial support information for international students can be found at www.edgehill.ac.uk/international/fees.

    Apply

    How to Apply

    If you wish to apply for this programme, please email your CV to Julia Berry at Julia.Berry@wwl.nhs.uk in the first instance.

    Should you accept an offer of a place to study with us and formally enrol as a student, you will be subject to the provisions of the regulations, rules, codes, conditions and policies which apply to our students. These are available at www.edgehill.ac.uk/studentterms.

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    Course Changes

    Expand All This page outlines any material changes to course content, programme structure, assessment methods, entry criteria, and modes of study or delivery, implemented in the past two years.

    4th September 2019 - Change of Modules

    The programme structure for all pathways has been revised with HEA4247 Work-Based Learning in Clinical Practice (60 credits) replacing HEA4067 Evidence Based Clinical Practice (20 credits), HEA4194 Biomedical Sciences (20 credits) and each 20-credit pathway-specific module.

    4th September 2019 - New Pathways Added

    New pathways added in Breast Radiology, Cross-Sectional Imaging and Musculoskeletal Radiology.

    2nd April 2019 - New Pathway Added

    A new pathway in Critical Care and Anaesthesia has been added.

    1st March 2019 - New Pathway Added

    A new pathway in Endocrinology has been added.

    19th December 2018 - New Pathways Added

    New pathways in Acute Medicine, Interventional Cardiology, Pain Management, and Psychiatry (Adult and Later Life) have been added.

    26th June 2018 - New Pathways Added

    New pathways in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Critical Care and Nephrology have been added.