ObjectivesThe programme will increase scientific experience and skills in order that you can improve your practice in whichever medical service you happen to be working. It will also enable you to progress to a further degree if you wish.
Entry requirementsThis programme is designed for doctors who wish to specialise in obstetrics and gynaecology. It is principally aimed at international graduates. We expect that students on the programme will go on to either complete their specialist training in the UK or return home to develop their academic careers.
Course descriptionContent
There are three components to the programme.
Core course
Evidence-based medicine and research
This course provides core skills in critical review, communications, medical ethics, statistics and data handling, research methods and the principles of evidenced-based medicine, good clinical practice and clinical governance to equip you for your own medical practice and to prepare you for the following specialist courses. This course will provide you with knowledge important in performing and understanding research.
Specialist teaching
Reproductive science
You will learn to understand the science underpinning obstetrics and gynaecology and to use this knowledge to improve your ability to investigate and manage patients appropriately.
Project
Reproductive science dissertation
The research project or audit is a means of encouraging you to engage in detail with one topic or issue relevant to your specialist medical subject, to carry out an investigation into that topic or issue and to present an extended written argument. It requires you to draw on your knowledge of key concepts and theories gained from other parts of the programme, together with your knowledge of research methods and analytical techniques, in order to present a coherent, masters-level dissertation.
Entry requirements
Applicants should have a medical degree from an institution recognised by the University and at least one year's postgraduate experience in obstetrics and gynaecology. You must have IELTS level 6.5 English with no less than 6 in any sub-unit if English is not your first language