Curriculum resources
At the University of Liverpool School of Medicine the curriculum follows a spiral model, in which concepts are introduced at a basic level and revisited with increasing complexity. It is structured around supra-themes, divided into specific themes.
We offer two programme options: a standard 5-year course and an accelerated 4-year course for graduates entering medicine. The first two years of the 5-year course and the first year of the 4-year course are taught separately but converge at the same point before students enter the more clinically focused years. In both programmes, students follow the same lecture timetable and are divided into smaller groups for workshops, seminars, and practical skills sessions, such as clinical skills and anatomy.
Teaching in the early years primarily takes place on the University of Liverpool campus. Students begin clinical placements early in the programme, progressing to more extensive placement rotations in the final three years. These placements, delivered by local NHS Trusts, GP practices, hospices, and specialist and community services, occur at various North West hospital sites. The rotational placement model helps students adapt to different clinical environments, preparing them for postgraduate medical training.
More information about the current versions of the two MBChB programmes we run can be found via the links below:
5 Year MBChB Programme (A100)
4-year accelerated MBChB programme (graduate entry) (A101)
Resources to support design and delivery of the MBChB curriculum
We provide a wide variety of resources and guidance to support all contributors to the curriculum, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Developing learning outcomes.
- The approvals process for curriculum changes.
- Designing, delivering and reviewing lectures.
- Case-based learning (CBL).
- Quality Assurance.
- Feedback.
- Placement learning and Workplace Based Assessment.
- Educational Supervision.
These and other resources are sent directly to Trusts at the start of each academic year, and can be accessed by contacting the relevant team at your Trust in the first instance. We are also currently reviewing our delivery of course materials relevant to teaching, and will amend this page when the resources are available elsewhere.
Queries about the finer details of the programme and its curriculum can be addressed to either the relevant year team for year-specific information, or the Academic Programme Director at dir.mbchb@liverpool.ac.uk.