‘Should I do a BSc?’ A junior doctor’s
perspec8ve Kiemu Emanuwa, SHO
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‘Should I do a BSc?’ A junior doctor’s
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FP/AFP 2014 Applicant’s HandbookJune 2013
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award of the degree by the University and the date.
Cambridge degrees
The additional guidance below has been provided from Cambridge University Clinical School to recognise the award of undergraduate degrees from Cambridge University, which are not given an overall degree classification on the degree certificate. For the purpose of FPAS application, the degree classification will be recognised as that obtained in the Part II Tripos. The points for degree class in the educational achievement section will be awarded on this basis. All evidence will be verified and Cambridge degrees will be recognised in accordance with this guidance. For those students who have not done a Part II Tripos, and instead undertaken an additional Part Ia or Part Ib, the degree classification that will be recognised for the FPAS application will be the classification of the MVST Part 1b year, and not the classification of the second Part 1a or Part 1b year. To evidence this, it is required that students should upload their degree certificate and official University transcript. Students should ensure that the evidence provided states the classification of the part II Tripos, or the MVST Part Ib year, which can be highlighted on the transcript before the evidence is uploaded.
Points awarded (maximum = 5)
Degree category
0 Primary Medical Qualification only 3rd class BMedSci awarded at University of Nottingham
1 3rd class honours degree Unclassified honours degree 2.2 class BMedSci awarded at University of Nottingham
2 2.2 class honours degree 2.1 class BMedSci awarded at University of Nottingham
3 2.1 honours degree 1st class BMedSci awarded at University of Nottingham
4
Postgraduate Masters degree 1st class honours degree Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Bachelor Veterinary Medicine (B Vet Med)
5 Doctoral degree (PhD, DPhil, etc)
IMPORTANT: Your score for additional degrees will be determined from the information supplied in this section of the application form, not from the
"Qualifications" section. Therefore, if you have put information relating to additional degrees in the "Qualifications" section, you must repeat it in this
section or you will not be awarded the points.
Outline • ReflecDve exercises • Framework • Case studies • QuesDons and suggesDons
Reflec8ve exercise 1 • What specialiDes are you interested in?
• What are your goals at medical school?
• What are your career goals?
• How can a BSc help me to work towards or achieve my goals?
Reflec8ve exercise 1 • What specialiDes are you interested in? – psychiatry, obstetrics and gynaecology, infec4ons diseases
• What are your goals at medical school? – to pass my exams and start work
• What are your career goals? – travel and work in developing countries
• How can a BSc help me to work towards or achieve my goals? – Interna4onal Health-‐ ?relevant to travel
Audit
Research ReflecDve exercise 2
Teaching
Postgraduate qualificaDon
Prizes and awards
AddiDonal degrees
PublicaDons Post F2 experience
PresentaDons Leadership
Courses
Audit
Research ReflecDve exercise 2
Teaching
Postgraduate qualificaDon
Prizes and awards
AddiDonal degrees
PublicaDons Post F2 experience
PresentaDons Leadership
Courses
Set up society & organised fundraising
SSC merit Year 1 Essay competition
BSc next year
Cranial nerve examination and venepuncture
Research methods
MRCP planned
Working abroad Case report
Framework: ‘Should I Do A BSc?’
What are my objec8ves for doing an BSc?
Academic • Demonstrate ability • In depth learning New skills • Lab • Academic wriDng • CriDcal appraisal • Ethical approval • Research proposal
Non clinical skills and experiences • Research • PublicaDons • PresentaDons • Teaching
Personal • Year out of medicine • New place • New friends
Framework: ‘Should I Do A BSc?’
What are my objec8ves for doing an BSc?
Can I find a course that meets my objec8ves?
University • Lectures, tutors, peers,
library • Other universiDes
Online • www.intercalate.co.uk • University websites
People • Course tutor • Previous students Be specific • Module opDons • PotenDal project • Ground work?
Framework: ‘Should I Do A BSc?’
What are my objec8ves for doing an BSc?
Can I find a course that meets my objec8ves?
Am I likely to meet my objec8ves?
Mo8va8on • Enjoyment/
interest • Focus • ‘Free’ Dme
Prepara8on • Reading • Project: idea,
hurdles, prep • Financial
Support • Course tutor • Project supervisor • Friends
Compe8ng pressures • Paid work • Social life • AdjusDng
Framework: ‘Should I Do A BSc?’
What are my objec8ves for doing an BSc?
Can I find a course that meets my objec8ves?
Am I likely to meet my objec8ves? Probably
not
Probably not
Yes
Yes
No
No
YES, maybe
Weigh up pros and cons
Poten8al drawbacks Expensive Intense Extra year at university Not interesDng or enjoyable Poor results Other ways to meet objecDves
Dr AO, Physiology BSc • Between 3rd and 4th year, KCL • First class BSc • Lab project • NaDonal presentaDon • SSC merit-‐ BSc extension • F1 in London
Dr EE, Psychology BSc • Between 4th and 5th year, KCL • 2.1 BSc • Ethnic differences in adherence
• Research methods and staDsDcs module
• PublicaDon • NaDonal presentaDon • F1 Northampton
Dr MR, Interna8onal Health BSc • Between 4th and 5th year, UCL • 2.1 BSc • FGM • PublicaDon • Public Health MSc • Book chapter-‐ sociology textbook
• Project London • GP training
Dr AN, no BSc • SSU research project • Lab based SSU • NaDonal presentaDon • Full cycle audits • Set up a teaching programme • Formal teaching courses • Leadership training courses • MSc Tropical Medicine
Dr KE, Interna8onal Health BSc • Between 3rd and 4th year, UCL • 2.1 BSc • Literature review
InfecDons diseases Psychiatry GP O&G AnaestheDcs
2003-‐07 KCL
Years 1-‐3
2007-‐08 UCL
InternaDonal Health BSc
2008-‐10 KCL Years 4-‐ 5
2010-‐12 FoundaDon Training
2012-‐13 South Africa
2013-‐14 Locuming
& JCF
FoundaDon ApplicaDon
Speciality ApplicaDon
Research project
PublicaDon
SSM merit
PresentaDon
BSc 2.1
Literature review
PublicaDon
Audit prize
Teaching prize
PresentaDon
Leadership project
Teaching programme
Courses
Taster weeks
Relevant job
Career path
Non
clinical acDvity
Interests
Travel and internaDonal development
ElecDve in South Africa
Ques8ons & sugges8ons
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