Further information

This page includes further information surrounding the Curriculum Review and the Project Management Team.

Information gathering

The first step we took was to gather information from a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external to UCL, including students, academics, staff, clinicians and patient representatives.

Students and staff have told us that:

We could improve the links between science and clinical practice.  
Content could be more streamlined. 
Timetables are often overly complicated.
We could be more transparent about assessments.

Student and staff feedback has led to a set of imperatives for our approach to the Curriculum Review: 

To streamline content
To enhance integration of community medicine/primary care
To enhance clinical relevance appropriate to the stage of training
To reduce complexity

See our proposed new curriculum.

Reviewing potential curriculum structures

Utilising the information gathered from key stakeholders, we made several decisions regarding the structure:

The iBSc will remain part of our programme as it aligns with UCL as an academic institution.
The modular structure for Years 1 and 2 will remain, reflecting students' preference for the course and the effective delivery of science.
Stakeholder engagement highlighted the value of CPP teaching, and therefore small group CPP teaching will continue.
Late summer assessments (LSAs) in Years 4 and 5 will be completed within the academic year to avoid disruption for students.
The Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA/Finals) will remain in Year 6.
The Portfolio will become a formal part of the overall clinical assessment.
Patient Pathways will be expanded in Years 1 and 2 with clinical contact specific to each module.