Intercalation 2013-14

1. Intercalation 2013-14

2. Academic Sub Dean for intercalating students • Dr Karen Lee • k.e.lee@leeds.ac.uk • Based in Clinical Sciences Building at St James’s • Intercalated programmes co-ordinator in Learning and Teaching Office: Mrs Mandy Thompson

3. School Director of Intercalated Studies • Dr Laura Rhodes • l.a.rhodes@leeds.ac.uk • Based in Worsley Building • Intercalated programmes co-ordinator in Learning and Teaching Office, level 7 Worsley Building: Mrs Mandy Thompson

4. The future • Medicine is competitive • There are jobs in Medicine which you want to do and those you do not • If you want control over your medical career you have to build skills • The first step in building skills is to intercalate

5. Developing skills during intercalation • writing reports • working on your own, developing personal responsibility • becoming an expert, conferences, publications • developing critical approach

6. Leeds MBChB programme and intercalation

7. Leeds MBChB programme and intercalation BA BSc BA BSc MRes MSc MPH

8. How many? About half of Year 3 Leeds students leave MBChB to intercalate, 130 at Leeds and 20 at other institutions

9. Quota • No quota on intercalating between Y2 and Y3 • No quota on intercalating between Y4 and Y5 • Quota 150 students intercalating between Y3 and Y4 • Includes those intercalating at Leeds and those intercalating at other Universities

10. Intercalated year • A subject you have chosen • Nine months or twelve months • Studying on your own, in small groups or bigger classes • New experiences • Demonstrate achievement with module grades (58, 65, 72) and a degree (undergraduate honours I, IIi) postgraduate (merit, distinction)

11. Graduation in Great Hall

12. Achievement before Year 5 MBChB • FPAS points • Educational performance measure • http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/medical-students

13. Previous degrees 2012 entry

14. Student achievements Dr Phil Burns and Rasha Mezher

15. Research projects • practical skills (in some subjects) improve hand-to-eye co-ordination • publication more likely in active research group, maintain contact in MBChB • interviewing patients mayneed research ethics approval

16. Assessments • Long essay type questions in examinations or course work • Reviews and reports • Data analysis

17. Tuition fees 2013-14 • Old model for BA and BSc home/EU ~ £3375 international £15 600 • MSc Medical Imaginghome/EU £6000 international £15 600 • MRes Medicine home/EU £5 500, international £15 000

18. Scholarships 2013-14 Allocated by Academic Sub Dean on criteria set by donor (alumnus or charity) Subject or research project http://www.leeds.ac.uk/medicine/intercalated/scholarships.html

19. NHS bursaries • Paid after fourth year of study • If you intercalate after Y3, get bursary in intercalated year, Y4 and Y5 • Complicated http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Students.aspx

20. Choice of subjects

21. Faculty of Arts

22. Faculty of Biological Sciences Join class of third year science students

23. Schools in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Group on own, class of medical students Join class of third year science students

24. Intercalated undergraduate programmes in the School of Medicine

25. Clinical Sciences suite of BSc programmes A suite of three programmes run by the School of Medicine specifically designed for intercalating medical students to undertake more in depth study in a specialised area of medicine resulting in a specific qualification and learn lifelong research skills. Clinical Sciences (Molecular Medicine) Karen Lee k.e.lee@leeds.ac.uk Clinical Sciences (Cardiovascular Medicine) Angela Carter a.carter@leeds.ac.uk Clinical Sciences (Medical Imaging) Laura Rhodes l.a.rhodes@leeds.ac.uk

26. Applied Health suite of BSc programmes Programmes involve a research project as a major component. Subject specific modules give a distinctive learning experience in each programme Primary Care Medical Education Medical Humanities Medical Informatics Email k.toft@leeds.ac.uk

27. BSc International Health • Twelve months • Eight compulsory modules • Opportunity to conduct field work in UK or abroad

28. Postgraduate intercalated programmes • After Y3 or Y4 MBChB • Academic performance in upper half of cohort • Twelve months • Longer period of research • Better chance of publication • Individual tuition fees • MSc Epidemiology and Biostatistics • MA Health Care Ethics • MSc Health Informatics • MSc Medical Imaging • MRes Medicine • Master of Public Health

29. Application for Leeds intercalated programmes • Electronic, use your Leeds ISS email account • Attach form to email intercalate@leeds.ac.uk • Nominate three subjects • Describe academic and extracurricular achievements • Deadline 00:00 midnight Sunday 17 February 2013

30. Process fair to all applicants Co-ordinator Forms to Programme Leader first choice Summary of grades and deciles in AfP, academic achievements and extracurricular achievements in application form Make offer Reject and forms passed to Programme Leader of second choice Accept offer within seven days

31. Process fair to all applicants Decile ranking Applied to Assessment for Progression (AfP) Not cumulated Example, in Y1 Integrated Summative Examination, grade B, decile 3 Performance in 20-30% range of cohort 20% cohort scored better and 70% worse and about 10% performed similarly For Master’s programmes decile performance in last ISE must normally be 6 or higher

32. Application to another University • No centralised system • Require permission to apply from Academic Sub Dean (ASD) • Other institute will usually require academic reference and comment on academic performance : available from ASD • May require personal reference and curriculum vitae

33. Parallel applications Leeds and elsewhere • Inform both that you are making parallel applications • At Leeds, this may effect the Programme Leader’s decision • Accept an offer must state if you are being considered by another University • Failure to disclose parallel applications will be interpreted as unprofessional behaviour

34. Make your mind up • Collect information • Collect opinions: students currently intercalating, personal tutor, family, friends • Can you afford it? • Use i-decide decision tool or option appraisal • Your decision, not anyone else’s • Medical professionals make decisions

35. This intercalated year was for me. I wanted to Intercalation Leeds’ artistic side I visited nearby galleries changed my EXPLORE 10 learnt how to willow weave Laura Shepherd LIFE Societies at Leeds 11 As I sat sipping my third revision coffee of the morning, the newly graduated spilled into the union. It was July, days before my third year exam re-sit and my insides were flooded with nerves. I climbed! I attendedlife drawing classes I rented the university’s outdoor centre at Selsidefor a class trip. I learnt how to carve 12 13 Back to Medicine 5 2 I re-learnt forgotten skills with the circus society I did more in my intercalating year than I could possibly fit onto one page! Intercalating at Leeds has given me new knowledge about health inequalities and the time to be more involved in advocacy. I have learnt new creative skills but I have also developed as a person. I watched proud parents smile while my head filled with questions... “What was I doing with my life? Could I even be a doctor?”... I reflected. No matter how hard it was, I wanted to be a doctor. I slowly wrote, remembering each word... I campaignedagainst health inequalities with Medsin 6 7 My outlook has changed, I am bursting with energy! Those questions this time last year have been answered. With new skills learnt this year I know I’ll be a great doctor and I know I have the ability to graduate not only once, but twice! 3 I’m also helping to set up a national student society to protect the NHS 4 I passed the re-sit and I arrived back at Leeds University for my intercalating year... 8 14 9

36. Intercalation • Academic Sub DeanDr Karen Lee • Director of Intercalated StudiesDr Laura Rhodes • Intercalated Programmes Co-ordinatorMrs Mandy Thompson a.thompson@leeds.ac.uk