Wolfson Medical School
University of Glasgow
Psychiatry Training
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nPsychiatry training
n Year 3 (starts predominantly):
n PBL clinical scenarios (e.g. depression, schizophrenia)
n Labs, workshops and lectures to support learning
n Acquire clinical skills - history taking & mental state examination
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n Year 4/5:
n Undertake a 5–week hospital attachment in a psychiatry unit where they put their knowledge and clinical skills into practice on patients
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nSSMs (Student Selected Module):
n These comprise 5 week uninterrupted blocks and provide the students with an opportunity to study subjects of their own choice
n in depth e.g. psychiatry. There are a total of 7 SSM throughout the medical course
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