Programme structure: Palliative Medicine (MSc) - what's running in 2010/11

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Unit name Unit code Credit points Status Teaching Block
C1 Clinical Oncology MEDIM3001 15 Mandatory AYEAR
C2 Cancer Pain MEDIM3002 15 Mandatory AYEAR
C4 Communication skills MEDIM3004 15 Mandatory AYEAR
C6 Medicine, Law and Ethics MEDIM3006 15 Mandatory AYEAR
Research Dissertation MEDIM3999 60 Mandatory AYEAR
15cp of optional units from the following (another 15 credit points from this list will be taken in year 2):
Advances in Medicine and Surgery MEDIM8030 15 Optional AYEAR
Management Including Human Resources MEDIM8040 15 Optional AYEAR
Opioids: Basic and Clinical Pharmacology MEDIM8060 15 Optional AYEAR
PG Certificate/PG Diploma   135    

Progression/award requirements

The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.

For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Exit awards

All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.

Degree classifications:

An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.

The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:

Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.

Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.

* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.

** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.

Diploma/certificate stages:

All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.

To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.

To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.

Additional progress information

The Research Dissertation (MEDIM3999) is taken over the two years of the programme.