Induction Hub

What are Domains?

In your curriculum, the GMC outcomes: Professional Values and Behaviours, Professional Skills, and Professional Knowledge, are called domains. Domains are taught across all the 6 years of the medical curriculum. They are integrated into the content that you learn throughout your course, which is taught in modules.

• Professional Values and Behaviours: The General Medical Council requires that all medical students and doctors adhere to its guidance. This guidance informs Professional Values and Behaviours, which focus on medical ethics and law, professional identity and behaviour, and quality healthcare.
• Professional Skills are divided into three categories: clinical skills, communication skills, and research skills that will provide you with the core skills for your medical career.
• Professional Knowledge explores biomedical and social science principles and teaches medical students how to apply these to the practice of medicine. At Imperial, Anatomy & Diagnostics, Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Population Health are areas that you will focus on in Professional Knowledge, throughout Phase One.

What are Modules?

Qualified doctors are expected to be able to apply their core knowledge of medicine to clinical practice. To enable you to do this the content of the Imperial medical course is taught in modules. Modules are taught at specific times, are each assessed individually, and each module focuses on key concepts of medicine and medical science. For more details on modules please see: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/medicine/

In Phase 1a&b there are six modules:

• Principles of Medicine (Phase 1a only)
• Bioregulatory Systems (Phase 1a & b)
• Lifestyle Medicine and Prevention (Phase 1a & b)
• Clinical Scientific Integration (Phase 1a, b & c)
• Patients, Communities and Healthcare (Phase 1a, b & c)
• Clinical Research and Innovation (Phase 1b only)

All students are allocated an Academic Tutor when they join the School of Medicine. The role of an Academic Tutor is to provide both academic and wellbeing support to students. Academically, this can involve reviewing exam results and other feedback, providing career advice and writing references, as well as assisting with BSc and/or elective choices. Pastorally, your Academic Tutor should be your first line of approach for guidance and advice if you are experiencing any personal issues or problems affecting your studies. 

Students on the MBBS course attend timetabled Tutor group sessions during Phase 1 (through the first three years). You will also be invited to meet with your Tutor each term on an individual basis.  

Throughout your later years of study, you are advised to meet with your Tutor at least once per term – it is important to build a rapport and maintain a relationship with your Tutor, not only so you have someone to approach if you have a problem, but also so you have someone who knows you well and will be able to sign your elective forms and Foundation School application references. 

All students have access to a Senior Tutor who is available to support any welfare and wellbeing concerns you may have during the year. Your Senior Tutor is the main point of contact for queries such as special arrangements for assessments, adjustments you might need to support your learning and how to access financial support. The Senior Tutor can also make referrals for you to the Health Centre, Occupational Health and Mental Health advisor team – they are confidential services, here to make sure you succeed without any health or difficulties impacting you. 

At the School of Medicine, we work closely with our colleagues in Occupational Health and the Disability Advisory Service to best support our students who may require further assistance in completing their medical degree due to their disability. The General Medical Council’s guidance of “Welcomed and Valued” will highlight the steps institutions will take to support you. If you are successful in passing our admissions requirements (you can read more on our website), we would encourage you to reach out to our Disability Advisory Service before you join to discuss possible arrangements and requirements.

You have access to a Welfare Team specifically for undergraduate students in the School of Medicine. 

You can approach them for confidential advice on a wide range of issues, such as: 

• Accessing support services at Imperial 
• Signposting to urgent mental health support 
• Possible adjustments on the programme 
• Financial worries and accessing the School of Medicine hardship fund 
• Advice on accommodation 

The FEO welfare team also work closely with your School of Medicine Student Union (ICSMSU) to improve the welfare provisions available to you and better your services.  

If you require any welfare support or advice, you can contact the team via feo.welfare@imperial.ac.uk and they will be able to help. You can also have a look at our Wellbeing E-Module, which gives you an overview of the support that is available.

The FEO tutoring team (feo.tutoring@imperial.ac.uk) are responsible for managing the tutoring programme and can assist with any queries you may have regarding your Academic Tutor. 

ICT has prepared a useful, informative and engaging online welcome pack for new students to get to grips with key IT resources at the College. With the increase in remote teaching and learning, ICT understand how important it is to provide robust and easy to use services that support our students learning experience at the College.

Here a list of all the help you need when you are online:

• The ICT resources for new students website contains key information including details on how to activate your College account, get connected to College services, access learning tools such as Blackboard and Panopto and how to access software for you course.
• The information on the website has also been condensed to fit in a handy pocket guide. Students can download this from the new students' website and find printed versions of the guide at the ICT Service Desk, which will be located on the South Kensington campus.
• There is an ICT Support YouTube playlist consisting of 17 helpful “how to videos” covering a broad range of topics from “how to use applications on Office 365” to “how to use the printers” when on campus.
• New students can learn how to remotely access library journals, their saved files, software and much more by following guidance on our access IT resources remotely web pages.
• The College’s Inclusive Technology web pages provide information on software and other applications that students can use to improve their study efficiency. There are useful tools for note taking, revision and time management.
• The Office 365 web pages are a good starting point for students to learn about Office 365, features and applications that are available at the College and how it can benefit them.
• IT security is very important. Awareness of potential scams and an understanding of how to stay safe online can go a long way in protecting students from possible cyber-attacks. Follow our Be Secure web pages for more information. There is also a Security YouTube playlist consisting of 6 videos covering various important security information.

• Personal safety: Please read and follow the guidance provided on the Staying Safe and Secure Website. There is also a handy guide that can be downloaded from the site. 
• Fire Safety: Please read and follow the guidance provided on the Fire Safety Website.  
• Lab Safety: Guidance on Lab Safety will be provided as part of your onsite induction and on the Insendi area for your Principles of Medicine (POM) Module.