Undergraduate
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Undergraduate students complete an eight-week programme in obstetrics and gynaecology during the fourth year. On successful completion of the programme, students are awarded a BAO degree as part of their final degree.
Students have clinical placements at The Coombe Hospital, St James's Hospital and Tallaght University Hospital. The emphasis is on teaching basic clinical knowledge, core clinical skills and professionalism. Students receive a broad exposure to antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care, sexual and reproductive health, benign and malignant gynaecology. Small-group teaching is provided within clinics, theatres and bed-side tutorials. Problem-based tutorial sessions are scheduled each afternoon using a flipped-classroom approach. The labour ward placement is an opportunity to embrace multi-disciplinary team working and emergency care in a dynamic and potentially challenging clinical environment. The programme is highly rated by students reflecting the generous input from senior clinicians, doctors-in-training, experienced nurses and midwives, as well as the personal attention provided by our administrative staff. The course content and structure are modified on an ongoing basis in response to student feedback.
An Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) takes place during the final week of the attachment which comprises 50% of the total marks of the Final Examination. The written parts of the Final Examination which comprise the remaining 50% take place in June of the fourth year.
Student Testimonials
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“The programme is very well-structured which shows thorough planning and positive forward changes made over the years, perhaps in accordance with the feedback from both students and staff members. “
2021-2022
“Every single staff member that I encountered was so kind, helpful, and knowledgeable, and so willing to help us. I felt empowered in my learning and cannot speak highly enough of the people who have helped me along the way through this module. “
2022-2023
“The range of experiences was really good and the purposeful approach to clinical sessions was greatly appreciated. Also, the ability to cover lectures in your own time and then have a tutorial to ask questions was very beneficial. The openness from all the lecturers to questions about practical things as well as knowledge-based things was really helpful.”
2023-2024
“The programme in general was excellent. The lectures were particularly excellent and impressed upon me the importance of certain topics in Women's Health. I am sure that completing this module will make me a better doctor going forward.”
2023-2024