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Welcome to

The Fundamentals of Medicine

Prf. Burton will provide an overview of the Medicine degree structure, the pathology of cancer and carcinogenesis.

The Pathology of Cancer and Carcinogenesis.

Professor Julian Burton, the Director of Education for University of Sheffield's Academic Unit of Medical Education, welcomes you to this sample lecture. In this session, Julian provides an overview of the Medicine degree structure, discussing each year of the course, and then you'll learn about a 2nd year topic - the Pathology of Cancer and Carcinogenesis. Following this, there will be a short quiz based on the lecture content

What is Carcinogenesis?

Carcinogenesis is the development of cancer by transforming healthy cells into cancer cells. This complex process occurs because of mutations in DNA that prevent the normal process of cell division.

Who is the course for?

No previous knowledge is necessary. If you are wondering whether you should pursue a Medicine degree, then this course will give you the opportunity to learn a fundamental topic of this subject and discover what it would be like to study this subject at degree level.

Course details

Duration: 

7 days

Weekly study: 

2 hours

Delivery : 100% online

Certificate: 

Digital participation

Unit 1: Welcome to the course
  • Welcome
  • What are the benefits of these courses?
  • Get your digital certificate of attendance
  • How to get the most out of this course
Unit 2: Why study in the UK?
  • Find out what a UK education can do for you
  • How can Academic Action help you?
Unit 3:  The Fundamentals of Medicine - Carcinogenesis
  • An overview of the degree structure
  • Introduction
  • Identifying carcinogens
  • Classes of carcinogens
  • Host factors
Unit 4: Our host university
  • An overview of our host university
  • Quiz
  • Book a one-to-one with our university representatives

Who will you learn with?

Director of Education for University of Sheffield's Academic Unit of Medical Education.
Senate Award Fellow in Learning and Teaching AUME Director of Education / MBChB Co-Director (Early Years)
Toni Dolby
International Recruitment Manager
The University of Sheffield

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