Electives

Curricular

Student Selected Component

The Student Selected Component (SSC) module is a six-week block in year 3 (of the 5 year programme), during which students may carry out a project in Bahrain or abroad. The focus of the SSC project can be a Case Study, Research Project or Clinical Audit. With assistance from the University, students identify the location for their own SSC as well as an appropriate supervisor, who will provide feedback on their project. Students produce a report and give an oral presentation to faculty members upon completion of the SSC.

Student Selected Clinical Attachment

The Student Selected Clinical Attachment (SSCA) is a four-week block of time incorporated into the final year of the curriculum, during which students undertake a clinical attachment, in Bahrain or abroad. While not credit-bearing, the SSCA is mandatory and students usually try to obtain attachments in areas in which they have a future interest with regard to specialisation.

Sub-Internship

The Sub-Internship is a four-week component of the final year curriculum, whereby a student carries out many of the procedures they will be doing as interns. Students have the opportunity to apply for approval to do the Sub-Internship either in Bahrain or abroad.

Co-Curricular

Electives

Students in the clinical years are encouraged to apply for placements (electives) as visiting students in locations locally or abroad, during the summer period. Given the importance of electives to the career development of students, RCSI Bahrain has established formal and informal agreements with highly-regarded institutions around the world and continues to seek further opportunities. Partners include tLahey Hospital and Medical Center, MA, USA, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AB, USA, The George Washington University, DC, USA, Johns Hopkins University, MD, USA, Taipei City Hospital, Taiwan, and University of Toronto, Canada.

The University is also a member of the Global Education in Medicine Exchange (GEMx) and the Global Health Learning Opportunities Collaborative (GHLO), facilitating global mobility for our student electives.