1. Demonstrate capacity to use appropriate library and other information resources

2. Demonstrate basic skills required to pursue an appropriately targeted independent enquiry relating to a simple medical problem

3. Identify relevant information sources required to answer a simple medical problem

4. Assess and interpret results of scientific studies relevant to common medical problems

5. Demonstrate basic understanding of the requirements for valid diagnostic tests

6. Identify the common health care problems in the community and their modifiable risk factors

7. Be aware of the basic principles used to develop screening programs for common preventable diseases

8. Understand the principles in investigating outbreaks of common infectious diseases, and how these are applied in NSW

Fixed Resource Sessions covering public health issues and exercises in data interpretation
(evidence in medicine).

Tutorials in epidemiology and evidence-based practice.

Replacing part of MEDI101A.

The current policy of the Bachelor of Medicine program is that students must successfully complete all requirements of Year 1 before progressing to Year 2. For 2004, there are no significant changes to course and assessment content and therefore students who fail Year 1 in 2003 will be required to re-enrol into the entire suite of new Year 1 courses in 2004.

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Nil.

Internal Mode

Problem Based Learning
Lecture
Self Directed Learning
Tutorial

Lecture: for 1 hour(s) per Week for Full Term
Tutorial: for 1.5 hour(s) per Week for Full Term