MEDI4001BContexts of Clinical Practice Part B

Course handbook

Description

Student enrolment is semester based, MEDI4001A (Semester 1) and MEDI4001B (Semester 2), with the delivery of the academic content occurring across the full year.

In this course, students consolidate and extend their previous learning while also engaging in extended clinical placements.

Students will attend placements in urban, rural and regional settings in Australia and examine the interface between the primary and secondary healthcare system and public, private and non-government organisations. Placements explore the patient experience/journey and provide an appreciation of the health care system and the contexts and challenges in which healthcare is delivered in rural and urban communities. Particular emphasis is placed on a number of themes including the patient experience of the healthcare system, the concept of continuum of care, the need to manage acute onset and chronic and complex conditions, and the communication and transfer of the patient between clinicians and across the healthcare system.

CBL scenarios provide a focus for student learning about common clinical presentations across a range of practice contexts. Students practice and are assessed on their performance of procedures commonly used in clinical settings, their ability to integrate the history and findings of clinical examination in the development of differential diagnoses, and their ability to select and justify diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Students also attend clinical teaching laboratory activity that will reinforce their extended learning in the clinical and behavioural sciences, and further develop their understanding of the scientific underpinnings of clinical medicine. Students will be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply this knowledge to safe and high quality clinical practice in simulated learning environments.

Availability2024 Course Timetables

Multi-term sequence

This course is part of a multi-term sequence. Both Part A and Part B must be completed to meet the requirements of the sequence. Part A and Part B must be completed in consecutive terms. Students must complete Part A before completing Part B. Students must complete the sequence within a twelve month period. If students complete Part A but are unable to complete Part B within the timeframe, they must re-enrol in Part A. Part A cannot be completed as a standalone course, it will only count towards your program once you have successfully completed Part B.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the pathological basis of common diseases.

2. Demonstrate competency in interpretation of common clinical investigations in assessment of patients.

3. Highlight the use of technology in accessing medical information and a resource for learning.

4. Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate medical and scientific literature with respect to assessment and treatment of an individual or populations.

5. Demonstrate high level written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to explain technical information in plain language.

6. Demonstrate competency in history taking and relevant examinations of patients.

7. Formulate a provisional diagnosis and differential diagnosis for patient.

8. Demonstrate competency in performing specific procedural skills safely.

9. Formulate evidence-based and patient-centred management plans for treatment of common diseases.

10. Identify focused, effective and relevant investigations appropriate to the clinical context.

11. Discuss the appropriate application of therapeutic interventions in clinical care.

12. Display an understanding of the health care systems in public hospital settings and rural communities.

13. Construct a list of health care problems for patients being assessed.

14. Identify environmental, community, and psychosocial factors relevant to the assessment and management of the patient.

15. Consider the application of appropriate health promotion and illness prevention strategies.

16. Demonstrate an understanding of ethical medical practice respecting patient confidentiality and privacy.

17. Demonstrate an understanding of the student role including professional, medical, and legal responsibilities.

18. Identify and participate, where appropriate, as a member of the health care team.

19. Appraise the inter-professional relationship between doctors and other health care professionals.

Content

• Basic clinical skills of patient-centered data gathering, including interviewing and negotiation with patients and patient examination skills 
• Common clinical conditions requiring hospital care, the related inpatient journeys, and integrated management plans extending from prehospital to post-hospital phases of care
• Common clinical presentations in general practice and the patient journey for each of these linked to management plans
• Basic skills in formulating diagnoses and in dealing with diagnostic uncertainty
• Developing contextually appropriate clinical management plans
• Clinical skills including but not limited to history taking, physical and mental status examination, diagnosis, formulation of management plans, communication skills and teamwork, patient education with application to a range of clinical contexts that may include rural, regional and urban hospitals, medical and surgical work environments, General Practices, Public Health and community activities.
• Clinical science knowledge with particular focus on common and important clinical conditions in General Practice and hospital practice.
• Fundamental skills in ensuring personal, patient and colleagues' safety, incident reporting and management, and patient handover will be taught and assessed.
• The scientific underpinnings of clinical examination and differential diagnosis of common presentations will be reinforced.
• Students will be introduced to the theoretical underpinnings of patient education and its importance in public health.  
• Social and environmental determinants of health and social justice
• History, social and cultural impacts on Indigenous peoples' health
• Cultural respect, safety and competence
• Health equity and access
• Role of primary health care in Australia and internationally
• Continuum and transfer of care
• Allocation of resources in healthcare
• Epidemiology of epidemics and appropriate preventative measures

Requisite

Program Enrolment Rule:

Available to students in the following program(s):

Bachelor of Medical Science [40046]

Course Pre-Requisite:

Must have successfully completed the following course(s):

MEDI2101B

Assumed knowledge

MEDI1101A, MEDI1101B, MEDI2101A and MEDI2101B

Assessment items

Formal Examination: MCQ
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Formal Examination: Integrated Clinical and Communication Assessment
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Professional Task: Workplace Based Assessments (Case Based Discussions and Mini-CEX)
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Professional Task: Clinical & Professional Conduct Reports
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Written Assignment: Sustainable Healthcare Rotation
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Practical Demonstration: Procedural Skills x 10
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Tutor Assessment
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Demonstrated competency: Demonstrated competency
Compulsory Requirement: Pass requirement - Must pass this assessment item to pass the course.

Contact hours

Semester 2 - 2024 - Central Coast Clinical School

Semester 2 - 2024 - Hunter Clinical School

Semester 2 - 2024 - Manning Base Hospital

Semester 2 - 2024 - Tablelands Clinical School

Semester 2 - 2024 - Tamworth Base Hospital

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