MD2004 - Rural, Remote, Indigenous and Tropical Health

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:

Available to level 2 students enrolled in the MBBS program.

This subject will introduce students to key concepts relating to rural, remote, tropical and Indigenous health, particularly in the Australian context. Students will develop an appreciation of the organisation of health care in these settings and the factors which impact on the health status of these communities.

Learning Outcomes

• apply skills already developed in interpersonal communication, cross cultural issues, critical appraisal and population health in the context of rural, remote, tropical and Indigenous health;
• describe the approach to developing a high quality community based project;
• describe the health care system and the health patterns of rural, remote, tropical and Indigenous communities in Australia and the factors which influence these.

Prerequisites:

Level 1 Medicine subjects

Availabilities
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Census Date 06-May-2005
Coord/Lect:	pumag.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	(80%); (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	This subject is assessed within an integrated assessment program for all Year 2 subjects. The assessment as detailed below, is the integrated assessment schedule for all Level 2 subjects. Students must participate in all formative assessment tasks to be eligible to sit the summative assessments. Attendance at clinical placements is mandatory and completion to a satisfactory level is required.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.