MD4020 - Integrated Pathology and Clinical Medicine Part 2 of 2

Credit points:	12
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Subject chain:	MD4010 MD4020
Administered by:

Available only to MBBS students

This subject continues the study of integrated medical and social sciences for the whole human body. The emphasis is on integrating knowledge of clinical pathology with an approach to gathering and interpreting clinical information from patients. By the end of Year 4 the student will be expected to be able take patient histories, examine patients, seek relevant laborotory and imaging investigations and put this information together to determine what disease processes are and how they are experienced.

Learning Outcomes

• describe the pathological basis of common and/or important human diseases;
• determine and interpret an appropriate range of clinical investigations relevant to each patient problem;
• further understand the personal and professional roles of medical practitioners;
• generate a list of health care problems that patients may have;
• take a focused history from and conduct a focused examination on patients with a range of health problems.

Graduate Qualities

• An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
• The ability to select and organise information and to communicate it accurately, cogently, coherently, creatively and ethically;
• The ability to read complex and demanding texts accurately, critically and insightfully;
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion.

Prerequisites:

MD3010 and MD3020

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
, , Study Period 22
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Non-standard start/end 10-Jul-2006 to 01-Dec-2006
Face to face teaching (Lectures, tutorials and practical sessions)
Coordinator:	Dr Shashidhar Venkatesh Murthy
Lecturers:	jc122670, jc123733, Professor Tarun Sen Gupta, jc132335, Assoc. Professor Peta-Ann Teague.
Contact hours:	46 hours - Introductory sessions for each system studied 72 hours - Tutorial sessions in the clinical setting 36 hours - Guided Learning Sessions use variable learning methods and formats: 2 x 3 hours sessions each system studied 16 hours - Synthesising Sessions integrate concepts and content 160 hours 6 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (25%); (20%); (5%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory attendance at community and clinical placements is a pre-requisite. Satisfactory completion of the Learning Portfolio is a pre-requisite. Must achieve a pass score in all assessments in order to progress.

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.