MD5030 - Integrated Clinical Practice Part 3 of 3

Credit points:	09
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Subject chain:	MD5010 MD5020 MD5030
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Available only to MBBS students

This subject continues the study of integrated medical and social sciences for the whole human body. This is the third part of a full year subject which builds on years one to four of the MBBS and achieves a high level of integration between the basic medical sciences and the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for clinical health care. It will be spent in five eight-week rotations in various clinical health care settings.

Learning Outcomes

• ability to determine and interpret an appropriate range of clinical investigations relevant to each patient problem;
• ability to generate a list of health care problems that patients may have;
• ability to generate a management plan in response to each patient problem;
• ability to take a focused history from and conduct a focused examination on patients with a range of health problems;
• to further understand the personal and professional roles of medical practitioners.

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 lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Prerequisites:

MD4010 and MD4020

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:	Professor Yik-Hong Ho
Lecturers:	jc122670, Dr Richard Turner, Harry Jacobs, Professor Caroline de Costa, Professor Yik-Hong Ho, jc138595, David Hartman, jc146490.
Contact hours:	20 hours - Introductory sessions for each clinical rotation studied 20 hours - Clinical tutorials for each clinical rotation studied 300 hours 48 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (25%); (25%).
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.