MD4010 - Integrated Pathology and Clinical Medicine Part 1 of 2

Credit points:	12
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Subject chain:	MD4010 MD4020
Administered by:	School of Medicine & Dentistry

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 MD3020Allow concurrent for MD3010 A 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.
Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Non-standard start/end 02-Feb-2009 to 19-Jun-2009
Face to face teaching 02-Feb-2009 to 07-Jun-2009 (Lectures, tutorials and practical sessions)
Coordinator:	Dr Peta-Ann Teague
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor John Stokes, Professor Tarun Sen Gupta, Dr Rebecca Stewart, Dr Venkatesh Shashidhar, Professor Richard Murray.
Contact hours:	46 hours lectures - Introductory sessions for each system studied 72 hours tutorials - Tutorial sessions in the clinical setting 36 hours practicals - Guided Learning Sessions use variable learning methods and formats: 2 x 3 hours sessions each system studied 16 hours workshops/Seminars - Synthesising Sessions integrate concepts and content 160 hours clinical placement 6 hours professional experience
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Satisfactory attendance at community and clinical placements 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.