MX1001 - Physician Assistant Studies 1

Credit points:	12
Year:	2010
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Subject chain:	MX1001 MX1002
Administered by:	School of Medicine & Dentistry

Available to Bachelor of Health Science (Physician Assistant) students only.

This subject is available to Level 1 students enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science (Physician Assistant). The subject will provide the foundations in human science, clinical skills, professional practice and medical studies. The topics will be presented in an integrated fashion across the semester of study. Students will undertake clinical placements in primary care settings.

Learning Outcomes

• practically apply knowledge and basic clinical skills in the areas of history taking and physical examination to demonstrate beginning level skills in clinical decision making;
• demonstrate an understanding of the physician assistant role, including working in a physician assistant doctor partnership in a delegated role, and the personal and professional dimensions of this role within the Australian health system;
• demonstrate sound knowledge of human science particularly as relevant to human health in the areas of anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, cell biology, immunology and basic pharmacology;
• demonstrate sound communication skills relevant to interaction with patients, their families and their health professional advisers in a variety of cultural and social settings;
• demonstrate sound knowledge of the normal cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal and gastrointestinal systems function and basic pathophysiology associated with these systems.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to deploy critically evaluated information to practical ends;
• The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
• The ability to work with people of different gender, age, ethnicity, culture, religion and political persuasion;
• The ability to work individually and independently.

Prerequisites:

PY1101 AND CH1020 AND AT1020 AND PP1201

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 2
Census Date 26-Aug-2010
Face to face teaching (This subject has multiple block teaching dates across the study period.)
Coordinator:	Ms Alex Clerfond, Mr Al Forde
Contact hours:	40 hours lectures 40 hours tutorials 80 hours practicals 80 hours workshops/Seminars - On Campus 120 hours - Online, teleconferences, videconferences, clinical skills in satellite centres 8 weeks clinical placement
Assessment:	end of semester exam (10% - 25%); other exams (20% - 25%); quizzes or tests (20% - 25%); logbook (2.5% - 5%); assignments (2.5% - 5%); patient case write-ups (2.5% - 5%); preceptor and 360 appraisal (5% - 10%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Attendance at residential schools and clinical placements is mandatory. Satisfactory completion of the clinical aspects, including set competencies, 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.