James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

MD5030 - Integrated Clinical Practice Part 3 of 3

Credit points: 09
Year: 2016
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Subject chain: MD5010 MD5020 MD5030
Administered by: College of Medicine & Dentistry

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 six six-week rotations in various clinical health care settings.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:MD5010 and MD5020 ALLOW CONCURRENT WITH MD5010 and MD5020

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, Placement/work experience, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2016
Coordinator: Dr Muriel Soden
Lecturers: Dr Teresa O'Connor, Professor Tarun Sen Gupta, Assoc. Professor Peta-Ann Teague, Professor Richard Murray.
Contact hours:
  • 20 hours lectures - Introductory sessions for each clinical rotation studied
  • 20 hours tutorials - Clinical tutorials for each clinical rotation studied
  • 300 hours clinical placement
  • 48 hours professional experience
Assessment:end of semester exam (47%); end of year multi-station osce examination (23%); rotation assessment tasks (30%); integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Satisfactory attendance at community and clinical placements; satisfactory completion of Continuing Professional Development; and that students 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.