James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

MD6130 - Advanced Clinical Medicine (Honours) Part 3 of 3

Credit points: 09
Year: 2016
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Subject chain: MD6110 MD6120 MD6130
Administered by: College of Medicine & Dentistry

Available only to MBBS Hons students

This subject is part of a two-year Honours course that includes the normal requirements of the parallel pass degree subjects MD6010, MD6020 and MD6030. It will therefore build on the content of MD5010, MD5020 and MD5030 to achieve a high level of integration between the basic medical sciences and the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for clinical health care, through five eight-week rotations in various clinical health care settings. Students enrolled in the honours course will undertake a research-based task in their elective rotation (one of the five) that builds upon the preparatory work for their project in MD5110, MD5120 and MD5130.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:MD6110 and MD6120 ALLOW CONCURRENT WITH MD6110 and MD6120
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
MD7101 MD7102 MD7103 MD7104 MD7105 MD7106

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: Professor John McBride, Assoc. Professor Ronny Gunnarsson
Lecturers: Dr Teresa O'Connor, Professor Tarun Sen Gupta, Professor Sarah Larkins, 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:comprises rotation specific assessment includes both invigilated and non-invigilated items (50%); professional development record - includes invigilated and non-invigilated items (50%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Satisfactory attendance at community & clinical placements is a pre-requisite. Must achieve a pass score in all assessments in order to progress. The Honours component of Entry Seminar (5%) & Literature review (10%) (both completed in Yr5) along with the Exit seminar (15%),the Thesis (65%) and the supervisor assessment (5) % contribute to the class of Honours awarded at the end of MD6130.

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.