BM5001 - Professional Placement 1 Part 1 of 2
| Credit points: | 06 |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences |
This subject begins clinical training for graduate medical laboratory and clinical scientists. In partnership with the Pathology and Clinical Measurements teams students will undertake twelve weeks of clinical rotation in professional medical or clinical science laboratories. This professional placement is underpinned by a multidisciplinary, integrated and structured program which includes ongoing written assignment, clinical case presentations and competency assessment. Students successfully completing professional placement in the Clinical Sciences major will develop high level skills in cardiac, respiratory, sleep and neuro sciences. Students successfully completing professional placement in the Medical Laboratory Science major will have high level skills in Haematology, Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Microbiology, Transfusion medicine and histology and cytology techniques.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of the chosen medical science and clinical discipline training;
- acquire a coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from across all discipline areas in Medical Science and integrate and apply theoretical and technical skills to display proficiency;
- demonstrate proficiency in professional scientific and clinical case presentations;
- exercise judgment to interpret and comment on data collected during practical/clinical sessions and the interpretation of clinical case studies;
- demonstrate a high level of autonomy and accountability;
- research and apply a coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from across all discipline areas in Medical Science.
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| Townsville, Placement/work experience, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 22-Mar-2018 | |
| Non-standard start/end 06-Feb-2017 to 16-Jun-2017 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Donna Rudd |
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| Townsville, Placement/work experience, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 23-Aug-2018 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Donna Rudd |
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