James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023
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MD4013 - Integrated Pathology and Clinical Medicine Part 3 of 3
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Prerequisites: | MD3011, MD3012, AND THE 3CP SELECTIVE SUBJECT. and MD4011 AND MD4012 AND ALLOW CONCURRENT FOR MD4011 AND MD4012 |
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| Administered by: | College of Medicine & Dentistry |
Available only to MBBS students.
Subject Description
- This subject continues the study of integrated medical and social sciences for the whole human body. The emphasis of this subject is on integrating clinical pathology knowledge, with an approach to obtaining and interpreting clinical information from patients. On completion of year 4 the student will be expected to be able to take relevant and focused histories from patients, examine patients, and seek relevant clinical investigations. The student will be expected to interpret and integrate this information with their knowledge of pathological processes.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the pathological basis of common and/or important human diseases
- Take a focused history from and conduct a focused examination on patients with a range of health problems
- Determine and interpret an appropriate range of clinical investigations relevant to each patient's problems
- Further understand the personal, professional and ethical roles of medical practitioners
- Formulate a list of health care problems that patients may have
Subject Assessment
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.
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (45%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (10%) - Individual
- Rotation and Whole of Year assessment including essays, oral presentations and assignments; Integrated across subject chain - (21%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) - (24%) - Individual
Note that 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.
Special Assessment Requirements
Satisfactory attendance is required at community and clinical placements. Satisfactory academic and professional standards, as described in the College program Assessment Guidelines, must be achieved in order to progress to the next year.
Availabilities
Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 2, Mixed attendance, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 24 Aug 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 24 Jul 2023 to Friday, 17 Nov 2023 |
| Face to face teaching: | (Lectures, tutorials and practical sessions) |
| Coordinator(s): | MS Poornima Roche Assoc. Professor Peter Johnson Assoc. Professor Paula Heggarty Assoc. Professor Anna Vnuk |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Brennan O'Dempsey DR Ayesha Sheikh MR Nicholas Snels Assoc. Professor Susan Gorton Assoc. Professor Nichole Harvey DR Naomi Kochi DR Cathrin Gower DR Priscilla Aw-Yong DR Peter Hickey DR Anna Kokavec Assoc. Professor Peter Johnson DR Kathleen Rono MR Stephen Anderson MR Don Gamage MRS Deanne McGown DR Jane Harte DR Emma McGonigal DR Shashidhar Venkatesh Murthy DR Ines Boyne DR Leslie Kuma MS Karen Knight MRS Cheri Mifsud DR Vasant Shenoy DR Rahul Dua DR Corrine Wallace DR Benjamin Ireland DR Sally Baines DR Sunaina Miranda Assoc. Professor Anna Vnuk Professor Tarun Sen Gupta Professor Sarah Larkins MS Karryn Lytton Assoc. Professor Aaron Hollins DR Sally Meade DR Caitlin Rushby DR Kristiana Reitano Professor Sabe Sabesan DR Lauren Finlay DR Amit Nigam DR Priyanka Shanker DR Alana Young DR Simone Ross Assoc. Professor Ian Heslop Professor Richard Murray DR Lara Wieland MRS Judith Beneke DR Lynne Reid DR Lachlan McIntosh DR Sarah Chalmers DR Roy Rasalam DR Aileen Traves Professor Bunmi Malau-Aduli DR John Simpson DR Soon Teoh Assoc. Professor Zaf Smith Professor Ian Wright |
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