James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023
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MD5130 - Integrated Clinical Practice (Honours) Part 3 of 3
| Credit points: | 09 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Prerequisites: | MD5110 and MD5120 ALLOW CONCURRENT WITH MD5110 and MD5120 |
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| Administered by: | College of Medicine & Dentistry |
Available only to MBBS Hons students.
Subject Description
- This subject is part of a two-year Honours course that includes the normal requirements of the parallel pass degree subjects. It will therefore achieve in students a high level of integration between the basic medical sciences and the knowledge, skills and attitudes required for clinical health care during six six-week rotations in various clinical health care settings. Students enrolled in this subject will undertake an additional research task that comprises a detailed exploration of a selected research topic. Students will be required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how basic medical and social sciences impact on clinical medical care and to identify potential research questions.
Learning Outcomes
- ability to determine and interpret an appropriate range of clinical investigations relevant to each patient problem
- ability to take a focused history from and conduct a focused examination on patients with a range of health problems
- to further understand the personal and professional roles of medical practitioners
- ability to generate a list of health care problems that patients may have and to generate a management plan in response to each patient problem
- demonstrate a high level mastery of integration of basic and clinical medical research, a capacity to analyse the literature and apply it in a clinical context
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) - (47%) - Individual
- Honours component Entry seminar and literature review - Individual
- Rotation and Whole of Year assessment including essays, oral presentations, Mini-CEX, and assignments; Integrated across subject chain - (30%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) - (23%) - 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. The Honours program includes a Clinical Project Proposal, Entry Seminar, & Lit review.
Availabilities
Townsville Bebegu Yumba, Study Period 2, Placement/fieldwork, (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 |
| Coordinator(s): | Assoc. Professor Peter Johnson DR Sunaina Miranda |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Tom Volkman DR Susan Smith DR Parul Nigam DR Claire Poolman MR Manjit Pawar DR Natalie Drever Assoc. Professor Susan Gorton Assoc. Professor Nichole Harvey Professor Yik-Hong Ho MR Mark O'Callaghan Assoc. Professor Peta-Ann Hartman DR Cathrin Gower DR Frans Pretorius DR Peter Roddenby DR Mohan Swaminathan DR Belinda Weich DR Sivagnanam Agilan Assoc. Professor Carlo Longhitano DR Anna Kokavec DR Courtney Samuel DR Torres Woolley Professor Clare Heal MR Don Gamage DR Cec O'Brien DR Kate Bialy Assoc. Professor Elissa Hatherly DR Suparna Chakrabarty DR Pankaj Saxena DR Emma McGonigal DR Jennifer Smith DR Chandika Wasalthilaka DR Nita Bartlett Assoc. Professor Sophia Couzos DR Veronica Stanganelli DR Mary Hardimon Assoc. Professor John Schneider DR Sunaina Miranda Assoc. Professor Anna Vnuk DR Jacinta Palise DR Elizabeth Faraj DR Dianne Salvador Assoc. Professor Andrew White Assoc. Professor Rebecca Evans Professor Sarah Larkins Assoc. Professor Aaron Hollins DR Sally Meade DR Caitlin Rushby DR Kristiana Reitano Professor Sabe Sabesan DR Susannah Bond DR Christina Steffen DR Laurel Teoh DR Wendela Schimmer Professor Ajay Rane MRS Judith Beneke DR Lachlan McIntosh Assoc. Professor Lawrie McArthur DR Sarah Chalmers MS Kaya Laird DR Neil Kroeger DR Elsa Wynd Assoc. Professor Jay Iyer DR Aileen Traves DR Ben Vogler Professor Damon Eisen Professor Ian Wright DR Guy Hingston DR Michael Basedow MS Emily Walpole DR Carol Crosly |
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