Principles of Clinical Practice 2 (MEDS90004) // Assessment

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Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Cumulative Achievement Test 5 (60 MCQ)

  • 90 minutes
End of Foundation term0%

Cumulative Achievement Test 6 (90 MCQ/EMQ) end of year

  • 120 minutes
Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory standard		During the examination periodN/A

Progress Test 1 (90 MCQ)

  • 120 minutes
Hurdle requirement: Participation		End of rotating term 2N/A

Short Answer Question (SAQ) exam - end of year

  • 2 hours
Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory standard		During the examination periodN/A

Multiple station Objective Structured Clinical Examinations

  • 2 hours
End of rotating term 1 0%

Multiple station Objective Structured Clinical Examinations - end of year

  • 2 hours
Hurdle requirement: See Clinical Assessment Hurdle		During the examination periodN/A

Mini Clinical Encounters [ 2 x rotating term 1, 3 x rotating term 2, 3 x (as physical examination competency assessments) rotating term 3 ]

  • 440 minutes (total)
Hurdle requirement: See Clinical Assessment Hurdle		Throughout the semester0%

Long case presentation- Rotating Term 1

  • 2 hours
End of Rotating Term 10%

Long case presentation - Rotating Term 2

  • 2 hours
End of Rotating Term 20%

Long Case presentation - End of year

  • 2 hours
Hurdle requirement: See Clinical Assessment Hurdle		End of semester0%

Portfolio of assessment tasks.

  • 5000 words
Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory standard in prescribed tasks in Electronic Health Records, First Nations Health, Patient Partner reports, Professional Practice, Reflective Practice and Research Skills		Throughout the semesterN/A

Attendance - tutorials

Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance at lectures, tutorials and practical classes		Throughout the semesterN/A

Attendance - clinical

Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance at clinical placements and field visits		Throughout the semesterN/A

PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR HURDLE

Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory standard in professional behaviour, as demonstrated by observed Professional Behaviour Assessment, Situational Judgement tests and satisfactory completion of the Academic Integrity Quiz.		Throughout the semesterN/A

Rural Health Module

  • 3 hours
Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory completion of the Rural Health Practice module (approx. 3 hours): 100% participation in cases that require free text responses, and greater than 50% in the three graded quizzes (end of Foundation Term semester 1);		End of termN/A

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT HURDLE

Hurdle requirement: Students must successfully complete their final long case, their 3 physical examination assessments and their end of year 2 station OSCE (the total cut score on the 2 station end of year OSCE). Students who do not successfully complete their long case or physical examination assessment will have another opportunity to complete these assessments at their own clinical school site during RT3/intercession. If students do not successfully complete their subsequent long case or physical examination assessment, &/or do not reach the cut score in their end of year 2-station OSCE, their previous clinical examination performance, (including previous CEX assessments, rotating term 1 OSCE results, and past performance - ie. year 1 clinical assessment results) will be considered in order for the BoE to make a determination on whether they will be considered ready to progress or whether they may be offered further assessment (in order to in order to provide an additional opportunity for them to demonstrate their readiness to progress). 		N/A

Last updated: 3 November 2022