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Principles of Clinical Practice 1 (MEDS90032) // Assessment
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Semester 2 (Extended)
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Attendance Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance at small group tutorials and clinical placement activities | Semester long | N/A |
Professional Behaviour Hurdle Hurdle requirement: In order to pass this hurdle, students are required to achieve a satisfactory standard in Professional Behaviour, which is determined by review of the combined observed professional behaviours throughout the year, and performance on SJTs and AI quiz. Students must achieve a passing score on the Academic Integrity quiz to be able to participate in the written assessment. | Throughout semester with tutor reports at end of semester | N/A |
Professional Behaviour: Written situational judgement test (SJT) (1000 word equivalent)
| End of Term | N/A |
An e-portfolio compiled of a series of five prescribed assessment tasks throughout semester. (6000 words equivalent, distributed across five tasks; Submissions evenly throughout semester) Tasks include: • Reflective pieces • Critical appraisals of evidence • Clinically integrated learning reports
| Submissions evenly throughout semester, with final submission at the end of year | N/A |
Clinical Assessment: 1. Mini-clinical encounters designed to assess core competencies for clinical practice (Four mini clinical encounters during semester, 2 hours equivalent; throughout semester) AND 2. Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) (Multiple station OSCE at end of semester, 2 hours; During examination period)
| Throughout the semester | N/A |
Written Assessment: Cumulative achievement testing in the form of written examinations; Two written examinations, consisting of MCQs, together totalling four hours (4000 word equivalent), CAT3 Mid Semester and CAT4 End of Semester AND One written examination consisting of SAQ/VSAQ's, 2 hours (2000 word equivalent), Examination Period
| Throughout the semester | N/A |
Additional details
E-Portfolio: Satisfactory completion of an e-portfolio which is reviewed throughout the semester and submitted for final review at the end of the semester. The e-portfolio will include evidence collected of the student's competence in a variety of clinical and non-clinical tasks, such as:
- Written assessment tasks/essays
- Reflective essays
- Responses to clinical placements
- Learning plans
- Clinical case reports, audits
- Responses to feedback
- Online quizzes, results and responses
Last updated: 3 November 2022