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Obstetrics Gynaecology and Practicum (MEDI90101)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Semester 1
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Semester 2
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
In the subject, the student will learn about basic ultrasound assessment of pregnant women, and for gynecological emergencies, as well as completing a logbook of 75 clinical cases.
Intended learning outcomes
- Learn the principles of basic obstetric examination for emergency medicine
- Learn how to conduct basic obstetric examination during the first, second, and third trimesters
- Learn how to integrate ultrasound examination into obstetric emergencies
- Learn how to perform basic gynaecological ultrasound examination for emergency medicine
- Learn how to use ultrasound examination in the management of gynaecological emergencies
- Practice interpretation on online case studies
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students are required to be medical practitioners as disease pathophysiology and pharmacology will be assumed knowledge
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
End of tutorial assessments - average of 10 questions at the end of each tutorial (approx. 100 questions in total)
| Throughout the semester | 20% |
Case study quiz - answering 5 questions at the end of case studies (20 case studies in total) - totalling 100 questions
| Throughout the semester | 30% |
End of Semester Exam (50 questions)
| During the examination period | 50% |
Practicum of a logbook of 75 cases Hurdle requirement: Practicum of a logbook of 75 cases during the semester | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Colin Royse Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
- Semester 2 - Online
Principal coordinator Colin Royse Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 30 hours for online study Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Time commitment details
170 hours - it is estimated that distance education students will be required to spend approximately 170 hours through a combination of studying course materials, reading nominated texts, journal review, practice worksheets, assessments, and in identifying and integrating the information within their clinical practice.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 12 November 2022