Principles of Clinical Practice 3 (MEDS90020)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 87.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
Contact information
Year Long (Extended)
Overview
| Availability | Year Long (Extended) |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
The aim of Principles of Clinical Practice 3 is to build on the foundation provided by the Principles of Clinical Practice 2 to further develop key clinical skills in a diverse and complex set of clinical settings. The subject will be delivered in five clinical terms: Women’s Health (8 weeks), Children and Adolescent Health (8 weeks), Mental Health (6 weeks), General Practice (6 weeks) and Aged Care (6 weeks). In each rotation students will acquire the skills to prepare them for any form of clinical practice in that discipline.
Intended learning outcomes
In line with the graduate attributes of the MD, by the end of the subject students should have developed the following objectives to a level appropriate for the third year of the course:
Patient
- Learn from patients, health professionals and the community in relevant clinical settings;
- Respect the rights of patients including patient choice, dignity and privacy in relevant clinical settings;
- Communicate effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds including listening to, responding to, and understanding the patient's perspective in relevant clinical settings;
- Apply the principles of rehabilitation in the amelioration of suffering from acute or chronic disability in relevant clinical settings;
- Apply the principles of the care of the dying and ease pain and suffering in all patients;
- Understand chronic illness and disability and its impact on the patient, their carers and communities;
- Construct an accurate, thorough, organised, medical history and perform an accurate physical and mental state examination;
- Integrate and interpret clinical findings and apply rigorous reasoning to arrive at an appropriate diagnosis or differential diagnosis;
- Select and interpret the most appropriate and cost effective diagnostic procedures;
- Formulate a simple evidence-based management plan in collaboration with a patient;
- Recognise serious illness in relevant clinical settings; and
- Perform relevant medical procedures effectively and safely, with due regard for the patient's comfort including important emergency and life-saving procedures.
Knowledge
- Understand the aetiology, pathology, symptoms and signs, natural history and prognosis of important physical and mental illnesses in all stages of life;
- Understand the management (pharmacological, physical, nutritional, behavioural and psychological) of important medical conditions at all stages of life; and
- Access new knowledge from all sources and analyse and interpret it in a critical manner.
Self
- Demonstrate empathy, compassion, honesty and integrity in relevant clinical interactions;
- Apply the principles of reflective practice in relevant clinical settings;
- Recognise when clinical problems exceed your knowledge in relevant clinical settings and to know when to ask for help;
- Identify and address your learning needs in relevant clinical settings;
- Respond constructively to assessment and appraisal in a clinical setting;
- Manage clinical uncertainty in relevant clinical settings;
- Apply effective time management and organisational skills to relevant clinical settings;
- Recognise your own emotion and emotion in others in relevant clinical settings;
- Maintain your own physical, emotional, social and spiritual health and understand the importance of professional support in this process; and
- Understand how your own spiritual, cultural or religious beliefs should not prevent the provision of adequate and appropriate health care to a patient.
Medical Profession
- Understand the continuum of medical training and the diverse roles and expertise of doctors;
- Understand the potential conflicts of interest that may confront doctors;
- Apply the principles of ethics in the provision of health care; and
- Provide effective feedback to colleagues in a clinical setting.
Systems of Health Care
- Understand the roles, responsibilities and expertise of all health professionals, and how they work in teams to deliver health care;
- Understand the principles of team work and work effectively in a team;
- Understand the principles of quality and safety in health care systems;
- Understand the principles of effective record keeping; and
- Understand the principles of continuity and coordination of health care.
Society
- Understand the interactions between humans and their social and physical environment;
- Understand the principles of health promotion including primary and secondary prevention;
- Understand the health of Indigenous Australians including their history, cultural development and the impact of colonisation and the ongoing health disparities of Indigenous people in this country and globally;
- Respect community values and appreciate a diversity of backgrounds and cultural values;
- Understand the principles of health literacy;
- Contribute to the community;
- Contribute to the resolution of health inequities locally and globally; and
- Practise medicine in an environmentally responsible way.
Generic skills
Extensive knowledge of a particular professional area, including relevant professional knowledge and skills, and informed respect for the principles, disciplines, values and ethics of a chosen profession:
- Highly developed cognitive, analytic and problem-solving skills
- Capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning
- Ability and self-confidence to comprehend complex concepts to express them lucidly, whether orally or in writing, and to confront unfamiliar problems
- Leadership capacity, including a willingness to engage in constructive public discourse, to accept social and civic responsibilities
- Ability and confidence to participate effectively in collaborative learning as a team-member, while respecting individual differences
- Ability to plan work and to use time effectively
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDS90004 | Principles of Clinical Practice 2 | Year Long (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
93.75 |
Corequisites
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDS90021 | MD Research Project 1 | Year Long (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
| MEDS90022 | Student Conference 3 | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
As acquired in MEDS90004 Principles of Clinical Practice 2.
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Semester 1 - written exam (MCQ/EMQ/SAQ)
| End of semester | 17.5% |
Semester 2 - written exam (MCQ/EMQ/SAQ)
| During the examination period | 17.5% |
Multi-station objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) - end of year
| During the examination period | 35% |
Standardised case-based discussion
| During the examination period | 10% |
Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercises (mini-CEX), (2 per specialty rotation), (in total 10, all contributing equally to mark)
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Written tasks specific to specialty rotations throughout the year
| Throughout the semester | 10% |
Written exams hurdle Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory performance in the combined (ie semester 1 & 2) MCQ score AND the combined (ie semester 1 & 2) SAQ score. | During the examination period | N/A |
Attendance - clinical Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance at clinical placements and field visits | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Attendance - Tutorials Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance at lectures, tutorials and practical classes | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Professional Behaviour hurdle Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory standard in professional behaviour, as demonstrated by observed Professional Behaviour Assessment | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Specialty Rotation Requirements Hurdle Hurdle requirement: Sign-off of designated tasks and procedures to be completed in each specialty rotation (throughout year) | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Year Long (Extended)
Principal coordinator Jenny Schwarz Coordinator Wonie Uahwatanasakul Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 330 hours. Three hundred and thirty hours of formal teaching comprised of problem or topic orientated classroom-based tutorials, structured professional and procedural skills sessions, bedside tutorials and supervised general practice consultations. Students will also participate in clinical activities such as ward rounds, outpatient clinics, labour ward and team meetings as well as independently clerking patients on specialty wards and in general practice. Estimated non-contact time commitment: an average of at least 30 hours per week. Total time commitment 1,260 hours Teaching period 24 January 2022 to 28 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 4 February 2022 Census date 31 May 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Year Long (Extended) contact information
Time commitment details
Estimated non-contact time commitment: an average of at least 30 hours per week.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
Last updated: 31 January 2024