Clinical Elective (MEDS90027)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 0On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
Contact information
May
November
Overview
| Availability | May November |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
The aim of this voluntary elective is to offer a student an opportunity to explore an unfamiliar area or setting of clinical medicine to broaden their understanding of health care. Students undertaking an elective will be encouraged to complete it in an area outside their previous experience, and in a location other than their home clinical school.
Note about Clinical Electives:
- Students commencing the MD course from 2014 onwards will have the option of undertaking a clinical elective of least 1 weeks duration, during any non-teaching period, arranged by the student in consultation with the relevant Director Medical Student Education and participating institution.
- Clinical Electives will not be approved where the proposed dates overlap with teaching dates for compulsory subjects with the Doctor of Medicine course. Students should check teaching dates for compulsory subjects prior to submitting an application for clinical elective
- Approval of the elective is conditional. If students are required to attend supplementary examination, they must return to Melbourne during the designated supplementary period regardless of the dates of the approved of clinical elective placement.
For further information about the Elective Clinical Placement, please see the policies on the Melbourne Medical School website: https://medicine.unimelb.edu.au/study/current-student-resources/mms-students-resources/policies,-procedures-and-forms
Intended learning outcomes
- Demonstrate empathy, compassion, honesty, integrity, altruism, resilience and lifelong curiosity in relevant clinical settings
- 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 all clinical settings
- Respond constructively to assessment and appraisal in relevant clinical settings
- 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
- Respect the rights of patients including patient choice, dignity and privacy in all clinical settings
- Communicate effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds including listening to, responding to, and understanding the patient’s perspective in all clinical settings
- Advocate appropriately on behalf of a patient
- Respond to factors affecting human relationships and the psychological, cultural and spiritual well-being of patients in clinical care
- Understand that it is not always in the interests of the patient to do everything that is technically possible to make a precise diagnosis or to attempt to modify the course of an illness
- Demonstrate an ability to apply the principles of ethics in the provision of health care
- Understand the roles, responsibilities and expertise of all health professionals, and how they work in teams to deliver health care
- Respect the roles and expertise of other health care professionals and communicate effectively with them
- Work effectively in a team, including as a leader
- Apply the principles of quality and safety in health care systems
- Work effectively as a doctor within a quality and safety framework including recognising, responding to and learning from adverse events and medical errors
- Apply the principles of effective record keeping
- Understand the structure of the Australian health care system and health care systems globally
- Understand the burden of disease in differing populations and geographic locations
- Understand the differing requirements of health care systems in a culturally diverse society
- Contribute to the community
Generic skills
- Self reliance
- Diplomacy (as ambassadors of The University of Melbourne)
- Interpersonal (interacting with patients from different backgrounds)
Last updated: 22 January 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
| Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDS90001 | Foundations of Biomedical Science | No longer available | |
| MEDS90002 | Principles of Clinical Practice 1 | No longer available |
Note: these subjects can also be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Clinical experience equivalent to the first full year of the MD.
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: 22 January 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Proof of attendance from site of elective (Pass/Fail) | To be submitted no later than one month after completion of the elecitve | 100% |
Last updated: 22 January 2025
Dates & times
- May
Coordinator Lisa Cheshire Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours At least 1 week clinical placement arranged by the student in consultation with the relevant Director of Medical Education and participating institution. Students will be required to comply with local hospital requirements. An elective will not be approved where the proposed dates overlap with teaching dates for compulsory subjects with the Doctor of Medicine course. Students should check teaching dates for compulsory subjects prior to submitting an application for clinical elective Total time commitment 0 hours Teaching period 30 May 2022 to 11 July 2022 Last self-enrol date 7 June 2022 Census date 10 June 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 1 July 2022 Assessment period ends 11 July 2022 May contact information
- November
Coordinator Lisa Cheshire Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours At least 1 week clinical placement arranged by the student in consultation with the relevant Director of Medical Education and participating institution. Students will be required to comply with local hospital requirements. An elective will not be approved where the proposed dates overlap with teaching dates for compulsory subjects with the Doctor of Medicine course. Students should check teaching dates for compulsory subjects prior to submitting an application for clinical elective Total time commitment 0 hours Teaching period 14 November 2022 to 20 January 2023 Last self-enrol date 28 November 2022 Census date 9 December 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 January 2023 Assessment period ends 26 February 2023 November contact information
Time commitment details
40 hours per week.
Last updated: 22 January 2025
Further information
- Texts
Last updated: 22 January 2025