MD Discovery 3: Integration (MEDS90041)

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Overview

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This subject, “MD Discovery 3: Integration” is taken in the third year of the Melbourne MD and gives students a choice of options to gain deeper insights into an area about which they are passionate and that may be developed further the following year if desired.  Or, the subject can provide a stand-alone learning experience within this year of the course.

Students may choose to build on learning they gained in the subjects “MD Discovery 1: Foundation” in the first year of their Doctor of Medicine course and/or “MD Discovery 2: Application” in the second year, or they can choose to explore completely different topics of interest.  Whether following a particular theme or sampling more widely, reflective assessment activities will allow students to demonstrate how their MD Discovery 3 subject has added to their professional development as a medical practitioner.

Each of the learning options available within this subject is of high educational quality and is designed to enhance the student’s personal and professional growth.  Students are encouraged to choose options that broaden and deepen their learning, rather than revisiting content with which they are already familiar.  

Advanced research skills are an important attribute of the Melbourne medical graduate.  There are two main tracks for students to follow during the second half of the Melbourne MD:  the “Research Scholar” track and the “Clinician Scholar” track.

The Research Scholar track leads towards a full research project in the final year (Year 4) of the Doctor of Medicine course and students are encouraged to make MD Discovery choices in Year 3 that will help them prepare for this project.  The Clinician Scholar track leads students towards a more clinically-engaged project in Year 4.

Regardless of which track a student follows, the level of scholarship demonstrated through core coursework and Discovery subjects will meet all training requirements to begin a career as a medical clinician-researcher.  

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Combine multiple sources of learning offered through this subject to better understand the medical practitioner's role with the specific patient populations encountered in the co-requisite subject "Principles of Clinical Practice 3"
  • Demonstrate integration of understanding of the roles of the doctor as a professional, scientist, advocate, researcher & clinician in the delivery of care to specific patient populations
  • Demonstrate appropriate professional practice through interactions with patients, peers and members of the interprofessional team
  • Articulate how appropriate learning from this Discovery subject can be integrated into the student's professional practice and transferred to the clinical care of specific populations

Generic skills

Students completing MD Discovery subjects will display skills in:

  • Choosing educational pathways that best prepare them for professional practice
  • Analysing the content of a wide variety of educational options and integrating it to their professional development
  • Managing their time and clinical responsibilities in order to meet the requirements of these subjects
  • Reflecting on issues beyond the 1:1 patient:doctor interaction

Last updated: 9 December 2023

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Students must complete:

Corequisites

Students must be enrolled in:

Non-allowed subjects

None

Recommended background knowledge

Course advice about Discovery subject selection will be based on students’ past experiences and knowledge.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

Please see the Doctor of Medicine (MD) core participation requirements.

Last updated: 9 December 2023

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Oral presentation or written equivalent 10 minutes by individual, 15 minutes by pair or 20 mins by three-person

  • 10 minutes
Before Week 1620%

Report/s and/or written examinations

  • 3000 words (total)
Second half of the teaching period60%

ePortfolio reflective piece

  • 1000 words (total)
End of the teaching period20%

Attendance & participation

Hurdle requirement: 100% attendance at any clinical placements & clinical teaching sessions; 80% attendance at any synchronous online activities & completion of online modules		Throughout the teaching periodN/A

Professional Behaviour

Hurdle requirement: Students must maintain a satisfactory standard in professional behaviour, as demonstrated by observed Professional Behaviour Assessment 		Throughout the semesterN/A

Last updated: 9 December 2023

Dates & times

Not available in 2022

Time commitment details

Students will generally undertake their MD Discovery 3: Integration subject as a 4 week intensive block within the third year of the medical course. In some instances, the subject may need to be undertaken over the semester. Contact hours should not exceed 20 with the emphasis being on asynchronous online learning activities and placements.

Last updated: 9 December 2023

Further information

  • Texts

    Prescribed texts

    There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.

Last updated: 9 December 2023