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Principles of Clinical Practice 3 (Oslo) (MEDS90028)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 50Not available in 2024
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Principles of Clinical Practice 3 (Oslo) is available only to students attending the Melbourne Medical School as participants in the Oslo exchange program through which a small number (maximum of eight students per year) of students from the University of Oslo complete their women's and children's health rotations, while a similar number of University of Melbourne students fulfill this requirement at the University of Oslo.
The aim of the subject is to develop students' key clinical skills in clinical settings in Women's and Children's Health. The subject will be delivered in two clinical terms: Women's Health (8 weeks), Children and Adolescent Health (8 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 their course:
Patient
1. Learn from patients, health professionals and the community in relevant clinical settings
2. Respect the rights of patients including patient choice, dignity and privacy in relevant clinical settings
3. Communicate effectively with patients from diverse backgrounds including listening to, responding to, and understanding the patient’s perspective in relevant clinical settings
4. Apply the principles of rehabilitation in the amelioration of suffering from acute or chronic disability in relevant clinical settings
5. Apply the principles of the care of the dying and ease pain and suffering in all patients
6. Understand chronic illness and disability and its impact on the patient, their carers and communities
7. Construct an accurate, thorough, organised, medical history and perform an accurate physical and mental state examination
8. Integrate and interpret clinical findings and apply rigorous reasoning to arrive at an appropriate diagnosis or differential diagnosis
9. Select and interpret the most appropriate and cost effective diagnostic procedures
10. Formulate a simple evidence-based management plan in collaboration with a patient
11. Recognise serious illness in relevant clinical settings
12. Perform relevant medical procedures effectively and safely, with due regard for the patient’s comfort including important emergency and life-saving procedures
Knowledge
1. Understand the aetiology, pathology, symptoms and signs, natural history and prognosis of important physical and mental illnesses in all stages of life
2. Understand the management (pharmacological, physical, nutritional, behavioural and psychological) of important medical conditions at all stages of life
3. Access new knowledge from all sources and analyse and interpret it in a critical manner
Self
1. Demonstrate empathy, compassion, honesty and integrity in relevant clinical interactions
2. Apply the principles of reflective practice in relevant clinical settings
3. Recognise when clinical problems exceed your knowledge in relevant clinical settings and to know when to ask for help
4. Identify and address your learning needs in relevant clinical settings
5. Respond constructively to assessment and appraisal in a clinical setting
6. Manage clinical uncertainty in relevant clinical settings
7. Apply effective time-management and organisational skills to relevant clinical settings
8. Recognise your own emotion and emotion in others in relevant clinical settings
9. Maintain your own physical, emotional, social and spiritual health and understand the importance of professional support in this process
10. 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
1. Understand the continuum of medical training and the diverse roles and expertise of doctors
2. Understand the potential conflicts of interest that may confront doctors
3. Apply the principles of ethics in the provision of health care
4. Provide effective feedback to colleagues in a clinical setting
Systems of Health Care
1. Understand the roles, responsibilities and expertise of all health professionals, and how they work in teams to deliver health care
2. Understand the principles of team work and work effectively in a team
3. Understand the principles of quality and safety in health care systems
4. Understand the principles of effective record keeping
5. Understand the principles of continuity and coordination of health care
Society
1. Understand the interactions between humans and their social and physical environment
2. Understand the principles of health promotion including primary and secondary prevention
3. 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
4. Respect community values and appreciate a diversity of backgrounds and cultural values
5. Understand the principles of health literacy
6. Contribute to the community
7. Contribute to the resolution of health inequities locally and globally
8. 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; and
- Ability to plan work and to use time effectively.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
As designated by University of Oslo medical school.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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MEDS90020 | Principles of Clinical Practice 3 | Year Long (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
81.25 |
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: 30 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written examination (MCQ/EMQ/SAQ)
| During the examination period | 35% |
Multi-station objective structured clinical examinations [OSCE] | During the examination period | 35% |
4 x Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercises [mini-CEX] , 2 in each rotation
| During the teaching period | 20% |
Written tasks specific to each rotation (Women's Health and Children's Health) | Throughout the semester | 10% |
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 |
Speciality Rotation Requirements Hurdle Hurdle requirement: Sign-off designated procedures to be completed in each speciality rotation | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Dates & times
Not available in 2024
Time commitment details
40 hours per week for 18 weeks.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
No prescribed texts. Written and on-line learning materials will be available to students
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 30 January 2024