Assessment: Foundations for Clinical Practice (MEDS90031) — The University of Melbourne Handbook

Assessment

Description	Timing	Percentage
Professional Behaviour: Observed professional behaviour, using current MD guidelines Hurdle requirement: See Professional Behaviour Hurdle	Throughout the teaching period	N/A
Professional Behaviour: 2 x Written situational judgement test (SJT) 90 minutes (total) Hurdle requirement: See Professional Behaviour Hurdle	1 x 45 minute test at the mid-way point of each semester	N/A
Online Academic Integrity Quiz 30 minutes Hurdle requirement: See Professional Behaviour Hurdle	Early in the teaching period	N/A
PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR HURDLE Hurdle requirement: Satisfactory standard in professional behaviour, as demonstrated by observed Professional Behaviour using the MD Professional Behaviour Guidelines, Situational judgement tests and satisfactory completion of the Academic Integrity Quiz. Students must achieve a passing score on the Academic Integrity quiz to be able to participate in the written assessment.		N/A
Cumulative Achievement Test 1 (CAT1) 1 hours Hurdle requirement: Must attend and attempt the written examination as scheduled	Mid-way through first semester	N/A
Cumulative Achievement Test 2 (CAT2) 1.5 hours Hurdle requirement: Must achieve the combined standard set pass mark of CAT 2 and CAT 3	At the end of first semester	N/A
Cumulative Achievement Test 3 (CAT3) 2 hours Hurdle requirement: Must achieve the combined standard set pass mark of CAT 2 and CAT 3	Mid-way through second semester	N/A
Cumulative Achievement Test 4 (CAT4) 2 hours Hurdle requirement: Must pass CAT 4	During end of year the examination period	N/A
Short Answer Question 1 (SAQ 1) 1 hours Hurdle requirement: Must pass the combined score of SAQ 1 and 2	End of first semester	N/A
Short Answer Question 2 (SAQ 2) 2 hours Hurdle requirement: Must pass the combined score of SAQ 1 and 2	During end of year the examination period	N/A
Mini Clinical Encounter (Mini-CEX) 8000 words (equivalent) Hurdle requirement: See Clinical Assessment Hurdle	8 Mini CEX submitted at even time points throughout the year, including a mixture of peer and tutor/clinician assessment	N/A
Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) 4000 words (equivalent) Hurdle requirement: See Clinical Assessment Hurdle	During end of year the examination period	N/A
CLINICAL ASSESSMENT HURDLE Hurdle requirement: In order to pass this hurdle, students are required to achieve: • Satisfactory standard in each mini clinical encounter and • The standard set pass score in the OSCE, including a pass for at least one history and one physical examination station.		N/A
ePortfolio A student curated compilation that responds to prescribed tasks submitted regularly throughout the year, addressing five key themes: - First Nations - Clinician researcher - Professional practitioner - Self-regulated learner - Determinants of health and health systems 10000 words Hurdle requirement: In order to pass this hurdle, students are required to achieve a satisfactory standard in each of the five ePortfolio themes	Throughout the teaching period	N/A

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The level of performance required to pass each hurdle is determined by a rigorous standard setting procedure

Last updated: 4 March 2025

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