Key facts
UNE unit code: MEDI6101B
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- JMP Semester 2 - On Campus
- Manning Clinical School
- Central Coast Clinical School
- Hunter Clinical School
- Tablelands Clinical School
- Peel Clinical School
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- 30
Unit information
In this unit, students focus on the essential knowledge, clinical skills, attitudes and competencies that will enable them to develop individually-tailored, evidence-based management plans that take into account biological, psychological, social and cultural aspects of care for patients with a broad range of healthcare needs. The unit guides students through learning about common and important conditions and illnesses within the context of participating in an interprofessional team.
The unit covers:
- clinical competency in diagnosis and management
- integrated knowledge and practice across different healthcare contexts and specialties and within the biopsychosocial and cultural context of individual patients
- patient, family and team-centred approach to medical practice.
Learning in the unit is acquired predominantly in the clinical setting however, small tutorials, seminars, online learning modules, workplace based assessments and simulated experiences are used to complement clinical experience. Students will spend a considerable amount of clinical placement time engaged in extended self-directed learning.
Offerings
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Teaching period | Mode/location |
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JMP Semester 2 | On Campus |
JMP Semester 2 | On Campus, Central Coast Clinical School |
JMP Semester 2 | On Campus, Hunter Clinical School |
JMP Semester 2 | On Campus, Manning Clinical School |
JMP Semester 2 | On Campus, Peel Clinical School |
JMP Semester 2 | On Campus, Tablelands Clinical School |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
Notes
Student enrolment is semester based, MEDI6101A (Semester 1) and MEDI6101B (Semester 2), with the delivery of the academic content occurring across the full year.
Students will be required to be able to access learning remotely and will require equipment that meets minimum technical specifications for reliable access. They are also required to purchase personal equipment required for clinical activity (e.g. stethoscope). Further details are available on the Joint Medical Program website.
Students must meet the following Placement Requirements:
NSW Health Verification Requirements must be met
Infection Control training as directed by NSW Health, LHDs, Hospitals, and private placement providers
Professional Behaviour Pre-Clinical Modules Parts 1 and 2
Working with Children Check.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- outline the aetiology, pathophysiology, presentation and prognosis of common or important conditions in adult medicine, mental health, obstetrics and gynaecology and child and adolescent health;
- demonstrate how to take an appropriate history and physical examination, and select appropriate investigations for a range of presentations;
- interpret and integrate history, physical examination, investigative findings and the patient's own circumstances to arrive at an appropriate diagnosis and differential diagnosis;
- articulate the basic principles of management including the use of appropriate, evidence-based therapies including pharmacological, online, self-help and other tools and therapies;
- discuss the cultural significance of a person's illness and demonstrate awareness of cultural differences in response to the illness. In particular, be able to discuss the cultural significance of illness for cultural respect and awareness and consider how culture can aid in healing and recovery;
- formulate a management plan that is culturally appropriate and which both addresses the investigation and management of illness as well as the personal and social problems that may arise from being unwell;
- clearly communicate with a range of patients, family members and team members;
- justify the choice of a clinical skill, which they are competent in performing in a clinical scenario;
- demonstrate skills that are appropriate and practical to a range of clinical situations;
- recognise and respond to conditions that require urgent assessment and treatment, including emergency presentations;
- describe the epidemiology of common risk factors for common conditions;
- describe prevention and early intervention strategies which have been shown to reduce the frequency or impact of common conditions;
- identify co-morbid conditions and demonstrate an ability to consider and manage these in conjunction with the primary condition;
- describe and provide examples of the key legal and ethical responsibilities of medical practitioners;
- define professionalism and the personal requirements of being a member of a profession;
- maintain standards of medical student professionalism and fitness to practice;
- describe how the cost of care may impact optimal care for individuals as well as affect the just delivery of care to a community;
- demonstrate how to independently enquire about illnesses presenting in the clinical setting.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Clinical Supervisor & Professional Conduct Reports | Yes | All offerings | Assessment 1 - Professional Task (Clinical Supervisor and Professional Conduct Report | |
Multiple Choice Question Formal Exam | Yes | All offerings | Assessment 4 - Formal Examination (MCQ Formal Exam) | |
Objective Structured Clinical Examination | Yes | All offerings | Assessment 3 - Formal Examination (OSCE) | |
Workplace Based Assessments | Yes | All offerings | Assessment 1 - Professional Task (Workplace Based Assessments) |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
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