Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Develop an understanding of normal human biology, the range of factors affecting health and disease, and the skills and tools needed to obtain, analyse and apply information that is relevant to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease; develop competency in history taking and clinical examination in preparation for Phase 2 as well as develop effective methods of knowledge and skill acquisition to meet their individual learning needs.
2. Block 4 Musculoskeletal and Neuroscience: Describe and explain the structure and function of the muscles, bone and joints, the peripheral nervous system, and the central nervous system.
3. Block 5: Digestive Diseases and Nutrition: Describe and explain the structure and function of the gastrointestinal system and the role of nutrition in promoting health and preventing disease.
4. Block 6: Haematology, Oncology and Infectious: Describe and explain the haemopoietic and immune systems and the fundamentals of oncology.
5. Block 7: Consolidation: Integrate learning from Blocks 1 to 6 and apply their knowledge and skills to derive a better understanding of complex, multi-system diseases.

Other Information

Inherent Requirement Descriptors continued:

Insight into their own health and behaviour

• Medical students will be expected to demonstrate an ability to recognise when they experience poor health and put in place effective processes to ensure their own health or behaviours do not pose a risk to others.

Cognition, critical thinking and problem solving skills

• Medical students will be expected to have an aptitude for problem solving, based on scientific principles to understand and solve the complex medical needs of patients, whilst also considering the context of the patient’s circumstances and the health system they are working in.

Team work

• Medical students will be expected to work willingly and cohesively as part of a team, taking responsibility for their actions as well as recognising and respecting the skills of other professionals.

Physical and observational capabilities

• Medical students will be expected to demonstrate their ability to acquire information, carry out a range of procedures suitable to their level of capability, and understand and carry out their role in assisting during a medical emergency.

Sustainable performance

• Medical students will be expected to demonstrate both physical and mental performance at a consistent and sustained level to perform multiple tasks in an assigned period of time that provides safe and effective care without compromise.

Indicative Assessment

1. End of Block 4 MCQ (10) [LO 1,2]
2. End of Block 5 MCQ (10) [LO 1,3]
3. End of semester 1 written examination (30) [LO 1,2,3]
4. End of Block 6 MCQ (10) [LO 1,4]
5. Professionalism and Leadership Assignment (5) [LO 1]
6. Population Health Assignment (5) [LO 1]
7. Final Examination (hurdle) (30) [LO 1,2,3,4,5]
8. Block 7 Formative online training modules and assessments (must be attempted) (0) [LO 1,5]

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Workload

This course must be enrolled in twice over two consecutive semesters (21 units +21 units)

Students are expected to devote a minimum of 40 hours per week to scheduled course activities and independent study. Scheduled activities, some of which have minimum compulsory attendance requirements, comprise 20-22 hours per week.

Inherent Requirements

Students develop a range of skills and knowledge over the course of the medical program to build the foundation for medical practice. A wide range of capabilities and attributes are required of doctors; some of which are inherent in the person, and some developed and learnt during medical training and lifelong learning as a medical practitioner. Inherent requirements for the ANU Doctor of Medicine and Surgery are guided by the Medical Deans of Australia and New Zealand Inclusive Medical Education guidance note:

 

Communication skills – verbal, non-verbal and written

• Medical students will be expected to communicate effectively and sensitively with a range of different people to establish rapport, involve patients and carers in decision making, and practise in a culturally safe way to deliver high quality, safe care. This applies to listening, speaking, reading, writing, and the capability to use these different modes to elicit information from people, often under pressure and in difficult situations.

Professionalism

• Medical students will be expected to demonstrate capabilities consistent with those of a medical professional, including a commitment to making the care of patients their priority, and to practise safely and effectively, treat people with dignity and respect, and be aware of the limits of their own knowledge, skills and health. They will also be required to comply with the law, regulations and any other university codes or policies.

Insight into their own health and behaviour

Cognition, critical thinking and problem solving skills

Team work

Physical and observational capabilities

Sustainable performance

(See the Other Information for the full descriptors of the final five areas).

It should be recognised that there may be cases where students will not be able to meet the requirements of the program, even with reasonable adjustments. Steps should then be taken by university staff to provide guidance on other study options available.

Requisite and Incompatibility

Prescribed Texts

Please refer to course outline.

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