This course is the fourth and final year of the four-year Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MCHD) program. MEDI8304 comprises an elective block, four clinical rotation blocks (Women's Health and Newborn Care, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, Senior Medicine and Surgery and Acute Care) and a common final PRINT (Pre-Internship) block. The MEDI8304 blocks are designed to consolidate clinical reasoning and practical skills through immersion within a range of clinical environments.

The emphasis throughout each block is on self-directed, experiential learning and deep involvement in the day-to-day care of patients. Students will have clear requirements for attendance, patient clerking and unit involvement. The attachments allow students to consolidate their intern readiness skills and participate in the management of their patients. Elements of Population Health, Professionalism and Leadership, Evidence Based Practice, Research and Clinical Skills are integrated throughout the course.

Course Structure and Content

Four clinical rotations blocks:

Senior Medicine and Surgery

Acute Care

Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine

Women's Health and Newborn Care

Pre Internship (PRINT) block

Each student will have an individual timetable and unique placement sequence.

MEDI8303 and MEDI8304 form Phase 2 of the MCHD program.

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Demonstrate excellent communication skills that are patient-centred and enable patients and carers to understand their health problems and share decision making around their health care choices; support the maintenance of a patient’s privacy and dignity; recognise the impact of their own values and their professional status in engaging with patients, carers and colleague; demonstrate culturally safe practice and deliver safe and accessible health care.
2. Demonstrate skills in comprehensive history taking, examination and appropriate selection and use of investigations for more complex presentations including the recognition of clinicial deterioration; establish relevant differential diagnoses and interpret results to determine a working diagnosis; distinguish between encounters in which a targeted approach is appropriate and those where a thorough and comprehensive history is essential.
3. Synthesise a patient’s history and physical findings to provide a succinct summary of a patient’s main problems and any other relevant intercurrent issues that may impact on investigations and management; demonstrate effective handover of this information to other members of the team involved in patient care.
4. Formulate a comprehensive management plan based on evidence that includes appropriate medications and therapeutic agents and if necessary, interventional and/or allied health management; work collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional team to optimise patient outcomes.
5. Apply medical sciences and population health knowledge to the patient presentation, diagnosis and management; critically appraise information and integrate quality and safety frameworks in clinical decision making.
6. Contrast the structure and function of the health system in community and acute settings; evaluate the challenges of access and equity for community groups who experience health inequities and Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities and identify and explain the doctor’s role in responding to these challenges.
7. Demonstrate fitness for the practice of medicine through a commitment to professional behaviours including respect, teamwork, patient safety, ethics, quality and regulatory obligations; and evaluate and manage their own professional practice and ability to uphold these professional behaviours.
8. Demonstrate the principles of the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery Student Code of Conduct, ANU Student Code of Conduct, ANU Academic Integrity Rule and Policy.

Research-Led Teaching

The Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD) curriculum is built around a formal Research Framework. In Phase 2 of the MChD, medical students apply their understanding gained from introduction to research methodologies and evidenced based practice in the Phase 1 curriculum, and their personal experience of research gained from the Phase 1 Research Project. The principles of evidence-based medicine and clinical reasoning are strongly re-enforced in day-to-day experiences on clinical rotations and through formal instruction in case based learning sessions and clinico-pathological correlation (CPC) sessions.

Courses within the MChD are categorised as Profession-Led. The Profession-Led features of MEDI8304 include teaching by medical practitioners and allied health professionals in clinical environments and expert tuition in clinical skills by medically trained facilitators. The MChD curriculum is grounded in the principles of evidence-based medicine and reflects current practice standards. Assessment is aligned to learning outcome statements and is developed in consultation with content experts.

Additional Course Costs

Some Year 4 clinical placements may be completed in a rural location. Where students are assigned to these, their accommodation and travel costs will be paid by the Rural Clinical School (School of Medicine and Psychology).

Students may be permitted to self-organise a clinical placement variation, to complete part or all of one of the Phase 2 Blocks outside the ACT. For these placements, students are responsible for funding their own accommodation and travel.

Students undertaking clinical placements at the Sydney Adventist Hospital are responsible for funding their own travel and accommodation. The Sydney Clinical School (School of Medicine and Psychology) will be in contact with any options for accommodation, which may include discounts.

Students are responsible for travel costs within the ACT e.g. between Acton and hospital campuses and General Practice clinics.

Examination Material or equipment

Examinations are conducted according to the Assessment Rule 2016. The information on the Examination Conduct page describes what to expect during an examination. Note the written examinations are completed online in person with reading time incorporated into the examination time. No additional reading time is allocated.

Further information on the conduct of examinations for the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery will be available on the LMS.

Required Resources

Students are required to have a stethoscope.

Recommended Resources

Students are recommended to purchase a suitable laptop computer as all examinations are held in person online.

There is no prescribed textbook for this course, however a recommended reading list of suitable textbooks is provided on the LMS. These resources are accessible via the library.  

Resources are detailed on the LMS for the respective curriculum blocks.

There are a variety of online platforms you will use to participate in your study program. These could include videos for lectures and other instruction, two-way video conferencing for interactive learning, email and other messaging tools for communication, interactive web apps for formative and collaborative activities, print and/or photo/scan for handwritten work and drawings, and home-based assessment.

ANU outlines recommended student system requirements to ensure you are able to participate fully in your learning. Other information is also available about the various Learning Platforms you may use.

Staff Feedback

During Year 4 students receive academic and personal support for their learning in a variety of ways. Each student is assigned an Academic Supervisor with whom they should meet at least four times during the academic year to develop a learning plan and to review their progress in the course as evidenced by completion of tasks in their Portfolio.

Clinical supervisors and other members of the clinical team to which the student is attached provide continual informal feedback on performance and formative feedback in Clinical Examinations (mini-CEX), Long Case presentations, and supervisor reports.

Opportunities for students to undertake self-evaluation of their progress are provided through formative assessment and feedback.

Ongoing feedback will be provided to students with learning and assessment activities.

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). Feedback can also be provided to Course Conveners and teachers via the Student Experience of Learning & Teaching (SELT) feedback program. SELT surveys are confidential and also provide the Colleges and ANU Executive with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement.

Other Information

MChD students are also directed to the Assessment Rule 2016 and the Academic Progress Rule 2019 for information related to progression requirements.

Students are required to meet the passing standard in each of the three hurdles independently of each other. When students achieve the passing standard for each hurdle the result is CRS (Course Requirement Satisfied). Achievement of a HLP (Higher-Level Pass) in the course is determined by detailed analysis of the overall results across all assessments and hurdles and defined by standard setting methods endorsed in the Board of Examiners Meeting. Due to the non-compensatory nature of each of the hurdles you will not receive a final course total score.

Note you will not be eligible for a supplementary assessment if your score in the Clinical Knowledge and Application Hurdle is below 45%. Note raw marks will be scaled to a standardised pass mark of 50. In addition if you do not meet the passing standard in the Clinical Practice Hurdle OSCE Part A and Part B you will not be eligible for a supplementary assessment.

The Professionalism and Engagement hurdle is evaluated by consideration of your overall achievement across all tasks. If you are identified as needing improvement in this hurdle mid-year you must be able to demonstrate a trajectory of improvement across the academic year to be considered to have met the requirements for the Professionalism and Engagement Hurdle. Supplementary assessment is not available for this hurdle due to the longitudinal nature of the expectations related to this hurdle.

Failure to achieve the passing standard in more than a single hurdle will lead to a failure (grade of NCN) in the course (no supplementary assessment will be offered).

If you receive a grade of NCN or N (fail) for MEDI8304 you will be required to meet with the School Director to seek permission to repeat year 4 the following year or to take program leave and reattempt year 4 after 12 months absence.

Below is an excerpt from clause 21 Academic progress required for medical programs of the Academic Progress Rule 2019:

(1) If a medical student fails 1 or more courses in the student’s medical program in any year of enrolment in the program, the student is considered to have failed to maintain a satisfactory standard of academic progress in the student’s medical program, and is regarded as on probation for the remainder of the program. 

(4) If a medical student to whom subsection (1) applies fails, for a second or subsequent time, any course in the student’s medical program in any year of enrolment in the program, the Delegated Authority may exclude the student from medical programs for a specified period of no longer than 5 years. 

(7) If a medical student fails any course in the final year of the student’s medical program, the student is considered to have failed to maintain a satisfactory standard of academic progress in the student’s medical program and the Delegated Authority may exclude the student from medical programs for a specified period of no longer than 5 years. 

(8) If a medical student fails a second or later year ANU Medical School [since 2023 School of Medicine and Psychology] professional practice course, the student is considered to have failed to maintain a satisfactory standard of academic progress in the student’s medical program and the Delegated Authority may exclude the student from medical programs for a specified period of no longer than 5 years.

Student feedback (additional information)

In addition to SELT, the School of Medicine and Psychology conducts in house formative surveys of the student experience of teaching and learning in its courses for the MChD program.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	TEACHING/PLACEMENTOrientation Day: Monday 9 February 2026Semester 1: Monday 9 February - Friday 8 May 2026Semester 2: Monday 11 May - Friday 14 August 2026PRINT: Monday 14 September - Friday 9 October 2026Year 4 is composed of four Blocks: Acute Care, Senior Medicine and Surgery (SMS), Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine (PAM), and Women’s Health and Newborn Care (WHNC), as well as a pre-internship term (PRINT). A common lecture series is delivered on Fridays to all students, with core topics delivered early in the sequence. This is supplemented by Block specific workshops and tutorials that are run four times per year as part of the Block curriculum. Weekly schedules for these activities are published on the student Timetable. Individual student schedules for clinical placements are published via the student placement system (In Place).
2	ACUTE CARE (AC) BLOCKStudents complete one 3-week combined placement in Anaesthetics and ICU, and one 3-week placement in Emergency. Each of these placements may be undertaken at either the Canberra, North Canberra or Sydney Adventist Hospitals. There is also the opportunity to undertake the Anaesthetics and ICU rotation in either Bega or Goulburn. Block specific education is provided through a variety of formats, see the LMS for details.	See LMS and risr for portfolio items expected to be completed in each block.
3	SENIOR MEDICINE AND SURGERY (SMS) BLOCKStudents complete one 3-week placement in a specialty discipline(s) of medicine and one 3-week placement in a specialty discipline(s) of surgery. Each of these placements may be undertaken at either the Canberra or Sydney Adventist Hospitals. There also may be an opportunity to undertake the medicine rotation in Bega. Block specific education is provided through a variety of formats, see the LMS for details.	See LMS and risr for portfolio items expected to be completed in each block.
4	PSYCHIATRY AND ADDICTION MEDICINE (PAM) BLOCKStudents complete two 3-week placements, one of which is a core general psychiatry placement (either hospital or community based). and the other in a specialist psychiatry unit (e.g. forensic psychiatry). There is also an opportunity to undertake a general psychiatry rotation in Goulburn. Block specific education is provided through a variety of formats, see the LMS for details.	See LMS and risr for portfolio items expected to be completed in each block.
5	WOMEN'S HEALTH AND NEWBORN CARE (WHNC) BLOCKStudents will undertake 6-weeks of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Neonatology. Placements can be undertaken at either the Canberra, North Canberra or Sydney Adventist Hospitals. Students who have completed a rural placement in Year 3 may choose to spend two weeks of the Block in a rural setting. Week 1 of the Block will be Block specific teaching, including CPCs and workshops which will be held at the School of Medicine and Psychology onsite at the Canberra Hospital. Further block specific education is provided through a variety of formats, see the LMS for details.	See LMS and risr for portfolio items expected to be completed in each block.
6	PRINT BLOCKThis 4-week Block is designed to provide important workplace readiness skills and knowledge. The Block will consist of one 4-week placement in a single clinical speciality where students will be attached to a working clinical team. Students will be expected to apply all aspects of their 4 years of learning, and will be evaluated on professional behaviour and core competencies appropriate to intern level. Clinical placement weeks may be completed at either the Canberra, North Canberra or Sydney Adventist Hospitals. There also may be an opportunity to complete clinical weeks in the rural setting.	See LMS and risr for portfolio items expected to be completed in each block.
7	TEACHING BREAKSThis course is not a standard ANU semester-based course, therefore the breaks are slightly different. For 2026 these include: Friday 3 April - Friday 10 April 2026 Monday 22 June - Friday 26 June 2026 Monday 17 August - Friday 21 August 2026 Monday 31 August - Friday 4 September 2026 Note: students based in the ACT observe ACT Public Holidays; students based in NSW observe NSW Public Holidays; students based in NT observe NT Public Holidays
8	ASSESSMENTThis course is not a standard ANU semester-based course, therefore the assessment periods are slightly different. For 2026 these include: Monday 24 August - Friday 28 August 2026 Monday 7 September - Friday 11 September 2026 Monday 12 October - Friday 16 October 2026
9	It is recommended that students remain in Canberra until final course results are released during the week Monday 26 October - Friday 30 October 2026 in order to be available for further examination or completion of additional assessment tasks that are required. The following dates are for the MEDI8304 supplementary assessments. Students should ensure that they are available to attend these dates should they be required to sit any supplementary assessments or complete any additional assessment tasks: Monday 2 November - Friday 6 November 2026

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Learning Outcomes
Clinical Knowledge and Application Hurdle	0 %	3,4,5,6
Clinical Practice Hurdle	0 %	1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Professionalism and Engagement Hurdle	0 %	1,2,3,4,6,7,8
No adverse finding(s) from the SMP Professional Behaviour Committee that have resulted in a referral to the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery program convenor (Hurdle)	0 %	7,8

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines , which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Integrity Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Extenuating Circumstances Application
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure
• Code of practice for teaching and learning

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the Academic Skills website. In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Canvas’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Additional information in relation to attendance

There is an expectation that students will attend ALL scheduled teaching and clinical activities as a requirement of meeting the expected standards of professional behaviour of a learner in a clinical environment.  

In-person attendance is required for all the following activities: 

• Orientation Day
• Clinical Skills sessions 
• Friday and Block specific teaching sessions – see the LMS for details 
• Clinical placements

Attendance will be monitored by a variety of methods including sign-in, supervisor reports and random monitoring.

Absences

Refer to the MChD leave guidelines.

Examination(s)

Examinations are conducted according to the Assessment Rule 2016. The information on the Examination Conduct page describes what to expect during an examination. Note the written examinations are completed online in person with reading time incorporated into the examination time. No additional reading time is allocated.

Further information on the conduct of examinations for the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery will be available on the LMS.

It is recommended that students remain in Canberra until final course results are released during the week Monday 26 October - Friday 30 October 2026 to be available for further examination that may be required. The following dates are for the MEDI8304 supplementary assessments: Monday 2 November - Friday 6 November 2026

Students should ensure that they are available to attend these dates should they be required to sit any supplementary assessments or complete additional assessment tasks. 

Assessment Task 1

Clinical Knowledge and Application Hurdle

This hurdle focuses on assessing the application of knowledge and its synthesis across the underpinning MChD Themes and Frameworks with an emphasis on how this is applied to increasingly complex medical clinical practice through placements in acute care, women’s and newborn healthcare, psychiatry and addictive medicine, advanced medical and surgical care, and also including essential knowledge application required for graduation to medical internship.

The assessment items contributing to this hurdle include:

1. Written examination: that will assess content that is aligned to the learning outcome statements for MEDI8304 and address general knowledge and clinical decision making across all themes and frameworks building on prior course materials (from year 1,2 & 3) applied to the clinical setting. Questions are designed to address general clinical knowledge and its application for clinical decision making across all areas of medical practice (not just the blocks completed during year 4). A proportion of questions will assess topics where there is a reasonable expectation that a student will have acquired the knowledge and skill through self-directed learning, scheduled learning sessions and clinical placements. The examinations are invigilated in person and completed electronically.

Note there will be an opportunity for a practice examination held mid-year with further details provided in the LMS. This will include questions set at the graduating standard to enable you to monitor your progress and guide your further study. It will not count towards this hurdle. The end of year examination will involve a number of papers completed across multiple days, invigilated in person and completed electronically.

Passing standard and hurdle requirements

To meet the overall hurdle passing standard students:

1. Must attempt all written examination papers AND
2. Achieve the passing standard in the end of year written examination

Standard setting procedures are used to determine the passing standard. Refer to the Protocol: Navigating Assessment - ANU Medical Program document. The eligibility for a supplementary assessment in this hurdle is determined by transforming the final score and must fall between 45 and 49 to be eligible for a supplementary assessment.

Timing

The practice examination held mid-year will offer an opportunity for completion on your own device with exact details advised via the LMS.

The end of year written examination will be held during the assessment period with the option to complete the examination at Acton or the Sydney Clinical School (dependent on availability of a suitable location and staff) with exact details advised via the LMS.

Assessment Task 2

Clinical Practice Hurdle

This hurdle focuses on assessments that demonstrate achievement of essential practical skills required for medical practitioners with a greater focus on synthesis of clinical information and preparation for internship. Assessments will be completed in both simulated and clinical workplace settings, primarily focusing on clinical skills that target interpretation and acting on clinical information as well as clinical decision-making for patient management, communication skills and safe clinical practice. The clinical assessment tasks will also ensure maintenance of standards in other practical skills such as history taking, physical examination, selection and interpretation of medical investigations, and procedural skills and provision of immediate care in medical emergencies.

The assessments contributing to this hurdle include:

1. Clinical Examination: this examination will be in the form of an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) comprising a series of stations that assess essential clinical skills required for safe medical practice, including clinical reasoning to inform patient care and management, and communication skills with patients, caregivers and other health care team members. All students will complete the initial Clinical Examination part A prior to the commencement of PRINT. Students who do not meet the standard in Clinical Examination Part A will be required to complete an additional series of stations- Clinical Examination Part B - held at the end of PRINT.
2. Procedural Skills Assessment: A series of procedural skills assessments are completed during the year with timing dependent on block timetabling. You are required to meet the competency standard with one additional attempt available.
3. Clinical Skills and Long Case Portfolio items: You are expected to achieve the required standard in all Clinical Skills Portfolio items and Long Case Portfolio items (specific details are provided in the LMS). It is the student’s responsibility to monitor their progress throughout the year and obtain the appropriate sign off for the individual activities (e.g. designated staff who can rate and endorse their standard of performance). Note especially that all Clinical Skills Portfolio items need to be completed in the clinical and not simulated environment. Any dishonesty or plagiarism will be taken very seriously and will be dealt with under the Professional Behaviour Guideline and the Academic Integrity Rule 2021.
4. PRINT Portfolio items: You are expected to achieve a required standard of competence during this 4-week clinical placement.

Passing standard and hurdle requirements

To meet the overall hurdle passing standard students:

1. Must attempt all assessment items AND
2. Achieve the passing standard in the Clinical Examination. The passing standard is determined using standard setting and consists of achieving the overall passing score and passing the required number of stations. Students who meet the passing standard in Clinical Examination Part A do not need to complete Clinical Examination Part B. Students who did not meet the passing standard in Clinical Examination Part A are required to complete Clinical Examination Part B. The passing standard for students completing Clinical Examination Part A and B is determined by combining the results across Part A and Part B to achieve a minimum passing score and minimum number of stations across both Clinical Examination Part A and B. AND
3. Complete the Procedural Skills Assessment, Clinical Skills and Long Case Portfolio items to the required standard by the due date AND
4. Achieve the required standard of competence in the PRINT Portfolio items.

Timing and Due date

The Clinical Examination will be held during the assessment period (exact details will be advised via the LMS).

Portfolio items must be completed during each clinical block with the final due date for all portfolio items (other than PRINT) to be the last day of placement (Friday 14th August - ie. prior to PRINT and the assessment period).

PRINT Portfolio items are due by the end of the PRINT Block.

Assessment Task 3

Professionalism and Engagement Hurdle

This hurdle focuses on the students demonstrating engagement in learning activities and further development of personal attributes consistent with the university’s student code of conduct and fitness for practice in medical settings. This includes assessments that contribute to the development of professional identity, readiness for medical practice through demonstration of self-regulatory behaviour, teamwork and multidisciplinary care. This also includes demonstrating behaviour consistent with professional ethical and legal principles, considerations of their duty to protect and care for others in readiness for internship training. 

The assessments contributing to this hurdle are designed to allow you to demonstrate consistent engagement in learning activities across the year enabling you to demonstrate your development of clinical competence and experiential learning as defined and predominantly recorded through the Portfolio. These assessments should be used to help guide learning throughout the clinical phase of the medical degree. This Portfolio is a valuable record that requires you to document your progress towards the course objectives.  

You are required to:

1. Complete the confidentiality agreement for the examinations (see the LMS for details).
2. Attend all required learning activities and engage consistently with all rostered clinical placements. See further information included below under participation section.
3. Meet all deadlines including completion of any required online modules and other written submissions (including where indicated achieving the required standard). Note this includes resubmission of any year 3 tasks to the required standard. See the LMS for details.
4. Complete all portfolio components in a timely manner noting that some items can be completed at any time in Years 3 or 4. The Portfolio is a valuable record that requires students to document their learning, feedback and progress towards the course objectives. Items to be logged are staged across Years 3 and 4 of the MChD program and across semesters with some activities that must be completed in a specific block or year. Students are strongly encouraged to start working on the Portfolio early, to work steadily through the activities, and to keep a good record of their experiences. With this approach, the Portfolio will not be too time consuming and is an asset to learning rather than a barrier to the final exams. Refer to the LMS for specific requirements.

Completion of the Professionalism and Engagement hurdle components, including the Portfolio items, will be routinely reviewed during the year. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they progress through the items and obtain the appropriate sign off for the individual activity. Any dishonesty or plagiarism will be taken very seriously and will be dealt with under the Professional Behaviour Guideline and the Academic Integrity Rule 2021. 

Passing standard and hurdle requirements

To meet the requirements of this hurdle and pass this course you must

1. Complete requirements 1, 3 and 4, listed above. Note it is your responsibility to monitor your full completion of all tasks using the risr dashboard and the LMS for the online modules and other written submissions. Note failure to demonstrate consistent engagement in these tasks across all clinical placements and learning activities may impact their ability to meet the required standard in the professionalism and engagement hurdle AND,
2. Achieve an average rating of "consistently met" across all Supervisor Reports in every category of the report including the overall rating. Where the average rating falls below this level the Portfolio Management Group will review the details of all your portfolio items, to review your longitudinal engagement and performance across the year. Where there is evidence of temporal improvement and consistent engagement in learning activities, and or recognition of the supervisor ratings in your learning plans, this information will be taken into account at the end of year progress review to determine if you have met the required standard for this hurdle AND,
3. Meet the participation requirements.

Timing and Due date

See the LMS for individual item due dates. Portfolio items must be completed during each clinical block with the final due date for all portfolio items (other than PRINT) to be the last day of placement (last day of block 4 prior to the Assessment period - ie. prior to PRINT). Progress in relation to achievement of the Professionalism and Engagement Hurdle will be reviewed mid-year. If you are falling below the passing standard in this hurdle you will need to demonstrate improvement in achievement of the requirements for this hurdle prior to the end of year progress decision.

Assessment Task 4

No adverse finding(s) from the SMP Professional Behaviour Committee that have resulted in a referral to the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery program convenor (Hurdle)

Please refer to the PBC Guidelines

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. The University’s students are an integral part of that community. The academic integrity principle commits all students to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support, academic integrity, and to uphold this commitment by behaving honestly, responsibly and ethically, and with respect and fairness, in scholarly practice.

The University expects all staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle, the Academic Integrity Rule 2021, the Policy: Student Academic Integrity and Procedure: Student Academic Integrity, and to uphold high standards of academic integrity to ensure the quality and value of our qualifications.

The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 is a legal document that the University uses to promote academic integrity, and manage breaches of the academic integrity principle. The Policy and Procedure support the Rule by outlining overarching principles, responsibilities and processes. The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 commences on 1 December 2021 and applies to courses commencing on or after that date, as well as to research conduct occurring on or after that date. Prior to this, the Academic Misconduct Rule 2015 applies.

 

The University commits to assisting all students to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. All coursework students must complete the online Academic Integrity Module (Epigeum), and Higher Degree Research (HDR) students are required to complete research integrity training. The Academic Integrity website provides information about services available to assist students with their assignments, examinations and other learning activities, as well as understanding and upholding academic integrity.

Online Submission

Students will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of their assignment. Students are advised to keep a copy of the assignment for their records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean Education submission must be through Turnitin.

To ensure students have demonstrated achievement of the learning outcomes, information about when students may or may not be allowed to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) is detailed on the LMS for each assessment item. For assessment items where generative AI may be used, students will be required to complete and submit an Acknowledgement Form (available on the LMS) to acknowledge and document their use of generative AI.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (handwritten assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean Education. Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Students are advised to keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Late submission of any assessment items during the block or year will impact your ability to meet the requirements of the Professionalism and Engagement hurdle.

Referencing Requirements

The Academic Skills website has information to assist you with your writing and assessments. The website includes information about Academic Integrity including referencing requirements for different disciplines. There is also information on Plagiarism and different ways to use source material. Any use of artificial intelligence must be properly referenced. Failure to properly cite use of Generative AI will be considered a breach of academic integrity.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Extensions may be granted for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Resubmission of Assignments

Refer to the LMS

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Accessibility for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents all ANU students