MED3200 - Foundation clinical studies

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Overview

Introductory Clinical Studies integrates the learning across MED3100 and MED3062. Learning activities specific to each specialty area will be linked to the specific clinical placement and may include lectures, tutorials, case-based learning, bed- side tutorials, practical skills sessions, and specialty teaching clinics and directed learning activities.

Offerings

FY-32-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

FY-32-MALAYSIA-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor Ngim Chin Fang

Associate Professor Peter Barton

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Christopher Wright

Dr Nevein Botross

Notes

Students who fail to progress in MED3051 in semester 1 must discontinue from MED3200. Unit discontinuation penalites will apply.

Assessment summary

Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) (50%)
2 x Written examination - Paper 1 (3 hours and 10 minutes) (35%) and Paper 2 (2 hours and 10 minutes) (15%) (EMQ/EMS)

Attendance Hurdle: Although students are expected to have 100% attendance, the Faculty has determined 90% as a minimum attendance HURDLE requirement for specified activities. These activities are specified in the unit guide.

In order to pass MED3200, students must pass the OSCE examination, pass the combined written examination and pass the attendance hurdle.

The Borderline Group method is used to determine the pass score and borderline range for the OSCE, and the Ebel method is used to determine the pass score and borderline range for the combined written examination.

The MED3200 Unit Guide contains a glossary of terms, information regarding additional assessment in this unit, and details of the specified activities for the attendance hurdle.

Workload requirements

Workload

Fieldwork

This unit requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit. Students must be aware of the faculty's Clinical Placement Guidelines. Students will not be permitted to attend any clinical placements unless they have current valid Working with Children and Police checks, and have a satisfactory immunisation status, all of which must be submitted to Faculty.

Availability in areas of study

Medicine and surgery