GMA2100 · Foundations of medical practice

Overview

This unit encompasses key concepts and principles across four themes of the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD) curriculum: Theme I (Personal and Professional Development), Theme II (Society, Population, Health and Illness), Theme III (Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice) and Theme IV (Clinical Skills). You will develop the knowledge and skills required by a medical student. Knowledge in the basic medical and behavioural sciences is developed within inter-disciplinary units and related to clinical and other problems through problem based learning clinical case studies. In clinical skills you are introduced to history-taking, physical examination and procedural skills through tutorials and clinical placement activities. Community partnership placements are also a part of the unit.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

This unit is designed to prepare you to become a registered and or professionally accredited practitioner and contains course level attendance requirements. Failure to complete these requirements may result in failure of the unit. You must achieve an overall pass for written assignments, quizzes and competency based practical assessments to pass this unit.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Describe the ethical, professional and personal responsibilities, and behaviours consistent with good clinical practice and professional codes of practice.
2. Describe the fundamental legal responsibilities and ethical principles for clinical practice and apply these to learning scenarios.
3. Explain key concepts in population health, epidemiology and measurement of health and disease in populations including social, ethical, economic, and environmental factors.
4. Describe interprofessional health care teams and explain their role in health care.
5. Describe the importance of cultural practices in strengthening an individual’s identity and wellbeing and describe culturally safe communication when interacting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and family members.
6. Relate biomedical, scientific and clinical concepts to common and important illnesses, conditions and disorders and their causes, underlying pathophysiology and treatment.
7. Elicit histories and perform physical examinations on simulated patients and perform clinical procedures in simulated environments.
8. Integrate and interpret clinical findings in order to develop a differential diagnosis and outline basic management principles for very common conditions.

Workload

12 hours of teacher directed study per week including lectures and active learning integrated workshops plus 12 hours of and self-directed study. Total per week = 24 hours

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.