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MEDIC ST 1102A - Clinical Skills I Part 1

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016

The course information on this page is being finalised for 2016. Please check again before classes commence.

From the first week of the course, students are introduced to the skills required for medical practice. Emphasis is placed on developing the clinical interviewing skills required to elicit and record a clinical history and to perform a physical examination. Clinical skills will be gained within a state-of-art Clinical Skills Laboratory located within the Medical School building.

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  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code MEDIC ST 1102A
    Course Clinical Skills I Part 1
    Coordinating Unit Medical Studies
    Term Semester 1
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s North Terrace Campus
    Contact Weekly lectures, CBL sessions & resource sessions
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Restrictions Available to MBBS students only
    Assessment Details provided at start of year
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Hugh Kildea

    Course Coordinator: Dr. Inta Rudaks
    Phone: +61 8 8313 8362
    Email: inta.rudaks@adelaide.edu.au
    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    1 outline, recognise the consequences of and apply good OH&S and infection control practices;
    2 understand and appreciate the importance of the team approach to health care;
    3 identify the behaviours, characteristics and communications skills of a doctor that would promote an effective doctor patient relationship;
    4 appreciate and practice confidentiality regarding patient information;
    5 demonstrate knowledge of interviewing skills;
    6 describe the content, structure and function of a complete health history;
    7 apply clinical reasoning to the data gathered and thereby form a hypothesis about the patient’s condition;
    8 demonstrate an understanding of vital signs and the implications for a patient’s health;
    9 develop interviewing and history taking skills in the designated body systems;
    10 develop physical examination skills in the designated body systems;
    11 demonstrate ability to record assessment data using a prescribed framework;
    12 develop strategies to ensure doctors cope with their encounters with difficult patients;
    13 understand the requirements for appropriate professional behaviour;
    14 develop a commitment to continuous learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life.
    University Graduate Attributes

    No information currently available.

  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    Students will be required to purchase a standard medical examination kit and textbooks.
    The kit comprises a stethoscope, watch and pen torch.
    Recommended textbooks will be discussed at the first tutorial.
    Other required resources will be advised as appropriate.
    Recommended Resources
    Extensive electronic and paper-based resources will be advised as the course progresses.
    Online Learning
    Material for the course will also be provided through the dedicated medical curriculum website: http://curriculum.medicine.adelaide.edu.au/index.asp
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    The course will comprise both structured and self-directed learning. Hands-on small group tutorials will link to the specific case being undertaken by the students. Students will be required to develop a portfolio of guidelines.
    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    Students will be required to attend weekly 2 hour tutorials in the clinical skills laboratory. Students will also be expected to assimilate learning from the Medical Personal and Professional Development tutorials, Case-based Learning tutorials and the didactic lectures provided throughout the course, as well as and directed and self-directed study and translate this learning to the weekly tutorials and required assignments. In Years 1-3, the standard total student workload for 24 units is 48 hours a week.
    Learning Activities Summary
    Students will be required to attend weekly 2 hour tutorials in the clinical skills laboratory. You will be given the learning objectives and the guidelines to be developed the week prior to the tutorial. This means that prior reading is compulsory. You will also required to develop a Portfolio of Clinical Guidelines. Each few weeks a different body system will be covered. Within the few weeks students will work through History Taking (HT), Physical Examination (PE), the relationship between HT and PE. Students will work with a tutor and Standardised Patients. There will be additional skills to be learnt – such as Blood Pressure – and these will also be assessable throughout the year, and in the end of year CS Practical Exam, the OSCE (observed structured clinical examination).
    Specific Course Requirements
    Students must meet the requirements set out in the letter of offer. It is an MBBS entry requirement to obtain a valid first aid certificate. As a medical student you will be registered with the Medical Board of Australia. All commencing students in Medicine, Dentistry, Oral Health and Nursing will be required to obtain a satisfactory criminal history clearance (CHC). Information on acquiring the clearance is outlined in the letter of offer.
    Small Group Discovery Experience
    The predominant learning method for the MBBS Program is small group discovery learning.
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Students are advised to read in detail the information in the Year Level Assessment Document - Part A and Part B. Students will be expected to be aware of the contents of these documents and to abide by the requirements as stated. Students should note that requirements for professional behaviour standards are set out in the year level assessment documents. As medical students, you are registered with the Medical Board of Australia. Students are required to maintain the expectations of the professionalism standards and associated behaviours required of the profession.

    Students should note that in addition to integrated exams as set out in the year level assessment documents, there are formative and summative tasks which must be completed.

    Assessment and the assessment methods used for the medical program will be based on the objectives for: Case Based Learning (CBL) cases (supplied after each case), Clinical Skills (supplied in handbook and as posted online on the Bulletin Board), lectures (supplied in lecture material), MPPD (supplied in handbook), Resource sessions (supplied with resource session notes).

    Complete assessment requirements for the MBBS Program are set out in the year level assessment documents distributed at the start of each year.
    Assessment Related Requirements
    There are attendance requirements which must be met. Students should also note that requirements for professional behaviour standards which are set out in the year level assessment documents.  
    Assessment Detail
    Complete assessment requirements for the MBBS Program are set out in the year level assessment documents distributed at the start of each year.
    Submission
    Students may be required to submit assessments via Turnitin.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    NOG (No Grade Associated)
    Grade Description
    CN Continuing

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme: GS4 Non-graded pass.

    For the purpose of feedback to students a banded result will be provided for each course and examination. This result will not appear on students’ academic transcripts.

    Bands of achievement are:
    A Above expected competency for year level
    B Clearly at expected competency for year level
    C Just reaches expected competency for year level
    D Below expected competency for year level
    E Far below expected competency for year level

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/exams/

    Final results for this course will be made available through .

  • Student Feedback

    The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

    The MBBS Program has a regular program of evaluation.  In addition, student representatives are appointed to MBBS committees and are encouraged to report on issues of importance to students.
  • Student Support
    Students may access the University Health Practice:
    61+ 08 83135050


    If you need help with any issues that are affecting your study, you may contact Dr Andrew Linn, Years 1-3 Coordinator. Please phone 8313 6221 to make an appointment.





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