MED2031

Medicine

(MED)

Professor N Thomson and Dr Ramesh Rajan

24 points + Five 1 hour lectures + 8 hours small group teaching + 2 hours case based teaching + 3 hours community service + Equivalent hours for self-directed learning + First semester + Clayton

Synopsis: THEME 1: 'Community Service' volunteer work in community agencies develops an awareness of the sector's relevance to the practice of medicine and the socio-economic context of health and illness. THEME 2: 'Information Management and Health Promotion' develops skills in data management and critical appraisal of evidence and knowledge to assist in clinical decision-making. The principles of health promotion and the underlying theoretical approaches will be examined in preparation for the Health Promotion project in Semester 2. THEME 3: 'Homeostasis: Maintaining the internal environment' considers the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and haematopoietic systems. THEME 4: 'Clinical Skills' develops clinical reasoning and focused history taking based on these major systems. Case study: Weekly case studies will integrate material presented in all themes. Rural/urban placement: fortnight focusing on the experience of practising medicine either in urban or rural environments will be held in both Semesters 1 & 2 with students involved in one area each semester.

Assessment: Semester assessment tasks 20% + End-of-semester written and OSCE-style examinations 80%