MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS
Medicine Handbook 1996
Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia
Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
MED6000
Clinical studies
Objectives At the completion of this subject students will have an
understanding of hospital and community-based clinical medicine, to allow
competent practise as a junior doctor; specific aspects of clinical practise in
a rural community; ethical issues related to patient care; communication skills
required to establish appropriate rapport with patients and their families or
caregivers and recognition of the role of this in the therapeutic process; the
importance of working as a member of the health care team and the role of each
of the team members; cost benefit issues in relation to patient investigation
and management; the responsibility of maintaining high standards of medical
practise into the future and an appropriate commitment to continuing medical
education. Technical skills and the ability to perform minor procedures will be
developed to a level that will allow competent practise as a junior doctor.
Synopsis Thirty-six weeks contact teaching as outlined for each of the
subjects involved in the sixth year of the curriculum.
Assessment Two clinical long case examinations: 20% + OSCA 20% +
Combined clinical and community health studies MCQ: 5% + Psychological
medicine: 7.5% + Community medicine: 7.5% + MED 5000: 40%
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