MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Medicine Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Caution Copyright © Monash University 1996
ISBN 1037-0919

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996


Third year

First semester

The first semester of third year will introduce the study of integrated systems in endocrinology, human sexuality and reproduction, and head and neck and neurosciences, together with a continuation of clinical and communication skills that began in first year.

Second semester

The aims of second semester are to commence the application of the basic principles of the preceding years to the practice of medicine, and to introduce students to hospital practice. Subjects in this semester will cover infectious diseases, medical genetics and clinical molecular biology, basic and clinical pharmacology and toxicology and health promotion. Bedside teaching in a hospital setting is an important component of clinical and communication skills. Students also undertake an optional study during second semester.

Teaching methods

The subjects studied in third year offer a variety of teaching methods including lectures, correlation sessions, videos, bedside teaching and other practical classes.

Assessment

As well as end-of-semester examinations in various subjects, a large number of coursework components are assessed throughout the year. These coursework components include a combination of integrative case-history studies, family case-study reports, tutorial assessment, assignment work, and the clinical and communication skills workbook. The end-of-semester examinations may consist of multiple-choice questions, short-answer questions, longer essay-style questions, problem-solving tasks and a viva voce exam.

Subjects

First semester

Coordinator: Professor D H Barkla (Anatomy)

+ MED3011 Endocrinology and human sexuality and reproduction

+ MED3021 Head and neck and neurosciences

+ MED3041 Basic and clinical pharmacology and toxicology I

+ MED3051 Clinical and communication skills II

Second semester

Coordinators: Associate Professor R G King (Pharmacology) and Dr M Kidd (Community Medicine)

+ MED3042 Basic and clinical pharmacology and toxicology II

+ MED3052 Clinical and communication skills II (cont.)

+ MED3062 Infectious diseases and medical genetics and clinical and molecular biology

+ MED3072 Health promotion

+ MED3082 Options


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