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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