Medicine in Society (MEDI3013)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2019
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Units
3
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Prerequisite
Satisfactory completion of Yrs 1 & 2 in the MBBS program.
Restricted
In 2011, domestic Yr 3 MBBS students must undertake Stream A: Rural & Remote. International students currently enrolled may seek to undertake their placement through Stream A, B, D or E.
Assessment methods
Clinical Case Presentation; Health project; Written examination; and Clinical Participation Assessment: graded assessments and of equal weighting. Attendance at timetabled learning activities: Pass/Fail. To pass this course, students must pass both Clinical Participation Assessment and meet the attendance requirements, independent of marks in other assessments.
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Course description
The Medicine in Society course provides a unique opportunity for medical students to understand and experience the rewards, benefits and challenges of clinical practice amongst population groups and/or in communities that face access and equity challenges associated with health service delivery. Such challenges can be attributed to contextual factors such as geographical isolation, ethnicity, disability, socioeconomic status and/or life circumstance. Clinical practice within such a contextual framework requires a distinctive generalist knowledge, skills and attitudes. Whilst the context might be different, clinical practice is governed by a number of common parameters such as: isolation, professionally challenging, holistic patient care and team based case management. At the core of student's learning experience will be a structured clinical placement where students will work closely with a Preceptor who will guide and support students as they provide health care in context.
