Preparation for US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 (MEDI7282)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2020
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Medicine Faculty
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Flexible Delivery
Class hours
3 Tutorial hours
Prerequisite
MEDI7211, MEDI7221
Companion
MEDI7212, MEDI7222
Restricted
Only offered to MD students intending to sit USMLE Step 1
Assessment methods
Students will need to sit mid-semester and pass end-of-semester external National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Comprehensive Basic Science Examination (CBSE).
Course enquiries
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (23/06/2025 - 22/11/2025) | Herston | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This selective course is specifically designed for MD students intending to sit Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Exams held within this course will be NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners) examinations. Formative exams held within July and mid-semester examination period will be a Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment (CBSSA). The summative end of semester exam will be a Comprehensive Basic Science Exam (CBSE). The course will involve peer-tutorials and workshops supported by a study plan and peer-generated question bank.
Archived offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (01/07/2024 - 09/11/2024) | Herston | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | External | External | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) | St Lucia | Flexible Delivery | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
