Preparation for US Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 (MEDI7282)

Information valid for Semester 2, 2019

Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Medicine

Schools

Medicine Faculty, Public Health School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

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

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Course description

This is a 2U selective course specifically designed for MD students intending to sit Step 1 of the United States Medical Licencing Examination (USMLE). Mid- and end of semester will be NBME (National Board of Medical Examiners) exams. The mid-semester examination will be a CBSSA (Comprehensive Basic Science Self-Assessment) and end of semester a CBSE (Comprehensive Basic Science Exam). The course will involve peer tutorials, supported by a 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