Obstetrics & Gynaecology (MEDI7401)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2017
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Medicine Faculty
Units
3
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
40 Contact hours
Prerequisite
MEDI7212, MEDI7222, MEDI7232 and MEDI7242
Restricted
MD students only
Assessment methods
Clinical Examinations (Obstetrics and Gynaecology OSCE); MCQ Exam (Obstetrics and Gynaecology); Log Books (Obstetrics and Gynaecology); Clinical Skills (Documented deliveries); Clinical Participation Assessments (Obstetrics and Gynaecology).
Course enquiries
Work Integrated Learning
Industry Placements
Course description
By the end of the eight week clinical rotation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, students will have developed their knowledge, skills, personal attributes and acquired further clinical skills in women's health. Students are assigned to an Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit in a hospital within a Clinical School for the eight week clinical rotation. Students will be an active participant of the medical team involved in the patient's care and will be expected to discuss problems and management plans using critical reasoning. Students are instructed how to take a patient's history and perform a physical examination. Students will learn about progress in labour and technique of normal delivery. It is expected that students will achieve a solid foundation to critically evaluate issues in women's health and reproductive health care.