Paediatrics & Child Health (MEDI7402)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2018
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
School
Medicine Faculty
Units
3
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Prerequisite
MEDI7212, MEDI7222, MEDI7232 and MEDI7242
Restricted
MD Students Only
Assessment methods
Case Presentation, Standardised Clinical Assessments, MCQ Examination; Clinical Participation Assessment.
Course enquiries
Work Integrated Learning
Industry Placements
Course description
The course goals include: - preparing the student for work readiness in a paediatric clinical unit; recognition of the sick child; understanding the scope of paediatrics and having sufficient knowledge and experience to progress to post-graduate training in Paediatrics and Child Health. The course includes a six week clinical immersion underpinned by the paediatric online interactive education (POLIE) curriculum, supplemented by a specialist lecture series and other teaching sessions depending on the specific Clinical School attachment.