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School of Medicine and Psychology · ANU Joint Colleges of Science
A masters level course offered by the ANU Medical School as part of the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MChD). This course encompasses the second year of the ANU medical program. During year 2 students study the digestive system, circulatory system, haematology and immunity, musculoskeletal system and the nervous system. Students also learn about pathological processes of metabolic imbalance, inherited disease, infection, immunity, neoplasm and degenerative disease. Students continue their learning of the themes and frameworks of the ANU medical program in the context of the physiological systems and the associated population and social determinants of health and medical ethics and the law. The Consolidation block is designed to synthesise the learning of Phase 1 in preparation for learning in clinical environments in Phase 2. Course Structure and Content Block 4: Musculoskeletal and Neuroscience Block 5: Digestive Diseases and Nutrition Block 6: Haematology, Oncology and Infectious Block 7: Consolidation
End of Block 4 MCQ
Learning outcomes 1, 2
End of Block 5 MCQ
Learning outcomes 1, 3
End of semester 1 written examination
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
End of Block 6 MCQ
Learning outcomes 1, 4
Professionalism and Leadership Assignment
Learning outcomes 1
Population Health Assignment
Learning outcomes 1
Final Examination
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Block 7 Formative online training modules and assessments (null) [LO 1,5]
Learning outcomes 1, 5
Students are expected to devote a minimum of 40 hours per week to scheduled course activities and independent study. Scheduled activities, some of which have minimum compulsory attendance requirements, comprise 20-22 hours per week. Other Information The Medicine 2 course is split into MEDI8020A and MEDI8020B for administration purposes only. The ANU Medical School views Medicine 2 as the course for year 2, particularly in regards to learning outcomes and assessment.
Please refer to http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au/students/