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School of Medicine and Psychology · ANU College of Science and Medicine
Medicine 3 is the third year of the ANU Medical program. Medicine 3 is delivered in two semester long blocks over the course of the third year of the program: Integrated Child and Community Health (ICCH) and Foundations of Internal Medicine and Surgery (FIMS). The Year 3 blocks are designed to immerse students in a clinical environment and to introduce them to the practice of Medicine, Surgery, Community Medicine and Child Health. It builds upon the biomedical foundations of these disciplines and the clinical skills developed in the first two years of the course. The emphasis throughout each term is on self-directed, experiential learning and deep involvement in the day-to-day care of their patients. Students will have clear requirements for attendance, patient clerking and unit involvement. Prior to commencing Year 3, students will be expected to be proficient in the basic skills of history taking and clinical examination. The prolonged attachments will allow them practise in the synthesis of information and the development of concise management plans for their patients. Elements of Population Health, Professionalism and Leadership, Evidence Based Practice and Clinical Skills will be integrated into all parts of each term. Rural stream: (students can apply to undertake Year 3 in a parallel curriculum) Students will undertake their clinical attachment in a single rural location to allow them to build relationships with the medical, nursing and allied health staff, as well as the wider community to which they are allocated. The rural placement for the year is an opportunity to observe and participate in the provision of health through general practice, specialist care, hospital car and community care. The focus of the curriculum is on general practice, medical and surgical care, paediatric, geriatric, sexual health and Indigenous health. Students will have the opportunity to follow patients with multiple health needs and this experience and learning will contribute to meeting the curriculum requirements of both the Integrated Community and Child Health (ICCH) and Foundations of Internal Medicine and Surgery (FIMS) terms. Throughout Year 3, rural students are required to attend a number of compulsory formal teaching blocks, and will not be expected to attend clinical activities during these periods. Course Structure for non-rural stream students Two curriculum blocks comprised of a series of clinical rotations: Foundations of Internal Medicine and Surgery Integrated Community and Child Health Each student will have an individual timetable and unique placement sequence. MEDI8030, MEDI8035, MEDI8040 and MEDI8045 form part of Phase 2 of the MChD program.
Assessment for this course requires students to meet the passing standard in each of the three hurdles
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Clinical Knowledge and Application Hurdle (null) [LO 3,4,5,6]
Learning outcomes 3, 4, 5, 6
Clinical Practice Hurdle (null) [LO 1,2,3,4,5,6,7]
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Professionalism and Engagement Hurdle (null) [LO 1,2,3,4,6,7]
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
This course must be enrolled in twice over two consecutive semesters (24 units +24 units) The general expectation in Year 3 is a minimum of 6 clinical sessions (4 hours per session) per week in addition to the structured teaching commitments e.g. all day Wednesday. Please see Class Summary for more information. Work Integrated Learning Placements All students engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a major component of the course Other Information Academic progress required for medical programs ( Academic Progress Rule 2019 ) (1) If a medical student fails 1 or more courses in the student’s medical program in any year of enrolment in the program, the student is considered to have failed to maintain a satisfactory standard of academic progress in the student’s medical program, and is regarded as on probation for the remainder of the program. (4) If a medical student to whom subsection (1) applies fails, for a second or subsequent time, any course in the student’s medical program in any year of enrolment in the program, the Delegated Authority may exclude the student from medical programs for a specified period of no longer than 5 years. (8) If a medical student fails a second or later year ANU Medical School [since 2023 School of Medicine and Psychology] professional practice course, the student is considered to have failed to maintain a satisfactory standard of academic progress in the student’s medical program and the Delegated Authority may exclude the student from medical programs for a specified period of no longer than 5 years. Inherent Requirement Descriptors continued: Insight into their own health and behaviour - Medical students will be expected to demonstrate an ability to recognise when they experience poor health and put in place effective processes to ensure their own health or behaviours do not pose a risk to others. Cognition, critical thinking and problem solving skills - Medical students will be expected to have an aptitude for problem solving, based on scientific principles to understand and solve the complex medical needs of patients, whilst also considering the context of the patient’s circumstances and the health system they are working in. Team work - Medical students will be expected to work willingly and cohesively as part of a team, taking responsibility for their actions as well as recognising and respecting the skills of other professionals. Physical and observational capabilities - Medical students will be expected to demonstrate their ability to acquire information, carry out a range of procedures suitable to their level of capability, and understand and carry out their role in assisting during a medical emergency. Sustainable performance - Medical students will be expected to demonstrate both physical and mental performance at a consistent and sustained level to perform multiple tasks in an assigned period of time that provides safe and effective care without compromise.
Please refer to the Learning Management System (LMS)