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School of Medicine and Psychology · ANU College of Science and Medicine
This course is the first year of the four year Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MCHD) program. The MCHD provides an integrated spiral curriculum to progressively develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required of medical graduates to practice safely and ethically as junior doctors within internship programs at accredited teaching hospitals. During your study you will progress through a series of Curriculum Blocks (Blocks 1, 2 and 3) that form MEDI8301. During Block 1 you will be introduced to the basic concepts, language and skills required to progress your learning in the Themes (Medical Sciences, Clinical Skills, Professionalism and Leadership, Population Health) and Frameworks (Indigenous Health, Social Foundations, Rural Health and Research) that are the bases of the curriculum. During Blocks 2 and 3 students build upon the knowledge and skills acquired in Block 1 to the study of the cardiovascular, renal, endocrine and reproductive systems. 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, medical ethics and the law. Students will undertake research training for health research and will make suitable arrangements for an academic supervisor in order to develop proposals for independent research projects. Course Structure and Content Block 1: Foundation Block Block 2: Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Renal Block 3: Endocrinology and Reproductive Research Project MEDI8301 and MEDI8302 form Phase 1 of the MCHD program.
Assessment requires students to meet the passing standard in each of the hurdles and stay in good standing with the Professional Behaviour Committee:
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Foundations for Medical Practice Hurdle
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
Clinical Practice Hurdle
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10
Professionalism and Engagement Hurdle
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
No adverse finding(s) from the SMP Professional Behaviour Committee that have resulted in a referral to the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery program convenor (Hurdle)
Learning outcomes 9, 10
This course must be enrolled in twice over two consecutive semesters (24 units +24 units) 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. Work Integrated Learning Other All students engage with WIL partners (internal/external) as a minor 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. 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.
Readings will be provided on the Learning Management System (LMS)