Objectives: - By using authentic clinical or practical experiences as the basis for learning, students will build upon their understanding (developed in phase 1) of the internal and external mechanisms that maintain health or lead to disease. In addition, students will develop understandings of the clinical aspects of relevant illnesses, whilst extending their capabilities in communication with, and physical examination of, patients with specified health issues.
A case-based teaching methodology is employed to link acquisition of clinical capabilities with the learning of mechanisms and principles underlying health and illness. Approximately 60% of available time will be spent in clinical environments associated with the Faculty of Medicine, in which students will encounter patients or health issues relevant to the domain themes. These will typically include acute disturbances of health leading to hospitalisation including critically ill patients and conditions requiring surgical treatment, patients with acute and chronic conditions cared for in ambulatory settings, as well as learning in some community-based practices. Clinical experiences will be augmented by a range of tutorials, laboratory classes, and face-to-face and/or electronic resources.
Assessment will include submission of a project/assignment report, demonstrating integration/ correlation of prior and current learning with linkage to basic biomedical sciences; medical imaging and diagnostic tests; ethics; or population health issues. In addition, the student's clinical performance during the module will be graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory.