SPECIAL NOTE:
The curriculum has 5 themes as an organising principle under which the learning outcomes are grouped. The 5 themes are: 1. Human Health and Disease; 2. Communication and Collaboration; 3. Community Health and Disease; 4. Personal and Professional Development; 5. Integration.
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
CAM102
H
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Campus
Attendance
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 2
H
On Campus
16-JUL-2012
10-AUG-2012
03-SEP-2012
20-OCT-2012
*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
This second foundations unit builds on
CAM101 by introducing the student to the musculoskeletal system. Students will study clinical cases focusing on the bones, joints and muscles of the upper and lower limbs and back. Addressing medical education topics recommended by the World Health Organisation as part of the "Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010" students will use the communication and active learning skills developed in CAM101. Students will develop history taking and musculoskeletal examination skills while exploring the ethical and legal framework and community context of the provision of primary health care in the context of the Australian Health Care System. This unit, and the units that follow, are organised and assessed around five theme areas which incorporate the UTAS generic graduate profile and the Australian Medical Council recommendations regarding knowledge, skills and attitudes required of a medical graduate in Australia and New Zealand.
In order to commence professional experience placements outside of the University of Tasmania in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), non-government organisations (NGOs) and other community agencies (including placements and visits to hospitals, clinics, practices, agencies, laboratories, and field activities) students are required to demonstrate compliance with the Faculty of Health Science Safety in Practice Kit. The Kit includes a Safety in Practice Agreement, National Police Record Check, Code of Ethical and Professional Conduct, and the Kit is accompanied by an Infection Control Student and Staff Guide. Students who do not comply with the Kit will not be placed or will be removed from placements and therefore will not be able to complete this unit. Further information is available at the 'Professional Experience Placement' website of the UTAS Faculty of Health Science.
WEIGHT:
50%
ASSESSMENT:
On-line and in-class formative quizzes and tasks will be undertaken throughout the unit to provide feedback opportunities prior to undertaking summative assessment. A Personal and Professional Development (PPD) portfolio is maintained over the five years of the MBBS course. In year 1, it is assessed formatively, and full details of requirements are found in the MBBS I PPD Portfolio Handbook.
Summative assessment will occur both during the semester and during formal examination periods. In-semester assessment tasks, worth a total of 35%, will include two oral presentations (5% total); written assignments including Theme 4 reflective writing essay (5%, 1000 words), Theme 5 assignment (10%, 2000 words), Theme 3 Rural Week journal and reflective writing essay (5%, journal 1500 words, reflective essay 1500 words); Themes 1-4 written exam (10%); and other unit requirements which must be passed, including Theme 3 Community Partnership Program participation, Rural Week participation, and Kids & Families Program visits, discussion forums (2 x 500 words), and case report (1000 words). Assessments during the formal examination period, worth a total of 65%, include a Themes 2-5 written exam (15%), Theme 1 written exam (25%), a Theme 1 applied exam (15%), and a 2-station OSCE (10%).
TEACHING PATTERN: The unit is organised around weekly cases. 20-30 contact hours per week, consisting of lectures/presentations, facilitated small group learning sessions, practicals and tutorials.
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Web supported -
H
Online access to some part of this unit online is optional
Resource supported teaching & learning -
H
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
About Flexible Study Options
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle, P Beauty Point. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Y Hong Kong.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, K, Q and Y click here for more information.
Web supported -
H
