FOR5008 Custodial medicine
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
FOR5008 Custodial medicine is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Southbank. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Southbank
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FOR5008
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After FOR5008
No unit lists FOR5008 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in a M6009
Overview
The aim of this unit is to present and discuss the current issues arising from the provision of a medical service in a custodial setting. The topics covered provide insights into the health impacts of penal institutions and the powers and responsibilities of custodians; ethical issues; fitness for interview; fitness for detention; deaths in custody; interpersonal violence and the assessment and management of some frequently presenting medical problems (specifically mental illness and addiction).
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Southbank | Block on |
Assessment
- Assessment 1: Case Study 1 (2000 words)Competency hurdle25%
- Assessment 2: Case Study 2 (2000 words)Competency hurdle25%
- Assessment 3: Oral Presentation (15 minutes)Competency hurdle25%
- Assessment 4: Essay (2000 words)Competency hurdle25%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Evaluate the responsibilities and powers of custodians;
- 2
Distinguish between the functions and purposes of custodial and penal institutions;
- 3
Outline procedures for investigating complaints by prisoners, and the issues surrounding deaths in custody;
- 4
Evaluate the ethical issues of the doctor/patient relationship in a custodial setting;
- 5
Conduct an assessment of an individual's fitness to be interviewed or detained in custody;
- 6
Create management strategies for a range of medical problems presenting in the custodial setting;
- 7
Identify and evaluate the challenges related to safe prescribing of medications in a custodial environment.
Workload and teaching
- Teaching approachActive learning
It is expected that you will need to undertake approximately 12 hours of study per week over the semester. This will include contact time, private study, assessment tasks (case studies, assignments) and, where possible, involvement in casework. You are required to attend all workshops offered at the Department of Forensic Medicine during the semester.
For full details of the teaching approach to this unit, please refer to Moodle.
Learning resources
Required resources
See Moodle for details about required resources.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Miljan Vlahovic
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Richard Bassed
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FOR5008?
FOR5008 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is FOR5008 offered?
In 2023, FOR5008 runs in Semester 1 at Southbank.
Does FOR5008 have an exam?
No. FOR5008 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.