MED1200 Principles of medicine 1
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MED1200 Principles of medicine 1 is a level 1, 24-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2021 in Full year at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.
- Credit points
- 24
- Offered in 2021
- Full year
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Workload
- 24 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MED1200
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After MED1200
2 units list MED1200 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in course version 4531, 4533, M6011, M6019.
Overview
This unit introduces students to fundamental concepts and principles of medicine across the four themes of the Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (MD) curriculum: Theme I (Personal and Professional Development), Theme II (Society, Population, Health and Illness), Theme III (Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice) and Theme IV (Clinical Skills).
Students begin to develop the knowledge and skills required by a medical student. Content is organised to assist students to further develop and apply core learning in integrated active teaching workshops in order to consolidate the key knowledge, concepts and skills for later years of study in the medicine course.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Full year | Clayton | On campus |
| Full year | Malaysia | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Describe key ethical and legal principles pertinent to health care and clinical contexts. Theme II - Society, Population, Health and Illness
- 2
Identify key social determinants of health and describe their impact on health status and outcomes in marginalised groups, including the Indigenous population.
- 3
Identify key concepts in prevention science and health promotion.
- 4
Identify key concepts in population health, epidemiology and measurement of health and disease in populations
- 5
Describe the role of health care services in maintaining health and in monitoring, managing and preventing disease.
- 6
Collect, record and evaluate information from specified medical research literature and popular information sources using prescribed methodologies and critera. Theme III - Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice
- 7
Describe the structure and function of the human body at cellular, organ, system and whole body levels.
- 8
Describe biological, psychological and social factors pertinent to understanding human development, health, illness and behaviour.
- 9
Identify common and important illnesses, conditions and disorders
- 10
Describe fundamental pathological processes and causes underlying specified illnesses and conditions.
- 11
Describe the principles of drugs and their actions. Theme IV - Clinical Skills
- 12
Elicit and summarise a structured, comprehensive and logical history in simulated environments.
- 13
Perform and summarise an appropriate examination for specified systems in simulated environments.
- 14
Propose a differential diagnosis (list) at a basic level for specified systems.
- 15
Perform specified clinical procedures and tasks in simulated environments.
- 16
Identify relevant investigations for specified problems or conditions.
- 17
Describe elements of a basic management plan for specified problems and conditions.
- 18
Use principles for effectively communicating medical information to patients in simulated settings.
Workload and teaching
- Practical activities48 hours
- Tutorials79.5 hours
Note: This is a 24 credit point unit delivered across a full year which equates to a 12 credit point workload per semester.
In each semester students will be provided with 14 hours of teacher directed study per week including lectures (6 hours) active learning integrated workshops (2 x 2 hours) each week plus 10 hours of on-line and self-directed study.
Total per week = 24 hours
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Richard Loiacono
- Associate Professor Amudha Kadirvelu
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Peter Barton
- Dr Ammu Radhakrishnan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MED1200?
None, but you must take MED1100 before or alongside it.
What can I take after MED1200?
MED1200 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including MED2100 and MED2200.
When is MED1200 offered?
In 2021, MED1200 runs in Full year at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is MED1200?
The handbook expects about 24 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.