UnitLevel 1Undergraduate

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 2024 in Full year at Clayton and Malaysia. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 2 units.

Credit points
24
Offered in 2024
Full year
Clayton, Malaysia
Assessment
Has an exam
and 1 other task
Workload
24 hours
per semester

This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before MED1200

Corequisites

Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.

Enrolment rules

Corequisite:  Must be enrolled in course version M6011, M6019.

Overview

This unit introduces you 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).

You will begin to develop the knowledge and skills required by a medical student. Content is organised to assist you 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 2024

Teaching periodCampusMode
Full yearClaytonFlexible
Full yearMalaysiaOn campus

Assessment

  • Written examination (Pass/Fail)Competency hurdle
    -
  • Clinical skills assessment (Pass/Fail)Competency hurdle
    -

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Identify the ethical, professional and personal responsibilities and behaviours consistent with good clinical practice and professional codes of practice.

  2. 2

    Define the fundamental legal responsibilities and ethical principles for good clinical and professional practice.

  3. 3

    Outline key concepts in population health, epidemiology and measurement of health and disease in populations including social, ethical, economic and environmental factors.

  4. 4

    Name the differing health care professionals and their role in patient care.

  5. 5

    Identify factors that can impact on the health, wellbeing and access to health care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals, families and communities.

  6. 6

    Describe the biological, psychological, social factors and clinical concepts relevant to health and illness across the human lifespan.

  7. 7

    Elicit histories and perform physical examination for specified systems and perform clinical procedures in simulated environments.

  8. 8

    Collate and interpret clinical findings in order to develop a simple list of differential diagnoses and outline management principles for common core conditions.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials192 hours
  • Applied sessions36 hours
  • Practical activities60 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 12 hours of teacher directed study per week including tutorials (8 hours) together with applied sessions and practical activities (4 hours) each week, plus 12 hours of on-line and self-directed study.

Total per week = 24 hours

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor Barbara Kemp-Harper
Priyia Pusparajah
Associate Professor Amudha Kadirvelu
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Peter Barton

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 2024, 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.

Does MED1200 have an exam?

Yes, it has an exam, alongside 1 other task.

More details

Credit points
24
Level
1
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Organisational unit
BMedSc Md
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.500
Student contribution
SCA Band 3
Study abroad
Not available