MED2100 Foundations of medical practice
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MED2100 Foundations of medical practice is a level 2, 24-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, offered in 2020 in Full year at Clayton and Malaysia. It needs MED1100 and MED1200 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 24
- Offered in 2020
- Full year
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Workload
- 24 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MED2100
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MED2100
1 unit list MED2100 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Corequisite: Must be enrolled in one of the following course codes: 4531, 4533, M6011, M6019
Overview
This unit builds upon previous study to extend and consolidate knowledge, skills and attitudes for medical practice.
Content encompasses 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).
Learning approaches support students in integrating knowledge, skills and attitudes relevant to patient centred health care and the practice of medicine. Students explore health care provision across rural and metropolitan contexts.
This unit provides the foundation for learning in clinical settings in later years of the course.
Offerings in 2020
| 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
Comply with the code of conduct for Monash medical students
- 2
Use key ethical and legal principles to discuss issues pertinent to health care and clinical contexts.
- 3
Communicate effectively and appropriately with others (patients, peers, staff and community members).
- 4
Interact appropriately and work collaboratively with others.
- 5
Identify, develop and use approaches to meet academic and personal challenges and needs Theme II - Society, Population, Health and Illness
- 6
Examine key social, economic and environmental determinants of health on status and outcomes in marginalised groups, including the Indigenous population.
- 7
Explain concepts in prevention science and approaches used in health promotion.
- 8
Explain concepts in population health, epidemiology and measurement of health and disease in populations.
- 9
Describe the role of health care services in maintaining health and in monitoring, managing and preventing disease.
- 10
Using prescribed methodologies search for and critique information from medical research literature and popular information sources. Theme III - Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice
- 11
Describe the structure and function of the human body at cellular, organ, system and whole body levels.
- 12
Explain biological, psychological and social factors pertinent to understanding human development, health, illness and behaviour.
- 13
Describe common and important illnesses, conditions and disorders
- 14
Explain fundamental pathological processes and causes underlying specified illnesses and conditions.
- 15
Describe drug classes and identify the use and actions of drugs in these groups. Theme IV - Clinical Skills
- 16
Elicit and summarise a structured, comprehensive and logical history in simulated environments.
- 17
Perform and summarise an appropriate examination for specified systems in simulated environments.
- 18
Propose and justify the reasoning for a differential diagnosis (list).
- 19
Competently perform specified clinical procedures and tasks in simulated environments.
- 20
Identify relevant investigations for specified problems or conditions.
- 21
Outline a basic management plan for specified common problems and conditions.
- 22
Use principles for effectively communicating medical information to patients in simulated settings.
Workload and teaching
Note: This is a 24 credit point unit delivered across a full year which equates to a 12 credit point workload per semester.
12 hours of teacher directed study per week including tutorials, workshops, practical sessions, site visits and integrated case based tutorials each week plus 12 hours of on-line and self-directed study.
Total per week = 24 hours
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Shah Yasin
- Dr Richard Loiacono
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Ammu Radhakrishnan
- Associate Professor Peter Barton
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MED2100?
You need MED1100 and MED1200 before you enrol; and MED2200 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after MED2100?
MED2100 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including MED2200.
When is MED2100 offered?
In 2020, MED2100 runs in Full year at Clayton and Malaysia.
How much work is MED2100?
The handbook expects about 24 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.