MED3100 Medicine and surgery
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
MED3100 Medicine and surgery is a level 3, 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 3 units.
- Credit points
- 24
- Offered in 2024
- Full year
- Clayton, Malaysia
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MED3100
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After MED3100
3 units list MED3100 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in course code M6011, M6018, or M6019
Prerequisite: (MED2100 and MED2200) or (GMA2100 and GMA2200)
Overview
This unit is an integrated medicine/surgery curriculum based on the four themes of the medical curriculum: Personal and professional development; population, society, health and illness; foundations of medicine; and clinical skills.
Evidence-based educational approaches support you in acquiring appropriate knowledge, attitudes and skills in medicine, surgery, clinical skills, evidence-based clinical practice, occupational and environmental medicine, pathophysiology, pharmacology, ethics and law.
Learning activities specific to each specialty area will be linked to the specific clinical placement and may include lectures, tutorials, case-based learning, bed- side tutorials, and practical skills sessions. Previous learning will be extended.
By the end of the year you must be capable of undertaking history and clinical examinations of patients with straightforward conditions.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Full year extended | Clayton | Immersive |
| Full year extended | Malaysia | On campus |
Assessment
- PortfolioCompetency hurdle90%
- EssayCompetency hurdle10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Comply with the requirements for the ethical, professional and personal responsibilities and behaviours consistent with good clinical practice and professional codes of practice.
- 2
Identify the fundamental knowledge, skills and conduct necessary for safe, compassionate, and patient-centred health care.
- 3
Reflect upon own perspectives and values and identify strategies for incorporating anti-racist and affirmative action approaches in health care practice.
- 4
Source and interpret medical and scientific literature pertinent to health care.
- 5
Explain key concepts in population health, epidemiology and measurement of health and disease in populations including social, ethical, economic and environmental factors
- 6
Describe the differing roles of health care professionals and identify health care resources available to provide patient care.
- 7
Elicit accurate histories and perform relevant physical examinations, and interpret findings to propose differential diagnosis.
- 8
Suggest investigations relevant to clinical findings and pathology of the disease, interpret the results and suggest management options.
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions50 hours
- Lectures10 hours
- Tutorials10 hours
- Assessments-
- Practical activities3 hours
This is a 24 credit point unit over 2 x 18 week semesters in continuous rotations through clinical attachments.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Nevein Botross
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Peter Barton
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MED3100?
None, but you must take MED3200 before or alongside it.
What can I take after MED3100?
MED3100 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 3 units, including MED4100, MED4200 and MED5101.
When is MED3100 offered?
In 2024, MED3100 runs in Full year at Clayton and Malaysia.
Does MED3100 have an exam?
No. MED3100 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.