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MDMP5338: Child and Adolescent Health

2024 unit information

Child and Adolescent Health Block is undertaken by medical students enrolled in Stage 3 of the MD, building on prior paediatric knowledge from Stage 1 and 2. This is a Specialty Block.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Medicine and Health

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Northern Clinical School
Credit points 8
Prerequisites:
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MDMP5111 and MDMP5112 and MDMP5113 and MDMP5114 and MDMP5122 and MDMP5123 and MDMP5124 and MDMP5125 and MDMP5126 and MDMP5211 and MDMP5212 and MDMP5213 and MDMP5214 and MDMP5221 and MDMP5222 and MDMP5223 and MDMP5224 and MDMP5225
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Understanding of the therapeutic nature of the patient-doctor relationship and the impact on that relationship of the individual characteristics of both patient and doctor.
  • LO2. Ability to listen and to identify issues of concern to patients, families, and carers and to respond to those concerns, using whatever means are necessary for effective communication.
  • LO3. Ability to elicit and interpret clinical symptoms and signs by interviewing and examining patients systematically and with sensitivity, and to use this information to guide further investigations.
  • LO4. Ability to perform important clinical procedures.
  • LO5. Ethical behaviour in meeting the needs of patients and families - concern for confidentiality and respect for individual autonomy, enabling patients and their families to make informed decisions in relation to their medical care.
  • LO6. Understanding of the structure and function of most body systems (e.g., musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory).
  • LO7. Apply an understanding of normal and abnormal human structure, function and behaviour to the diagnosis, management, and prevention of health problems.
  • LO8. Ability to use the best available evidence on outcomes to prevent or cure disease, relieve symptoms, or minimise disability and analyse clinical data and published work to determine their validity and generality.
  • LO9. Participation in the generation, interpretation, application, and dissemination of significant advances in medical knowledge whilst recognising the limits of scientific knowledge and understanding.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Intensive October 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive May 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1a 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1b 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 Early 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive October 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 Early A 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 Early B 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive May 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1a 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1b 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive October 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2a 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 2b 2021
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive May 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Intensive October 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Intensive October 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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Modes of attendance (MoA)

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