In the Medicine Surgery and Community Block 1 the aims are to further consolidate clinical skills developed in Year 1, such as core history taking examination, clinical reasoning, teamwork and procedural skills in hospital and community settings through guided experiential learning. It is aligned with year 1 Blocks revisiting core symptoms from musculoskeletal and immunology, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal and urology with emphasis on clinical presentations, differential diagnosis, basic investigations and therapy. The students will spend 3 days per week at their clinical school, 1 day per week in the community and 1 day per week will be reserved for flexible learning. The Back to Basics and Research Methods Block is based at Camperdown campus and students will learn about the lifespan including paediatrics, adolescent medicine, acute medicine, drug and alcohol, aged care and Indigenous health. Students also begin preparation for the MD project and learn about research methodology.
Unit details and rules
Unit code | MDMP6511 |
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Academic unit | Central Clinical School |
Credit points | 24 |
Prohibitions
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None |
Prerequisites
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MDMP5511 and MDMP5512 |
Corequisites
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None |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Jennie Shone, jennifer.shone@sydney.edu.au |
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Tutor(s) | Stuart Lane, stuart.lane@sydney.edu.au |
Jane Young, jane.young@sydney.edu.au | |
Nidhi Garg, nidhi.garg@sydney.edu.au | |
Emma Walke, emma.walke@sydney.edu.au | |
Kellie Charles, kellie.charles@sydney.edu.au | |
Joanne Hart, joanne.hart@sydney.edu.au | |
Rosa Howard, rosa.howard@sydney.edu.au |