Mental Health (MEDI3004)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2015
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
School
School of Medicine
Units
3
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Assessment methods
Observed Clinical Interview (30%); MCQ examination (30%); and Viva examination (40%); and Clinical Participation Assessment (CPA) is Pass/Fail. To pass the course, students must achieve a PASS for the CPA regardless of other assessment marks.
Course enquiries
Professor Jane Turner (jane.turner@uq.edu.au)
Course description
The Mental Health Rotation will be conducted in mainstream mental health services, such as community, public and private hospitals or fully integrated services. The clinical attachment sites provide a variety of experiences and access to the private sector and community-outreach services occurs in some sites. Learning in the clinical setting is central to the rotation, additional learning being through Clinical Case Review Discussions (similar to PBLs) and interactive workshops.
