Paediatrics & Child Health (MEDI4012)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Medicine Faculty
Units
3
Duration
One Semester
Incompatible
MEDI4013
Prerequisite
Satisfactory completion of Yrs 1 & 2 in the MBBS program.
Restricted
MBBS students only.
Assessment methods
Case Presentation, Standardised Clinical Assessments, MCQ Examination; Clinical Participation Assess ment.
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Mark Coulthard
Work Integrated Learning
Industry Placements
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.
Course description
The course goals include: - preparing the student for work readiness in a paediatric clinical unit; recognition of the sick child; understanding the scope of paediatrics and having sufficient knowledge and experience to progress to post-graduate training in Paediatrics and Child Health. The course includes a six week clinical immersion underpinned by the paediatric online interactive education (POLIE) curriculum, supplemented by a specialist lecture series and other teaching sessions depending on the specific Clinical School attachment.