Paediatrics & Child Health (MEDI4012)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2018
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Medicine Faculty
Units
3
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
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 Assessment.
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Mark Coulthard
Work Integrated Learning
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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.