Clinical Practice 2 (MEDI7122)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2015
Course level
Postgraduate Coursework
Faculty
Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
School
School of Medicine
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
2 Tutorial hours
2 Practical or Laboratory hours
Prerequisite
MEDI7121
Companion
MEDI7112, MEDI7132 and MEDI7142
Restricted
MD students only
Assessment methods
Multiple competency based skills assessments.
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Course description
This course will build on the foundation of knowledge and skills established in MEDI7121 to further develop and demonstrate knowledge and skills in history-taking, patient examination, communication, clinical reasoning and procedural skills. It consists of four areas: Clinical Coaching, Clinical Communication, Procedural Skills and Professional behaviour. In Clinical Coaching students are taught the history taking and examination skills integral to medical consultations. Students cover the five major body systems over the year in Clinical Practice 1 & 2. Clinical Communication Skills concentrates on the process of communicating with patients using history taking as the context. A biopsychosocial model underpins the theory that the students learn and then demonstrate. Procedural Skills Workshops provide the opportunity for students to learn and then practise a range of basic procedures. Professional behaviour is expected at all times.