Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Medicine

School

Medical School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

3-4 hours per week

Prerequisite

MEDI7201, MEDI7211, MEDI7221, MEDI7231

Companion

MEDI7212, MEDI7222, MEDI7232

Restricted

MD year 2 students only

Assessment methods

Attendance at a minimum of 13 GP sessions and attendance at each of the orientation, mid-semester

and reflection meetings.

Completion of a learning journal.

Satisfactory completion of a written report discussing the care of a patient or family with

chronic illness and reflecting on what the student has learned from the patient or family.

Completion of 1 Mini-CEX in history taking and 1 Mini-CEX in physical examination.

Completion of a CPA.

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Course description

This course provides a clinical experience in community based medicine. Students will attend an urban general practice for 1/2 day per week over 14 weeks with the aim of improving their communication, history taking, examination and clinical reasoning skills. They will observe and interact with patients under the guidance of an experienced general practitioner and develop an understanding of the care of patients within the community. This course will complement the MEDI7222 course and provide preparation for MEDI7303 and MEDI7306. All Year 2 students will be invited to submit an application to participate in the course. Applications will be assessed by the General Practice Clinical Unit (GPCU) staff using predetermined criteria. Student ability to access a practice may be a factor in selection.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) Herston In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) Herston Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) Herston Internal Course Profile