Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Faculty

Medicine

School

Medicine Faculty

Units

3

Duration

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

40 Contact hours

Prerequisite

MEDI7212, MEDI7222, MEDI7232 and MEDI7242

Restricted

MD students only - Domestic students must undertake Stream A: Rural & Remote. International students must undertake Stream B: International Rural & Remote Medicine OR Stream C: Community Medicine.

Assessment methods

Clinical Case Presentation and Discussion

Course enquiries

Associate Professor Bruce Chater, Dr Michaela Kelly

Work Integrated Learning

Industry Placements

Course duration

This course runs over course, commencing in Semester 1, 2017.

Course description

This eight week course provides a unique opportunity for medical students to understand and experience the rewards, benefits and challenges of clinical practice among population groups and/or in communities that face access and equity challenges associated with health service delivery. Such challenges can be attributed to contextual factors such as geographical isolation, ethnicity, disability, socioeconomic status and/or life circumstance. Clinical practice within such a contextual framework requires distinctively generalist knowledge, skills and attitudes. Whilst the context might be different, clinical practice is governed by a number of common parameters such as isolation, professional challenges, holistic patient care and team based case management. At the core of each student's learning experience will be a structured clinical placement where students will work closely with a Preceptor who will guide and support students as they provide health care in context.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) Herston Internal Profile unavailable
Semester 1, 2019 (07/01/2019 - 08/06/2019) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (07/01/2019 - 10/03/2019) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (17/06/2019 - 16/11/2019) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (08/01/2018 - 04/03/2018) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (12/03/2018 - 06/05/2018) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (14/05/2018 - 08/07/2018) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (16/07/2018 - 09/09/2018) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (17/09/2018 - 11/11/2018) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (09/01/2017 - 05/03/2017) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (13/03/2017 - 07/05/2017) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (15/05/2017 - 09/07/2017) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (17/07/2017 - 10/09/2017) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (18/09/2017 - 12/11/2017) Herston Internal Course Profile