MEDIC ST 4016BHO - Surgical Home Unit Part 2
Teaching Hospitals - Semester 2 - 2024
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MEDIC ST 4016BHO Course Surgical Home Unit Part 2 Coordinating Unit Medical Studies Term Semester 2 Level Undergraduate Location/s Teaching Hospitals Units 6 Contact Attachments, common program & research Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Prerequisites MEDIC ST 4000AHO, MEDIC ST 4013AHO, MEDIC ST 4014AHO, MEDIC ST 4015AHO, MEDIC ST 4016AHO, MEDIC ST 4017AHO and MEDIC ST 4018AHO in addition to all previous years core courses, or by approval of the Dean of Medicine Restrictions Available to MBBS students only Assessment Details provided at start of year Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Adrian Anthony
Clinical and academic staff from the Discipline of SurgeryCourse Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
The course timetable is available in the Course Handbook. As students undertake their placements at different hospitals and in different clinics, timetables will vary. Students are advised to consult the Course Handbook for details regarding the weekly tutorial program, end of rotation assessments and discuss with their allocated team what their particular timetable and activities are. This information should be obtained from interns and/or registrars on the allocated team. -
Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
The SHU clinical attachments provide first hand experiences in how surgical patients are managed. From this experience, students are expected to expand their knowledge base, develop clinical competence and learn and model appropriate professional attributes.
Aim
Students are required to demonstrate effective cognitive, psycho-motor, behavioural and affective skills in assessing and managing patients with surgical presentations.
Outcomes
Students are required to develop clinical skills in the following areas;
1. History taking
2. Physical examination
3. Developing a management plan
4. Case presentation
Regarding physical examination, students are expected to be able to undertake an examination of the following body regions and systems.
- Head and neck
- Breast and axilla
- Skin and subcutaneous lesions
- Abdomen
- Groin, scrotum, perineum
- Neurovascular assessment of limbs including hands
Key Learning Outcomes
The student should be able to,
Take a history – enquire about clinical symptoms and signs; assess for co-morbidities and risk factors; demonstrate patient-centred communication skills; adopt an orderly, comprehensive and focussed approach
Perform a physical examination – obtain consent; adopt an orderly and systematic approach; appropriately and correctly elicit symptoms and signs; ensure patient safety, dignity and comfort; perform hand hygiene and take universal precautions
Weigh up available information to provide a likely condition or diagnosis
Identify the spectrum of presentation for a given condition or diagnosis
Justify a list of differential diagnosis
Refer to an appropriate evidence-base and understanding of theoretical knowledge to explain clinical reasoning
Explain associated anatomy and pathophysiological processes and how this links to clinical presentation
Identify and quantify aetiological, predisposing and risk factors
Select and explain reason for relevant investigations as it relates to diagnosis and management
Interpret results of investigations and explain how this relates to the diagnosis
Describe key principles of an appropriate management plan including treatment options
Anticipate and describe expected desired and adverse outcomes of management, referencing prognostic factors of outcome
Present clinical information in a structured, orderly and concise manner
Discuss clinical problems in a coherent and sensible manner – provide rational explanation for opinions and decisions
Discuss certainties and uncertainties of assessment and management
Document patient assessment and management in a contemporaneous, coherent, concise, structured and ordered format
Identify and access appropriate resources to gain knowledge and understanding of clinical presentation
Reflect on cognitive, behavioural and affective performance – self-identify what was done well and why, what should be done differently and how
Core Surgical Topics
Students are advised to review the Surgical Syllabus.pdf document for the SHU Course. This outlines core topics in which students are to demonstrate a coherent understanding of related information and concepts, which can then be applied to surgical practice.
University Graduate Attributes
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:
University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s) Attribute 1: Deep discipline knowledge and intellectual breadth
Graduates have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area, the ability to engage with different traditions of thought, and the ability to apply their knowledge in practice including in multi-disciplinary or multi-professional contexts.
1 - 8 Attribute 2: Creative and critical thinking, and problem solving
Graduates are effective problems-solvers, able to apply critical, creative and evidence-based thinking to conceive innovative responses to future challenges.
6 Attribute 3: Teamwork and communication skills
Graduates convey ideas and information effectively to a range of audiences for a variety of purposes and contribute in a positive and collaborative manner to achieving common goals.
1,4 Attribute 4: Professionalism and leadership readiness
Graduates engage in professional behaviour and have the potential to be entrepreneurial and take leadership roles in their chosen occupations or careers and communities.
1 - 8 Attribute 5: Intercultural and ethical competency
Graduates are responsible and effective global citizens whose personal values and practices are consistent with their roles as responsible members of society.
6 Attribute 8: Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Graduates are self-aware and reflective; they are flexible and resilient and have the capacity to accept and give constructive feedback; they act with integrity and take responsibility for their actions.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Not applicableRecommended Resources
* Essential Surgery. Burkitt HG, Quick CRG, Reed JB. Fourth Ed. Churchill Livingstone. 2007
* Clinical Problems in Medicine and Surgery. Devitt PG, Mitchell J, Hamilton-Craig C., Elsevier. Edinburgh. 2011. www.fleshandbones.com
* Textbook of Surgery. Tjandra JJ, Clunie GJA, Kaye AH, Smith JA. Blackwell Publishing. 2006Online Learning
http://www.emedici.com: this site contains the online case studies. To gain access to the eMedici cases go to www.emedici.com. Please register there to gain access to your cases. Details of many of the problems, topics and diseases with which the graduating student is expected to have a clear understanding with respect to their recognition and principles of management can be found in the eMedici modules. -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Learning Opportunities
As a guide, students should aim to have significant interactions with at least five new patients per week throughout their 9-week clinical placement. This can be achieved by the following activities;
- seeing in-patients
- participating on ward rounds
- observing on consults
- attending outpatient clinics
- attending pre-admission clinics
- attending peri-operative high-risk clinics
- attending anaesthetic high-risk clinics
- participating on on-call to see acute patients
- attending operating lists
Patient interactions and participation in unit activities should be recorded in the logbook that forms part of the assessment ward reports.
Other learning opportunities include;
- multi-disciplinary meetings
- unit and, or hospital-based tutorials
- online resources within CANVAS
It is important that during the 9-week attachment students take the initiative to seek exposure to a broad range of surgical problems. Even when students have rotations to two units, it is unlikely that the full spectrum of surgery will be seen within the confines of the allocated units. It is therefore appropriate that students seek learning opportunities offered by other surgical clinics at the hospital to which they are attached. For example, attendance at a Breast or ENT clinic will provide a valuable learning opportunity for students who might not otherwise see patients with such presentations during their nine-week attachment. A request to the Consultant or Registrar running a particular out-patient clinic will generally be met with a positive response.
The RAH, TQEH, LMH & MPH deliver weekly hospital-based tutorial programs aligned to the course syllabus at which attendance is mandatory. These are typically face-to-face, small group, interactive sessions over 60 to 90 minutes. Students will be forwarded information on the program.
For students at Rural Surgical Units, a weekly virtual tutorial program will be delivered via Zoom. Attendance is mandatory. The 60 to 90-minute session will be facilitated from Whyalla, Pt Augusta and Mt Gambier Hospitals and will include students from all rural sites. Students will be forwarded information on the program.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Workload for the individual students will vary from week to week but students can assume that on average they will work a 45 hour week which will include clinic sessions, lectures (both delivered and online), seminars, tutorials and private study but does not include after hours call.Learning Activities Summary
See Learning & Teaching Modes aboveSpecific Course Requirements
It is an MBBS entry requirement to obtain a police checks as set out in letters of offer to prospective students. Other requirements will be advised at the start of the course. -
Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assessment requirements
Assessment Task Assessment type Percentage Hurdle? Mid-term logbook & ward report Summative 20% No End-term logbook & ward report Summative 20% No Case study write-up Summative 20% No MCQ examination Summative 40% No It is the student's responsibility to ensure completed logbooks with ward reports and case study write up are submitted via MyUni by the due dates. Marks will not be credited if assessments are not submitted by the due date.
• a satisfactory result in each of the components of the summative assessment in semesters 1 and 2; and
To pass this course and the Fourth Year MBBS Examination Annual Examination Part 2 course, students must obtain:
• a satisfactory performance in the examinations overall
If an overall borderline grade is achieved in the examinations, a student may be offered an opportunity to sit a Replacement/Additional Assessment examination.
Academic Progression Requirements
Progression from one year to the next in the MBBS is dependent on the student successfully completing a compulsory annual examination course in which a full year’s learning is assessed.
To successfully complete the MEDIC ST 4000AHO and MEDIC ST 4000BHO Fourth Year MBBS Exam Part 1 and Part 2 courses, the student must pass the end of year examinations and have successfully completed all year level component courses (24 units).
IF a student fails the compulsory examination course no passing grade will be received for any core medical studies courses.
IF a student has not completed all required MEDIC ST units of the year they must successfully complete an appropriate remedial course of the same or greater value as specified in Term 4 of the same academic year.Assessment Related Requirements
It is compulsory for students to attend clinical placements and their specific activities in line with the principles and guidelines outlined in the Medical Student Clinical Hours document.
Exemptions to mandatory clinical placement attendance requirements may be granted by the Program Coordinator in consultation with the relevant course coordinator and year level advisor if there are exceptional medical, compassionate or extenuating circumstances as defined by the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy.
In addition, the University has developed a Scope of Practice document which outlines appropriate activities for Year 4 students. Students should be familiar with this document, and adhere to its guidelines. The document can be found in MyUni and here.
Assessment Detail
Assessment Task Task Type Due Weighting Learning Outcome Mid-term logbook and ward report Summative Med Term 20% 1,2,13,14,15,16 End-term logbook and ward report summative Summative End of Term 20% 1,2,13,14,15,16 Case Study Write Up Summative End of Term 20% 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,17,18 MCQ examination Summative End of Term 40% 3,4,8,9,10,11,12 Submission
Electronically via MyUni.Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
GS8 (Coursework Grade Scheme) Grade Description CN Continuing FNS Fail No Submission NFE No Formal Examination F Fail NGP Non Graded Pass P Pass C Credit D Distinction HD High Distinction RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
MEDIC ST 4016BHO
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme: GS4
GS4
Grade Description NGP Non-Graded Pass S Satisfactory U Unsatisfactory F Fail
In addition, students will receive a banded result upon completion of their attachment.
Five bands are available to determine the assessment in fourth year of MBBS. The Bands available for determining student performance are:
A Above expected competency for Year 4
B Clearly at expected competency for Year 4
C Just reaches expected competency for Year 4
D Below expected competency for Year 4
E Far below expected competency for Year 4Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.
The MBBS Program has a regular program of evaluation. In addition, student representatives are appointed to MBBS committees and are encouraged to report on issues of importance to students. -
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