MEDIC ST 6021BHO - Surgery Selective VI Part 2

Teaching Hospitals - Semester 2 - 2017

A Selective is a Specialist/Community or Ambulatory Placement. Each Selective is 4 weeks in duration. Students must do a Selective in Medicine, Primary Care, Psychiatry and Surgery. Students must take at least one rural-based Selective (with the exemption of International students who are not required to do a rural placement). Note 1: Students that have already fulfilled their 4 weeks rural total (Commonwealth requirement before graduation) may wish to apply for a rural Selective exemption. Selective selection is from a pre-determined list of available Selectives. Individual "once-off/self-created" Selectives may be negotiated (interstate/overseas) for student's Medicine, Surgery, Primary Care OR Psychiatry Selective. Only ONE self-created Selective may be created in Year 6. The self-created Selective must be approved by the relevant Discipline before it can be accepted. Note 2: Some students may be required to complete a directed elective in place of their Medicine or Surgery Selective, based on decisions made at the Year 5 Board of Examiners.

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Course Details

Course Code	MEDIC ST 6021BHO
Course	Surgery Selective VI Part 2
Coordinating Unit	Medical Studies
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	Teaching Hospitals
Units	3
Contact	4 week placement
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	MEDIC ST 5000
Restrictions	Available to MBBS students only
Assessment	To be advised at the start of the year

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Mr Peter Devitt

Clinical and professional staff associated with the Selective

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Student interns need to obtain initial direction/orientation from their supervisor at the commencementof the Selective. They will provide them with an appropriate timetable including rostered on, compulsory and/or after-hour activities.

Course Learning Outcomes

1) Have experience of managing common conditions in specialist, community or ambulatory settings
2) Have practice in settings other than in teaching hospital wards
3) Be active learners, self-directed learners and have a fostering of evidence based medicine
4)Understand the scientific basis of diagnosis and management in the relevant discipline, i.e. integration with relevant basic sciences
5) Understand the health care systems, including urban and rural locations
6) Have exposure to changes in the health system
7) Have exposure to the use of cost effective investigation and management
8) Have opportunities to be involved in laboratory medicine and imaging
9) Have opportunities to work with a range of health care providers
10) Experience using information technology as part of their work

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)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,4,5,8,
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	6,7
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	9
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	10
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	3, 9

Learning Resources

Required Resources

There are no required resources. Recommended resources will be advised as appropriate.

Recommended Resources

Recommended resources may be suggested during the rotation

Online Learning

Material for the course will also be provided through the dedicated medical curriculum website or MyUni:
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

The primary mode of teaching and learning in Selectives is in the clinical context. This includes ward rounds, consultant rounds,
outpatient clinics and bedside tutorials with the student’s preceptor. Students are expected to discuss which of these are available and should be attended with their clinical preceptor.
Students are also advised to participate in academic teaching occurring at the hospital – journal clubs, unit meetings and grand rounds. Students should discuss which of these occur and which are suitable to attend

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

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

Student need to obtain initial direction/orientation from their supervisor at the commencement of their Selective regarding the
appropriate learning activities.

Specific Course Requirements

Some Selectives may have specifica requirements. Please consult with your supervisor on any requirements.

Small Group Discovery Experience

The predominant learning method for the MBBS Program is small group discovery learning.

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

Students are advised to read in detail the information in the Assessment Document - Part A and Part B. Studentswill be expected to be aware of the contents of these documents and to abide by the requirements as stated.Student assessment may differ according to the Selective rotation they are on. Specific assessment tasks may needto be negotiated with the supervisor.Assessment for the Selective rotations may include a case write up, critical review of a journal article, brief literature on a relevant topic or presentation to the unit, attendance and participation and global assessment of competency and professionalism.

Assessment Detail

Details will be made available on MyUni.

Submission

Details will be made available on 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.

In addition, students will receive a banded result upon completion of their attachment.Five bands are available to determine the assessment in sixth year of MBBS.
The Bands available for determining student performance are
A Above expected competency for Year 6
B Clearly at expected competency for Year 6
C Just reaches expected competency for Year 6
D Below expected competency for Year 6
E Far below expected competency for Year 6

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

Student Feedback

The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

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.
Student Support
The MBBS Program website has details on Student well-being resources which can be accessed.

Students may access the University Health Practice: 61+ 08 83135050 http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/health/
Policies & Guidelines
This section contains links to relevant assessment-related policies and guidelines - all university policies.
Please read the MBBS Program Code of Conduct
Fraud Awareness

Students are reminded that in order to maintain the academic integrity of all programs and courses, the university has a zero-tolerance approach to students offering money or significant value goods or services to any staff member who is involved in their teaching or assessment. Students offering lecturers or tutors or professional staff anything more than a small token of appreciation is totally unacceptable, in any circumstances. Staff members are obliged to report all such incidents to their supervisor/manager, who will refer them for action under the university's student’s disciplinary procedures.

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