MEDI 4003 Integrated Clinical Rotations 4

This is an archived copy of the 2022-2023 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit https://hbook.westernsydney.edu.au.

Credit Points 40

Legacy Code 400978

Coordinator Benjamin Woodham Opens in new window

Description Integrated Clinical Rotations 4 is the final subject in the MBBS course and consists of clinical rotations in Medicine, Surgery and two of General Practice, Indigenous Health and ICU/Emergency/Anaesthetics. Students also undertake two Scientific Streams and two Conference weeks.

School Medicine

Discipline General Medicine

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 3 40cp

Check your HECS Band contribution amount via the Fees page.

Level Undergraduate Level 4 subject

Pre-requisite(s) MEDI 4002 OR
LGYA 7789

Restrictions

Students must be enrolled in 4641 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

Provides patient centred care as a member of an interdisciplinary team under appropriate supervision: Communication, Patient Assessment, Patient Management
Promotes the health and wellbeing of individuals and populations, with particular focus on Greater Western Sydney, rural, regional and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia: Determinants of Health and Illness, Health Needs, Health Care Systems, Health Promotion, Indigenous Health
Demonstrates and develops professional skills, responsibilities and attitudes: Ethical Practice, Teamwork, Learning and Teaching, Personal Needs, Medical humanities
Develops and applies a sound understanding of the scientific foundations (social, basic and clinical) of medical practice: Applies Science to Practice, Uses Evidence, Research

Subject Content

1. Clinical Attachments - Medicine (1 x 5 weeks)
2. Clinical Attachments - Surgery (1 x 5 weeks), and
3. Clinical Attachments ? General Practice (1 x 5 weeks) and/or
4. Clinical Attachments ? Indigenous Health (1 x 5 weeks) and/or
5. Clinical Attachments ? Critical Care - which comprises Anaesthetics, Intensive Care & Emergency Medicine (attachments within attachments). ( 1 x 5 weeks)
6. Selective (1 x 5 weeks) for Rural Students only
7. Conference weeks x 2, including one in the last week of Teaching
8. 2 Scientific Streams ? on line learning packages appropriate to rotation (25 hours each)
9. A Reflective Journal

Special Requirements

Legislative pre-requisites

Special Requirements - NSW Health Legislative Prerequisites Pre-requisites

Student Compliance Information for all Health-Related Placements

Prior to enrolling in this subject, students must have submitted a Student Undertaking Form and undertake to apply for a National Police Check, which is required to be submitted before placement, and a Working with Children Check Student Declaration. Use the link to the Special Requirements webpage below for more information.

To be eligible to enrol in this subject and complete any required health-related placements or experiences, students must meet Western Sydney University program requirements as well as any special, legislated, or policy-mandated requirements.

Western Program Requirements

Visit the Special Requirements webpage for details about your program.

Special Requirements

Mandatory NSW Health student placement policy requirements

To be able to undertake placement in any NSW Health facility you must be assessed as compliant with NSW Health student placement policy in the first year of your program, regardless of when you expect to go on your first placement. Access and read the NSW Student Compliance Information Booklet.

NSW Student Compliance Information Booklet

Please ensure that you

Find your existing National Police Check or apply for one
Gather documentary evidence of your vaccination history
Print and compete all relevant NSW Health forms relevant to the campus you are enrolled at or online enrolment requirements
Follow booklet instructions on how to have your compliance documents assessed by NSW health staff.

International students have additional requirements; the link to the booklet will inform you of these requirements.

School Requirements

Contact your School for further details regarding your School’s requirements, if any, such as

If you live outside of NSW or Australia and need to meet your state, territory or country’s compliance requirements
If you need to meet different state, territory or country compliance requirements.
NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) or other state equivalent, valid for your entire program.
Current approved first aid certificate valid for your entire program - approved program providers can be found at the Government Training website
http://training.gov.au
Other non-health related requirements.

Student Compliance Resources are also available on the Placements Hub web page (NSW students only)

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/learning_futures/home/placements_hub/placements_hub/student_compliance

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Type	Length	Percent	Threshold
Professional Placement Performance		S/U	Y
Professional Placement Performance		S/U	Y
Professional Placement Performance		S/U	Y
Professional Placement Performance		S/U	Y
Professional Placement Performance		S/U	Y
Professional Task	1 hour	S/U	Y
Professional Task	2 hours	S/U	Y
Report	2 hours	S/U	Y
Quiz	5 hours /fortnight	S/U	Y
Learning Contract	Semester long	S/U	Y
Participation	Semester long	S/U	Y

Prescribed Texts

The MBBS is an integrated 5 year professional entry program which emphasizes life-long and self-directed learning. Accordingly, there are no prescribed textbooks for subjects in the MBBS program. A list of recommended textbooks is available in the subject Learning Guide

Teaching Periods