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MBBS Year 1-3 Curriculum Committee

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Terms of Reference

The Year 1-3 Curriculum Committee facilitates curriculum planning, and monitors the development, implementation and evaluation of teaching and learning activities and outcomes, and makes recommendations to the School Learning and Teaching Committee as necessary.

  • Develop policies relevant to the MBBS for recommendation to the School of Medicine
  • Monitor the curriculum to ensure the proper representation of disciplines and themes throughout the curriculum
  • Monitor the curriculum to ensure horizontal and vertical integration of concepts, disciplines and themes is achieved and maintained
  • Maintain of the integrity of educational philosophy and principles underpinning the curriculum
  • Contribute to and review curriculum documentation and reports for the Australian Medical Council
  • Ensure that assessment instruments and processes are appropriate to stated objectives, outcomes and goals
  • Ensure that appropriate mechanisms are in place to manage student progression within Years 1-3
  • Ensure that appropriate mechanisms are in place to monitor, evaluate and improve the curriculum
  • Manage staff development to develop a culture of educational interest and support academic and clinical staff in developing appropriate knowledge and skills necessary for participation and teaching within the curriculum
  • Respond to recommendations for curriculum improvement reported by sub-committees
  • Report relevant issues for approval to the School Learning and Teaching Committee

Membership

The MBBS Years 1-3 Curriculum Committee has the following membership:

Member Basis of membership
Dr Kwang Yee (Chair) Year 3 Coordinator
MBBS Year 3 Rotation Coordinator
Prof Adrian West Associate Head, Years 1-3
Prof James Vickers Head of School (ex officio)
Prof Craig Zimitat Director, Medical Education Unit (ex officio)
Assoc Prof Justin Walls Theme Coordinator
Dr Christine Clifford Theme Coordinator
MBBS Year 3 Rotation Coordinator
Ms Alison Miles Theme Coordinator
Dr Bruce Wilson Theme Coordinator
Dr Lindsay Edwards Theme Coordinator
Dr Dwight Assenheimer Unit Coordinator, CAM101
Dr Derek Choi-Lundberg Unit Coordinator, CAM102
Dr Anne-Marie Williams Unit Coordinator, CAM201
Dr Lisa Foa Unit Coordinator, CAM202
Dr Matthew Kirkcaldie Unit Coordinator, CAM304
Prof Richard Turner Unit Coordinator, CAM305
Dr Emma Warnecke MBBS Year 3 Rotation Coordinator
Dr Mary Self MBBS Year 3 Rotation Coordinator
Other MBBS teaching staff By invitation