Foundations of Medicine 1 (CAM101) - Courses & Units - University of Tasmania, Australia

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Hobart, Launceston, Cradle Coast

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Unit name	Foundations of Medicine 1
Unit code	CAM101
Credit points	50
Faculty/School	College of Health and Medicine Tasmanian School of Medicine
Discipline	Medicine
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Prerequisites

Admission to M3N Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	The unit is organised around weekly cases. The teaching content is delivered in the form of lectures/presentations, facilitated small group learning sessions, practicals, workshops, tutorials and on-line self-directed learning. Students must be available full time Monday - Friday with some compulsory out of hours activities scheduled throughout the semester.
Assessment	Assessment includes Examinations, Assignments and Other Unit Requirements. 1. Examinations: 3 x online, open-book MCQ/EMQ Domain 1 quizzes across the semester, each worth 2% (6% of full year total). End of semester examinations - 4 x 2-hour (worth 4 x 6%=24%). These examinations assess all aspects of the unit, using multiple choice, extended-matching, short answer and/or essay questions. 2. Assignments: It is a requirement to submit all assignments as per the Unit Outline. 3. Other Unit Requirements: Complete Laboratory safety module (CAM101-102 Workplace Health and Safety Module) and Laboratory Safety Quiz Hand Hygiene Australia Student Health Practitioner Modules. Upload the certificate of completion to MyLO. Personal and Professional Development Portfolio (PPD) Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Workshop Students must attend and participate in the Tasmanian Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Workshop to increase their understanding and ability to describe the factors that contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including history, spirituality and relationship to land (part of AMC graduate outcome 3.4). Rural Communities Program (Rural Week) participation Students are required to attend and participate actively in all sessions during the week. Case task presentation in CBL tutorial Students are required to undertake two formative presentations and one summative presentation over the semester in case-based learning (CBL) tutorials Submission of compliance documents, and current first aid certificate are described in the unit outline. These requirements include minimum satisfactory standards for many of the required items. Blended Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Tertiary Students course. Complete all online components of the Blended Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Tertiary Students and upload the Certificate of Completion for the eLearning component. Attend and participate in a ½ day workshop, complete the MHFA online assessment after the workshop, and upload the Certificate of Accreditation or Completion to MyLO. The mark and grade for year 1 (CAM101 and CAM102 combined), derived from a weighted total of all quizzes, examinations, essays and assignments, will be released at the end of semester two. In order to pass CAM101/102, a student must pass the weighted total of all assessment tasks carrying marks across the whole year, must pass the weighted total of all end of semester examinations across the year, pass the weighted total of essays and assignments across the year, and complete all other unit requirements satisfactorily.
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Teaching Pattern

The unit is organised around weekly cases. The teaching content is delivered in the form of lectures/presentations, facilitated small group learning sessions, practicals, workshops, tutorials and on-line self-directed learning.

Students must be available full time Monday - Friday with some compulsory out of hours activities scheduled throughout the semester.

Assessment

Assessment includes Examinations, Assignments and Other Unit Requirements.

1. Examinations:

3 x online, open-book MCQ/EMQ Domain 1 quizzes across the semester, each worth 2% (6% of full year total).
End of semester examinations - 4 x 2-hour (worth 4 x 6%=24%). These examinations assess all aspects of the unit, using multiple choice, extended-matching, short answer and/or essay questions.

2. Assignments:

It is a requirement to submit all assignments as per the Unit Outline.

3. Other Unit Requirements:

Complete Laboratory safety module (CAM101-102 Workplace Health and Safety Module) and Laboratory Safety Quiz
Hand Hygiene Australia Student Health Practitioner Modules. Upload the certificate of completion to MyLO.
Personal and Professional Development Portfolio (PPD)
Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Workshop
Students must attend and participate in the Tasmanian Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Workshop to increase their understanding and ability to describe the factors that contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including history, spirituality and relationship to land (part of AMC graduate outcome 3.4).
Rural Communities Program (Rural Week) participation
Students are required to attend and participate actively in all sessions during the week.
Case task presentation in CBL tutorial
Students are required to undertake two formative presentations and one summative presentation over the semester in case-based learning (CBL) tutorials
Submission of compliance documents, and current first aid certificate are described in the unit outline. These requirements include minimum satisfactory standards for many of the required items.
Blended Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Tertiary Students course.
Complete all online components of the Blended Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) for Tertiary Students and upload the Certificate of Completion for the eLearning component. Attend and participate in a ½ day workshop, complete the MHFA online assessment after the workshop, and upload the Certificate of Accreditation or Completion to MyLO.

The mark and grade for year 1 (CAM101 and CAM102 combined), derived from a weighted total of all quizzes, examinations, essays and assignments, will be released at the end of semester two. In order to pass CAM101/102, a student must pass the weighted total of all assessment tasks carrying marks across the whole year, must pass the weighted total of all end of semester examinations across the year, pass the weighted total of essays and assignments across the year, and complete all other unit requirements satisfactorily.

Timetable

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Textbooks

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