Courses & Units

Fundamentals of Clinical Science 3 CAM304

Introduction

CAM304 rounds out the fundamentals of systems-based clinical science, covering neuroscience, endocrinology and pathology. Concurrently, students undertake clinical rotations in hospital and community settings, integrating their scientific knowledge with clinical practice, developing their skills in history taking, examination and basic clinical procedures and extending their knowledge of professional ethics and the Australian health sector. Third year includes four clinical rotations: Medicine, Surgery, Primary Care, and Clinical Specialties (Psychiatry, Paediatrics and Child Health, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology). In addition to discipline-specific teaching, the rotations introduce students to the hospital setting, diagnostic reasoning, investigations and simple management plans.

All students complete a two-week rural clinical placement in the Primary Care rotation, and a Medical Research Opportunity project engaging with research activity in the School of Medicine and Menzies Research Institute.

Special Note: Before commencing workplace learning outside of the University (including clinical placements and visits) students must demonstrate compliance with the relevant Faculty of Health and School of Medicine policies. These include the Police Check Policy and Procedures, Infectious Disease Policy, Code of Conduct and Student Placement Agreement. Students who do not comply with these policies will not be allowed to commence or complete placements and therefore will not pass third year. Students who have not complied, or are unsure of the policies, should seek guidance from the School.

Summary

Unit name	Fundamentals of Clinical Science 3
Unit code	CAM304
Credit points	50
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Medicine
Discipline	Medicine
Coordinator	Doctor Roslyn Malley
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options	Available to
Hobart	Semester 1 (MBBS Years 3-5 only)	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	Semester 1 (MBBS Years 3-5 only)	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	Semester 1 (MBBS Years 3-5 only)	On-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1 (MBBS Years 3-5 only)	31/1/2022	1/3/2022	16/4/2022	26/6/2022

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2022 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2022 will be available from the 1st October 2021. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Describe the legal and ethical rights and responsibilities of patients, health care consumers and medical practitioners in the regulation and provision of medical practice.
Understand the Australian Health Care system, specifically the roles of medical and allied health disciplines/providers, community and hospital-based resources, the interface between the hospital and community, and the roles of health care providers in health promotion, disease prevention and treatment.
Take a whole patient approach to healthcare, including family and community context, and recognise the roles of doctors, health professionals and community in multi-disciplinary care.
Demonstrate knowledge of the epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical features of common medical problems in the disciplines of General Practice, General Medicine, General Surgery, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Psychiatry.
Further develop and demonstrate clinical and communication skills, including obtaining a comprehensive and/or focussed history; accurate elicitation of clinical signs; effective and appropriate written communications; and procedural skills defined in the Rotation Handbooks.
Develop and justify appropriate differential diagnoses and related management plans, including the rational and effective use of investigations, therapeutic interventions, and educational, preventative and multidisciplinary care strategies.
Demonstrate the ability to source, evaluate and communicate clinical and research evidence, use an evidence-based approach to healthcare practice and medical care.
Develop independence and self-direction in the acquisition of knowledge and skills.
Describe the structure and function of the nervous system in detail, including motor, somatosensory, auditory and visual systems.
Use knowledge of neuroanatomy and physiology to localise disorders of the nervous system, like spinal cord disorders, mononeuropathies and brain stem disorders.
Understand the anatomical and physiological basis of some clinical neurological examinations, like clinical examination of the visual fields.
Describe in detail the anatomy of the head and neck, including imaging and surface anatomy.
Describe the physiology and common pathophysiology of the endocrine system.
Describe and differentially diagnose some common pathologies of the nervous and endocrine systems including dementia, trauma, stroke, tumours and infections.
Describe the epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis and clinical presentation of tropical infectious disease in the returned traveller, pre-travel assessment and health problems that may be encountered in refugees and asylum seekers.
Describe the epidemiology, aetiology, pathogenesis and clinical presentation of common immune disorders, including HIV related disease, transplantation, and auto-immune disorders.
Describe the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and management of haemato-lymphoid malignancies and common solid cancers, including principles of cancer genetics.
Describe the impact of cancer on the patient, their family and community, patient-centric principles of care and symptom management for the dying patient, and end of life discussion.
Describe the ‘biopsychosocial’ approach to psychiatric illness, and the assessment, diagnosis and management of common psychiatric disorders.
Describe the ‘biopsychosocial’ approach to acute and chronic pain management including the roles of pharmacotherapy, psychology, psychiatry and physiotherapy.
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Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
060101	$5,700.00	$5,700.00	not applicable	$36,224.00

¹ Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
² Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
³ Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
⁴ Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

CAM202

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Small group and whole group teaching and learning activities, and two 8-week supervised clinical rotations (allocated from Medicine, Surgery, Primary Care & Clinical Specialties; the other two are undertaken during CAM305).
Assessment	MCQ assessments (6%)\|Applied Exam (6%)\|Written exam (18%)\|Note - the remaining assessments are undertaken in CAM305 (70%)\|IN-Course Requirements
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.
Links	Booktopia textbook finder

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