Courses & Units

Functional Clinical Practice CAM305

Introduction

CAM305 strengthens the foundations for clinical practice as students develop and apply their clinico-pathological knowledge and history taking and examination skills in the clinical setting. Concurrently, students undertake further clinical rotations in both hospital and community settings, with an emphasis on integrating scientific knowledge and clinical skills. Students advance their skills in history taking and examination and their understanding of professional ethics and the Australian Health Sector. Students continue the clinical rotations across CAM304 and CAM305 in the areas of Medicine, Surgery, Primary Care and Clinical Specialties (Psychiatry, Paediatrics and Child Health, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology). Students develop differential diagnostic formulations based upon clinical findings; formulate rational investigation plans based upon diagnostic formulations and develop skill in appraisal of diagnostic test results. Students begin the process of formulating management plans. The principles of health economics are reinforced. The CAM305 lecture series encompasses clinical applications of knowledge presented in previous units, with emphasis on multi-system and complex disease.

It is a unit requirement that all students undertake a two week rural clinical placement as part of the Primary Care rotation.

In order to commence workplace learning outside of the University of Tasmania (including clinical placements and visits) students are required to demonstrate compliance with the Faculty of Health and School of Medicine policies relevant to workplace based learning. 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 placed or will be removed from placements and therefore will not be able to complete this unit. Students who have not complied or are unsure of the policies should seek guidance from the School.

Summary

Unit name	Functional Clinical Practice
Unit code	CAM305
Credit points	50
College/School	College of Health and Medicine School of Medicine
Discipline	Medicine
Coordinator	Doctor Hannah Jackson
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options	Available to
Hobart	Semester 2 (MBBS Years 3-5 only)	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Launceston	Semester 2 (MBBS Years 3-5 only)	On-Campus	International	Domestic
Cradle Coast	Semester 2 (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 2 (MBBS Years 3-5 only)	27/6/2022	25/7/2022	5/9/2022	13/11/2022

* 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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Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.

Requisites

Co-requisites

CAM304

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Small group and whole of year teaching and learning activities, and 2 x 8-week supervised clinical rotations (allocated from Medicine, Surgery, Primary Care and Clinical Specialties).
Assessment	Written examination (30%)\|Clinical rotations written examination. (40%)\|Semester assessments – this includes KFP, ART and in-rotation assessment pieces (30%)\|OSCE examination
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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