Fundamentals of Clinical Science 1 unit (CAM201)

Cradle Coast, Hobart

Introduction

CAM201 has a focus on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems and the basic medical sciences are taught in parallel with clinically focussed material which includes issues relating to population health, health systems and ethics and professionalism. The second year will provide the foundation for a more integrated patient-centred approach to medicine, which will be further developed and emphasised in following years. Communication and clinical skills are introduced, and students will develop history taking and clinical examination skills in parallel with the systems covered. Case Based Learning (CBL) activities will develop clinical reasoning skills and integrate material from all aspects of the curriculum. Students will also be introduced to important concepts related to data analysis and statistics. The Kids and Families Program (KFP) continues with students visiting their assigned families twice during first semester. In order for students to undertake Professional Experience Placements (PEPs), there are mandatory requirements to be completed before students can enter a PEP venue. These are outlined in the Safety in Practice Agreement (https://www.utas.edu.au/health/professional-experience-placement/safety-in-practice-requirements). The Safety in Practice Disclosures section requires the student to establish, with the University, their capacity to perform the mandatory functional requirements of the course in which they are enrolled. The Safety in Practice Agreement also requires the student to comply with the UTAS Behaviour Policy, agree to undertake a police (criminal record) check, working with vulnerable persons registration and provide evidence of their immunisation/vaccination status. Students enrolled in the Tasmanian School of Medicine are required to comply with these requirements prior to the allocation of, and participation in, professional experience placements (which includes community engagement activities) and clinical rotations in health care settings. Students who do not comply will not be placed or will be removed from placements and therefore will not meet the requirements of the unit. Further information is available at the College of Health and Medicine PEP website: http://www.utas.edu.au/health/professional-experience-placement Students who are unsure of the procedural guidelines should seek guidance from the School of Medicine

Summary

Unit name	Fundamentals of Clinical Science 1
Unit code	CAM201
Credit points	50
College/School	Health School of Medicine
Discipline	Medicine|Mathematics
Coordinator	Doctor James Crane
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Intermediate

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Cradle Coast	Semester 1
Hobart	Semester 1

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	22/2/2026	16/3/2026	19/4/2026	13/6/2026

* 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 2026 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2026 will be available from the 1st October 2025. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Explain the normal development, structure, and function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and immune systems.
• Describe the aetiology, pathogenesis, and pharmacological management of diseases affecting the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and immune systems.
• Apply and interpret descriptive and basic inferential statistics, methods, and analysis in medical research.
• Take and summarise a comprehensive medical history and perform a full clinical examination of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems.
• Integrate and interpret findings from a patient’s history and examination, to arrive at an initial assessment including a relevant differential diagnosis.
• Demonstrate effective communication of information with a patient (including investigation results and lifestyle recommendations), using appropriate language and diagrams or other aides as appropriate.
• Use the principles of social justice to discuss strategies for the detection, prevention, and control communicable and non-communicable diseases within socially and culturally diverse populations and settings.
• Apply ethical and professional principles to learning scenarios in medical practice.
• Engage in self-reflection and personal development and demonstrate professional behaviours as a medical student. .

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	$6,779.00	$6,779.00	not applicable	$24,806.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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

CAM101 AND CAM102

Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Self-directed independent study - 18 hours weekly. Face-to face practicals, tutorials, workshops, keynotes, etc. - 10 hours weekly. Online asynchronous modules - 10 hours weekly.
Assessment	CBL Case Oral Presentations|Kids and Families Program|OSCE|Pharmacology Logbook Interview|Professional Portfolio|Assignment and presentation (5%)|In semester tests (5%)|Written assignment (5%)|Written Paper 2 (13%)|Written Paper 1 (20%)|52% of the weighting for CAM201/202 is undertaken in Semester 2 (52%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Required readings and other resources will be provided through MyLO.
Recommended	You can access the reading list for this unit from the link in MyLO or by going directly to the reading lists page on the University Library website.

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