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MDMP5408: Elective

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

The Elective Term offers students an opportunity to undertake supervised experience in a health related activity. This may be clinical work in hospital or community settings, research, global health or health policy work locally, interstate or anywhere in the world. It is an opportunity to prepare for a particular career direction, explore different experiences or enhance skills in particular areas of a student's own choice. Students usually organise their own Elective Term placements but the Office for Global Health manages around 90 exchange placements for Elective students each year. If advice or assistance is needed students can contact the Electives academic at their Clinical Schools, Director of Electives or an SMS Education Support Officer.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Northern Clinical School
Credit points 6
Prerequisites
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MDMP5111 and MDMP5112 and MDMP5113 and MDMP5114 and MDMP5122 and MDMP5123 and MDMP5124 and MDMP5125 and MDMP5126 and MDMP5211 and MDMP5212 and MDMP5213 and MDMP5214 and MDMP5221 and MDMP5222 and MDMP5223 and MDMP5224 and MDMP5225 and MDMP5341 and MDMP5316 and MDMP5317 and MDMP5318 and MDMP5319
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Annette Burgess, annette.burgess@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment hurdle task Pre-Elective Modules
See Canvas for full assessment requirements.
0% - N/A
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9
Assignment hurdle task Completed application form
Please see Canvas for full assessment requirements.
0% - N/A
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9
Assignment hurdle task Supervisor's report
Please see Canvas for full assessment requirements.
0% - N/A
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9
Assignment hurdle task Elective Term Report
Please see Canvas for full assessment requirements.
0% - 1500-2000 words
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9
hurdle task = hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Please see the unit’s Canvas site for full assessment information.

Assessment criteria

Grades allocated for this unit of study will be pass or fail (satisfied requirements or not) as defined in Schedule 1 of the Coursework Policy.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Late submissions will be subject to Clause 7A (Late Penalties) of the Assessment Procedures 2011.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Understanding of the therapeutic nature of the patient-doctor relationship and the impact on that relationship of the individual characteristics of both patient and doctor.
  • LO2. Ability to listen and to identify issues of concern to patients, families, and carers and to respond to those concerns, using whatever means are necessary for effective communication.
  • LO3. Ability to elicit and interpret clinical symptoms and signs by interviewing and examining patients systematically and with sensitivity, and to use this information to guide further investigations.
  • LO4. Ability to perform important clinical procedures.
  • LO5. Ethical behaviour in meeting the needs of patients and families - concern for confidentiality and respect for individual autonomy, enabling patients and their families to make informed decisions in relation to their medical care.
  • LO6. Understanding of the structure and function of most body systems (e.g., musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory).
  • LO7. Apply an understanding of normal and abnormal human structure, function and behaviour to the diagnosis, management, and prevention of health problems.
  • LO8. Ability to use the best available evidence on outcomes to prevent or cure disease, relieve symptoms, or minimise disability and analyse clinical data and published work to determine their validity and generality.
  • LO9. Participation in the generation, interpretation, application, and dissemination of significant advances in medical knowledge whilst recognising the limits of scientific knowledge and understanding.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes Competency standards
LO1
Australian Medical Council's Graduate Outcome Statements - AMC
1.1. Demonstrate an understanding of established and evolving biological, clinical, epidemiological, social, and behavioural sciences
1.2. Apply core medical and scientific knowledge to individual patients, populations and heath systems
1.3. Describe the aetiology, pathology, clinical features, natural history and prognosis of common and important presentations at all stages of life
1.4. Access, critically appraise, interpret and apply evidence from the medical and scientific literature
1.5. Apply knowledge of common scientific methods to formulate relevant research questionsand select applicable study designs
1.6. Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, evidence based practice and the generation of new scientific knowledge
2.1. Demonstrate by listening, sharing and responding, the ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with patients, their family/carers, doctors and other health professionals
2.10. Integrate prevention, early detection, health maintenance and chronic condition management where relevant into clinical practice
2.11. Prescribe medications safely, effectively and economically using objective evidence. Safely administer other therapeutic agents including fluid, electrolytes, blood products and selected inhalational agents
2.12. Recognise and assess deteriorating and critically unwell patients who require immediate care. Perform common emergency and life support procedures, including caring for the unconscious patient and performing CPR
2.13. Describe the principles of care for patients at the end of their lives, avoiding unnecessary investigations or treatment, and ensuring physical comfort including pain relief, psychosocial support and other components of palliative care
2.14. Place the needs and sfety of patients at the centre of the care process. Demonstrate safety skills including infection control, graded assertiveness, adverse event reportng and effective clinical handover
2.15. Retrieve, interpret and record information effectively in clinical data systems (both paper and electronic)
2.2. Elicit an accurate, organised and problem-focussed medical history, including family and social occupational and lifestyle features, from the patient, and other sources
2.3. Perform a full and accurate physical examination, including a mental state examination, or a problem-focused examination as indicated
2.4. Integrate and interpret findings from the history and examination, to arrive at an initial assessment including a relevant differential diagnosis. Discriminate between possible differential diagnoses, justify the decisions taken and describe the processes for evaluating these
2.5. Select and justfy common investigations, with regard to the pathological basis of disease, utility, safety and cost effectiveness, and interpret their results
2.6. Select and perform, safely a range of common procedural skills
2.7. Make clinical judgements and decisions based on the available evidence. Identify and justify relevant management options alone or in conjunction with colleagues, according to level of training and experience
2.8. Elicit patients' questions and their views, concerns and preferences, promote rapport, and ensure patients' full understanding of their problem(s). Involve patients in decision-making and planning their treatment, including communicating risk and benefits of management options
2.9. Provide information to patients, and family/carers where relevant, to enable them to make a fully informed choice among various diagnostic, therapeutic and management options
LO2
Australian Medical Council's Graduate Outcome Statements - AMC
1.1. Demonstrate an understanding of established and evolving biological, clinical, epidemiological, social, and behavioural sciences
1.2. Apply core medical and scientific knowledge to individual patients, populations and heath systems
1.3. Describe the aetiology, pathology, clinical features, natural history and prognosis of common and important presentations at all stages of life
1.4. Access, critically appraise, interpret and apply evidence from the medical and scientific literature
1.5. Apply knowledge of common scientific methods to formulate relevant research questionsand select applicable study designs
1.6. Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, evidence based practice and the generation of new scientific knowledge
2.1. Demonstrate by listening, sharing and responding, the ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with patients, their family/carers, doctors and other health professionals
2.10. Integrate prevention, early detection, health maintenance and chronic condition management where relevant into clinical practice
2.11. Prescribe medications safely, effectively and economically using objective evidence. Safely administer other therapeutic agents including fluid, electrolytes, blood products and selected inhalational agents
2.12. Recognise and assess deteriorating and critically unwell patients who require immediate care. Perform common emergency and life support procedures, including caring for the unconscious patient and performing CPR
2.13. Describe the principles of care for patients at the end of their lives, avoiding unnecessary investigations or treatment, and ensuring physical comfort including pain relief, psychosocial support and other components of palliative care
2.14. Place the needs and sfety of patients at the centre of the care process. Demonstrate safety skills including infection control, graded assertiveness, adverse event reportng and effective clinical handover
2.15. Retrieve, interpret and record information effectively in clinical data systems (both paper and electronic)
2.2. Elicit an accurate, organised and problem-focussed medical history, including family and social occupational and lifestyle features, from the patient, and other sources
2.3. Perform a full and accurate physical examination, including a mental state examination, or a problem-focused examination as indicated
2.4. Integrate and interpret findings from the history and examination, to arrive at an initial assessment including a relevant differential diagnosis. Discriminate between possible differential diagnoses, justify the decisions taken and describe the processes for evaluating these
2.5. Select and justfy common investigations, with regard to the pathological basis of disease, utility, safety and cost effectiveness, and interpret their results
2.6. Select and perform, safely a range of common procedural skills
2.7. Make clinical judgements and decisions based on the available evidence. Identify and justify relevant management options alone or in conjunction with colleagues, according to level of training and experience
2.8. Elicit patients' questions and their views, concerns and preferences, promote rapport, and ensure patients' full understanding of their problem(s). Involve patients in decision-making and planning their treatment, including communicating risk and benefits of management options
2.9. Provide information to patients, and family/carers where relevant, to enable them to make a fully informed choice among various diagnostic, therapeutic and management options
LO3
Australian Medical Council's Graduate Outcome Statements - AMC
1.1. Demonstrate an understanding of established and evolving biological, clinical, epidemiological, social, and behavioural sciences
1.2. Apply core medical and scientific knowledge to individual patients, populations and heath systems
1.3. Describe the aetiology, pathology, clinical features, natural history and prognosis of common and important presentations at all stages of life
1.4. Access, critically appraise, interpret and apply evidence from the medical and scientific literature
1.5. Apply knowledge of common scientific methods to formulate relevant research questionsand select applicable study designs
1.6. Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, evidence based practice and the generation of new scientific knowledge
2.1. Demonstrate by listening, sharing and responding, the ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with patients, their family/carers, doctors and other health professionals
2.10. Integrate prevention, early detection, health maintenance and chronic condition management where relevant into clinical practice
2.11. Prescribe medications safely, effectively and economically using objective evidence. Safely administer other therapeutic agents including fluid, electrolytes, blood products and selected inhalational agents
2.12. Recognise and assess deteriorating and critically unwell patients who require immediate care. Perform common emergency and life support procedures, including caring for the unconscious patient and performing CPR
2.13. Describe the principles of care for patients at the end of their lives, avoiding unnecessary investigations or treatment, and ensuring physical comfort including pain relief, psychosocial support and other components of palliative care
2.14. Place the needs and sfety of patients at the centre of the care process. Demonstrate safety skills including infection control, graded assertiveness, adverse event reportng and effective clinical handover
2.15. Retrieve, interpret and record information effectively in clinical data systems (both paper and electronic)
2.2. Elicit an accurate, organised and problem-focussed medical history, including family and social occupational and lifestyle features, from the patient, and other sources
2.3. Perform a full and accurate physical examination, including a mental state examination, or a problem-focused examination as indicated
2.4. Integrate and interpret findings from the history and examination, to arrive at an initial assessment including a relevant differential diagnosis. Discriminate between possible differential diagnoses, justify the decisions taken and describe the processes for evaluating these
2.5. Select and justfy common investigations, with regard to the pathological basis of disease, utility, safety and cost effectiveness, and interpret their results
2.6. Select and perform, safely a range of common procedural skills
2.7. Make clinical judgements and decisions based on the available evidence. Identify and justify relevant management options alone or in conjunction with colleagues, according to level of training and experience
2.8. Elicit patients' questions and their views, concerns and preferences, promote rapport, and ensure patients' full understanding of their problem(s). Involve patients in decision-making and planning their treatment, including communicating risk and benefits of management options
2.9. Provide information to patients, and family/carers where relevant, to enable them to make a fully informed choice among various diagnostic, therapeutic and management options
LO4
Australian Medical Council's Graduate Outcome Statements - AMC
1.1. Demonstrate an understanding of established and evolving biological, clinical, epidemiological, social, and behavioural sciences
1.2. Apply core medical and scientific knowledge to individual patients, populations and heath systems
1.3. Describe the aetiology, pathology, clinical features, natural history and prognosis of common and important presentations at all stages of life
1.4. Access, critically appraise, interpret and apply evidence from the medical and scientific literature
1.5. Apply knowledge of common scientific methods to formulate relevant research questionsand select applicable study designs
1.6. Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, evidence based practice and the generation of new scientific knowledge
2.1. Demonstrate by listening, sharing and responding, the ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with patients, their family/carers, doctors and other health professionals
2.10. Integrate prevention, early detection, health maintenance and chronic condition management where relevant into clinical practice
2.11. Prescribe medications safely, effectively and economically using objective evidence. Safely administer other therapeutic agents including fluid, electrolytes, blood products and selected inhalational agents
2.12. Recognise and assess deteriorating and critically unwell patients who require immediate care. Perform common emergency and life support procedures, including caring for the unconscious patient and performing CPR
2.13. Describe the principles of care for patients at the end of their lives, avoiding unnecessary investigations or treatment, and ensuring physical comfort including pain relief, psychosocial support and other components of palliative care
2.14. Place the needs and sfety of patients at the centre of the care process. Demonstrate safety skills including infection control, graded assertiveness, adverse event reportng and effective clinical handover
2.15. Retrieve, interpret and record information effectively in clinical data systems (both paper and electronic)
2.2. Elicit an accurate, organised and problem-focussed medical history, including family and social occupational and lifestyle features, from the patient, and other sources
2.3. Perform a full and accurate physical examination, including a mental state examination, or a problem-focused examination as indicated
2.4. Integrate and interpret findings from the history and examination, to arrive at an initial assessment including a relevant differential diagnosis. Discriminate between possible differential diagnoses, justify the decisions taken and describe the processes for evaluating these
2.5. Select and justfy common investigations, with regard to the pathological basis of disease, utility, safety and cost effectiveness, and interpret their results
2.6. Select and perform, safely a range of common procedural skills
2.7. Make clinical judgements and decisions based on the available evidence. Identify and justify relevant management options alone or in conjunction with colleagues, according to level of training and experience
2.8. Elicit patients' questions and their views, concerns and preferences, promote rapport, and ensure patients' full understanding of their problem(s). Involve patients in decision-making and planning their treatment, including communicating risk and benefits of management options
2.9. Provide information to patients, and family/carers where relevant, to enable them to make a fully informed choice among various diagnostic, therapeutic and management options
LO5
Australian Medical Council's Graduate Outcome Statements - AMC
1.1. Demonstrate an understanding of established and evolving biological, clinical, epidemiological, social, and behavioural sciences
1.2. Apply core medical and scientific knowledge to individual patients, populations and heath systems
1.3. Describe the aetiology, pathology, clinical features, natural history and prognosis of common and important presentations at all stages of life
1.4. Access, critically appraise, interpret and apply evidence from the medical and scientific literature
1.5. Apply knowledge of common scientific methods to formulate relevant research questionsand select applicable study designs
1.6. Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, evidence based practice and the generation of new scientific knowledge
2.1. Demonstrate by listening, sharing and responding, the ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with patients, their family/carers, doctors and other health professionals
2.10. Integrate prevention, early detection, health maintenance and chronic condition management where relevant into clinical practice
2.11. Prescribe medications safely, effectively and economically using objective evidence. Safely administer other therapeutic agents including fluid, electrolytes, blood products and selected inhalational agents
2.12. Recognise and assess deteriorating and critically unwell patients who require immediate care. Perform common emergency and life support procedures, including caring for the unconscious patient and performing CPR
2.13. Describe the principles of care for patients at the end of their lives, avoiding unnecessary investigations or treatment, and ensuring physical comfort including pain relief, psychosocial support and other components of palliative care
2.14. Place the needs and sfety of patients at the centre of the care process. Demonstrate safety skills including infection control, graded assertiveness, adverse event reportng and effective clinical handover
2.15. Retrieve, interpret and record information effectively in clinical data systems (both paper and electronic)
2.2. Elicit an accurate, organised and problem-focussed medical history, including family and social occupational and lifestyle features, from the patient, and other sources
2.3. Perform a full and accurate physical examination, including a mental state examination, or a problem-focused examination as indicated
2.4. Integrate and interpret findings from the history and examination, to arrive at an initial assessment including a relevant differential diagnosis. Discriminate between possible differential diagnoses, justify the decisions taken and describe the processes for evaluating these
2.5. Select and justfy common investigations, with regard to the pathological basis of disease, utility, safety and cost effectiveness, and interpret their results
2.6. Select and perform, safely a range of common procedural skills
2.7. Make clinical judgements and decisions based on the available evidence. Identify and justify relevant management options alone or in conjunction with colleagues, according to level of training and experience
2.8. Elicit patients' questions and their views, concerns and preferences, promote rapport, and ensure patients' full understanding of their problem(s). Involve patients in decision-making and planning their treatment, including communicating risk and benefits of management options
2.9. Provide information to patients, and family/carers where relevant, to enable them to make a fully informed choice among various diagnostic, therapeutic and management options
LO6
Australian Medical Council's Graduate Outcome Statements - AMC
1.1. Demonstrate an understanding of established and evolving biological, clinical, epidemiological, social, and behavioural sciences
1.2. Apply core medical and scientific knowledge to individual patients, populations and heath systems
1.3. Describe the aetiology, pathology, clinical features, natural history and prognosis of common and important presentations at all stages of life
1.4. Access, critically appraise, interpret and apply evidence from the medical and scientific literature
1.5. Apply knowledge of common scientific methods to formulate relevant research questionsand select applicable study designs
1.6. Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, evidence based practice and the generation of new scientific knowledge
2.1. Demonstrate by listening, sharing and responding, the ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with patients, their family/carers, doctors and other health professionals
2.10. Integrate prevention, early detection, health maintenance and chronic condition management where relevant into clinical practice
2.11. Prescribe medications safely, effectively and economically using objective evidence. Safely administer other therapeutic agents including fluid, electrolytes, blood products and selected inhalational agents
2.12. Recognise and assess deteriorating and critically unwell patients who require immediate care. Perform common emergency and life support procedures, including caring for the unconscious patient and performing CPR
2.13. Describe the principles of care for patients at the end of their lives, avoiding unnecessary investigations or treatment, and ensuring physical comfort including pain relief, psychosocial support and other components of palliative care
2.14. Place the needs and sfety of patients at the centre of the care process. Demonstrate safety skills including infection control, graded assertiveness, adverse event reportng and effective clinical handover
2.15. Retrieve, interpret and record information effectively in clinical data systems (both paper and electronic)
2.2. Elicit an accurate, organised and problem-focussed medical history, including family and social occupational and lifestyle features, from the patient, and other sources
2.3. Perform a full and accurate physical examination, including a mental state examination, or a problem-focused examination as indicated
2.4. Integrate and interpret findings from the history and examination, to arrive at an initial assessment including a relevant differential diagnosis. Discriminate between possible differential diagnoses, justify the decisions taken and describe the processes for evaluating these
2.5. Select and justfy common investigations, with regard to the pathological basis of disease, utility, safety and cost effectiveness, and interpret their results
2.6. Select and perform, safely a range of common procedural skills
2.7. Make clinical judgements and decisions based on the available evidence. Identify and justify relevant management options alone or in conjunction with colleagues, according to level of training and experience
2.8. Elicit patients' questions and their views, concerns and preferences, promote rapport, and ensure patients' full understanding of their problem(s). Involve patients in decision-making and planning their treatment, including communicating risk and benefits of management options
2.9. Provide information to patients, and family/carers where relevant, to enable them to make a fully informed choice among various diagnostic, therapeutic and management options
LO7
Australian Medical Council's Graduate Outcome Statements - AMC
1.1. Demonstrate an understanding of established and evolving biological, clinical, epidemiological, social, and behavioural sciences
1.2. Apply core medical and scientific knowledge to individual patients, populations and heath systems
1.3. Describe the aetiology, pathology, clinical features, natural history and prognosis of common and important presentations at all stages of life
1.4. Access, critically appraise, interpret and apply evidence from the medical and scientific literature
1.5. Apply knowledge of common scientific methods to formulate relevant research questionsand select applicable study designs
1.6. Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, evidence based practice and the generation of new scientific knowledge
2.1. Demonstrate by listening, sharing and responding, the ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with patients, their family/carers, doctors and other health professionals
2.10. Integrate prevention, early detection, health maintenance and chronic condition management where relevant into clinical practice
2.11. Prescribe medications safely, effectively and economically using objective evidence. Safely administer other therapeutic agents including fluid, electrolytes, blood products and selected inhalational agents
2.12. Recognise and assess deteriorating and critically unwell patients who require immediate care. Perform common emergency and life support procedures, including caring for the unconscious patient and performing CPR
2.13. Describe the principles of care for patients at the end of their lives, avoiding unnecessary investigations or treatment, and ensuring physical comfort including pain relief, psychosocial support and other components of palliative care
2.14. Place the needs and sfety of patients at the centre of the care process. Demonstrate safety skills including infection control, graded assertiveness, adverse event reportng and effective clinical handover
2.15. Retrieve, interpret and record information effectively in clinical data systems (both paper and electronic)
2.2. Elicit an accurate, organised and problem-focussed medical history, including family and social occupational and lifestyle features, from the patient, and other sources
2.3. Perform a full and accurate physical examination, including a mental state examination, or a problem-focused examination as indicated
2.4. Integrate and interpret findings from the history and examination, to arrive at an initial assessment including a relevant differential diagnosis. Discriminate between possible differential diagnoses, justify the decisions taken and describe the processes for evaluating these
2.5. Select and justfy common investigations, with regard to the pathological basis of disease, utility, safety and cost effectiveness, and interpret their results
2.6. Select and perform, safely a range of common procedural skills
2.7. Make clinical judgements and decisions based on the available evidence. Identify and justify relevant management options alone or in conjunction with colleagues, according to level of training and experience
2.8. Elicit patients' questions and their views, concerns and preferences, promote rapport, and ensure patients' full understanding of their problem(s). Involve patients in decision-making and planning their treatment, including communicating risk and benefits of management options
2.9. Provide information to patients, and family/carers where relevant, to enable them to make a fully informed choice among various diagnostic, therapeutic and management options
LO8
Australian Medical Council's Graduate Outcome Statements - AMC
1.1. Demonstrate an understanding of established and evolving biological, clinical, epidemiological, social, and behavioural sciences
1.2. Apply core medical and scientific knowledge to individual patients, populations and heath systems
1.3. Describe the aetiology, pathology, clinical features, natural history and prognosis of common and important presentations at all stages of life
1.4. Access, critically appraise, interpret and apply evidence from the medical and scientific literature
1.5. Apply knowledge of common scientific methods to formulate relevant research questionsand select applicable study designs
1.6. Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, evidence based practice and the generation of new scientific knowledge
2.1. Demonstrate by listening, sharing and responding, the ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with patients, their family/carers, doctors and other health professionals
2.10. Integrate prevention, early detection, health maintenance and chronic condition management where relevant into clinical practice
2.11. Prescribe medications safely, effectively and economically using objective evidence. Safely administer other therapeutic agents including fluid, electrolytes, blood products and selected inhalational agents
2.12. Recognise and assess deteriorating and critically unwell patients who require immediate care. Perform common emergency and life support procedures, including caring for the unconscious patient and performing CPR
2.13. Describe the principles of care for patients at the end of their lives, avoiding unnecessary investigations or treatment, and ensuring physical comfort including pain relief, psychosocial support and other components of palliative care
2.14. Place the needs and sfety of patients at the centre of the care process. Demonstrate safety skills including infection control, graded assertiveness, adverse event reportng and effective clinical handover
2.15. Retrieve, interpret and record information effectively in clinical data systems (both paper and electronic)
2.2. Elicit an accurate, organised and problem-focussed medical history, including family and social occupational and lifestyle features, from the patient, and other sources
2.3. Perform a full and accurate physical examination, including a mental state examination, or a problem-focused examination as indicated
2.4. Integrate and interpret findings from the history and examination, to arrive at an initial assessment including a relevant differential diagnosis. Discriminate between possible differential diagnoses, justify the decisions taken and describe the processes for evaluating these
2.5. Select and justfy common investigations, with regard to the pathological basis of disease, utility, safety and cost effectiveness, and interpret their results
2.6. Select and perform, safely a range of common procedural skills
2.7. Make clinical judgements and decisions based on the available evidence. Identify and justify relevant management options alone or in conjunction with colleagues, according to level of training and experience
2.8. Elicit patients' questions and their views, concerns and preferences, promote rapport, and ensure patients' full understanding of their problem(s). Involve patients in decision-making and planning their treatment, including communicating risk and benefits of management options
2.9. Provide information to patients, and family/carers where relevant, to enable them to make a fully informed choice among various diagnostic, therapeutic and management options
LO9
Australian Medical Council's Graduate Outcome Statements - AMC
1.1. Demonstrate an understanding of established and evolving biological, clinical, epidemiological, social, and behavioural sciences
1.2. Apply core medical and scientific knowledge to individual patients, populations and heath systems
1.3. Describe the aetiology, pathology, clinical features, natural history and prognosis of common and important presentations at all stages of life
1.4. Access, critically appraise, interpret and apply evidence from the medical and scientific literature
1.5. Apply knowledge of common scientific methods to formulate relevant research questionsand select applicable study designs
1.6. Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, evidence based practice and the generation of new scientific knowledge
2.1. Demonstrate by listening, sharing and responding, the ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and effectively with patients, their family/carers, doctors and other health professionals
2.10. Integrate prevention, early detection, health maintenance and chronic condition management where relevant into clinical practice
2.11. Prescribe medications safely, effectively and economically using objective evidence. Safely administer other therapeutic agents including fluid, electrolytes, blood products and selected inhalational agents
2.12. Recognise and assess deteriorating and critically unwell patients who require immediate care. Perform common emergency and life support procedures, including caring for the unconscious patient and performing CPR
2.13. Describe the principles of care for patients at the end of their lives, avoiding unnecessary investigations or treatment, and ensuring physical comfort including pain relief, psychosocial support and other components of palliative care
2.14. Place the needs and sfety of patients at the centre of the care process. Demonstrate safety skills including infection control, graded assertiveness, adverse event reportng and effective clinical handover
2.15. Retrieve, interpret and record information effectively in clinical data systems (both paper and electronic)
2.2. Elicit an accurate, organised and problem-focussed medical history, including family and social occupational and lifestyle features, from the patient, and other sources
2.3. Perform a full and accurate physical examination, including a mental state examination, or a problem-focused examination as indicated
2.4. Integrate and interpret findings from the history and examination, to arrive at an initial assessment including a relevant differential diagnosis. Discriminate between possible differential diagnoses, justify the decisions taken and describe the processes for evaluating these
2.5. Select and justfy common investigations, with regard to the pathological basis of disease, utility, safety and cost effectiveness, and interpret their results
2.6. Select and perform, safely a range of common procedural skills
2.7. Make clinical judgements and decisions based on the available evidence. Identify and justify relevant management options alone or in conjunction with colleagues, according to level of training and experience
2.8. Elicit patients' questions and their views, concerns and preferences, promote rapport, and ensure patients' full understanding of their problem(s). Involve patients in decision-making and planning their treatment, including communicating risk and benefits of management options
2.9. Provide information to patients, and family/carers where relevant, to enable them to make a fully informed choice among various diagnostic, therapeutic and management options

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