MEDIC ST 6020BHO - Psychiatry Selective VI Part 2

Teaching Hospitals - Semester 2 - 2019

A Selective is a Specialist/Community or Ambulatory Placement. Each Selective is 4 weeks in duration. Students must do a Selective in Medicine, Primary Care, Psychiatry and Surgery. Students must take at least one rural-based Selective (with the exemption of International students who are not required to do a rural placement). Note 1: Students that have already fulfilled their 4 weeks rural total (Commonwealth requirement before graduation) may wish to apply for a rural Selective exemption. Selective selection is from a pre-determined list of available Selectives. Individual "once-off/self-created" Selectives may be negotiated (interstate/overseas) for student's Medicine, Surgery, Primary Care OR Psychiatry Selective. Only ONE self-created Selective may be created in Year 6. The self-created Selective must be approved by the relevant Discipline before it can be accepted. Note 2: Some students may be required to complete a directed elective in place of their Medicine or Surgery Selective, based on decisions made at the Year 5 Board of Examiners.

  • General Course Information
    Course Details
    Course Code MEDIC ST 6020BHO
    Course Psychiatry Selective VI Part 2
    Coordinating Unit Medical Studies
    Term Semester 2
    Level Undergraduate
    Location/s Teaching Hospitals
    Units 3
    Contact 4 week placement to be located at teaching hospitals and the AHMS
    Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N
    Prerequisites MEDIC ST 5000AHO/BHO, MEDIC ST 5005AHO/BHO, MEDIC ST 5006 AHO/BHO, MEDIC ST 5007 AHO/BHO, MEDIC ST 5009 AHO/BHO, MEDIC ST 5014 AHO/BHO, MEDIC ST 5015 AHO/BHO, MEDIC ST 5016 AHO/BHO, or by approval of the Dean of Medicine Rural Students: ARU/BRU offerings
    Restrictions Available to MBBS students only
    Course Description A Selective is a Specialist/Community or Ambulatory Placement. Each Selective is 4 weeks in duration. Students must do a Selective in Medicine, Primary Care, Psychiatry and Surgery.

    Students must take at least one rural-based Selective (with the exemption of International students who are not required to do a rural placement).

    Note 1: Students that have already fulfilled their 4 weeks rural total (Commonwealth requirement before graduation) may wish to apply for a rural Selective exemption.
    Selective selection is from a pre-determined list of available Selectives.
    Individual "once-off/self-created" Selectives may be negotiated (interstate/overseas) for student's Medicine, Surgery, Primary Care OR Psychiatry Selective. Only ONE self-created Selective may be created in Year 6. The self-created Selective must be approved by the relevant Discipline before it can be accepted.

    Note 2: Some students may be required to complete a directed elective in place of their Medicine or Surgery Selective, based on decisions made at the Year 5 Board of Examiners.
    Course Staff

    Course Coordinator: Dr Catherine Toben

    Course Coordinator

    Catherine Toben | PhD
    Lecturer/ MBBS Yr 6 Psychiatry Selective Co-ordinator 
    Neuroregeneration, Neural Plasticity and Neural Repair RG

    Discipline of Psychiatry
    Level 7, 57 North Terrace, AHMS, University of Adelaide  SA 5000
    Ph : +61 8 8313 7318
    Email: catherine.toben@adelaide.edu.au


    Course Timetable

    The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

    The timetable for this course varies and students need to liaise with their clinical preceptor to develop a timetable that ensures learning and assessment requirements are achieved. Students are required to attend emergency department placements as per their timetable. Students will be advised of the timing of tutorials during their rotation.
  • Learning Outcomes
    Course Learning Outcomes
    1.      have experience of managing common conditions in specialist, community or ambulatory settings
    2.      have practice in settings other than in teaching hospital wards
    3.      be active learners, self-directed learners and have a fostering of evidence based medicine
    4.     understand the scientific basis of diagnosis and management in the relevant discipline, i.e. integration with relevant basic sciences
    5.      understand the health care systems, including urban and rural locations
    6.      have exposure to changes in the health system
    7.      have exposure to the use of cost effectiveinvestigation and management
    8.      have opportunities to work with a range of health care providers
    9.      experience using information technology as part oftheir work
    University Graduate Attributes

    This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

    University Graduate Attribute Course Learning Outcome(s)
    Deep discipline knowledge
    • informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies
    • acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1
    • accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)
    1,4,5,
    Critical thinking and problem solving
    • steeped in research methods and rigor
    • based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development
    • demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment
    6,7
    Teamwork and communication skills
    • developed from, with, and via the SGDE
    • honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies
    • encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning
    8
    Career and leadership readiness
    • technology savvy
    • professional and, where relevant, fully accredited
    • forward thinking and well informed
    • tested and validated by work based experiences
    9
    Intercultural and ethical competency
    • adept at operating in other cultures
    • comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts
    • able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes
    • demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges
    1
    Self-awareness and emotional intelligence
    • a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal
    • open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers
    • able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate
    3,8
  • Learning Resources
    Required Resources
    There are no required resources. Recommended resources will be advised as appropriate.

    Recommended Resources
    General Texts
    A Primer of Clinical Psychiatry (David Castle & Darryl Bassett, 2010 Elsevier Australia)
    Foundations of Clinical Psychiatry (Bloch & Chodoff, Melbourne University Press 3rd Ed 2007)
    DSM-IV TR  (American Psychiatric Association)

    Electronic Based References
    eCentreClinic http://www.ecentreclinic.org       

    SANE Australia http://www.sane.org/   

    Beyond Blue http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?

    Headspace http://www.headspace.org.au/

    Orygen Youth Health http://tc.oyh.org.au/

    Schizophrenia Research Institute & The Schizophrenia Research Forum http://www.schizophreniaresearch.org.au/ & http://www.schizophreniaforum.org/

    Bipolar Disorder http://www.bipolar.com.au/ 

    Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists(RANZCP) http://www.ranzcp.org/ 

    Moodgym  http//www.moodgym.anu.edu.au

    Suicide Preventionhttp:// www.suicideprevention.com.au/

    Black Dog Institutehttp://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/     

    Positive Psychologyhttp://www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu/
    Online Learning
    Material for the course will also be provided through the MBBS Program  website: http://curriculum.medicine.adelaide.edu.au/index.asp or  MyUni  https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/webapps/login/

    eMedici   http://emedici.com
  • Learning & Teaching Activities
    Learning & Teaching Modes
    Students will be allocated to a supervisor in each service and, under =his/her direction, will participate in clinical work during the four
    week period.  This may include assessment of acute admissions as well as any emergency situations that may arise. 

    Teaching and learning methods may vary depending upon which setting students are allocated to.

    Tutorials will also be provided to students.

    Emergency Psychiatry
    Emergency psychiatry forms a part of the rotation and experience. Students are required to accompany the on-call registrar for either 1 evening (5pm - 10 pm) and 1 weekend day (9am - 2 pm),  OR 2 weekend days (9am - 2pm), OR 2 evenings nights (5pm - 10 pm).



    Workload

    The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

    Workload for the individual students will vary from week to week but may include clinic sessions, community visits, ward rounds,ward work, tutorials, and private study and may involve after hours and weekend work.
    Learning Activities Summary
    The structure of the program is set out in the student handbook.
    Specific Course Requirements
    Students will be allocated to a variety of psychiatry settings including but not limited to community psychiatry, acutepsychiatry
    services, emergency psychiatry services, psychiatry for the elderly,  postnatal psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry and rural
    psychiatry.
    There is also the opportunity for students to create their own rural Psychiatry Selective. 
    All students will be required to do some after-hours work (see above). Any other requirements will be advised.
    Small Group Discovery Experience
    The predominant learning method for the MBBS Program is small group discovery learning.
  • Assessment

    The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

    1. Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
    2. Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
    3. Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
    4. Assessment must maintain academic standards.

    Assessment Summary
    Assessment will comprise the following:

    15% Presentation day
    15% 4x case presentations
    70% Selective assessment form (clinical placement assessment)

    Case Presentations
    Students are required to present four cases to their supervisor or their nominated delegate (e.g.
    registrar). The marking sheet is available in the student handbook.

    Powerpoint Presentation and Student Seminar Presentation
    All students are required to prepare a 10 minute powerpoint presentation on a mental health topic of their choice. There will be a seminar at the end of each rotation where all students will present their work. The presentation must be relevant to mental health, but the format and content is up to the student. They may present a case with a discussion of some interesting aspect of the case, talk about something that has been in the media, present an article or some published research, describe the information available on the internet about a particular topic, or (briefly) review atopic. They may present relevant material from psychology, sociology and related disciplines if they wish. Marking criteria for assessment is available in the student handbook.

    Selective Assessment Form
    This form will be completed with your supervisor.
    Assessment Related Requirements
    Final assessment is based on the Year 6 Selectve Assessment
    Assessment Detail

    No information currently available.

    Submission
    Details of the case presentation, powerpoint presentation and seminar submissions will be made available at the beginning of the clinical attachment.
    Course Grading

    Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

    GS8 (Coursework Grade Scheme)
    Grade Description
    CN Continuing
    FNS Fail No Submission
    NFE No Formal Examination
    F Fail
    NGP Non Graded Pass
    P Pass
    C Credit
    D Distinction
    HD High Distinction
    RP Result Pending

    Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

    Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

    Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

    Details of the case presentation, powerpoint presentation and seminar submissions will be made available at the beginning of the clinical attachment.
  • Student Feedback

    The University places a high priority on approaches to learning and teaching that enhance the student experience. Feedback is sought from students in a variety of ways including on-going engagement with staff, the use of online discussion boards and the use of Student Experience of Learning and Teaching (SELT) surveys as well as GOS surveys and Program reviews.

    SELTs are an important source of information to inform individual teaching practice, decisions about teaching duties, and course and program curriculum design. They enable the University to assess how effectively its learning environments and teaching practices facilitate student engagement and learning outcomes. Under the current SELT Policy (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/101/) course SELTs are mandated and must be conducted at the conclusion of each term/semester/trimester for every course offering. Feedback on issues raised through course SELT surveys is made available to enrolled students through various resources (e.g. MyUni). In addition aggregated course SELT data is available.

    The MBBS Program has a regular program of evaluation.  In addition, student representatives are appointed to MBBS committees and are encouraged to report on issues of importance to students.
  • Student Support
  • Policies & Guidelines
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