MEDIC ST 2501 Course Coordinators:

Marko Stojanovic & Christian Mingorance

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1	Describe the normal structure and function of the neurological and musculoskeletal systems.
2	Describe the pathophysiology of common conditions affecting the neurological and musculoskeletal systems.
3	Apply knowledge of normal and abnormal structure and function to construct mechanistic explanations and diagnostic hypotheses relevant to common conditions affecting the neurological and musculoskeletal systems.
4	Apply epidemiological information to problems relating to disorders of the neurological and musculoskeletal systems.
5	Summarise the medical management of identified conditions affecting the neurological and musculoskeletal systems, in relation to normal and abnormal structure and function.
6	Conduct medical interviews with simulated patients, identifying presenting complaint, taking a structured history and further developing a systems review.
7	Perform physical examinations in a professional manner and link history and examination findings relating to disorders of the neurological and musculoskeletal systems.
8	Identify basic investigations and interpret results to help differentiate hypotheses
9	Explain the fundamental pathophysiological principles that underlie common pathology tests.
10	Reflect on and apply medical ethical principles and frameworks to analyse, synthesise and resolve ethical dilemmas.
11	An understanding of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for common neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
12	Explain principles around safety and quality control in healthcare.
13	Explain patient-centred healthcare and patient-centred communication skills including interprofessional practice, shared decision-making, explanation and planning
14	Summarise the principles of good medical practice and demonstrate a willingness to adhere to these principles.
15	Interpret key measures (incidence, prevalence, and concept of risk) and how demographic characteristics impact on assessing individual and population health issues at a local, national and global level
16	Enumerate and describe the inequities in relation to the social determinants of Indigenous health.
17	Apply and integrate relevant knowledge and skills from previous courses within the Bachelor of Medical Studies with knowledge obtained within the Medical Studies 2A course.

All students should factor in the cost of their own e-device (e.g. laptop or tablet). Required learning resources and readings will be provided on-line via the Learning Management System (MyUni). There are no prescribed textbooks, but students will need to access various online resources (including the Australian Medicines Handbook, Therapeutic guidelines and Up-to-date). Students may need to access other softwares or online resources via the University library (e.g. EndNote).

Recommended textbooks and peer-reviewed articles will be communicated by course educators via the Learning Management System (MyUni). Students are encouraged to choose their resources that take their learning style into account. Materials such as online videos, presentations and documents will be provided via MyUni. Students may be required to submit written assignments via a Turnitin digital submission portal which can be accessed through MyUni.

MyUni will be used as a digital platform to:

• host online teaching activities, resources including supporting documents, videos and external web-links.

• communicate course and program related announcements to students.

• promote student discussion and communication via Discussion Boards.

• enable students to access and complete formative and summative assessments.

These resources will be released at appropriate time points during the semester and available for the duration of the program.

Lectures
Key mechanisms, concepts and issues relating to the four domains of medicine (science & scholarship, clinical practice, health & society and professionalism & leadership) in neurological and musculoskeletal conditions will be explained and discussed via
a series of online video resources and in-person presentations.
 
Research seminars
Medical research seminars will feature invited world-class research scientists who will present their cutting-edge research relevant to neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. These sessions will provide students with an insight to the process of medical
research and how new knowledge is translated into clinical practice.

Practicals
Multi-disciplinary interactive practical classes will provide students with opportunity to explore the anatomy, histology, physiology and pathology of the human body.

Scenario-based learning (SBL)
Scenarios will relate to common and important medical conditions, population and community health issues, and professionalism
issues relevant to the course themes. New scenarios will be introduced at the start of each week and explored in detail by small student groups across two scenario-based learning workshops per week. These sessions are designed to develop skills in hypothesis formulation, hypothesis testing and clinical reasoning in addition to consolidating and applying knowledge across the
various domains of medicine. 

Medical Practice workshops
These workshops integrate teaching across clinical practice and professionalism and leadership domains and are designed for students to practice and gain competency in clinical examination techniques and concurrently apply professionalism and leadership skills. This structure models the importance of integrated medical practice in a clinical environment.

Professionalism and Leadership workshops
Tutor guided group workshops are designed to facilitate learning by providing opportunity for students to work collaboratively to develop skills in the application of medical, ethical and legal principles.

Health and Society workshops
Tutor guided group workshops are designed to facilitate learning by providing an opportunity for students to work collaboratively to explore how to calculate and interpret key measures, the role of demographic characteristics and how these affect people’s health in both an indigenous and global context, and the key health challenges facing Australia and other countries.

Students will work individually and collaboratively in small groups (typically 4 - 8 students) within tutorials, workshops and Scenario-based Learning sessions. Group discussions may be facilitated by tutors and demonstrators depending on the nature of each session.

Students are reminded that the overall workload for a full time student as stated in the University of Adelaide Calendar is an
average of 48 hours per week per teaching period (i.e. semester). This includes contact and non-contact hours and includes general study and research time for assignments. Medical Studies 2A is a 12 unit course and thus represents the full time load. You should therefore be putting in an average of 48  hours of study each week (including contact hours) for this course.

Each week you are expected to:

• Attend learning & teaching activities
• Read relevant lecture material, ensuring that you understand the information, and taking additional notes as necessary
• Revise other relevant content to aid your understanding
• Prepare for assessments
• Utilise the resources provided to you through the MS2A and BMSProgram MyUni Courses

Lectures (both online and face-to-face)
Research Seminars (face-to-face)
Practicals (face-to-face)
Scenario-based Learning sessions (face-to-face)
Medical Practice workshops (face-to-face)
Professionalism & Leadership workshops (face-to-face)
Health & Society workshops (face-to-face)

Students are expected to:

• interact and correspond with their peers and academic staff appropriately
• familiarise themselves with the Professionalism & Leadership Policy Document which will be available within the MS2A MyUni course

Please see "assessment-related requirements" for further information on grading.

Assessment Task	Task Type	Weighting	Hurdle Requirement	Learning Outcomes assessed
Fortnightly Quizzes	Fomative	-	No	1-17
Mid-semester test (including DAQ)	Summative	*	Yes*	1-17
End of semester test (including DAQ)	Summative	*	Yes*	1-17
Population Health Assignment	Summative	*	Yes	15-16
Indigenous Health Assignment (consists of an Indigenous Health Group Presentation & an Indigenous Health Individual Quiz)	Summative	*	Yes	15-16
Clinical Competency 1-2	Fomative	-	No	6-9
Clinical Competency 3-5	Summative	NGP	Yes	6-9
Vital signs and hand-hygiene	Summative	NGP	Yes	6-9
Oral case presentation - clinical practice	Summative	NGP	Yes	6-9
Professionalism Reflection	Summative	NGP	Yes	10,12
Communication Skills Quizzes	Summative	NGP	Yes	12-14
Consent and Respectful Relationships Module	Summative	NGP	Yes	7, 13, 14
Professional Behaviour (timely submission of assignments, satisfactory active attendance and appropriate behaviour as per P&L Professional Behaviour Policy)	Summative	NGP	Yes	6,7,10,14

*See Assessment Related Requirements for further details

The following minimum requirements are necessary for progression from the course:
 
Science and Scholarship Domain: It is a hurdle requirement for students to attain an overall combined passing score for the mid-semester and end-of-semester tests, with the mid-semester test having a weighting of 30% and the end-of-semester test a weighting of 70% towards this score. The passing score will be determined after applying an appropriate standard-setting method (e.g. Cohen’s standard setting method). Students who fail to achieve this score may be offered an additional assessment, in keeping with the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy.

Health and Society Domain: At least a mark of 50% in the Population Health Assignment and satisfactory performance in the Indigenous Health Assignment (consisting of (1) a group presentation and (2) the individual quiz).

Clinical Practice: Acceptable performance in clinical competencies 3-5, the hand hygiene and vital signs competencies and the oral case presentation.

Professionalism and Leadership: Active contribution of small group teaching sessions, including attendance (80%); timely submission of assignments and no substantiated record of unprofessional behaviour.  Acceptable completion of all hurdle tasks. Acceptable completion of consent and respectful relationships module. Students are obligated to attend core structured learning activities as these activities rely on group discussion and/or practical participation. Core structured learning activities for this course are: Scenario-based learning sessions, all workshops (Medical Practice, H&S, P&L) and practicals. All details are outlined in the Policy Document “Assessment of the Professionalism & Leadership Domain” which students are expected to be familiar with.

Assessment will be conducted under the GS8 Grade Scheme in recognition of the Integrated, Domain-led nature of the Medical Program curriculum.  In addition, the program uses the philosophy of “Assessment for Learning”, where the learner is guided by assessment, and assessment feedback is used to shape and determine the learner’s progress.

The integrated nature of the curriculum, with four Domains: Science and Scholarship; Clinical Practice; Health and Society, and Professionalism and Leadership, means that the successful learner must achieve a minimum standard of performance in each
Domain, and deficiencies in an individual Domain cannot be compensated by performance in another.

Fortnightly Quizzes: Each fortnight, students will undertake a quiz that tests and consolidates the knowledge of that fortnight’s learning. Questions can be drawn from across the Domains, with approximate weight related to the content taught during the fortnight.

Mid Semester Test: During the middle of the semester, students will undertake a summative test.  Material from across the curriculum to that point in time will be assessed, via Multiple Choice, Short Answer, and Data Analysis Question formats. It is a hurdle requirement for students to attain an overall combined passing score for the mid-semester and end-of-semester tests, with the mid-semester test having a weighting of 30% and the end-of-semester test a weighting of 70% towards this score. The passing score will be determined after applying an appropriate standard-setting method (e.g. Cohen’s standard setting method). Students who fail to achieve this score may be offered an additional assessment, in keeping with the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy.

End of Semester Test: At the end of the semester, students will undertake a summative test.  Material from across the entire curriculum will be assessed, via Multiple Choice, Short Answer, and Data Analysis Question formats. It is a hurdle requirement for students to attain an overall combined passing score for the mid-semester and end-of-semester tests, with the mid-semester test having a weighting of 30% and the end-of-semester test a weighting of 70% towards this score. The passing score will be determined after applying an appropriate standard-setting method (e.g. Cohen’s standard setting method). Students who fail to achieve this score may be offered an additional assessment, in keeping with the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment Policy.

Indigenous Health Assignment consists of (1) Indigenous Health Group Presentation and (2) Indigenous Health Quiz: These assessements incorporate learnings from the Health and Society Domain with a focus on Indigenous health: (1) The Indigenous Health Group Presentation will investigate connections between the Social and Cultural Determinants of Indigenous Health and disease burden. You will be expected to collaborate with others to develop and deliver an important educational resource for your peers. (2) The Indigenous Health Quiz will consist of multiple-choice questions and short-essay questions.

Population Health Assignment: An assignment incorporating learnings from the Health and Society Domain.

Clinical Competencies: Various clinical competencies will be assessed across the semester. Students will be required to
demonstrate competency in a range of basic clinical skills including history taking and physical examination, bedside, laboratory and imaging investigations and appropriate behaviour in the clinical setting.

Oral Case Presentation Assessment: Students will participate in a case based oral assessment which will assess both knowledge of content, and communication skills (specifically: active listening and summarising skills).  Students have the opportunity to “practise” the Oral Case Presentations as part of the Clinical Competencies assessment (see above) which provide a formative assessment
opportunity.

Professionalism Reflection: Students will write 750-1000 words reflecting on Shared Decision-Making (SDM) Practice as considered in the course of their learning.

Communication skills quizzes: students will be required to complete online quizzes that relate to communication skills. 

Consent and Respectful Relationships module: Successful completion of consent and respectful relationships online module with uploading of completion certificate.

Professional Behaviour: Students will be required to demonstrate appropriate professional behaviour, as evidenced by timely
submission of assignments, satisfactory active attendance at small group teaching sessions, and no unresolved behaviours of concern.  Satisfactory performance is required for progression.

Unless otherwise indicated, coursework should be submitted electronically via MyUni. Any students experiencing technical
difficulties should contact the course coordinators at the earliest opportunity. The deadline time will be strictly enforced according to the digital time displayed by the MyUni portal. Coursework submitted to any location other than those specified will not be accepted. This includes submissions to staff email addresses. Submission dates may be extended only under exceptional circumstances as per the Modified Arrangements for Coursework Assessment (MACA) policy.