MBCHB 551A/B : MBChB Part VI

Medical and Health Sciences

2022 Semester One (1223) / Semester Two (1225) (120 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Students undertake patient care, under supervision, in the disciplines of general practice, medicine, surgery, emergency medicine, psychiatry, paediatrics, and obstetrics and gynaecology. Students also complete a week of clinical imaging, a compulsory course in core resuscitation skills and a revision course in procedural skills. The 44-week year includes an optional element for students to undertake study in areas of medicine of their choice (the Elective), or complete a substantial research project, for a period of 10 weeks.

Course Overview

Course Overview:
An detailed overview of the course can be found in the Phase 3 Guidebook on the MBChB portal:  https://wiki.auckland.ac.nz/display/MBChB

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: MBCHB 501 To complete this course students must enrol in MBCHB 551 A and B

Course Contacts

Course Director: Dr Briar Peat, briar.peat@middlemore.co.nz

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Capability 6: Social and Environmental Responsibilities

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Understand and apply a broad body of scientific knowledge. (Capability 1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 4.4, 5.1, 5.3, 6.1, 6.3 and 6.4)
  2. Demonstrate with a culturally safe, empathetic, patient-centred approach, the clinical skills appropriate to the stage of training and the setting of clinical practice (Capability 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1 and 6.3)
  3. Demonstrate the communication skills required with patients, whanau and other healthcare professionals (Capability 2.2, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6, 5.4 and 6.1)
  4. Demonstrate personal and professional behaviours expected of healthcare professionals (Capability 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1 and 6.2)
  5. Understand and apply the obligations under Te Tiriti O Waitangi (Capability 2.4, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.6, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1, 6.3 and 6.4)
  6. Understand and apply strategies to improve health care and the health of all peoples in Aotearoa-New Zealand (Capability 1.1, 2.4, 3.1, 3.3, 3.4, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.4, 6.1, 6.3 and 6.4)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Clinically-focused Progress Tests Individual Test
Clinical Supervisors Individual Coursework
Clinical Skills Assessments Individual Coursework
Case Report Individual Coursework
Project Group & Individual Coursework
Presentation Group & Individual Coursework
Elective Report and Interview Individual Coursework
CORE Resuscitation course Individual Coursework
Clinical Imaging Test Individual Test
Portfolio Individual Coursework
Professional Development Plan Individual Coursework
Pass all assessments 100% Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5 6
Clinically-focused Progress Tests
Clinical Supervisors
Clinical Skills Assessments
Case Report
Project
Presentation
Elective Report and Interview
CORE Resuscitation course
Clinical Imaging Test
Portfolio
Professional Development Plan
Pass all assessments

Workload Expectations

The final year of the medical programme is a full time course. All learning occurs in clinical environments. Students are expected to work normal working hours on weekdays, approximately 0800-1600h, although this may vary with the clinical discipline. On most clinical attachments, students are expected to work one long day per week, until  10pm, and one weekend per clinical attachment.  For some clinical attachments students may be required to work nights or other rostered hours.

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

Attendance is required at all scheduled activities including hospital inpatient services and outpatient clinics, and general practice and other community clinics, to complete the required components of the course.
Learning activities including seminars, student presentations and tutorials will not be available as recordings.
The course may include live online events including group discussions and tutorials.
Attendance on campus is required for tests.
The activities for the course are scheduled as a weekly timetable, by clinical attachment.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Students are directed to the MBChB portal, https://wiki.auckland.ac.nz/display/MBChB, for the electronic learning resources available in the Medical Programme, and for discipline guidance to other recommended learning resources.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Students in the Medical Programme who have require particular support to ensure success in the programme should contact the Directors of Medical Student Affairs (DMSA) director.medstudentaffairs@auckland.ac.nz.

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Students in the final year of the Medical Programme who have concerns that their performance on clinical attachments or in assessments may be affected by factors outside their control should contact the Phase 3 Director, briar.peat@middlemore.co.nz, and the Directors of Medical Student Affairs (DMSA) director.medstudentaffairs@auckland.ac.nz.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

The delivery mode may change depending on COVID restrictions. Any changes will be communicated through Canvas.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course students may be asked to submit coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Published on 09/11/2021 10:03 a.m.