Unit Outline

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

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Explain the normal development, structure, and function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and immune systems.
2.	Describe the aetiology, pathogenesis, and pharmacological management of diseases affecting the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive, and immune systems.
3.	Apply and interpret descriptive and basic inferential statistics, methods, and analysis in medical research.
4.	Take and summarise a comprehensive medical history and perform a full clinical examination of the cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and genitourinary systems.
5.	Integrate and interpret findings from a patient’s history and examination, to arrive at an initial assessment including a relevant differential diagnosis.
6.	Demonstrate effective communication of information with a patient (including investigation results and lifestyle recommendations), using appropriate language and diagrams or other aides as appropriate.
7.	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.
8.	Apply ethical and professional principles to learning scenarios in medical practice.
9.	Engage in self-reflection and personal development and demonstrate professional behaviours as a medical student. .

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	CAM101 AND CAM102

Alterations as a result of student feedback

We review student feedback at the end of every year and use this feedback to improve the student experience and outcomes for Year 2 of the MD/BMedSci. Over the last few years, we have worked to return to more face-to-face teaching, to improve the organisation of the timetable across the semesters, more evenly distribute assessment items, and improve the layout and function of the MyLO sites. Your feedback (provided by student evaluations of the units, feedback from student representatives on the Year 2 committee, and through personal communications) is extremely valuable to us as we endeavour to improve this subject from year to year.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Pharmacology Logbook Interview	See the MyLO site for the due date	0 %	LO2
Assessment Task 2:	OSCE	See the MyLO site for the due date	0 %	LO4, LO5, LO6, LO8, LO9
Assessment Task 3:	CBL Case Oral Presentations	See the MyLO site for the due date	0 %	LO1, LO2, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9
Assessment Task 4:	Kids and Families Program	See the MyLO site for the due date	0 %	LO2, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9
Assessment Task 5:	Professional Portfolio	See the MyLO site for the due date	0 %	LO8, LO9
Assessment Task 6:	In semester tests	See the MyLO site for the due date	5 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9
Assessment Task 7:	Written assignment	See the MyLO site for the due date	5 %	LO3
Assessment Task 8:	Assignment and presentation	See the MyLO site for the due date	5 %	LO3, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9
Assessment Task 9:	53% of the weighting for CAM201/202 is undertaken in Semester 2	See the MyLO site for the due date	53 %
Assessment Task 10:	Applied Examination	Exam Period	9 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5
Assessment Task 11:	Written Paper 1	Exam Period	11 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9
Assessment Task 12:	Written Paper 2	Exam Period	12 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Pharmacology Logbook Interview

Task Description:

Pharmacology Logbook Interview

HURDLE TASK

Task Length:

15 minutes

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	To pass the task, students must achieve a satisfactory interview related to their pharmacology logbook. Further information and resources will be provided in lectures and on MyLO.	LO2

Assessment Task 2: OSCE

Task Description:

Two station objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) composed of 1 x history station and 1 x examination station.

HURDLE TASK

Task Length:

15 - 20 minutes

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Students will be assessed against prescribed criteria available on MyLO	LO4, LO5, LO6, LO8, LO9

Assessment Task 3: CBL Case Oral Presentations

Task Description:

Students are required to present one CBL case and discussion over the course of the semester. Students will be assessed and scored against prescribed criteria and the presentation must be passed.

All students are expected to prepare the case material as outlined on MyLO each week and contribute to the case discussion.

HURDLE TASK

Task Length:

10-15 mins.

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Interpret and present information relating to history, examination, diagnosis, investigations, and management plan. Demonstrate preparation, organisation, and respectful interactions.	LO1, LO2, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9

Assessment Task 4: Kids and Families Program

Task Description:

One family visit and learning activities; ‘kids and families’ discussion forum; and one case report.

HURDLE TASK

Task Length:

1250 word report, and several hours of online materials, family visit and discussion forum

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Interpret and report information obtained from encounters with families. Instructions and marking criteria will be provided on MyLO	LO2, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9

Assessment Task 5: Professional Portfolio

Task Description:

Students are required to complete a series of tasks relating to their preparation for professional experience placement and personal and professional development. These include the completion of safety in practice and other compliance documents, professional training and readiness activities, professionalism assessments, personal reflections, and awareness of research tasks. See MyLO for the full task description.

HURDLE TASK

Task Length:

Variable

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	See MyLO for assessment criteria.	LO8, LO9

Assessment Task 6: In semester tests

Task Description:

Two in-semester tests, to occur approximately in weeks 5 and 9, relating to material covered in weeks 1-4 and 5-8 (depending upon the position of Easter Break). Closed book and invigilated. (2.5% for each test).

Task Length:

40 minutes

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

5 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply Domains 1, 2, 3 and 4 knowledge to provide correct responses to questions.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9

Assessment Task 7: Written assignment

Task Description:

This assignment will develop your skills in presenting and interpreting medical data sets and designing a medical research study. You will perform two tasks:
Task A - analyse and/or interpret a medical data set
Task B – design a clinical trial to test a hypothesis

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

5 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply knowledge gained from modules and face-to-face workshops to correctly apply statistical methods to the analysis of data sets and answer questions related to this analysis.	LO3

Assessment Task 8: Assignment and presentation

Task Description:

This assessment task will test the application of knowledge and understanding of concepts covered in CAM201. Students will use evidence to create a presentation about a non-communicable disease of their choice.

Task Length:

Varies depending on format chosen (e.g, 3 min video)

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

5 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Use and apply knowledge gained from modules and face-to-face workshops to identify the socio-cultural health care needs of a community/population.	LO3, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9
2	Apply a health equity lens to respond to the identified community/population health care needs.	LO3, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9
3	Use evidence to present translate and communicate ideas effectively, using inclusive and culturally safe language.	LO3, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9
4	Use credible evidence to reflect on, support, and address task.	LO3, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9

Assessment Task 9: 53% of the weighting for CAM201/202 is undertaken in Semester 2

Task Description:

CAM202 ASSESSMENTS (VARIOUS METHODS): 53% OF THE WEIGHTING FOR CAM201/202 IS UNDERTAKEN IN CAM202 IN SEMESTER 2

Task Length:

UNDERTAKEN IN CAM202 - SEMESTER 2

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

53 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)

Assessment Task 10: Applied Examination

Task Description:

The examination will include identification, explanation and application of knowledge of material learnt over the semester.
Questions may include identification and explanation of specimens, slides, micrographs, models, medical images (photos, radiographs, CT, MRI, etc.), charts, laboratory findings, graphs and any other material related to all learning sessions. Closed book - no notes, books or other reference material permitted.
Pass marks are standard set.

Task Length:

3 hours

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

9 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply Domains 1 and 2 knowledge to provide correct responses to questions.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO5

Assessment Task 11: Written Paper 1

Task Description:

This assessment task will test knowledge and understanding of concepts covered in CAM201 relating to Science and Scholarship, Clinical Practice (including CBL and clinical skills), Health and Society, and Professionalism and Leadership. It will comprise a selection of one or more of the following types of questions: multiple-choice, extended matching items and short answer questions. Closed book - no notes, books or other reference material permitted
Pass marks are standard set.

Task Length:

3 hours

How your final result is determined

CAM201 and CAM202 are the two halves of a single year-long unit that makes up the 2nd year of the MD/BMedSci.
At the end of CAM201 students will receive interim grades (e.g. interim completion or assessment ongoing). The students final grade for Year 2 will be calculated based on their combined performance across CAM201 and CAM202. The details of how the final grade will be determined can be found in the Year 2 Student Manual that will be loaded onto both the CAM201 and CAM202 MyLO sites.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.