Unit Outline

This foundations unit will give students a framework on which to base their undergraduate medical studies. This includes the structural and functional organisation of the human body, beginning with the study of biomolecules and cells, the classification and types of human tissues and their functions, and an introduction to the organ systems. This unit explores the normal constitution and function of the integumentary system (skin) and immune system and introduces microbiology and pathology including cellular responses to stress, injury, inflammation, healing, ageing and neoplasia. Students will learn and develop communication skills for medical practice. Students will learn how health, wellbeing, and illness are understood and experienced across different social contexts and cultures, by Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples including Tasmanian Aboriginal peoples. Students will be introduced to public health research methods, as well as the Australian health system and the role of the medical professional as an advocate for social justice. This unit explores the roles that a medical practitioner plays in the Australian health system and the wider Australian community, including principles of ethics, professionalism and leadership. Students will learn how to practice self-care and acquire and develop the skills needed to engage in an active learning environment, including scoping, locating, synthesizing, managing and using information, including scholarly research evidence. 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	Describe core scientific knowledge and methods underpinning the practice of medicine, with a focus on cellular and selected pathological processes and the structure and function of the integumentary, immune, musculoskeletal and nervous systems.
2	Discuss and interpret scholarly research evidence in medical practice.
3	Using the Calgary-Cambridge framework, take a simple medical history from a patient, and summarise and report this information to a health professional.
4	Describe and demonstrate effective listening skills and communication with a patient.
5	Describe and perform a clinical examination of the limbs.
6	Describe how health and wellbeing are constructed in society.
7	Discuss the determinants of health and wellbeing in socially and culturally diverse populations and settings in the context of the Australian health system.
8	Explain the principles and values of ethics, professionalism, leadership and self-care in medical practice.
9	Demonstrate respectful relationships and undertake self-reflection as a medical student.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	Admission to H3X

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Communication Skills sessions have been lengthened from 1 hour, to 1.5 hours.

Anatomy Practicals have been lengthened from 1 hour, to 1.5 hours.

Online modules and their corresponding face to face workshops, tutorials or practicals have been distributed to allow students adequate preparation time.

Formative and Summative in-semester quizzes have been increased from 20 Multiple Choice Questions to 30 Multiple Choice Questions.

Students at Launceston and Cradle Coast will pilot early clinical exposure.

A strategic review into MyLO structure and content availability is planned for 2026.

Results and candidate feedback for Formative and Summative in-semester quizzes will be released within 5 business days, instead of within three weeks.

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:	Professional Portfolio	See the MyLO site for the due date	0 %	LO8, LO9
Assessment Task 2:	Rural Week Program	See the MyLO site for the due date	0 %	LO6, LO9
Assessment Task 3:	Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Workshop	See the MyLO site for the due date	0 %	LO6, LO7, LO9
Assessment Task 4:	Two MCQ/EMQ quizzes	See the MyLO site for the due date	4 %	LO1
Assessment Task 5:	Ethics, Professionalism and Leadership Domain Reflective Assignment 1	See the MyLO site for the due date	5 %	LO2, LO8, LO9
Assessment Task 6:	Health and Society Domain Assignment 1	See the MyLO site for the due date	5 %	LO2, LO6
Assessment Task 7:	60% of the weighting for CAM101/102 is undertaken in Semester 2	See the MyLO site for the due date	60 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9
Assessment Task 8:	Clinical skills assessment	Exam Period	0 %	LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 9:	Exam Paper 1	Exam Period	13 %	LO1, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 10:	Exam Paper 2	Exam Period	13 %	LO1, LO6, LO7, LO8

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Professional Portfolio

Task Description:

Preparation for professional experience placement and personal and professional development portfolio. Includes timely completion of College of Health and Medicine Safety in Practice and other compliance documents, professional training and readiness activities, case-based learning (CBL) tutorial professionalism assessment, and personal reflective tasks.

HURDLE TASK

Task Length:

Various

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Timely completion of all tasks to demonstrate student professional behaviour	LO8, LO9
2	Participate in discussions, collaborate with classmates, and demonstrate preparation, organisation and respectful interactions	LO8, LO9

Assessment Task 2: Rural Week Program

Task Description:

Rural Communities Program (Rural Week) participation. Students are required participate actively in all sessions during the week.

HURDLE TASK

Task Length:

1 week

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Participation in all components of the program to demonstrate student professional behaviour	LO6, LO9

Assessment Task 3: Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Workshop

Task Description:

Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Workshop
Students must participate in the Tasmanian Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Workshop to increase their understanding and ability to describe the factors that contribute to the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including history, spirituality and relationship to land.

HURDLE TASK

Task Length:

3 hours

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Participation in workshop to demonstrate professional behaviour and engagement with Health and Society Domain learning outcomes	LO6, LO7, LO9

Assessment Task 4: Two MCQ/EMQ quizzes

Task Description:

Two in-person, closed-book (no artificial intelligence or any other resources) MCQ/EMQ quizzes, each worth 2% (4% total). Each quiz covers 3-5 weeks of Science & Scholarship Domain content.
BYOD in person invigilation.

Task Length:

40 minutes each

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

4 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply Science & Scholarship Domain knowledge to provide correct responses to MCQ/EMQ questions	LO1

Assessment Task 5: Ethics, Professionalism and Leadership Domain Reflective Assignment 1

Task Description:

Ethics, Professionalism and Leadership Domain Reflective Assignment on becoming a doctor.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

5 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Reflect on your decision to study medicine and discuss your response in connection to the assignment task	LO8, LO9
2	Explore alternative perspectives through discussing academic literature and other relevant sources	LO2
3	Discuss how your learning will inform your approach to the study of medicine and how you will evaluate outcomes of your decisions and actions	LO9
4	Communicate using academic reflective writing	LO2, LO8, LO9

Assessment Task 6: Health and Society Domain Assignment 1

Task Description:

Health and Society Domain assignment: Understanding health issues using a public health approach.

Task Length:

5 minute recorded presentation with 5 slides

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

5 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Address the topic using the 4-step public health approach	LO6
2	Use evidence to support argument and address task	LO2, LO6
3	Communicate using academic writing, speaking and referencing	LO2, LO6

Assessment Task 7: 60% of the weighting for CAM101/102 is undertaken in Semester 2

Task Description:

CAM102 ASSESSMENTS (VARIOUS METHODS): 60% OF THE WEIGHTING FOR CAM101/102 IS UNDERTAKEN IN CAM102 IN SEMESTER 2

Task Length:

UNDERTAKEN IN CAM102 SEMESTER 2

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

60 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	x	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9

Assessment Task 8: Clinical skills assessment

Task Description:

Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE).
Students will demonstrate history-taking skills using appropriate communication skills for a medical interview.

HURDLE TASK

Task Length:

20 minutes

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Communicate verbally in a professional manner	LO4
2	Take a medical history from a simulated patient	LO3

Assessment Task 9: Exam Paper 1

Task Description:

Paper 1 (Clinical Practice and Science and Scholarship Domains. MCQ/EMQ/SAQ/EQ)
Assesses knowledge, understanding and application of CP Domain (including CBL tutorials) and S&S Domain concepts covered in semester 1. Closed book (no notes, books, artificial intelligence or other reference material permitted).
BYOD in person invigilation.
Pass mark is standard set.

Task Length:

3 hours

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

13 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply CP and S&S Domains knowledge to provide correct responses to MCQ/EMQ/SAQ/EQ questions	LO1, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 10: Exam Paper 2

Task Description:

Paper 2 (Ethics, Professionalism and Leadership, Health and Society, and Science and Scholarship Domains MCQ/EMQ/SAQ/EQ)
Assesses knowledge, understanding and application of EPL, H&S and S&S Domains concepts covered in semester 1. Closed book (no notes, books, artificial intelligence or other reference material permitted).
BYOD in person invigilation.
Pass mark is standard set.

Task Length:

3 hours

Due Date:

Exam Period

Weight:

13 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply ELP, H&S and S&S Domains knowledge to provide correct responses to MCQ/EMQ/SAQ/EQ questions	LO1, LO6, LO7, LO8

How your final result is determined

CAM101 and CAM102 are the two components of a single year-long unit that comprises the first year of the BMedScMD course.

At the end of semester 1, students may receive a WT (withheld), AN or NN if one or more assessment tasks are not complete. Otherwise, students will receive an AO (Assessment Ongoing) result, as CAM101-CAM102 is a full-year unit. Supplementary assessments are not offered at the end of semester 1, although supplementary assessments on semester 1 and/or 2 content may be offered at the end of semester 2 if domain pass requirements have not been met.

Your final grade for first year medicine (CAM101 and CAM102) will be determined based on your combined performance across CAM101 and CAM102. The details of how the final grade will be determined and the requirements to pass can be found in the Year 1 Student Manual that will be available on both the CAM101 and CAM102 MyLO sites. To pass the year, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each Domain’s Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) as follows:

achieve a pass mark in the weighted average of CP Domain (CAM101 AT9 CP questions contribute) and pass CAM101 AT8, AND

achieve a pass mark in the weighted average of EPL Domain (CAM101 AT5 and AT10 EPL questions contribute), AND

achieve a pass mark in the weighted average of H&S Domain (CAM101 AT6 and AT10 H&S questions contribute) and achieve a pass for CAM101 AT3, AND

achieve a pass mark in the weighted average of S&S Domain (CAM101 AT4, and AT9 and AT10 S&S questions contribute), AND

pass each hurdle task (CAM101 AT1 and AT2 contribute)

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

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.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

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.