Unit Outline

CAM304 continues medical science teaching and introduces clinical rotations that continue across the year. The fundamentals of systems-based clinical science in CAM304 includes neuroscience, anatomy, endocrinology and pathology. Students commence clinical rotations in hospital and community settings, integrating their scientific knowledge with clinical practice, developing their skills in history taking, diagnostic reasoning, examination and fundamental clinical procedures and extending their knowledge of professional ethics and the Australian health sector. Third year includes three clinical placements in the disciplines of Medicine and Primary Care which are completed across semester 1 (CAM304) and semester 2 (CAM305). In addition to discipline-specific teaching, the rotations introduce students to the hospital setting, diagnostic reasoning, investigations and simple management plans. Other teaching in CAM304 includes the domains of Heath and Society, Ethics Professionalism and Leadership, and commencement of planning for the MD Professional Practice Project that will run throughout Years 4-5 of the program. Special Note: 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 Health 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	Apply knowledge of the structure and function of the nervous and endocrine systems to describe normal and pathological processes of these systems
2	Demonstrate basic integration of systems-based knowledge to complex and multisystem presentations including those in specific populations and across the life course.
3	Design appropriate scientific strategies to collect and analyse data to evaluate a research/professional practice question.
4	Elicit, interpret, and integrate information from medical history and examination findings in all body systems, including physical and mental health.
5	Use diagnostic reasoning to form an appropriate differential diagnosis.
6	For common medical presentations and problems, recommend relevant investigations and evidence-based management plans, including preventative care (physical and mental health), and role of other health care professionals in a multidisciplinary team
7	Describe and perform foundational procedural skills in a simulated setting.
8	Analyse the determinants that shape the health and wellbeing of global, national, and local populations, including emerging challenges and explore the responses of health professionals and healthcare systems to advance health equity, sustainability and justice for First Nations peoples and other priority populations.
9	Apply ethical principles to a variety of learning and clinical scenarios
10	Demonstrate ethical practice, self-reflection, leadership, professionalism and collaboration as a medical student

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	CAM202

Alterations as a result of student feedback

CAM304/305 Unit Coordinators undertake a regular annual review of the curriculum. Student feedback is an integral part of this process and informs the decisions we make. Significant student feedback was sought in 2025 as part of the roll out of the BMedScMD and this has informed changes for 2026.

Effective unit review is critically dependent on students notifying the relevant coordinator of any difficulties or problems. We value this feedback highly as it allows us to deliver a better unit. Your student experience depends on the input we have had from previous year groups, so we hope you will continue the process of improvement for your own and others’ benefit.

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 %	LO2, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9, LO10
Assessment Task 2:	Literature Review	See the MyLO site for the due date	0 %	LO3
Assessment Task 3:	In Semester Tests	See the MyLO site for the due date	6 %	LO1, LO4, LO5, LO6
Assessment Task 4:	In Semester Test	See the MyLO site for the due date	24 %	LO1, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO8
Assessment Task 5:	Note - the remaining assessments are undertaken in CAM305	See the MyLO site for the due date	70 %	LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9, LO10

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Professional Portfolio

Task Description:

The portfolio demonstrates the programmatic assessment of students’ learning across the clinical years. The portfolio contains both individual summative and “Portfolio assessment requirements” aspects of assessment. Portfolio assessment requirements activities must be attempted and assessed as satisfactory in order to pass the overall Portfolio component of assessment for the year. All components of the portfolio as listed below are common to all Clinical Schools.

Portfolio assessment requirements:
Logbook of clinical skills and case reports, workplace-based assessments (including clinical attachments forms and mini-clinical examination assessments), compliance requirements.

See the handbook for due date.

Task Length:

Completion of clinical rotation requirements

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Professional Experience Placement Performance – Satisfactory completion of professional portfolio requirements undertaken in semester 1. (Note - final assessment of year 3 occurs in CAM305 when all clinical rotations are completed)	LO2, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7, LO8, LO9, LO10

Assessment Task 2: Literature Review

Task Description:

Professional project literature review

See the handbook for due date.

Task Length:

1500 Words

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

0 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critically evaluate theoretical knowledge relevant to a research/professional practice question	LO3
2	Communicate findings and theoretical insights using clear, structured, and discipline-appropriate scientific writing	LO3

Assessment Task 3: In Semester Tests

Task Description:

In-semester tests. Two tests, consisting of MCQs, EMQs and SAQS one hour each test. Tests run as bring your own device online test with in person invigilation.

See the handbook for due date.

Task Length:

One hour x 2 tests

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

6 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply knowledge of science and scholarship to provide correct responses to questions on material covered in prior teaching weeks	LO1, LO4, LO5, LO6

Assessment Task 4: In Semester Test

Task Description:

Test assessing science and scholarship domain content, including MCQs, EMQs and SAQs. Pass mark is standard set.
Test run as bring your own device online test with in person invigilation.

See the handbook for due date.

Task Length:

3 hours

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

24 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply knowledge of science and scholarship, clinical practice and health and society content to provide correct answers to questions on material covered in prior teaching weeks.	LO1, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO8

Assessment Task 5: Note - the remaining assessments are undertaken in CAM305

Task Description:

Note - the remaining assessments are undertaken in CAM305
See the handbook for due date.

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

70 %

How your final result is determined

CAM304 and CAM305 are linked units and your final result will be determined upon completion of CAM305. An Assessment Ongoing (AO) grade will be awarded for CAM304 pending completion of CAM305.

To be awarded a final passing grade you must have:

- Demonstrated achievement of all ILOs AND

- Received a mark above the calculated pass mark across the weighted tasks AND

- Passed all requisite hurdle tasks.

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.