BM5001 - Professional Placement 1
Credit points: |
6 |
Year: |
2021 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
3
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Administered by: |
College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences |
This subject begins clinical training for graduate medical laboratory and clinical
scientists. In partnership with the Pathology and Clinical Measurements teams students
will undertake twelve weeks of clinical rotation in professional medical or clinical
science laboratories. This professional placement is underpinned by a multidisciplinary,
integrated and structured program which includes ongoing written assignment, clinical
case presentations and competency assessment. Students successfully completing professional
placement in the Clinical Sciences major will develop high level skills in cardiac,
respiratory, sleep and neuro sciences. Students successfully completing professional
placement in the Medical Laboratory Science major will have high level skills in Haematology,
Clinical Biochemistry, Clinical Microbiology, Transfusion medicine and histology and
cytology techniques.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate an advanced and integrated understanding of the chosen medical science
and clinical discipline training;
- acquire a coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional
ethics from across all discipline areas in Medical Science and integrate and apply
theoretical and technical skills to display proficiency;
- demonstrate proficiency in professional scientific and clinical case presentations;
- exercise judgment to interpret and comment on data collected during practical/clinical
sessions and the interpretation of clinical case studies;
- demonstrate a high level of autonomy and accountability;
- research and apply a coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and
professional ethics from across all discipline areas in Medical Science.
Subject Assessment
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Clinical assessment 1 - (60%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Clinical placement performance 1 - (20%) - Individual.
Special Assessment Requirements
Achieve an overall satisfactory response from Clinical Placement review.
Availabilities
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Townsville,
Placement/fieldwork,
Study Period 1
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Census Date 25-Mar-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Assoc. Professor Donna Rudd, Professor David Whitmore |
Lecturers:
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Assoc. Professor Donna Rudd, Assoc. Professor Suzy Munns, Dr Lisa Chilton, Ms Megan Harbourne. |
Workload expectations: |
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Townsville,
Placement/fieldwork,
Study Period 2
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Census Date 26-Aug-2021 |
Coordinator: |
Assoc. Professor Donna Rudd, Professor David Whitmore |
Workload expectations: |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.