Detailed information regarding the assessment for the Macquarie MD is available on the Macquarie MD Assessment 2019 Intake iLearn site. Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn.

Grading

In this unit two types of grading will be used, and a supervision recommendation will be given where a clinical assessment relates to a Stage 1 Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA). The clinical quiz will be graded numerically with a standardised mark out of 100, while the other assessments will be coarse graded. Coarse grades (P+, P, P-, F) will be assigned to the focused and generic MD Capability Aspects as well as overall task performance. The numeric marks for the examinations and overall coarse grade for the assessment task weighted according to their contribution will be used to calculate the overall unit aggregate. Unit outcomes, based on the unit aggregate, will be reported to the University using the standard Macquarie grades (High Distinction, Distinction, Credit, Pass, Fail). Because most assessment tasks in the unit are coarse graded, a single numerical grade (SNG) equivalent will be reported for each University grade. Both the numeric equivalents for the coarse grades used in the calculation of the unit aggregate and the conversion of the aggregate to a single SNG are available in the Macquarie MD Rules of Assessment and Progression document posted in the Policies and Guidelines section of the MDCU Doctor of Medicine Community iLearn site. 

All final grades in the Macquarie MD are reviewed by the MD Course Board and Faculty Assessment Committees and ratified by the FMHS Faculty Board so therefore are not the sole responsibility of the Unit Convenor.

To pass this unit, students must demonstrate sufficient evidence of achievement of the learning outcomes, attempt all assessment tasks, meet any ungraded requirements which include professionalism, submission of sufficient number and satisfactory performance in Direct Observation of Procedural Skills (DOPS) and Mini Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) and achieve a unit aggregate of 50% or better.

Extensions for Assessment tasks

Applications for assessment task extensions must be submitted via www.ask.mq.edu.au. For further details please refer to the Special Consideration Policy available at https://students.mq.edu.au/study/my-study-program/special-consideration.

Professional Expectations

Professionalism is a key capability embedded in the Macquarie MD. Professional Behaviour Notifications (PBN) which can be a breach  (PBNB) or a commendation (PBNC) may be awarded. PBNs will be recorded in the student's portfolio. As part of developing professionalism, Macquarie MD students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including clinical, practical, laboratory and team-based learning activities. If attendance is deemed to be of concern, the student will be referred to the Lead (Student Professionalism) for remediation, subsequent monitoring, and recording in the portfolio. Similarly, as part of developing professionalism, Macquarie MD students are expected to submit all work by the due date. Late submission without prior approved extension will result in a professional behaviour notification-breach (PBNB) in the portfolio.

MACQUARIE MD TEXTBOOK LIST - YEAR 2 2020

PRIMARY TEXTS:

• Medicine: Davidson’s principles and practice of medicine (22nd edition). Colledge et al (2014).  ISBN: 9780702050350.
• Surgery: Davidson's Principles and Practice of Surgery. 7th Ed (2017).  Garden OJ, Bradbury AW, Forsythe JLR, Parks RW editors. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier.

ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL TEXTS:

• Surgery: Henry MM, Thompson JN, editors.  Clinical Surgery.  3rd Edition.  Edinburgh: Saunders; 2012
• Microbiology: Goering et al (2013). Mims’ medical microbiology (5th edition). ISBN: 9780723436010.
• Pathology: Kumar et al. Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease (9th edition). ISBN: 9781455726134.
• Pharmacology: Rang et al (2016). Rang and Dale’s pharmacology (8th edition). ISBN: 9780702053627
• Clinical Skills: Talley, N., O'Connor, S. (2017) Clinical examination. A systematic guide to physical diagnosis (8th ed.) Elsevier. ISBN 9780729542869.
• Procedural Skills: Dehn, R & Asprey, D. (2013). Essential Clinical Procedures (3rd ed.) Elsevier Saunders. ISBN 9781455707812.​

MEDI8200 Primary Care, Wellbeing and Cancer

• General Practice:
  • John Murtagh's General Practice 6th edition (2015)
  • Oxford Handbook of General Practice (4th Ed). Chantal Simon, Hazel Everitt, Francoise van Dorp, and Matt Burkes. Publisher: Oxford University Press 2014. Print ISBN-13: 9780199671038
• Dermatology: ABC of Dermatology (ABC Series) 5th Edition. Paul K. Buxton (Editor),‎ Rachael Morris-Jones (Editor)
• Oncology: Davidson’s principles and practice of medicine

MEDI8201 Musculoskeletal, Neurosciences and Ageing

• Neurosurgery:
  • Davidson’s principles and practice of surgery
  • Mark S Greenberg’s “Handbook of Neurosurgery”, 8th ed (2016)
• Neurology:
  • Davidson’s principles and practice of medicine
  • Mayo Clinic Essential Neurology. Second Edition (2018). Andrea C. Adams. Mayo Clinic Scientific Press

• Clinical Neuroanatomy: Snell’s Clinical Neuroanatomy. ISBN: 9780781794275.
• Ophthalmology:  ABC of Eyes, 4th Edition (2004). Peng T. Khaw, Peter Shah, Andrew R. Elkington. ISBN: 978-0-727-91659-4. BMJ Books
• ENT: ABC of Ear, Nose and Throat, 5th Edition (2013). Harold S. Ludman (Editor), Patrick J. Bradley (Editor). ISBN: 978-1-118-70013-6. BMJ Books.

• Orthopaedics:
  • Davidson’s principles and practice of Surgery
  • Solomon L, Warwick DJ, Nayagam S. Apley's Concise System of Orthopaedics and Fractures. 3rd Ed.  Danvers: CRC Press 2005

• Rheumatology: Davidson’s principles and practice of medicine

MEDI8202 Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Gastroenterology and Metabolism

• Cardiology:
  • Davidson’s principles and practice of medicine
  • Lilly, L. (Ed.). (2016). Pathophysiology of Heart Disease. A Collaborative Project of Medical Students and Faculty (6th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
  • Hampton, John. (2013). The ECG Made Easy, International Edition. London: Churchill Livingstone.

• Respiratory: Davidson’s principles and practice of medicine
• Gastroenterology: Davidson’s principles and practice of medicine & Davidson’s principles and practice of surgery

MEDI8203 Critical Care, Patient Safety and Quality, and Research

• Critical Care: Bersten, A., (Ed.). (2013). Oh's Intensive Care Manual (7th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences

• Research Methodology: Harris, M., & Taylor, G. (2014). Medical Statistics Made Easy: 3rd Edition. Scion Publications.

Technology and equipment

MQ is a BYOD environment where students are encouraged to bring their personally owned devices (laptops, tablets, etc.) to learning activities and to use these devices to access information and study. 

On-campus

Teaching rooms are equipped with state of the art audio-visual and ICT equipment including iPads, internet connection and multiple LCD screens. Students will use a range of specific equipment typically used in the assessment and management of people with a range of health conditions.

Off-campus

To study optimally when off campus you will need to have access to a reliable internet connection to retrieve unit information, and at times to submit assessment tasks via iLearn.

Consultation with staff 

Staff will be available for individual consultations, please see iLearn site for information on staff availability for consultation.

Teaching and Learning Strategy

This unit will have a 2 hour unit specific and 2 hour case-based tutorial every week for 9 weeks as well as a weekly 2 hour bedside tutorial and 2 hour longitudinal lecture series spanning the 3 integrated clinical studies units MEDI8200 MEDI8201, MEDI8202. In addition students will have at least 8 hours per week of immersive clinical experiences in at least 6 of the 9 weeks to enhance their knowledge and skill development. The clinical opportunities across the cohort will vary as they are embedded in real health services, they are designed  to teach you general principles and themes. Workshops exploring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and knowledge will be embedded across the MDA Session.

iLearn

Unit specific content will be located on the MEDI8200 iLearn site. 

The longitudinal lecture series materials will be located on Macquare MD Full Year- 2019 Intake iLearn site

Assessment information will be available on the Macquarie MD Assessment -2019 Intake iLearn site.

Logistical and organisational information specific to the cohort will be located on the Macquarie MD 2019 Intake Noticeboard iLearn Site

Policy and Guidelines for Macquarie MD will be located on the MDCU Doctor of Medicine Community iLearn site. 

Based on staff and student feedback, teaching blocks have been reduced by 1 week in 2020 and beyond to enable a recess period to be inserted between unit rotations in MDA session.