Detailed Information regarding the assessment for the Macquarie MD is available on the MQMDAssess Macquarie MD Assessment 2018 Intake iLearn site. Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn.

Grading

In this unit all assessment tasks will be coarse graded, with grades (P+, P, P-, F) assigned to the focused and generic MD Capability Aspects as well as overall task performance.   Only the coarse grade for the overall performance of assessment tasks 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 program are coarse graded, a single standardised 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, Faculty Assessment Committee and ratified by the FMHS Board and 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 including professionalism 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.

This is the first of two units which comprise a total of 20 weeks of core clinical placements where you will be embedded in healthcare teams working with individuals with a variety of health conditions in Stage 2 of the Macquarie MD. Half the cohort will complete the unit in Australia and the other half in India. You will complete placements in core clinical disciplines of Medicine, Paediatrics, Primary and  Preventative Care, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Surgery.   The 20 week teaching period has an pre-orientation week and post-assessment week. The 20 week period is organised into 4 x 5 week rotations to cover disciplines of Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Surgery.   Primary and Preventative Care is delivered 1 day a week across the 20 week session.  In any given week a student should aim to spend 3 days in clinical immersion, I day undertaking research for MEDI8300 and 1 day in Primary and Preventative Care.

Each clinical discipline has a series of learning activities scheduled to assist students to develop the Macquarie MD Capabilities and competence in Entrustable Professional activities and clinical procedures.   These activities include expert-led lectures, global grand rounds, clinical simulation activities as well as working within the healthcare team under supervision.  Students are expected to be part of the healthcare team and are  required to self-reflect and identify learning needs as well as seek learning opportunities to meet these learning needs. A suite of clinical discipline resources and materials are available on joint MEDI8301/MEDI8302 Core Clinical Placements A/B ( Clinical Discipline) iLearn Sites.   Details of assessment requirements is contained in the MQMDAssess Macquarie MD Assessment 2018 Intake iLearn Site.