Detailed Information regarding the assessment for the Macquarie MD is available on the iLearn Macquarie MD Year Noticeboard 2018 Intake 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 written examination will be graded numerically with a standardised mark out of 100, while the OSCE 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 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 on the iLearn Macquarie MD Year Noticeboard 2018 Intake site. 

All final grades in the Macquarie MD are reviewed by the MD Program and Faculty Assessment Committees and 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 (MiniCex)  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. As part of developing professionalism, Macquarie MD students are expected to attend all small group interactive sessions including tutorials, clinical and laboratory practical sessions, and Team Based Learning activities. If attendance is deemed to be of concern, this will be referred to the Lead (Student Professionalism) for remediation, subsequent monitoring, and recording in the portfolio. All lectures, practicals and clinical colloquium sessions are scheduled in the Macquarie MD Year 1 Session 2 Timetable available on the iLearn Macquarie MD Year Noticeboard 2018 Intake site. 

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 professionalism breach notification in the portfolio. 

Textbooks and Readings

The following text is compulsory. Students will be required to have a copy of this text to complete the unit.

Talley, N., O'Connor, S. (2017) Clinical examination. A systematic guide to physical diagnosis (8th ed.) Elsevier. 

Other useful texts include:

Dennis M, Bowen W, Cho L. Mechanisms of Clinical Signs (2nd Ed) Elsevier

Silverman JD, Kurtz SM, Draper J (1998) Skills for Communicating with Patients. 3rd Ed (Sept 2013) Radcliffe Medical Press (Oxford)

Dehn, R & Asprey, D. (2013). Essential Clinical Procedures (3rd ed.) Elsevier Saunders

Technology and equipment

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

On-campus

Teaching rooms are equipped with state of 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 masterclass, 2 hour tutorial and 2 hour core skills tutorial every week. Masterclass tutorials will provide foundation knowledge and also use large and small group demonstrations and discussion with clinical specialists.

Core skills tutorials will enable students to practice specific clinical and procedural skills. It is expected that students also spend 2 hours undertaking self directed peer practice each week.

Some of the formative mini-CEX and DOPS assessments will take place outside of scheduled tutorial time and act to consolidate learning and provide formative feedback.

iLearn

This unit's iLearn site will provide weekly resources for students, including:

• tutorial notes
• tutorial worksheets
• preparation and consolidation material
• videos
• other teaching resources
• assessment details

Not offered previously.