Information concerning Macquarie University's assessment policy is available at http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. Detailed information regarding the assessment for the Macquarie MD is available on the iLearn Macquarie MD Year 1 Noticeboard 2019 Intake site. Further details for each assessment task will be available on iLearn.

Grading

The written examinations will be graded numerically with a standardised mark out of 100.  The numeric marks for the examinations 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). As most assessment tasks in the program are coarse graded, a single standardised numerical grade (SNG) equivalent will be reported for each University grade. The conversion of the aggregate to a single SNG are available on the iLearn Macquarie MD Year Noticeboard 2019 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 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) and Professional Behaviour Commendations (PBC) may be awarded and 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 practical sessions 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. All lectures, practicals and clinical colloquium sessions are scheduled in the Macquarie MD Year 1 Session 1 Timetable available on the iLearn Macquarie MD Year 1 Noticeboard 2019 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 professional behaviour notification (PBN) in the portfolio.

Assumed knowledge

This unit assumes that you have a comprehensive knowledge of Human anatomy and physiology.

Textbooks

The following texts are recommended. Copies will be available online through the library and/or held in library reserve.

• Anatomy:  Moore et al (2014). Clinically-oriented anatomy (7th Edition). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Biochemistry: Baynes, J and Dominiczak, M. (2014). Medical Biochemistry (4^th Edition). Saunders Elsevier.
• Embryology: Moore, K., Persaud, T. V. N, & Torchia, Mark G. (2015). The developing human: clinically oriented embryology (10th Edition.). London: Elsevier Health Sciences.
• Histology: Ross and Pawlina (2015). Histology: a text and atlas: with correlated cell and molecular biology (7th Edition). Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 
• Medicine: Colledge et al (2014). Davidson’s principles and practice of medicine (22st edition). Elsevier
• Microbiology:  Goering et al (2013). Mims’ medical microbiology (5th edition). Elsevier
• Pharmacology: Rang et al (2015). Rang and Dale’s pharmacology (8th Edition). Elsevier
• Physiology: Guyton & Hall (2015). Textbook of medical physiology (13th Edition). Elsevier

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. 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 engage with online resources.

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 6 hours of lectures, one 2 hour practical session and one 2 hour clinical colloquium session each week.

• The lectures will cover topics and concepts that encompass the biomedical sciences. Scientific researchers and clinical specialists will deliver lectures, and students will be given the opportunity to ask questions and work through activities during these lectures.
• Practical classes will allow students to apply practical and/or conceptual elements to help shape their understanding.
• The clinical colloquium integrates learning from across all units in Year 1, and allows students to consolidate and apply both practical and conceptual elements to help shape their understanding. Online activities and resources will be available prior to the colloquium session. It is expected that students engage with the online resources to assist in their participation in the team based learning that will occur during the colloquium session.

iLearn

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

• lecture notes
• practical lesson worksheets
• preparation and consolidation material
• videos
• other teaching resources
• assessment details

Following feedback from staff and students the following changes have been made:

• Delivery order of body systems has changed to improve the student learning experience
• Assessment tasks have been modified to better align with unit learning outcomes