Medicine

MED100 – Foundations of a Medical Vocation
This unit is 42 weeks in length.  The educational model is that of problem based learning in which a clinical problem sets the context for the students’ learning of content material each week. This is supported by a series of fixed resource sessions of lectures, practical classes; web based material and expert tutorials.

As well as content material, the skills that are acquired are: communication; critical analysis; problem solving; team work; literature searching; clinical examination; laboratory skills in Pathology and Microbiology.
Weekly Clinical Debriefing tutorials are designed to introduce and develop skills in reflective practice.  Social justice in the form of community service is an integral part of the course.

The Notre Dame core units of Theology and Philosophy are integral parts of MED100 as Theological Studies in Semester One and as Philosophical Studies in Semester Two.

MED200 – Foundations of Clinical Practice
This unit is 44 weeks in length.  The educational model is that of problem based learning in which a clinical problem sets the context for the students’ learning of content material each week. This is supported by a series of fixed resource sessions of lectures, practical classes; web based material and expert tutorials.

As well as content material, the skills that are acquired are: communication; critical analysis; problem solving; team work; literature searching; clinical examination; laboratory skills in Pathology and Microbiology.
Weekly Clinical Debriefing tutorials are designed to develop skills in reflective practice.  Social justice in the form of community service is an integral part of the course.

The Notre Dame core unit of Ethics is an integral part of MED200 as Ethical Studies in Medicine during Semester One.

MED300 – Clinical Apprenticeships
This unit is 37 weeks in length.  The educational model is of a clinical apprenticeship where the students spend three days per week in a hospital, one day a week at Notre Dame attending lecturs, short case workshops, clinical skills tutorials and patient oriented teaching sessions. There will be 10 GP placements in each of the two semesters.

Weekly Clinical Debriefing tutorials are designed to develop skills in reflective practice.  Social justice in the form of community service is an integral part of the course.

MED301 – Clinical Apprenticeships in a Rural Setting
Medical students enrolled in this unit spend the academic year in a rural setting and are enrolled in the Rural Clinical School of Western Australia which is a partnership between The University of Notre Dame Australia and The University of Western Australia.