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MDCS40830

Academic Year 2024/2025

Clinical Diagnostics and Research Part II (MDCS40830)

Subject:
Medicine Clinical Science
College:
Health & Agricultural Sciences
School:
Medicine
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
8
Module Coordinator:
Dr Barry O'Donnell
Credit Split by Trimester:
Autumn 3.75
Spring 3.75
Trimester:
2 Trimester duration (Aut-Spr)
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Clinical Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

Students attend the weekly psychiatric case conference held at St Vincent's University Hospital where, regularly, a patient is interviewed in the presence of a broad group of mental health professionals. The interview itself, the psychiatric diagnosis, including the psychoanalytic opinion, and the treatment plan will inform the seminar held immediately afterwards.

This is a must-pass module for the programme. In other words, a student cannot complete the MSc without passing this module regardless of grades across all other modules.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

Students should be in a position to:1) Demonstrate an understanding of the psychiatric diagnostics of mental disorders 2) Discuss the contribution of a psychoanalytic formulation and the implications of same for the patient's treatment 3) Identify a psychoanalytic intervention which might respond to an account of a patient 4) Demonstrate fluency in writing up and evaluating case presentation reports

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Seminar (or Webinar)

28
Specified Learning Activities

40
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Total

168

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
psychiatric case conference; psychoanalytic seminar; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; reflective learning; in-class discussion; case-based learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Portfolio: Learning journal with weekly responses to the psychiatric case conference and psychoanalytic seminar. Please check timetable for submission information. Please check timetable for submission deadlines Week 15 Spring Graded Yes

100

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat (CFP) Within Three Semesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students are invited to contact Programme Leader for feedback having completed the assignment and received their grade

Name Role
Mr Liam Barnard Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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