MDCS42310 Contemporary Issues in Primary Care & General Practice 2

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module focuses on latest developments in the clinical care of common conditions affecting patients attending general practice and primary care.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the module, a student should be able to demonstrate:
● A thorough knowledge and understanding of best practice in the assessment and treatment of common clinical problems issues in a general practice / primary care;
● An ability to apply this knowledge and understanding to improve their competence and skills in clinical practice.
● An understanding of the limits of their professional roles, responsibilities, competence, and the need to seek advice/refer when appropriate.
● Critical engagement with decision-making frameworks and processes in primary care.
● Improved clinical assessment / clinical problem-solving capabilities and clinical decision making.
● Improved communication skills.

Indicative Module Content:

Module delivery will involve: Self-directed learning material delivered, webinars (note: these will be recorded to accommodate those students unable to attend at this time) and (if public health considerations permit) in person seminars / workshops.

Integrated and Patient Centered Care
Common Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care
Women's Health
Common MSK Disorders
Common Eye / ENT Problems in Primary Care
End of Life and Palliative Care
Public Health
Inclusion in General Practice and Primary Care

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

7

Seminar (or Webinar)

7

Specified Learning Activities

16

Autonomous Student Learning

100

Online Learning

70

Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This will involve:
● Self-directed learning material delivered during the trimester
● Webinars (online) on Wednesdays at 2pm (with recording available at 6pm that evening)
● Seminars / workshops, (in-person at UCD or if university requirements dictate, virtually) x 1-2 days per trimester.

These activities will guide students in core knowledge acquisition. Where possible, students are encouraged to use their previous clinical experience in learning to acquire knowledge through self-direction. Enquiry-based methods will be used to foster critical thinking, analysis and problem solving. Case-based scenarios will encourage integration and application of knowledge. Presentations with peer review will take place.
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Assignment: Case reports related to module content and student's practice Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

50

Continuous Assessment: Attendance at webinars and workshops and Brightspace activity

Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

30

Continuous Assessment: Pre-participation reading and completion of online assessment
Students will upload certificates of completion for required reading
Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

20


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students will receive feedback on their continuous assessment activities, which will include attendance at webinars and seminars / workshops. These will involve participation in small group discussions and practicing communication and clinical skills. Where relevant, students will be observed practicing these skills and feedback will be given. The online learning platform will incorporate quizzes with automated online feedback. Individual feedback will be given to students on their graded assignments, e.g. case reports.

Murtagh General Practice. Murtagh, Rosenblatt, Murtagh, Coleman. McGraw Hill, 2021.

Oxford Handbook of General Practice. Simon, Everitt, Van Dorp, Hussain, Nash, Peet. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2020.

Practical General Practice: Guidelines for Effective Clinical Management. Staten. Staten (Ed), Elsevier Health Sciences, London, 2019.

Oxford Handbook of Primary Care and Community Nursing. Brook. McGraw, Thurtle (Eds). Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2021.
Name Role
Dr Crea Carberry Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Nia Clendennen Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Sinead Gillen Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Anthony Hoban Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Regina Lennon Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Niamh Murphy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 
2 Trimester (Jan-Aug)
     
Workshop Offering M1 Week(s) - 27 Thurs 10:00 - 12:50