MDSA30320 Primay Care & Medical Practice

Academic Year 2022/2023

The module is delivered in Stage 2 (of the graduate-entry) and stage 4B of the MB degree programme. This 5-credit module forms part of the Clinical 1 curriculum,
i.e., the transition between Biomedical Sciences and Clinical Sciences. The module is informed by the Irish Medical Council s Eight Domains of Good Professional
Practice:
Patient Safety & Quality of Patient Care
Relating to Patients
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Collaboration and Teamwork
Management (including Self-Management)
Scholarship
Professionalism
Clinical Skills

It contains:
Clinical placement in general practice (subject to prevailing COVID circumstances)
Interactive seminars / small group tutorials
Lectures

Aims: To support students knowledge and skills acquisition in history taking, clinical skills, differential diagnosis, biopsychosocial model of health and illness and
professional aspects of clinical practice.

Specific objectives include:
To demonstrate what constitutes good professional practice, and what this means in real-world clinical practice
To help students appreciate how different elements of the healthcare system should best collaborate to optimise patient outcomes
To provide students with an opportunity to practise history taking / clinical skills (subject to prevailing COVID circumstances)
Full attendance during the module is expected. Absences must be approved by the module coordinator who may require supporting documentation (e.g., medical certificates, evidence of healthcare appointments, etc). Attendance at core teaching sessions (e.g., lectures, tutorials, seminars) is mandatory.

Your participation on the module will be monitored. Satisfactory attendance and participation are necessary to pass the module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of the module, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an appreciation of the eight domains of good professional practice and attitudes and behaviours that are consistent with professional practice.
- Appreciate how different elements of the healthcare system should best collaborate to optimise patient outcomes
- Demonstrate core skills for patient-centered clinical consultation (subject to prevailing COVID circumstances).

Indicative Module Content:

The indicative module content is informed by the Irish Medical Council's 'Eight Domains of Goof Professional Practice', specifically:
* Patient Safety & Quality of Patient Care
* Relating to Patients
* Communication and Interpersonal Skills
* Collaboration and Teamwork
* Management (including Self-Management)
* Scholarship
* Professionalism
* Clinical Skills

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

25
Tutorial

3
Seminar (or Webinar)

2
Autonomous Student Learning

35
Placement/Work Experience

35
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures
Workshops
Small group tutorials
Group activity
Interactive seminars 
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
Attendance: Attendance and participation will be recorded throughout the module and satisfactory participation must be recorded in at least 75% of these in order to pass the module. Throughout the Trimester n/a Other No

30
Assignment: Open book assignment, to be completed within a specific time, in which students will complete an online
assignment relating to the learning outcomes of the module.		 Coursework (End of Trimester) n/a Other No

40
Group Project: Groups will be given a project based on a topic related to module content. Unspecified n/a Other No

30

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

During the module students (in groups) give a presentation on a topic related to the module content at a seminar. Subsequently, generalised feedback will be given to the class group after the presentations.

Name Role
Dr Carlotta Boselli Tutor
Dr Nicholas Breen Tutor
Professor Gerard Bury Tutor
Dr Eimear O'Reilly Tutor