MDSA40040 Reproductive Medicine, Psychological Medicine and Child Health

Academic Year 2022/2023

This course introduces students to the background physiology, common disorders and basic clinical skills related to the specialties of reproductive medicine, child, and psychological medicine. Using a combination of student role-play, standardised patients (actors), simulator manikins, students will learn the skills of history-taking and physical examination with specific reference to childbirth and the perinatal period, early childhood and mental health. The learning environment will include the UCD Clinical Skills Centre and a limited number of hospital based clinical sites.

The emphasis is on the provision of a basic understanding of each of the three disciplines and on the development of clinical skills, related to these disciplines. It is composed of a lecture programme and a number of workshops which will serve to orientate students to the learning tasks and to complement the skills elements of the course. Particular emphasis is placed on communication and psycho-social elements of clinical practice and on understanding the patients’ experience of illness.

Professionalism:
Professionalism is integral to and will be assessed throughout the module. Any behavior which is considered to be in breach of professional behavior will be formally noted. This forms part of the ‘must pass’ component of the assessment. Any behaviour which is considered to be in breach of professional behaviour as set out in the School's Statement on Fitness to Practice (in addition to the University's policy) will be formally noted.