MEDN40090

Indicative Module Description: The Medicine 1 module encompasses 6 continuous weeks of clinical medicine in one of the UCD-affiliated teaching hospitals. This module introduces the student to a detailed curriculum of core clinical medicine with ongoing focus on clinical assessment, differential diagnosis and management of common clinical presentations and disease entities. The key components of the module are: Didactic lectures, small group tutorials and clinical attachments. Case work is comprised of 2 x 3 week attachments to 2 medical teams. During these attachments the students will attend the main ward and clinic activities of the relevant team to which they are attached. They are expected to attend conferences ( e.g. grand rounds) and other scheduled tutorials. Please note 100% attendance at module activities is mandatory, including scheduled lectures. Please note also that the clinical component of the end of module assessment (i.e. the OSCE) is a 'must pass' examination.

Professionalism: Professionalism is integral to and will be assessed throughout the module. Any behaviour which is considered to be in breach of professional behaviour which includes professional appearance, poor attendance etc, will be formally noted for assessment purposes. This forms part of the ‘must pass’ Clinical OSCE practical examination. 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 and may lead to a fail grade in the Clinical OSCE clinical examination. Satisfactory attendance is required for this module. Any time missed must be remediated and supporting documentation supplied to explain the absence. Reflecting the importance of Professionalism, students will lose marks for failure to submit forms by the stipulated date as proof of satisfactory attendance at clinical attachments, as will be communicated by guidance on Brightspace. The UCD Late Submission of Coursework Policy will apply in relation to the stipulated deadline date.