OBGY40110 Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Academic Year 2022/2023

This six-week module is designed to build on earlier exposure to reproductive physiology and obstetric gynaecological and neonatal history-taking and examination and to introduce students to pathological aspects of reproduction and their management. The module will be clinically based and will incorporate rotation through the affiliated women's teaching hospitals, linked by daily teleconferenced teaching contacts, interspersed with inpatient ward, operating theatre, neonatal units and outpatient clinics. Emphasis will be placed on student-delivered tutorial formats, performance of practical clinical procedures (including normal vaginal delivery) and clinical demonstrations, as well as theoretical lectures.

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.

100% attendance is required for this module. Any time missed must be remediated and supporting documentation supplied to explain the absence.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:A. Demonstrate an understanding of (i) female reproductive physiology from conception to senescence; specific emphasis on physiological changes of pregnancy and puerperium, (ii) Normal labour and parturition, ((iii) physiology of the neonate and common neonatal problems, (iv) common diseases peculiar to women, including malignant disease of the genital tract, (v) contraception and family planning, (vi) ethical and moral issues relating to reproduction.B. Demonstrate satisfactory ability to perform clinical assessment in the following - (i) abdominal and pelvic examination of non-pregnant women, (ii) abdominal examination of pregnant women (iii) examination of the newborn infant, (iv) conduct of a normal vaginal delivery. Obstetrics and Gynaecology will be a pre-requisite module for the Final Professional Completion Module.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

57
Small Group

32
Tutorial

13
Seminar (or Webinar)

8
Conversation Class

15
Practical

8
Specified Learning Activities

14
Autonomous Student Learning

95
Placement/Work Experience

40
Total

282
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Not yet recorded 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Students must have taken and passed either MDSA40030 and MDSA40040 OR MDSA40040 and MDSA40070


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Pre-requisite:
MDSA40030 - Physical examination, MDSA40040 - Repro, Psych & Child Medicine, MDSA40070 - Adv Clinical Skills Course

Co-requisite:
MDSA30300 - Clinical Skills, MEDN30000 - Therapeutics

Additional Information:
Students must have taken and passed either MDSA40030/MDSA30300 and MDSA40040/MEDN30000 OR MDSA40040 and MDSA40070. Note from 2015/16 MDSA40040 is no longer offered to BHMED001 students, content is spread between MDSA30300 and MEDN30000.

Equivalents:
Obstetrics & Gynaecology (MDSA40110)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: Written Examination 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% No

25
Portfolio: Reflective Practice Portfolio Unspecified n/a Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% No

10
Practical Examination: OSCE Week 6 n/a Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% No

30
Assignment: Students must submit:
5 Gynaecology Case Reports
3 Partograms and Commentaries and a signed Delivery Evaluation Form		 Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

0
Practical Examination: Long Clinical Case (must pass component) Week 6 n/a Graded Yes

35
Attendance: Satisfactory attendance is required for this module. Any time missed must be remediated and supporting documentation supplied to explain the absence Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

0
Continuous Assessment: PROFESSIONALISM
Professionalism is integral to and will be assessed throughout the module		 Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

0

Carry forward of passed components
Not yet recorded
 
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. 
Not yet recorded
Name Role
Dr Kristyn Dunlop Tutor
Dr Lucy Geraghty Tutor
Dr Clare Kennedy Tutor
Aoife McEvoy Tutor
Dr Syeda Nazir Tutor