PSYC40150 Psychiatry

Academic Year 2024/2025

This module is part of the core curriculum for the MB Bch BAO degree in medicine. It builds on the knowledge, attitudes and skills acquired in MDSA 40040 / MDSA30300. These will be further developed through thematic teaching in Clinical Psychiatry, with an emphasis on diagnosis and management of psychiatric disorder and related topics such as stigma. Sub-specialties such as child and adolescent psychiatry and old age psychiatry will be incorporated into the teaching and will be taught using multimedia and other teaching methods. The module will be predominantly delivered in the Clinical Setting.

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.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the module the student will be able to- describe and recognise common psychiatric conditions- demonstrate the clinical skills necessary to deliver appropriate psychiatric care- demonstrate effective problem solving using the biopsychosocial approach to clinical problems- develop the required professional attributes and communication skills consistent with becoming a reflective clinical practitioner - develop an awareness of the resources available in the mental health and related services- identify socio-cultural influences on mental health

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

30
Small Group

45
Specified Learning Activities

35
Autonomous Student Learning

60
Placement/Work Experience

45
Total

215
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
• Small group tutorials to introduce key concepts and themes in Psychiatry.
• Experiential learning through clinical attachments to develop core clinical skills.
• Consolidation of these thematic understandings and identification of deficits in knowledge through further teaching sessions
(workshops and lectures).

May be subject to change due to Covid restrictions 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
:
-

Equivalents:
Psychiatry (MDSA40150)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Exam (In-person): 1 hour 60 question 'best of 5' MCQ Examination, no negative marking. Examination will take place in week 5 of 6 week module. Held in-person in exam conditions on computers in UCD computer Lab n/a Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% No

25
Portfolio: Case Presentations, work record, and reflective essay n/a Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% No

25
Practical Skills Assessment: Objective Structured Clinical Examination (may incorporate data interpretation). On final week of 6 week module. In-module component resit following week. n/a Alternative non-linear conversion grade scale 50% Yes

50

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

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Online automated feedback

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Students through the digital badges receive feedback on weekly mcq colour of badges which allows them to see how they are performing compared to their peers Module coordinator facilitates any requests of receiving feedback on any aspects of the assessment and meets students individually face to face. Student will be advised at induction at the beginning of the module.

Name Role
Kate Corrigan Tutor
Dr Kieran Doherty Tutor
Margaret Gallagher Tutor
Dr Nida Haider Tutor
Nida Haider Tutor
Dr Brian O'Donoghue Tutor
Silva Vartukapteine Tutor