General Practice Sub Specialities

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Term Dates 2008 Phase 3 Primary Care Student Handbook 2008

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General Practice, Primary Care, Phase 3

In the Medicine 3504 Program, the School coordinates an 8 week term which comprises urban and rural general practice.

There is 2 days of introductory lectures and tutorials, followed by rotations through different clinical attachments in General Practice. Students are allocated to one of three groups, which have different arrangements for attachments. Students are not allowed to swap terms or groups without prior approval of the School of Public Health and Community Medicine.

The final mark for the primary care course is based on the following assessments:

Course convenor's overall grade based on the generic learning plan: 50%
Team Care Assignment: 30%
Consultation Skills role-play: 20%

For further information about the components of the term please look in our Phase 3, Primary Care, General Practice, Handbook 2008.

Key Dates 2008

Term dates:

Note: The Year 5 Committee has determined that any student who fails one course in Year 5 will repeat the course following the completion of Teaching Period 4. Students who fail two or more courses will be required to repeat the whole year or be required to show cause why they should be permitted to continue in the program.

Public holidays during Teaching Period time for 2008

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