Overview of the
Undergraduate MBBS Program
Years 1-3
An integrated program based on the following themes:
Scientific Basis of Medicine
Integrating scientific and clinical aspects of medicine
Medical Personal and Professional Development
Approaches to the practice of Medicine
Patient and professional communication
Psychosocial aspects of clinical practice
Research
Evidence Based Medicine
Ethics
Health Informatics
Information Technology
Public Health
Medico-Legal Issues
Clinical Skills
Year 1 - Medical School - Clinical Skills Laboratory
Year 2 - Medical School - Clinical Skills Laboratory
Year 3 - Hospital Based
Years 4-5
Integrated program in teaching hospitals via a range of clinical attachments. All students are required to complete a research proposal project in Year 4, and there are further opportunities for those with a particular interest in research. All students are required to undertake an external elective placement between year 5 and year 6.
Year 6
Program of Clinical Attachments
Semester 1 - Hospital based attachments in:
- Emergency Medicine
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Elective
Semester 2 - Specialist, Community and Ambulatory based placements in:
- Medicine
- Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Primary Care
There are opportunities for students to complete rural attachments during this community based semester.
Rural School
A Rural Clinical School has been established in Whyalla and offers opportunities for students to undertake clinical placements and learning in a rural setting. The Clinical School offers teaching opportunities in a variety of settings throughout the Mid North and Spencer Gulf region of South Australia.
Further details on the Clinical School are available at http://sgrhs.unisa.edu.au.
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