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ME3033: CLINICAL SKILLS 3 (2021-2022)

Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05


Course Overview

The course builds on the process of diagnosis and management through, clinical communication (history taking and explanation and planning), clinical examination, performance of clinical practical procedures and assessment appropriate to patient Year 3 covers principles and application of clinical skills  in specific terms and as applied to the reproductive system and communication skills relevant to psychiatric, paediatric, and breaking bad newsWhilst building exposure to simulated and clinical environments with continued focus on patient centred care and patient safety. 

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 3
Term Full Year Credit Points 25 credits (12.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Director of Clinical Angus Cooper

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Programme Level 3
  • Either Degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or Bachelor Of Clinical Medical Science

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

The course builds on the process of diagnosis and management through, clinical communication (history taking and explanation and planning), clinical examination, performance of clinical practical procedures and assessment appropriate to patient Year 3 covers principles and application of clinical skills  in specific terms and as applied to the reproductive system and communication skills relevant to psychiatric, paediatric, and breaking bad newsWhilst building exposure to simulated and clinical environments with continued focus on patient centred care and patient safety. You will learn and develop your clinical skills over the 5 years of the MBChB programme and throughout your postgraduate career. This second-year course in clinical skills will provide you with an expanding platform for developing the communication skills (with both patients, families and healthcare colleagues) and the patient examination skills which will be required of you when you first start working as a doctor. 


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE)

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 34 Feedback Weeks 36

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Students must have successfully completed the coursework components to date in order to be eligible to sit these clinical exams.

This will be an3 Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in March.  spread throughout the year to demonstrate progressive learning

All students are required to take the summative OSCEs to achieve the learning outcomes of the course and progress to year 4.  

Students who do not pass perform well in these summative OSCEassessments will be provided with feedback and remedial work set to support preparation for the resit OSCEassessment in the April exam diet.

There will be a further opportunity to sit the OSCE in the April resit diet for any student who has not taken one or more of the OSCEs in the previous sittings (due to good cause or medical certificate).

If a student does not pass they will not fulfil the learning requirements and will be unable to progress to year 4.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Tutorial/Seminar Participation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 0
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Assessment of clinical procedures

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Assessment takes place during teaching sessions and in clinical practice.

During the year each student will be assessed on competence in performing adult and paedriatic CPR and undertaking approppriate infection and Prevention Control measures. Feedback provided to aid learning.

Remediation sessions arranged for students who have not achieved these competencies. 

Students must demonstrate competency in these procedures before progressing to year 4.

Feedback will be provided at end of the teaching session.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

OSCE Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 39 Feedback Weeks 40

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Individual feedback of performance in each station.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralApplyDemonstrate skills required to elicit a full holistic patient medical history, exploring sensitive topics and patient, relative /carer perspective within history taking consultations.
ProceduralAnalyseDemonstrate performance of intimate examinations as part of Reproductive system in simulation including appropriate use of chaperones.
ProceduralAnalyseDescribe the structure of and demonstrate the skills required to elicit a basic psychiatric history and conduct and present a mental state examination.
ProceduralApplyDemonstrate clinical practical procedures within simulated environment including taking blood cultures, venepuncture, pregnancy testing, swabbing, surgical scrubbing, and iv drug administration.
ConceptualAnalyseDemonstrate Clinical Reasoning analysing findings from holistic patient assessment to produce a working diagnosis and propose an initial management plan in simulation.
ProceduralAnalysePerform a full, integrated clinical examination in simulated environment and demonstrate the skills to elicit, recognise and describe some common clinical signs.
ProceduralApplyDescribe the theoretical basis and demonstrate the practical implementation of Infection Prevention and Control in clinical environments, including surgical scrubbing where appropriate.
ProceduralApplyDescribe and apply the principles of documenting an accurate record of your assessment of the patient including in relation to history, clinical examination, and clinical practical procedures.
ProceduralApplyDemonstrate clinical skills developed during years 1-3 in the context of a Summative OSCE
ProceduralApplyDemonstrate explanation and planning consultation skills in partnership with a patient in a simulated environment including in the context of breaking bad news.
ReflectionApplyDemonstrate professional behaviour when dealing with patients, relatives, carers and colleagues, including health and social care professionals in simulated settings and clinical placements.

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