HME921 - Medicine 2A
Unit details
| Year | 2027 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes | Semester 1: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s) | 4 |
| EFTSL value | 0.500 |
| Unit chair | Semester 1: Malik Mahmood |
| Cohort rule | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H311, H911 |
| Prerequisite | HME912 |
| Corequisite | Nil |
| Incompatible with | HME201 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment | Students are expected to attend all learning activities including lectures and practical experiences, which will typically include the equivalent of 40 hours per week for the duration of semester incorporating clinical activities, formal teaching, personal reflection and self-directed learning. |
| Typical study commitment | Students will on average spend 600 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
NoteLaptop Computer requirement Students enrolled in the MD require a wireless-enabled, personal laptop computer to undertake scheduled learning activities. Wireless access to the Deakin network is available within the teaching spaces of the Deakin Medical School. Information about minimum computer standards will be communicated to students upon acceptance into the MD. | |
Content
HME921 represents Semester 1 of Year 2 of the Doctor of Medicine (MD) course and consists of a single unit of four credit points. The unit is structured in two blocks, Endocrine and Lifecycle and Musculoskeletal and Metabolism, and within each block the themes of Medical Science and Clinical Practice, Public Health Medicine, Indigenous Health and Ethics, Law and Professionalism are explored. Students will also undergo a series of clinical placements in the clinical environment.
Mandatory student checks
Department of Human Services policy - Police Record Check and Working With Children Check
Department of Human Services policy - Police Record Check and Working With Children Check in accordance with Department of Human Services policy, all students are required to have a valid police check prior to clinical placements in each calendar year of their course. Students are also required to hold a current Working with Children Check and will be required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they will be undertaking their clinical learning experience. A health organisation may refuse to accept a student for placement if the student’s immunisation status is not satisfactory to the health organisation. Further information on the mandatory student checks will be provided by the School of Medicine Placements team
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Describe the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine and reproductive systems and apply this knowledge to explain the major pathologies of these systems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Explain the processes of development and aging from a physical and psychosocial perspective, and describe common developmental abnormalities and pathologies relating to aging. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Explain the regulation of metabolism at the cellular and whole-body levels, and describe the major pathophysiological mechanisms underpinning common metabolic diseases. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Describe the anatomy and physiology of the musculoskeletal system and apply this knowledge to explain the major pathologies of this system. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO5 | Describe and demonstrate person-centred, culturally sensitive and structured approaches to gathering information from patients during a clinical consultation (including clinical interview and physical examination) with a focus on the Endocrine system, Diabetes, Lifestyle and Preventative Medicine, Musculoskeletal and Rheumatological systems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO6 | Demonstrate a clear, concise and structured approach to verbal and written presentation of information - including that gathered during clinical consultation and skills used in interprofessional communication. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO7 | Demonstrate clinical reasoning skills, through integration and interpretation of findings (from clinical interview, examination and investigations) and formulate a person-centred clinical case, including synthesis of findings and differential diagnoses. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO8 | Practise clinical and procedural skills safely in a simulated environment. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO9 | Explain and apply ethical principles that may guide equitable allocation of finite resources, and describe public health interventions to efficiently promote equity in meeting individual, community, national or global health needs. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO10 | Demonstrate behaviours consistent with the ethical legal and professional responsibilities of medical students, including the ability to learn in collaboration with peers. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO11 | Use critical self-reflection on interprofessional learning to inform understanding of effective collaborative practice. | GLO6: Self-Management |
| ULO12 | Explain and apply relevant principles and concepts of health law, ethics and professionalism in the context of women’s health, paediatrics and musculoskeletal medicine. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO13 | Communicate sensitively and in a culturally safe manner with patients regarding lifestyle behaviours and use motivational interviewing techniques to support change. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO14 | Recognise the role of the public health advocate and the importance of effective communication, leadership and role modelling in public health medicine. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO15 | Explain preventive medicine and public health approaches for assessing and modifying behavioural and environmental determinants of chronic disease, mental illness and injury. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO16 | Demonstrate an understanding of the delivery of safe and reliable care in primary and emergency care settings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the life cycle. | GLO8: Global citizenship |
Note – From 2026, Deakin commenced introducing Graduate Attributes (GAs), which define the distinctive characteristics of a Deakin graduate. You may notice some units still refer to Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) during this transition period.
Assessment
Block One (MM Block)
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Medical Sciences and Clinical | Equivalent to | 10% of MM |
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| Assessment 2: Health Equity Analysis Video Presentation | Equivalent to | 15% of MM |
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| Assessment 3: Clinical Practice Examination | Equivalent to | 20% of MM |
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| Assessment 4: Public | 3 x 1.5 hour | 15% of MM |
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| Assessment 5: Medical Science and Clinical | Equivalent to | 30% of MM |
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| Assessment 6: Medical Science and Clinical | Equivalent to | 10% of MM |
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Block Two (ELC Block)
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 7: Medical Science and Clinical | Equivalent to | 10% of ELC |
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| Assessment 8: Reflection on interprofessional education experience | Equivalent to | 7.5% of ELC |
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| Assessment 9: Clinical | Equivalent to | 20% of ELC |
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| Assessment 10: Advocacy Report | 1250 words | 12.5% of ELC |
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| Assessment 11: Ethics, Law | Equivalent to | 10% of ELC |
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| Assessment 12: Medical Science and Clinical | Equivalent to | 30% of ELC |
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| Assessment 13: Medical Science and Clinical | Equivalent to | 10% of ELC |
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This unit is an ungraded pass/ungraded fail only.
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Hurdle requirements
A pass is awarded for each block based on a cumulative outcome ≥50% of available marks in addition to obtaining a passing grade in ≥4 assessment tasks in the Musculoskeletal and Metabolism block, and obtaining a passing grade in ≥5 assessment tasks in the Endocrine and Life Cycle block.
Students must pass each block of HME921 (Musculoskeletal and Metabolism and Endocrine and Lifecycle) in order to be eligible for an overall pass grade in HME921.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
To fully engage with Deakin's learning experiences, students must be able to access and use internet-connected devices as outlined in computing requirements at Deakin.
To support student success at Deakin, we have a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) learning environment that acknowledges that students and educators bring with them the digital tools they regularly use to complete academic tasks. These tools stay with you beyond the classroom, helping you to keep learning, explore ideas more deeply, and connect with knowledge in ways that matter to you.
Students requiring a loan device should visit our Loan Laptop webpage or students requiring longer-term assistance should visit our Student Financial Assistance webpage.
Unit fee information
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