HME922X - IMU Medical Student Transition
Unit details
| Year | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes | Semester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s) | 4 |
| EFTSL value | 0.500 |
| Assumed knowledge | The unit assumes students have already completed pre-clinical study in the medical sciences at International Medical University, so have familiarity with the medical sciences along with basic clinical skills and a general understanding of research design and methodology |
| Unit chair | Semester 2: Pam Rufus-Membere |
| Cohort rule | Restricted to students transferring from International Medical University (IMU) Medical Program into H911. |
| Prerequisite | HME921 |
| Incompatible with | HME922 |
| 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. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
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
This unit is to ensure the successful transition of International Medical University (IMU) students from the IMU BMBS into Deakin’s MD program and the taught curriculum reflects the outcomes of curriculum mapping between the two programs for the equivalent course stage. During the first half of the semester, students will study: Public Health Medicine (specifically unique local aspects of the operation of the Australian health system); Ethics, Professionalism and Law (specifically the ethical requirements of an Australian doctor and the laws associated with the practice of medicine in Australia); and Indigenous Health (specifically the history of invasion in Australia and the health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples). In the second half of the semester, students will study the Deakin Transition to Clinical Practice curriculum, which constitutes both theoretical and practical material, with associated clinical skills assessment, designed to prepare students for entry into one of Deakin’s Clinical Schools and to ensure public safety as students start to engage with patients under supervision.
Mandatory student checks
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 undertake a National Police Record 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.
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) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Explain major determinants of health, disease burdens and health equity issues in the Australian setting, and how these may be addressed through health systems, public health interventions and advocacy efforts. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Define, explain and apply core principles and key concepts of health law, ethics and professionalism codes to inform safe and ethical clinical practice in Australia. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Describe the impact of colonisation on the First Peoples of Australia and discuss the health inequities arising out of this history. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO4 | Gather relevant clinical information including biomedical details and information about the patient’s social domestic and cultural context, in structured clinical interviews, physical examinations and designated procedural skills with people presenting with issues relating to the brain, special senses and behavioural systems. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO5 | Describe and demonstrate person-centred clinical interviewing skills including building a relationship, demonstrating empathy and active listening required to build a therapeutic relationship with a person presenting to a health professional. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO6 | Integrate information across body systems with social, cultural and other personal factors to develop a holistic picture of a person’s health needs, and perform key procedural tasks to support diagnosis and management. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO7 | Develop and present a synthesis of a person’s clinical presentation, with identification of relevant investigations, opportunities for health promotion, and explanation of reasoning to support diagnosis and management planning. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking 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
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Written Reflection (Indigenous Health) | 2000 words each discipline area | 50% Ungraded Pass/Ungraded Fail |
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| Assessment 2: Clinical Practice Passport | Series of online and face-to-face tasks throughout the TCP block | 50% |
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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
- Pass Assessment Task 2; the Clinical Practice Passport
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HME922X can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant semester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant semester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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
Fees and charges vary depending on the type of fee place you hold, your course, your commencement year, the units you choose to study and their study discipline, and your study load.
Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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