Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
This unit progresses student knowledge about the philosophy and foundation principles of Primary Care.
In Primary Care 2, students will consolidate understanding and practice of professional behaviour, communication and consultation skills, systems-specific history taking, physical examination and clinical reasoning covered in the concurrent Integrated Medicine unit from a primary care perspective. This will be achieved via observerships in primary care (four clinical placements per semester), small group learning and seminars.
Students will present cases from their primary care visits and discuss standardised clinical scenarios with a clinician tutor in clinical discussion tutorials which focus on the clinical application of learnings from GMED4201 Integrated Medicine 1 . Topics selected for all teaching sessions aim to prepare students for Global MD clinical placements and assist with USMLE Step 1 preparation
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2025 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) define and demonstrate professional behaviour in the educational and clinical settings; (2) demonstrate the principles of reflective practice, and recognise personal abilities, challenges and health needs; (3) work effectively in a learning group; (4) outline the classification, epidemiology, aetiology, anatomy, pathophysiology, common clinical and pathological manifestations, natural history, diagnostic principles and therapeutic principles for specified medical conditions relevant to primary care; (5) demonstrate an organised approach to taking a medical history and physical examination, and integrate findings into clinical reasoning; (6) explain the influence of behaviour, lifestyle, environment, psychological, cultural and spiritual factors on human behaviours, relationships, health, and outline the benefits of shared decision- making with patients; (7) describe the organisation of primary health care systems and their delivery, including the clinical roles of health professionals and some health teams; (8) identify personal learning needs, and implement a personal learning plan; and (9) merge clinical and scientific knowledge in preparation for OSCE and USMLE step 1.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) in-semester assessment; (2) assignments; and (3) professional behaviour assessment. Further information is available in the unit outline.
To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the professional behaviour assessment component.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Lucy Gilkes
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- Enrolment in92850 Doctor of Medicine (Global)and Successful completion of
- Co-requisites
- GMED5301 Integrated Medicine 2
Approved quota: 105—selection for the Global MD will be overseen with the Medical School's Medicine and Dentistry Admission and Selection Committee, and be consistent with the approved and advertised selection processes for the standard UWA MD (course code 91850). - Contact hours
- 2-3 hours per week averaged over the Semester
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.