Course overview
Students will build on the foundational knowledge and skills acquired in the Foundations of Medicine and Medical Studies 1 courses to develop a comprehensive understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the neurological and musculoskeletal systems. Students will also explore the basis of common pathologies associated with the neurological and musculoskeletal systems, relevant basic management strategies used in medical practice and the impact of health and disease at both an individual and societal level. In clinical practice, students will continue to learn skills required for medical practice: emphasis is placed on developing the clinical interviewing skills required to elicit a clinical history and to develop competence in the generic physical examination approaches for the neurological and musculoskeletal systems. The emphasis of the Health and Society domain in this course will be understanding key measures used to assess health impact and the role of social of social determinants on health inequalities. To develop skills in the Professionalism and Leadership domain, students will participate in interprofessional learning activities, explore medical ethics and law in practice and continued promotion of self-care and wellbeing. Key mechanisms, concepts and issues will be explored using a variety of teaching modes, including lectures (delivered face to face and online), practical classes, tutorials, workshops and seminars. Medical Studies 2A will also employ discovery-learning pedagogy through Scenario Based Learning (SBL) sessions. Scenarios explore common pathologies relevant to the systems studied and horizontally-align with learning across Clinical Practice, Health and Society and Professionalism and Leadership to provide an integrated student experience that covers all aspects of patient presentation.
Course learning outcomes
- Describe the normal structure and function of the neurological and musculoskeletal systems.
- Describe the pathophysiology of common conditions affecting the neurological and musculoskeletal systems.
- Apply knowledge of normal and abnormal structure and function to construct mechanistic explanations and diagnostic hypotheses relevant to common conditions affecting the neurological and musculoskeletal systems.
- Apply epidemiological information to problems relating to disorders of the neurological and musculoskeletal systems.
- Summarise the medical management of identified conditions affecting the neurological and musculoskeletal systems, in relation to normal and abnormal structure and function.
- Conduct medical interviews with simulated patients, identifying presenting complaint, taking a structured history and further developing a systems review.
- Perform physical examinations in a professional manner and link history and examination findings relating to disorders of the neurological and musculoskeletal systems.
- Identify basic investigations and interpret results to help differentiate hypotheses.
- Explain the fundamental pathophysiological principles that underlie common pathology tests.
- Reflect on and apply medical ethical principles and frameworks to analyse, synthesise and resolve ethical dilemmas.
- An understanding of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for common neurological and musculoskeletal conditions.
- Explain principles around safety and quality control in healthcare.
- Explain patient-centred healthcare and patient-centred communication skills including interprofessional practice, shared decision-making, explanation and planning.
- Summarise the principles of good medical practice and demonstrate a willingness to adhere to these principles.
- Interpret key measures (incidence, prevalence, and concept of risk) and how demographic characteristics impact on assessing individual and population health issues at a local, national and global level.
- Enumerate and describe the inequities in relation to the social determinants of Indigenous health.
- Apply and integrate relevant knowledge and skills from previous courses within the Bachelor of Medical Studies with knowledge obtained within the Medical Studies 2A course.
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Class details
Adelaide City Campus West
Class number 27534
Section CL01
Size 20
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Section CL02
Size 19
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Class number 27532
Section CL03
Size 20
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Section CL04
Size 19
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Class number 27530
Section CL05
Size 20
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Class number 27529
Section CL06
Size 19
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Class number 27528
Section CL07
Size 19
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Class number 27527
Section CL08
Size 19
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Class number 27535
Section LE01
Size 155
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Section PR01
Size 39
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Class number 27538
Section PR02
Size 39
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Class number 27537
Section PR03
Size 39
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Class number 27536
Section PR04
Size 38
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Class number 27545
Section SE01
Size 26
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Class number 27544
Section SE02
Size 26
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Class number 27543
Section SE03
Size 26
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Class number 27542
Section SE04
Size 26
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Class number 27541
Section SE05
Size 26
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Class number 27540
Section SE06
Size 25
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Class number 27547
Section WS01
Size 78
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Class number 27546
Section WS02
Size 77
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