Curriculum Description
This course description provides a necessary summary of the most important characteristics of the course and the expected learning outcomes for the student to achieve evidence of whether he made the most of the available learning opportunities. It must be linked to a description of the program.
General Description
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Organization: | Baghdad College of Medicine |
| Department: | Medicine and Surgery Departments |
| Module Name: | Clinical Attachment |
| Course Pattern: | Large and small group lectures, clinical sessions |
| Semester and Year: | 3rd Year / Semester 1 & 2 |
| Total Course Hours: | 248 practical lectures in the skill lab and 16 theory hours |
Goal of the Course
- Learning basic clinical skills that involve medical history and clinical exam.
Outcome of this Module
A. Cognitive and Theoretical Goals:
- The correct methods of communicating with patients to take a general and specific medical history.
- The correct methods for physical examination and examination of some important conditions.
- Addressing the ethics of the profession through various professional behavioral topics (the medical secrets, the doctor and his advertisement about himself; consultation fees; medical oath).
- Identify scientific methods for communicating with patients and their families and the scientific foundations used to obtain approvals to conduct various tests and communicate with colleagues and prevailing health personnel.
- Learning about the scientific foundations of time management.
- Learn about clinical reasoning.
- Learn about the basis of Electrocardiogram (ECG).
B. Skills:
- Medical history taking skills.
- Physical examination skills.
- Skills of taking a focused medical history and focused examination for specific surgical cases (acute abdominal pain – swelling exam - neck swelling - skin ulcers).
- Communication skills with patients, colleagues, and supporting staff.
- Skills of listening to the sounds of the heart and lungs in the skills laboratory using a mannequin.
- Training on skills: - hand washing and medical sterilization; Intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous injections, Transfusion of blood and fluids, technique for opening the intravenous field (cannulation) and technique for rectal examination.
Methods of Learning
- Large and small group lectures.
- Clinical sessions.
Methods of Assessment
- Formative Assessment.
- Mastery test for skills.
- Assessment of general medical history.
- Mastery Assessment of focused history for certain surgical cases.
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).
- End Semester Exam.
- Summative Assessment.
C. Values and Sentimental Goals:
- Learning communication with the patients.
- Communicating with patients and their families and the scientific foundations used to obtain approvals to conduct various tests.
D. General and Qualifying Skills (Other Skills Related to Employability and Personal Development):
- Enabling students to communicate properly with the patients and their families.
- Gaining essential clinical skills needed for their career as junior resident.
Infrastructure
| Week | Hours | Topics | Learning Outcomes | Assessment Methods | Teaching Methods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 and 2 (25 weeks) | 8 hours Large groups, 117 hours small group, 30 hours clinical sessions | Clinical skills | Mentioned | Formative Assessment, Mastery Test for skills, Assessment of general medical history, Mastery Assessment of focused history for certain surgical cases, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), End Semester Exam, Summative Assessment | Large and small group lectures, clinical sessions |
Course Books Required
- Macleod’s Clinical Examination
Main References (Sources)
- Handout of History taking and Clinical examination handed to students
Recommended Resources
- Teaching videos on the INLE (Iraqi Network Learning Environment)