School Of MedicineFoundations of Medicine 2Western Sydney University Unit Code: 400862.1
Discipline: GENERAL MEDICINE
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 2
Credit Points: 80
Equivalent Units
400739 - Scientific Basis of Medicine 2, 400740 - Health Practice 2
Prerequisite
400861 Foundations of Medicine 1
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Restricted to students enrolled in 4671 , 4641, 4647. Working with Children Check Student Declaration; Criminal Record Check form prior to 1 June 2010 or a Student Undertaking Form after 1 June 2010 and have applied for a National Police Certificate; Adult Health Immunization Schedule; Code of Conduct Agreement; First aid certificate; Completed verification NSW ClinConnect. In addition, International students must have a police check (with English translation) from their home country or any other country where they have lived or a statutory declaration signed by a Justice of the Peace.
About this Unit
This unit presents an integrated understanding of the structure and function of the human body. The following systems are discussed: renal, musculoskeletal, neuroscience, reproduction and development, endocrinology, infectious disease, immunology and cancer. In addition, Personal and Professional Development (PPD) will focus on developmental psychology, patient experience, the medical system, identifying risk, errors in medical practice, managing error and basic procedures such as hand washing. A particular focus will be the communities that make up Greater Western Sydney. In Clinical Medicine, students will continue to learn about the history and examination of body systems and will introduce students to clinical procedures.