GMED1000 (v.1) Foundations of Medicine
| Area: | Curtin Medical School |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
| TUITION PATTERNS: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Lecture: | 11 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Practical: | 10 x 2 Hours Semester |
| Workshop: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Fieldwork: | 1 x 7.5 Hours Semester |
| Equivalent(s): |
313030 (v.1)
Applied Bioscience 263
or any previous version
|
| Prerequisite(s): |
313399 (v.3)
Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 100
or any previous version
OR HUMB1001 (v.1) Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology or any previous version OR 1644 (v.7) Human Biology 134 AND 313029 (v.2) Nursing Practice 162 or any previous version OR 310825 (v.2) Foundations of Midwifery Practice 121 or any previous version OR 313091 (v.2) Nursing Professional Practice 561 or any previous version OR NURS1002 (v.2) Fundamentals of Nursing Practice or any previous version OR MIDW1001 (v.1) Theory and Practice of Healthy Childbearing or any previous version OR NURS5030 (v.1) Nursing Professional Practice 1 or any previous version OR 300721 (v.3) Primary Health Care Practice 122 or any previous version OR 310826 (v.1) Healthy Childbearing 122 or any previous version AND Admission into B-MIDW (v.1) Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) or any previous version OR Admission into B-NURSCON (v.2) Bachelor of Science (Nursing) Conversion Program for Registered Nurses or any previous version OR Admission into B-NURS (v.2) Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or any previous version OR Admission into 174910 (v.8) Bachelor of Science (Nursing) or any previous version OR Admission into 314267 (v.1) Bachelor of Science (Midwifery) or any previous version |
| UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS: | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Syllabus: | This unit links the science underlying diagnostic testing with people's well-being and experience of illness. It contains an introduction to the application of disciplines in biomedical sciences used in clinical diagnosis: microbiology, immunology, histopathology, biochemistry and molecular genetics. Causes of infection and ways to prevent and manage spread of infection are covered. Personal, cultural and social circumstances influencing health and well-being in the community are further explored and experienced through visits to various community settings. |
| Field of Education: | 060101 General Medicine |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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