Course coordinator
Dr Chris Clifopoulos
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- External
- Attendance mode
- Online
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Herston
- Coordinating unit
- UQ Medical School
This course works through clinical research of your own clinical work. An ability to critically review published literature on skin cancer medicine is integral to the academic content of the course. You will engage in a guided research activity in a selected area of skin cancer research. The project is designed to be flexible, with the specific setting, activities and outcomes which include a comprehensive written report, negotiated between yourself and advisor(s).
This course is a core component of the Master of Medicine (Skin Cancer) program, underscoring the importance of developing critical thinking and research skills for proficiency in skin cancer medicine. We hope you will find that, as you progress through this course, critical thinking and research principles are foundational to delivering quality patient care and add intellectual stimulation to your daily clinical practice. Whether you're accessing and interpreting research literature to answer clinical questions or undertaking a research project, these skills are essential.
Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
IMED7001, IMED7002, IMED7003, IMED7010, IMED7011 and IMED7015
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
IMED7008 and IMED7009
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Chris Clifopoulos
Dr Michael Safaie
Dr Clara Jimenez Balcells
Dr Raj Selvarajan
Timetable
Additional timetable information
There is no timetable for this course, all material is provided online and the study modules can be completed online each week by you at your convenience.
Aims and outcomes
IMED7014 aims to:
- Demonstrate the fundamental importance of critical thinking and research principles for everyday clinical practice.
- Enable the development of skills in critical appraisal in order to interpret research literature to answer clinical questions and inform clinical practice.
- Provide the necessary framework for students to critically evaluate an aspect of their clinical practice.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
describe and explain the concepts of Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) and appreciate their relevance to everyday clinical practice;
Options 1,2 and 3.
Graduate attributes:
A2. A broad understanding of the field of study, including how other disciplines relate to the field of study.
B1. The ability to collect, analyse and organise information and ideas and to convey those ideas clearly and fluently, in both written and spoken forms.
C5. The ability to formulate and investigate problems, create solutions, innovate and improve current practices.
D2. The ability to apply critical reasoning to issues through independent thought and informed judgement.
D4. The ability to process material and to critically analyse and integrate information from a wide range of sources.
LO2.
identify clinical questions in your everyday clinical practice, and to be able to reformulate these into answerable research questions;
Option 2
Graduate attributes:
B1. The ability to collect, analyse and organise information and ideas and to convey those ideas clearly and fluently, in both written and spoken forms.
C5. The ability to formulate and investigate problems, create solutions, innovate and improve current practices.
D2. The ability to apply critical reasoning to issues through independent thought and informed judgement.
D4. The ability to process material and to critically analyse and integrate information from a wide range of sources.
D5. The ability to evaluate opinions, make decisions and to reflect critically on the justifications for decisions using an evidence-based approach.
LO3.
develop the skills to critically evaluate a component of your own clinical practice to ensure that practice is supported by recognised quality standards and/or research evidence.
Options 1,2 and 3.
Graduate attributes;
D4. The ability to process material and to critically analyse and integrate information from a wide range of sources.
D5. The ability to evaluate opinions, make decisions and to reflect critically on the justifications for decisions using an evidence-based approach.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay/ Critique |
Draft: Assessment of Journal Articles
|
Compliance Hurdle |
23/08/2024 5:00 pm |
| Essay/ Critique |
Assessment of Journal Articles
|
40% |
13/09/2024 5:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Draft: Surgical Audit Report
|
Compliance Hurdle |
18/09/2024 5:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Draft: Preparing a Journal Article for 'Publishing'
|
Compliance Hurdle |
2/10/2024 5:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Surgical Audit Report
|
30% |
18/10/2024 5:00 pm |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Preparing a Journal Article for 'Publishing'
|
30% |
25/10/2024 5:00 pm |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Draft: Assessment of Journal Articles
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Essay/ Critique
- Weight
- Compliance Hurdle
- Due date
23/08/2024 5:00 pm
Task description
You are required to submit one draft for each report approximately four weeks prior to the due date of the marked journal reports. The purpose of the drafts are to provide you with the opportunity to receive feedback and integrate it into your final marked journal reports prior to submission.
You will choose and review two (2) journal articles from a supplied list of 10 articles. Each of the chosen two (2) articles is to be individually discussed against the background of your own clinical practice. A separate report is prepared to discuss the clinical relevance of each paper's content. These reports are then submitted for marking which forms the assessment for the course. You must do your own work. Work must be submitted via Turnitin.
Hurdle requirements
This assessment must be submitted to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Assessment of Journal Articles
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Essay/ Critique
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
13/09/2024 5:00 pm
Task description
You will choose and review two (2) journal articles from a supplied list of 10 articles. Each of the chosen two (2) articles is to be individually discussed against the background of your own clinical practice. A separate report is prepared to discuss the clinical relevance of each paper's content. These reports are then submitted for marking which forms the assessment for the course. You must do your own work. Work must be submitted via Turnitin.
The Course Coordinator will check each submission for adequate technical content and academic quality during marking. An acceptable minimum of approximately 1000 words applies for each report.
Hurdle requirements
This assessment must be submitted to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Draft: Surgical Audit Report
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- Compliance Hurdle
- Due date
18/09/2024 5:00 pm
Task description
You are required to submit a draft report approximately four weeks prior to the due date of the marked Surgical Audit Report. The purpose of the draft is to provide you with the opportunity to receive feedback and integrate it into your final Surgical Audit Report prior to submission.
You will be required to submit a clinical log. Details will be made available on the course Learn.UQ site. The log requires a minimum of 50 cases. Your assessment is determined by marking a report on the log. The log report is a 3 to 5 (A4 size) page document written in the style of a peer review Journal, references are needed and are to be attached to the end of your report. The topic of the report shall be your choice of a particular aspect of your work. For more guidance email Dr Chris Clifopoulos at c.clifopoulos@uq.edu.au.
An introduction of how you have employed the SCARD audit in your practice, how effectual it was and learning points from the audit will be assessed.
Hurdle requirements
This assessment must be submitted to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Draft: Preparing a Journal Article for 'Publishing'
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- Compliance Hurdle
- Due date
2/10/2024 5:00 pm
Task description
You are required to submit a draft report approximately four weeks prior to the due date of the marked "Preparing a Journal Article for 'Publishing'" assessment. The purpose of the draft is to provide you with the opportunity to receive feedback and integrate it into your final "Preparing a Journal Article for "Publishing"" assessment prior to submission.
This assessment task involves preparing a topic on your own work using your IMED7014 data or field of interest and submitting the work as if the write up were to be published. It is an exercise designed to develop skills in preparing to publish future work.
You are to do your own work. You are not to pool together with other students to do the work. Your final submission is to be submitted on Learn.UQ through the links provided in the Assessment area. The Course Coordinator for IMED7014 will check each submission for adequate technical content and quality.
Hurdle requirements
This assessment must be submitted to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Surgical Audit Report
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
18/10/2024 5:00 pm
Task description
The Surgical Audit report should be at least 1500 words and include an analysis of data collected over the semester pertaining to at least 50 cases collected through the SCARD audit. Proper collation and entry of data will make analysis easier to analyse. Although a detailed knowledge of statistics is not required it is expected some basic analytical principles be employed when looking at the data. Analysis of raw data will be complete when accompanied by literature research, contemplation of how these results tabulate with your patient population and medical practice setup. You will be expected to submit a copy of the data extract of your case series as well as one of the total audit population to compare in your assignment and this will not be added to your word count.
Hurdle requirements
This assessment must be submitted to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Preparing a Journal Article for 'Publishing'
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
25/10/2024 5:00 pm
Task description
This assessment task involves preparing a topic on your own work using your IMED7014 data or field of interest and submitting the work as if the write up were to be published. It is an exercise designed to develop skills in preparing to publish future work. You are to do your own work. You are not to pool together with other students to do the work. Your final submission is to be submitted on Learn.UQ through the links provided in the Assessment area. The Course Coordinator for IMED7014 will check each submission for adequate technical content and quality.
Hurdle requirements
This assessment must be submitted to pass the course.Submission guidelines
Submission instructions will be provided via Learn.UQ.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
Late submission
Assessments submitted after the due date without an approved extension will receive a late penalty.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 34 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 2 (Fail) | 35 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: If you do not meet the passing criteria for more than one of the Assessment Tasks or Compliance Hurdles in the course, you will be unable to receive a grade higher than 2. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of at least 45% but less than 50%. If you do not meet the passing criteria for one of the Assessment Tasks or Compliance Hurdles in the course you will be unable to receive a grade higher than 3. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: You must meet the passing requirements for all Assessment Tasks and Compliance Hurdles in the course to achieve a grade of 4 or above. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
You will be unable to receive a grade of 4 or higherﾠin thisﾠcourse if you do not complete an Assessment Task, if you fail to submit an Assessment Task, or if you do not achieve a passing grade for each Assessment Task.You must also meet all Compliance Hurdle requirements to achieve a grade of 4 or higher the course.ﾠ
Calculation of Final Grade
The percentage mark for this course is reached by calculating the weighted average percentage mark achieved across the marked assessment tasks. The total of the weighted assessment tasks for the course will be rounded to two decimal points if required, with the final mathematical rounding to an integer at the end yielding a percentage mark. A mark of x.5% or greater will be rounded up to (x+1)%. A percentage mark of less than x.5% will be rounded down to x%.
Pass marks are set for assessment items, however on occasion a recognised standard setting methodﾠmay be used to determine the pass mark.ﾠ
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
Please note that all submission dates for assessments are in Brisbane time - Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).
Deferred Examinations
Refer to My.UQ for further details for information on deferring an exam.
Supplementary Assessmentﾠ
Refer to My.UQ for further details on how to apply for supplementary assessment.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides emerging tools that may support you in completing some assessments. You may appropriately use AI in completing their assessment tasks for this course unless otherwise indicated by the Course Coordinator. You must clearly reference any use of AI in each instance. A failure to reference AI use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct. Refer to the following guide regarding referencing ofﾠAI:ﾠOverview - ChatGPT and other generative AI tools - Library Guides at University of Queensland Library (uq.edu.au).
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Library resources are available on the UQ Library website.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.