Discipline of General Practice : Teaching

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Teaching by the Discipline of General Practice

The medical course at the University of Newcastle is designed in such a way that the different disciplines are taught in an integrated fashion. Therefore the students are exposed to the General Practice content and perspective and role of a GP frequently throughout the course. The Discipline of General Practice teaches into each year of the Bachelor of Medicine degree which is composed of the subjects BMed I, II, III, IV & V.

The specific components of the BMed course that the Discipline of General Practice is responsible for include:

GP Attachment in Year 2, 3 and 5
Country Term Year 3
General Practice Workshop Year 4
Rural electives in Year 1, 2, 3 & 5
Various tutorials and fixed resource sessions on General Practice topics throughout the course

The Discipline of General Practice also provides substantial teaching input into Medical Interviewing (Year 1), Working Problems (Year 1 & 2), Population Medicine (Year 1 & 2) and examining throughout the course.

General Practice attachments in Year 2,3 and 5 expose the BMed students to the process of consulting, the role of the GP, exposure to common problems seen and managed by the GP, examination and clinical decision making and procedural skills. The students are given the opportunity to experience the differences in rural and urban General Practice and also learn about other related services such as allied health, community services and occupational health.