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Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medical Practice

Study clinical medical practice through integrated medical science and supervised care in hospital and community settings.

28 subjectsLast updated 13 September 2026

About the course

Study clinical medical practice through integrated medical science and supervised care in hospital and community settings. The proposed outline emphasises district-level health needs, teamwork and clear limits of responsibility. Learners should progressively connect patient information, scientific understanding and professional communication within a formally approved clinical education route.

What you'll learn

Explain the scientific basis of common clinical presentations.

Analyse a de-identified case using structured clinical reasoning.

Communicate patient information accurately in a supervised health team.

Reflect on safety, referral and the limits of the clinical associate role.

Requirements

Recommended preparation includes biology, chemistry, mathematics and academic English. Entry, student registration, clinical placement eligibility and progression must follow the approved institutional programme and the regulator in the country of practice. BMIT admission thresholds and professional recognition have not been verified, so comparator entry rules are not reproduced.

Course content

The subjects are grouped by learning stage, from foundations to specialist study and supervised application. Complete earlier foundations before the related advanced work. Clinical, laboratory, field and workplace subjects use approved facilities and supervision appropriate to the programme.

4 learning stages 28 subjects

Subjects in this programme

The subjects are grouped by learning stage, from foundations to specialist study and supervised application. Complete earlier foundations before the related advanced work. Clinical, laboratory, field and workplace subjects use approved facilities and supervision appropriate to the programme.

28 subjects are listed below with a short description of each. The Subject descriptions tab contains the learning outcomes, topics, practical tasks and assessments.

Stage 1: Biomedical and professional foundations

  1. Human Anatomy. Examine body organisation, musculoskeletal structures and their relationship within human anatomy. The subject develops thoracic structures and abdominal structures, then examines nervous structures and anatomical relationships. Study approved anatomical models and images in a supervised setting.
  2. Human Physiology. Develop your understanding of human physiology through homeostasis and cardiovascular function. The subject develops respiration and renal function, then examines endocrine regulation and nervous function. Interpret physiological teaching data and supervised non-invasive demonstrations.
  3. Biochemistry. Study biomolecules and enzymes as foundations for biochemistry. The subject develops metabolism and energy transfer, then examines regulation and biochemical evidence. Interpret approved biochemical teaching data.
  4. Medical Microbiology. Examine microbial disease concepts, host relationships and their relationship within medical microbiology. The subject develops specimen quality and diagnostic principles, then examines infection prevention and resistance awareness. Interpret de-identified diagnostic teaching records under approved supervision.
  5. General Pathology. Develop your understanding of general pathology through cell injury and inflammation. The subject develops repair and neoplasia, then examines circulatory disturbances and disease mechanisms. Analyse de-identified teaching cases using approved pathology images.
  6. Pharmacology. Study drug action and pharmacokinetics as foundations for pharmacology. The subject develops therapeutic classes and adverse effects, then examines interactions and responsible medicine use. Analyse de-identified medicine teaching cases within authorised learner scope.
  7. Health Ethics and Professional Practice. Examine consent, confidentiality and their relationship within health ethics and professional practice. The subject develops scope of practice and equity, then examines professional accountability and ethical reasoning. Discuss a simulated ethical dilemma with attention to patient rights.
  8. Clinical Communication. Develop your understanding of clinical communication through listening and plain language. The subject develops cultural context and shared information, then examines team handover and documentation. Practise communication in supervised simulation using fictional cases.

Stage 2: Integrated clinical disciplines

  1. Clinical Skills Foundations. Study patient interaction and structured assessment as foundations for clinical skills foundations. The subject develops observation and documentation, then examines infection prevention and escalation. Practise approved skills in simulation before authorised clinical exposure.
  2. Clinical Reasoning and Evidence. Examine problem representation, differential reasoning and their relationship within clinical reasoning and evidence. The subject develops evidence appraisal and diagnostic uncertainty, then examines referral and reflective practice. Analyse de-identified cases within the approved professional learner role.
  3. Internal Medicine. Develop your understanding of internal medicine through cardiorespiratory illness and endocrine conditions. The subject develops renal conditions and gastrointestinal conditions, then examines multimorbidity and continuity of care. Participate only in approved supervised clinical learning and case discussion.
  4. Surgical Sciences. Study surgical assessment and tissue healing as foundations for surgical sciences. The subject develops perioperative principles and common surgical conditions, then examines complications and team responsibilities. Use simulation and approved supervised surgical learning appropriate to the programme.
  5. Child and Adolescent Health. Examine growth, development and their relationship within child and adolescent health. The subject develops common childhood conditions and prevention, then examines family-centred care and safeguarding. Study de-identified cases and participate in approved supervised child-health learning.
  6. Obstetrics. Develop your understanding of obstetrics through pregnancy physiology and antenatal concepts. The subject develops labour concepts and maternal complications, then examines postnatal health and referral systems. Use approved maternity simulation and supervised clinical learning.
  7. Gynaecology and Reproductive Health. Study reproductive systems and menstrual health as foundations for gynaecology and reproductive health. The subject develops common conditions and reproductive choices, then examines screening concepts and respectful care. Review de-identified reproductive-health cases in an approved clinical setting.
  8. Psychiatry and Mental Health. Examine mental-health presentations, biopsychosocial formulation and their relationship within psychiatry and mental health. The subject develops assessment principles and care approaches, then examines rights and recovery. Analyse approved cases and observe supervised mental-health practice.

Stage 3: District and community care

  1. Family Medicine and Primary Care. Develop your understanding of family medicine and primary care through person-centred care and family context. The subject develops common conditions and prevention, then examines referral and community services. Complete authorised supervised primary-care learning and community case analysis.
  2. Acute and Emergency Care. Study deterioration and assessment priorities as foundations for acute and emergency care. The subject develops team response and trauma concepts, then examines acute illness and safe transfer. Use approved simulation and directly supervised clinical learning only.
  3. Public Health Foundations. Examine population health, social determinants and their relationship within public health foundations. The subject develops prevention and primary care, then examines health systems and equity. Analyse a regional population-health problem using approved public evidence.
  4. Epidemiology. Develop your understanding of epidemiology through population measures and study designs. The subject develops bias and confounding, then examines association and public-health interpretation. Analyse a de-identified population-health dataset.
  5. Health Promotion. Study health behaviour and communication as foundations for health promotion. The subject develops community priorities and intervention design, then examines participation and evaluation. Develop a health-promotion activity with appropriate permission and review.
  6. Health Information Systems. Examine clinical records, routine indicators and their relationship within health information systems. The subject develops data quality and privacy, then examines reporting and decision support. Audit a synthetic health dataset and prepare an accurate report.
  7. Applied Statistics. Develop your understanding of applied statistics through descriptive measures and probability. The subject develops sampling and estimation, then examines hypothesis testing and regression. Analyse an approved dataset and distinguish uncertainty from systematic bias.
  8. Research Methods. Study research questions and literature review as foundations for research methods. The subject develops study design and data collection, then examines ethics and interpretation. Prepare a feasible investigation proposal with a defined evidence need.

Stage 4: Approved supervised practice

  1. Integrated Supervised Clinical Practice. Examine approved clinical roles, care coordination and their relationship within integrated supervised clinical practice. The subject develops case reasoning and observed competence, then examines professional feedback and reflection. Complete an approved placement with qualified clinical supervision and authenticated records.
  2. Supervised Workplace Learning. Develop your understanding of supervised workplace learning through workplace roles and approved task planning. The subject develops professional conduct and technical records, then examines feedback and reflective learning. Complete an agreed placement task under an approved workplace supervisor.
  3. Project Development and Feasibility. Study problem definition and evidence review as foundations for project development and feasibility. The subject develops requirements and method selection, then examines feasibility and evaluation criteria. Develop an approved discipline-specific project proposal with a supervisor.
  4. Integrated Project and Technical Report. Examine implementation, evidence collection and their relationship within integrated project and technical report. The subject develops analysis and verification, then examines limitations and communication. Complete the approved project and maintain an auditable evidence record.

Assessment and practical learning

  • Proposed assessment: written case analyses, knowledge assessments and structured discussion of evidence and professional responsibilities.
  • Observed skills assessments in simulation followed by supervised workplace assessment and an authenticated practice portfolio.
  • An evidence-based project and integrated assessment. Clinical competence requires direct assessment by approved supervisors, with locally approved progression rules.

Practical application

The comparator programme teaches clinical skills in laboratories and district hospitals under medical supervision. A BMIT route would require equivalent approved clinical arrangements and direct assessment. The outline does not authorise independent practice or automatically provide entry to a medical degree.

Subject descriptions

Select a subject to read its learning outcomes, main topics, practical task and assessment.

Stage 1: Biomedical and professional foundations

Human Anatomy

Examine body organisation, musculoskeletal structures and their relationship within human anatomy. The subject develops thoracic structures and abdominal structures, then examines nervous structures and anatomical relationships. Study approved anatomical models and images in a supervised setting.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain body organisation and musculoskeletal structures using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving thoracic structures and abdominal structures.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing nervous structures and anatomical relationships.

Main topics

  • Body organisation
  • Musculoskeletal structures
  • Thoracic structures
  • Abdominal structures
  • Nervous structures
  • Anatomical relationships

Practical task

Study approved anatomical models and images in a supervised setting.

Assessment

Submit an annotated anatomy portfolio and identification assessment.

Human Physiology

Develop your understanding of human physiology through homeostasis and cardiovascular function. The subject develops respiration and renal function, then examines endocrine regulation and nervous function. Interpret physiological teaching data and supervised non-invasive demonstrations.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain homeostasis and cardiovascular function using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving respiration and renal function.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing endocrine regulation and nervous function.

Main topics

  • Homeostasis
  • Cardiovascular function
  • Respiration
  • Renal function
  • Endocrine regulation
  • Nervous function

Practical task

Interpret physiological teaching data and supervised non-invasive demonstrations.

Assessment

Submit a function-based case analysis and data interpretation.

Biochemistry

Study biomolecules and enzymes as foundations for biochemistry. The subject develops metabolism and energy transfer, then examines regulation and biochemical evidence. Interpret approved biochemical teaching data.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain biomolecules and enzymes using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving metabolism and energy transfer.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing regulation and biochemical evidence.

Main topics

  • Biomolecules
  • Enzymes
  • Metabolism
  • Energy transfer
  • Regulation
  • Biochemical evidence

Practical task

Interpret approved biochemical teaching data.

Assessment

Submit pathway reasoning and a data-analysis report.

Medical Microbiology

Examine microbial disease concepts, host relationships and their relationship within medical microbiology. The subject develops specimen quality and diagnostic principles, then examines infection prevention and resistance awareness. Interpret de-identified diagnostic teaching records under approved supervision.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain microbial disease concepts and host relationships using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving specimen quality and diagnostic principles.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing infection prevention and resistance awareness.

Main topics

  • Microbial disease concepts
  • Host relationships
  • Specimen quality
  • Diagnostic principles
  • Infection prevention
  • Resistance awareness

Practical task

Interpret de-identified diagnostic teaching records under approved supervision.

Assessment

Submit a diagnostic-evidence and infection-prevention case analysis.

General Pathology

Develop your understanding of general pathology through cell injury and inflammation. The subject develops repair and neoplasia, then examines circulatory disturbances and disease mechanisms. Analyse de-identified teaching cases using approved pathology images.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain cell injury and inflammation using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving repair and neoplasia.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing circulatory disturbances and disease mechanisms.

Main topics

  • Cell injury
  • Inflammation
  • Repair
  • Neoplasia
  • Circulatory disturbances
  • Disease mechanisms

Practical task

Analyse de-identified teaching cases using approved pathology images.

Assessment

Submit a mechanism-based pathology report.

Pharmacology

Study drug action and pharmacokinetics as foundations for pharmacology. The subject develops therapeutic classes and adverse effects, then examines interactions and responsible medicine use. Analyse de-identified medicine teaching cases within authorised learner scope.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain drug action and pharmacokinetics using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving therapeutic classes and adverse effects.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing interactions and responsible medicine use.

Main topics

  • Drug action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Therapeutic classes
  • Adverse effects
  • Interactions
  • Responsible medicine use

Practical task

Analyse de-identified medicine teaching cases within authorised learner scope.

Assessment

Submit a pharmacological reasoning report and knowledge assessment.

Health Ethics and Professional Practice

Examine consent, confidentiality and their relationship within health ethics and professional practice. The subject develops scope of practice and equity, then examines professional accountability and ethical reasoning. Discuss a simulated ethical dilemma with attention to patient rights.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain consent and confidentiality using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving scope of practice and equity.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing professional accountability and ethical reasoning.

Main topics

  • Consent
  • Confidentiality
  • Scope of practice
  • Equity
  • Professional accountability
  • Ethical reasoning

Practical task

Discuss a simulated ethical dilemma with attention to patient rights.

Assessment

Submit a justified ethical decision and professional reflection.

Clinical Communication

Develop your understanding of clinical communication through listening and plain language. The subject develops cultural context and shared information, then examines team handover and documentation. Practise communication in supervised simulation using fictional cases.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain listening and plain language using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving cultural context and shared information.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing team handover and documentation.

Main topics

  • Listening
  • Plain language
  • Cultural context
  • Shared information
  • Team handover
  • Documentation

Practical task

Practise communication in supervised simulation using fictional cases.

Assessment

Complete an observed communication exercise and reflective record.

Stage 2: Integrated clinical disciplines

Clinical Skills Foundations

Study patient interaction and structured assessment as foundations for clinical skills foundations. The subject develops observation and documentation, then examines infection prevention and escalation. Practise approved skills in simulation before authorised clinical exposure.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain patient interaction and structured assessment using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving observation and documentation.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing infection prevention and escalation.

Main topics

  • Patient interaction
  • Structured assessment
  • Observation
  • Documentation
  • Infection prevention
  • Escalation

Practical task

Practise approved skills in simulation before authorised clinical exposure.

Assessment

Complete observed assessments and a supervisor-authenticated skills portfolio.

Clinical Reasoning and Evidence

Examine problem representation, differential reasoning and their relationship within clinical reasoning and evidence. The subject develops evidence appraisal and diagnostic uncertainty, then examines referral and reflective practice. Analyse de-identified cases within the approved professional learner role.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain problem representation and differential reasoning using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving evidence appraisal and diagnostic uncertainty.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing referral and reflective practice.

Main topics

  • Problem representation
  • Differential reasoning
  • Evidence appraisal
  • Diagnostic uncertainty
  • Referral
  • Reflective practice

Practical task

Analyse de-identified cases within the approved professional learner role.

Assessment

Submit case analyses and an oral reasoning assessment.

Internal Medicine

Develop your understanding of internal medicine through cardiorespiratory illness and endocrine conditions. The subject develops renal conditions and gastrointestinal conditions, then examines multimorbidity and continuity of care. Participate only in approved supervised clinical learning and case discussion.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain cardiorespiratory illness and endocrine conditions using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving renal conditions and gastrointestinal conditions.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing multimorbidity and continuity of care.

Main topics

  • Cardiorespiratory illness
  • Endocrine conditions
  • Renal conditions
  • Gastrointestinal conditions
  • Multimorbidity
  • Continuity of care

Practical task

Participate only in approved supervised clinical learning and case discussion.

Assessment

Submit an authenticated case portfolio and supervised clinical assessment.

Surgical Sciences

Study surgical assessment and tissue healing as foundations for surgical sciences. The subject develops perioperative principles and common surgical conditions, then examines complications and team responsibilities. Use simulation and approved supervised surgical learning appropriate to the programme.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain surgical assessment and tissue healing using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving perioperative principles and common surgical conditions.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing complications and team responsibilities.

Main topics

  • Surgical assessment
  • Tissue healing
  • Perioperative principles
  • Common surgical conditions
  • Complications
  • Team responsibilities

Practical task

Use simulation and approved supervised surgical learning appropriate to the programme.

Assessment

Submit case analyses and directly assessed practice evidence.

Child and Adolescent Health

Examine growth, development and their relationship within child and adolescent health. The subject develops common childhood conditions and prevention, then examines family-centred care and safeguarding. Study de-identified cases and participate in approved supervised child-health learning.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain growth and development using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving common childhood conditions and prevention.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing family-centred care and safeguarding.

Main topics

  • Growth
  • Development
  • Common childhood conditions
  • Prevention
  • Family-centred care
  • Safeguarding

Practical task

Study de-identified cases and participate in approved supervised child-health learning.

Assessment

Submit a child-health portfolio and observed professional assessment.

Obstetrics

Develop your understanding of obstetrics through pregnancy physiology and antenatal concepts. The subject develops labour concepts and maternal complications, then examines postnatal health and referral systems. Use approved maternity simulation and supervised clinical learning.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain pregnancy physiology and antenatal concepts using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving labour concepts and maternal complications.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing postnatal health and referral systems.

Main topics

  • Pregnancy physiology
  • Antenatal concepts
  • Labour concepts
  • Maternal complications
  • Postnatal health
  • Referral systems

Practical task

Use approved maternity simulation and supervised clinical learning.

Assessment

Submit maternity case analyses and authenticated clinical assessments.

Gynaecology and Reproductive Health

Study reproductive systems and menstrual health as foundations for gynaecology and reproductive health. The subject develops common conditions and reproductive choices, then examines screening concepts and respectful care. Review de-identified reproductive-health cases in an approved clinical setting.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain reproductive systems and menstrual health using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving common conditions and reproductive choices.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing screening concepts and respectful care.

Main topics

  • Reproductive systems
  • Menstrual health
  • Common conditions
  • Reproductive choices
  • Screening concepts
  • Respectful care

Practical task

Review de-identified reproductive-health cases in an approved clinical setting.

Assessment

Submit an evidence-based case portfolio and professional reflection.

Psychiatry and Mental Health

Examine mental-health presentations, biopsychosocial formulation and their relationship within psychiatry and mental health. The subject develops assessment principles and care approaches, then examines rights and recovery. Analyse approved cases and observe supervised mental-health practice.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain mental-health presentations and biopsychosocial formulation using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving assessment principles and care approaches.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing rights and recovery.

Main topics

  • Mental-health presentations
  • Biopsychosocial formulation
  • Assessment principles
  • Care approaches
  • Rights
  • Recovery

Practical task

Analyse approved cases and observe supervised mental-health practice.

Assessment

Submit a case formulation within learner scope and reflective assessment.

Stage 3: District and community care

Family Medicine and Primary Care

Develop your understanding of family medicine and primary care through person-centred care and family context. The subject develops common conditions and prevention, then examines referral and community services. Complete authorised supervised primary-care learning and community case analysis.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain person-centred care and family context using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving common conditions and prevention.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing referral and community services.

Main topics

  • Person-centred care
  • Family context
  • Common conditions
  • Prevention
  • Referral
  • Community services

Practical task

Complete authorised supervised primary-care learning and community case analysis.

Assessment

Submit an authenticated primary-care portfolio and case presentation.

Acute and Emergency Care

Study deterioration and assessment priorities as foundations for acute and emergency care. The subject develops team response and trauma concepts, then examines acute illness and safe transfer. Use approved simulation and directly supervised clinical learning only.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain deterioration and assessment priorities using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving team response and trauma concepts.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing acute illness and safe transfer.

Main topics

  • Deterioration
  • Assessment priorities
  • Team response
  • Trauma concepts
  • Acute illness
  • Safe transfer

Practical task

Use approved simulation and directly supervised clinical learning only.

Assessment

Complete observed simulation assessments and a supervised case portfolio.

Public Health Foundations

Examine population health, social determinants and their relationship within public health foundations. The subject develops prevention and primary care, then examines health systems and equity. Analyse a regional population-health problem using approved public evidence.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain population health and social determinants using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving prevention and primary care.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing health systems and equity.

Main topics

  • Population health
  • Social determinants
  • Prevention
  • Primary care
  • Health systems
  • Equity

Practical task

Analyse a regional population-health problem using approved public evidence.

Assessment

Submit a needs assessment and prevention proposal.

Epidemiology

Develop your understanding of epidemiology through population measures and study designs. The subject develops bias and confounding, then examines association and public-health interpretation. Analyse a de-identified population-health dataset.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain population measures and study designs using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving bias and confounding.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing association and public-health interpretation.

Main topics

  • Population measures
  • Study designs
  • Bias
  • Confounding
  • Association
  • Public-health interpretation

Practical task

Analyse a de-identified population-health dataset.

Assessment

Submit calculations and a critical interpretation.

Health Promotion

Study health behaviour and communication as foundations for health promotion. The subject develops community priorities and intervention design, then examines participation and evaluation. Develop a health-promotion activity with appropriate permission and review.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain health behaviour and communication using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving community priorities and intervention design.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing participation and evaluation.

Main topics

  • Health behaviour
  • Communication
  • Community priorities
  • Intervention design
  • Participation
  • Evaluation

Practical task

Develop a health-promotion activity with appropriate permission and review.

Assessment

Submit the activity plan, materials and evaluation approach.

Health Information Systems

Examine clinical records, routine indicators and their relationship within health information systems. The subject develops data quality and privacy, then examines reporting and decision support. Audit a synthetic health dataset and prepare an accurate report.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain clinical records and routine indicators using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving data quality and privacy.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing reporting and decision support.

Main topics

  • Clinical records
  • Routine indicators
  • Data quality
  • Privacy
  • Reporting
  • Decision support

Practical task

Audit a synthetic health dataset and prepare an accurate report.

Assessment

Submit a data-quality review and service-information brief.

Applied Statistics

Develop your understanding of applied statistics through descriptive measures and probability. The subject develops sampling and estimation, then examines hypothesis testing and regression. Analyse an approved dataset and distinguish uncertainty from systematic bias.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain descriptive measures and probability using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving sampling and estimation.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing hypothesis testing and regression.

Main topics

  • Descriptive measures
  • Probability
  • Sampling
  • Estimation
  • Hypothesis testing
  • Regression

Practical task

Analyse an approved dataset and distinguish uncertainty from systematic bias.

Assessment

Submit a reproducible analysis with justified methods and interpretation.

Research Methods

Study research questions and literature review as foundations for research methods. The subject develops study design and data collection, then examines ethics and interpretation. Prepare a feasible investigation proposal with a defined evidence need.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain research questions and literature review using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving study design and data collection.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing ethics and interpretation.

Main topics

  • Research questions
  • Literature review
  • Study design
  • Data collection
  • Ethics
  • Interpretation

Practical task

Prepare a feasible investigation proposal with a defined evidence need.

Assessment

Submit a proposal, methods rationale and ethics considerations.

Stage 4: Approved supervised practice

Integrated Supervised Clinical Practice

Examine approved clinical roles, care coordination and their relationship within integrated supervised clinical practice. The subject develops case reasoning and observed competence, then examines professional feedback and reflection. Complete an approved placement with qualified clinical supervision and authenticated records.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain approved clinical roles and care coordination using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving case reasoning and observed competence.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing professional feedback and reflection.

Main topics

  • Approved clinical roles
  • Care coordination
  • Case reasoning
  • Observed competence
  • Professional feedback
  • Reflection

Practical task

Complete an approved placement with qualified clinical supervision and authenticated records.

Assessment

Pass direct clinical assessments and submit a reflective competence portfolio.

Supervised Workplace Learning

Develop your understanding of supervised workplace learning through workplace roles and approved task planning. The subject develops professional conduct and technical records, then examines feedback and reflective learning. Complete an agreed placement task under an approved workplace supervisor.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain workplace roles and approved task planning using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving professional conduct and technical records.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing feedback and reflective learning.

Main topics

  • Workplace roles
  • Approved task planning
  • Professional conduct
  • Technical records
  • Feedback
  • Reflective learning

Practical task

Complete an agreed placement task under an approved workplace supervisor.

Assessment

Submit an authenticated work portfolio and reflective presentation.

Project Development and Feasibility

Study problem definition and evidence review as foundations for project development and feasibility. The subject develops requirements and method selection, then examines feasibility and evaluation criteria. Develop an approved discipline-specific project proposal with a supervisor.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain problem definition and evidence review using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving requirements and method selection.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing feasibility and evaluation criteria.

Main topics

  • Problem definition
  • Evidence review
  • Requirements
  • Method selection
  • Feasibility
  • Evaluation criteria

Practical task

Develop an approved discipline-specific project proposal with a supervisor.

Assessment

Submit a proposal, evidence review and evaluation plan.

Integrated Project and Technical Report

Examine implementation, evidence collection and their relationship within integrated project and technical report. The subject develops analysis and verification, then examines limitations and communication. Complete the approved project and maintain an auditable evidence record.

Learning outcomes

  • Explain implementation and evidence collection using an appropriate example.
  • Analyse a subject-related problem involving analysis and verification.
  • Present reasoned evidence addressing limitations and communication.

Main topics

  • Implementation
  • Evidence collection
  • Analysis
  • Verification
  • Limitations
  • Communication

Practical task

Complete the approved project and maintain an auditable evidence record.

Assessment

Submit the final project, report and individual oral defence.

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