Advanced Clinical Management Skills

Assessment 1: Assignment

Theoretically, you'll deconstruct a complex case from practice and critically appraise the care decisions made, the interventions undertaken and identify, debate, and analyse the key components of your decision-making. You will then review the outcome of the case to critically appraise and justify the clinical actions you've taken in a written report.

Assessment 2: Objectively Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

You'll undertake an OSCE assessment which assesses your ability to take a structured history, perform focused examinations, and determine a provisional and differential diagnosis and management plan for a complex scenario. You'll then provide your clinical rationale by answering a viva question.

This module is delivered fully face-to-face at City Campus via interactive lectures, simulations, and problem-based learning. There is a total of 88 hours of contact time with additional self-directed study available via the virtual learning environment.

You'll study a variety of topics including history-taking skills, physical assessment skills, diagnostic indicators, clinical decision-making skills, clinical decision making theory, medico-legal law for advanced practice, and evidence-based advanced practice.

A typical day on campus, usually a Wednesday, comprises of:

• 9–10.50am: disease-specific assessment, symptom management, monitoring, when to refer, self-management, managing exacerbation/decompensation and palliation
• 11am–1pm: disease-specific assessment, symptom management, monitoring, when to refer, self-management, managing exacerbation/decompensation and palliation
• 2–4pm: Practical assessment skills via simulated patient interactions.