MEDI2001

Block 4: Gastrointestinal and Nutrition

Block 5: Haematology, Oncology and Infectious Diseases

On completion of Block 4 students should:

• Have knowledge of the structure and function of the digestive system
• Have knowledge of the role of nutrition, including micronutrition, in health and disease.
• Have knowledge of the common diseases of the digestive system and their underlying pathology
• Be acquainted with the diagnosis and the principles of management of clinically important disorders of the digestive system.
• Have knowledge of the burden of disease on society involving the digestive system.

On completion of Block 5 students should:

• Understand the fundamentals of tumour development, of the diagnosis and the natural history of cancer, the staging of cancer and of anti-tumour treatments, and whether the goals of treatment should be curative or palliative.
• Understand the diagnosis and management of clinically important disorders of the blood, including cellular and plasma disorders and the principles of transfusion medicine.
• Be aware of two important and common causes of infectious diseases, i.e. staph aureus and HIV, and understand why some organisms are more virulent than others
• Appreciate the functions of the immune system including cell mediated and humoral immunity, the interactions of the immune system with infection and the interaction of organisms with host defences and principles of therapy.
• Be able to describe principles and practice of palliative care, pain control, and the care of the dying patient.

Students will be engaged in face to face teaching for 20-22 hours per week.

Only students offered a place in the ANU Medical School are eligible to enrol.

Please refer to http://medicalschool.anu.edu.au/students/.