Preparing for Session 1

Global: UNE myLearn
Site: Rotation 1 2020 Simulated surgical experience
Book: Preparing for Session 1
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Date: Saturday, 13 December 2025, 4:36 AM

Specific learning objectives

Students should:

  1. Demonstrate the skills of identifying common colorectal conditions
  2. List important differential diagnosis on a patient who is suffering with PR bleeding
  3. Identify the aetiology of colorectal cancer and the progress of the disease by taking a focused history
  4. Gauge current health status of patient by performing a focused but thorough examination
  5. Identify imaging modalities and further investigations to rule out differential diagnoses
  6. Demonstrate the basic principles of management of colorectal cancer including medical and surgical managements.  

Skills mastered

Students should:

  1. Demonstrate the skills of abdominal examination
  2. Demonstrate the skills of interpreting per rectal examination findings
  3. Demonstrate the skills of interpreting endoscopy report, CT and MRI abdomen.