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Overview

Mental Health emergencies, alcohol and drugs, palliative care and Hauora Māori in the NZ rural setting.

About this paper

Paper title Reflections in Rural Clinical Practice
Subject General Practice
EFTS 0.125
Points 15 points
Teaching period 1st Non standard period (9 February 2026 - 31 July 2026) (Distance learning)
Delivery mode The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching, and involves in-person assessment
Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,743.38
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
GENX 723
Limited to
PGCertRCP, PGDipGP, PGDipPHC, PGDipRCP
Eligibility

Enrolments for this paper are limited, and it requires departmental permission.View more information about limitations of enrolment.

Contact

Linda Reynolds - Rural PG Administrator: rural.postgrad@otago.ac.nz

Teaching staff

Dr Jack Haywood

Teaching Arrangements

This Distance Learning paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.

Students are required to attend: 4-day in-person residential, and videoconferences (up to 7 x 1.5 hour online teaching sessions).

Textbooks

Recommended readings supplied.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will demonstrate the clinical skills and knowledge required to work in rural hospitals in the New Zealand bicultural and multicultural context.

Overview

Mental Health emergencies, alcohol and drugs, palliative care and Hauora Māori in the NZ rural setting.

About this paper

Paper title Reflections in Rural Clinical Practice
Subject General Practice
EFTS 0.125
Points 15 points
Teaching period 1st Non standard period (25 January 2027 - 25 June 2027) (Distance learning)
Delivery mode The Distance Learning offering of this paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching
Domestic Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set
International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
Restriction
GENX 723
Limited to
PGCertRCP, PGDipGP, PGDipPHC, PGDipRCP
Eligibility

Enrolments for this paper are limited, and it requires departmental permission. View more information about limitations of enrolment.

Contact

Rural PG Administrator: Linda Reynolds

Teaching staff

Dr Kati Blattner

Dr Jack Haywood

Dr Mark Lankshear

Teaching Arrangements

This distance learning paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.

Students are required to attend: a 4-day in-person residential and videoconferences (up to 7 x 1.5 hour online teaching sessions).

For more information see key dates.

Textbooks

Recommended readings supplied.

Graduate Attributes Emphasised
Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes.
Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the paper will demonstrate the ability to reflect on their own rural practice to improve cross-cultural interactions and health inequities.

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