Overview
Year 4 introduces students to a full clinical environment. Each campus divides students into smaller groups which rotate around a variety of disciplines. These attachments provide practical exposure to a range of specialties within these areas, such as geriatric medicine. All students cover the same curriculum content, which is delivered according to the specific campus arrangements. Each campus also delivers a vertical curriculum alongside the clinical learning. Year 4 is assessed within modules, with no end-of-year exam common to all campuses; the progressive learning of Year 4 may be included in the Year 5 examinations.
About this paper
| Paper title | Medicine Fourth Year |
|---|---|
| Subject | Medicine |
| EFTS | 1 |
| Points | 120 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Full Year (26 January 2026 - 23 October 2026)
(On campus)
Full Year (26 January 2026 - 23 October 2026) (On campus) Full Year (26 January 2026 - 23 October 2026) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $19,538.00 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- MB ChB
- Eligibility
- Successful progression from MICN 301.
- Contact
- otagomedicalschool@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Various academic staff from the relevant home campus of the Otago Medical School.
- Teaching Arrangements
Clinical experience is supplemented by lectures and tutorials, including vertical module topics such as ethics, Hauora Maori, Pacific and pathology. In Advanced Learning in Medicine (ALM) about 75% of the students' time will be spent in clinical situations and about 25% in lectures and tutorials.
- Textbooks
Textbook lists are updated annually and will be provided early in the academic year.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
The ALM curriculum builds on Years 2 and 3 of the MB ChB programme by greater application of the theoretical learning of ELM training to clinical settings. There is an important transition from work as a student to work as a health professional. Students spend 75% of their time learning in clinical environments, with supplementary lectures and tutorials.
Specific skills include:
- Skills in working with patients and within a clinical team
- Attitudes concomitant with professional and ethical patient-centred conduct
- Independent thinking
- Research-informed, lifelong learning
Overview
Year 4 introduces students to a full clinical environment. Each campus divides students into smaller groups which rotate around a variety of disciplines. These attachments provide practical exposure to a range of specialties within these areas, such as geriatric medicine. All students cover the same curriculum content, which is delivered according to the specific campus arrangements. Each campus also delivers a vertical curriculum alongside the clinical learning. Year 4 is assessed within modules, with no end-of-year exam common to all campuses; the progressive learning of Year 4 may be included in the Year 5 examinations.
About this paper
| Paper title | Medicine Fourth Year |
|---|---|
| Subject | Medicine |
| EFTS | 1 |
| Points | 120 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Full Year (25 January 2027 - 22 October 2027)
(On campus)
Full Year (25 January 2027 - 22 October 2027) (On campus) Full Year (25 January 2027 - 22 October 2027) (On campus) |
| 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. |
- Limited to
- MB ChB
- Eligibility
Successful progression from MICN 301.
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Various academic staff from the relevant home campus of the Faculty of Medicine.
- Teaching Arrangements
Clinical experience is supplemented by lectures and tutorials, including vertical module topics such as ethics, Hauora Maori, Pacific and pathology. In Year 4 and Year 5 about 75% of the students' time will be spent in clinical situations and about 25% in lectures and tutorials.
- Textbooks
Textbook and online material is updated annually and will be provided early in the academic year
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
The Year 4 curriculum builds on Year 2 and Year 3 of the MB ChB programme by greater application of the theoretical learning of Year 2 and Year 3 training to clinical settings. There is an important transition from work as a student to work as a health professional. Students spend 75% of their time learning in clinical environments, with supplementary lectures and tutorials.
Specific skills include:
- Skills in working with patients and within a clinical team.
- Attitudes concomitant with professional and ethical patient-centred conduct.
- Independent thinking.
- Research-informed, lifelong learning.