Learning to work together: interdisciplinary modules in undergraduate education

Project Summary: In 2002, 18 final-year undergraduate students from the disciplines of dietetics, medical radiation science, medicine and occupational therapy were on practicum in the rural centre of Tamworth. A module on health ethics in clinical practice was delivered to this student group over a three-week period in October 2002 by University academics in each of the four disciplines. The module aimed to increase participants’ understanding of ethics and values embedded in the clinical practice of various health professions involved in managing a complex patient