Students With Aspirations to Teach (SWAT): Guidelines

“A unique program for Monash University medical students that fosters the pursuit of excellence”

Students:

• The program is available to all Monash University medical students throughout the academic year. Students may access the program if they require assistance with a particular topic or wish to become more proficient in a given field through further teaching.
• Access is gained by visiting the database on the MUMUS website, selecting an appropriate tutor (based on their teaching specialty) and then making e-mail contact with that individual to arrange a tutorial on a specified topic.
• It is recommended that students contact tutors at their own clinical site so that the tutorial venue is convenient for both parties. If this is not possible however, a venue will be chosen at the discretion of the tutor.
• Tutorials may involve individual and/or groups of students.
• Appropriate behaviour is expected at all times (the Faculty’s Code of Conduct applies).
• Please notify the tutor at least 24 hours in advance if you are unable to attend a tutorial.

Tutors:

• Enthusiastic and dedicated senior medical students volunteering their time in order to help others consolidate their knowledge.
• Tutors provide their details (name, e-mail address, clinical sites, teaching specialty) for publication on the MUMUS webpage.
• There is no specified time commitment and tutors may refuse tutorial requests.
• Referrals can be made between tutors, for example if they are unavailable, their current workload is too great or another tutor is considered more knowledgeable about a particular topic.
• In making themselves available to the program however, it is expected that tutors will, at the very least, reply to student e-mails and make appropriate referrals.
• Whilst students will select the tutorial topic, tutorial content is at the discretion of the tutor.
• Reputable sources of information should be used, for example recommended MBBS textbooks.
• Appropriate behaviour is expected at all times (the Faculty’s Code of Conduct applies).
• Please be punctual and prepared, and notify students at least 24 hours in advance if you are unable to make the tutorial.

The database can be accessed here

Should you have any comments or queries, please feel free to contact the program coordinators: Nick Mills, MED V. nmil6[at]student.monash.edu.au Claire Owen, MED V, Co-chair Student Support Subcommittee. ceowe1[at]student.monash.edu.au