Clinical Neurophysiology
Admission requirements
Admission to the:
- Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)
- Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)
- Master of Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)
requires a medical degree.
Admission to the:
- Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)
- Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)
requires a bachelor degree in a health related discipline; or a minimum of 5 years professional work experience in a health related field.
Admission to the:
- Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)
requires the sucessful completion of an embedded degree program (Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma); OR a bachelor degree in a health related discipline with a first or second class honours; OR a bachelor degree in a health related discipline with professional work experience equivalent to a first or second class honours;
Applicants must also provide evidence of at least 12 months of relevant work experience.
Admission to:
- Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Clinical Neurophysiology), and
- Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced) (Clinical Neurophysiology)
requires the student to be enrolled in the Master program and have an average mark of at least 75% in 24 credit points of compulsory or stream specific units of study.
Course structure
The Graduate Certificate requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of stream specific units of study.
The Graduate Diploma requires the successful completion of 36 credit points of units of study including:
- 6 credit points of compulsory units of study;
- 24 credit points of stream specific core units of study; and
- 6 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.
The Master requires the successful completion of 48 credit points of units of study including:
- 12 credit points of compulsory units of study;
- 24 credit points of stream-specific core units of study; and
- 12 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.
The Master (Advanced) requires the
successful completion of 60 credit points of units of study including:
- 48 credit points of study as required for the Master; and
- 12 credit points of project units of study.
Pattern of enrolment
Suggested pathways
Students who work (or intend to work) predominantly in neurophysiology laboratories are encouraged to enrol in the following units:
- Basic Sciences in Clinical Neurophysiology*
- Diagnostic Electroencephalography
- Clinical Neurophysiology Techniques
- Advanced Electroencephalography
Students who intend to predominantly practice intraoperative monitoring are encouraged to enrol in:
- Basic Sciences in Clinical Neurophysiology*
- Neuromonitoring in Anaesthesia
- Intraoperative Monitoring I
- Intraoperative Monitoring II
*CLNP5001 Basic Sciences in Clinical Neurophysiology is compulsory for all students. All students must enrol in CLNP5001 as one of their first units of study.
Compulsory Units of Study
| Unit of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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| Compulsory unit of study for Graduate Diploma students | ||
| Graduate Diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study |
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| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online |
| Compulsory units of study for Master students | ||
| Master students must complete 12 credit points of compulsory units of study | ||
| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | online |
| CLNP5001 Basic Sciences in Clinical Neurophysiology |
6 (available semester 1) | online |
Stream Specific Units of Study
The following stream specific units of study will be available in 2016:
| Unit of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Certificate students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study |
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Graduate Diploma students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study |
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Master students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study |
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Offered Semester 1 |
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CLNP5001 |
6 | online |
| Offered Semester 2 | ||
| CLNP5002 Diagnostic Electroencephalography |
6 | online/intensive |
| CLNP5005 Neuromonitoring in Anaesthesia |
6 | online |
| CLNP5006 Intraoperative Monitoring I |
6 | online/intensive |
The following stream specific units of study will be available in 2017:
| Unit of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Certificate students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study |
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Graduate Diploma students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study |
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Master students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study |
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Offered Semester 1 |
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CLNP5001 |
6 | online |
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CLNP5002 |
6 | online/intensive |
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CLNP5003 |
6 | online/intensive |
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CLNP5005 |
6 | online |
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CLNP5006 |
6 | online/intensive |
| Offered Semester 2 | ||
| CLNP5003 Clinical Neurophysiology Techniques |
6 | online/intensive |
| CLNP5004 Advanced Electroencephalography |
6 | online/intensive |
| CLNP5007 Intraoperative Monitoring II | 6 | online/intensive |
General Elective Units of Study
| Units of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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Graduate Diploma students complete 6 credit points of general elective units of study. |
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Masters students complete 12 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study. |
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| Offered Semester 1 and Semester 2 |
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| PAIN5002 Pain mechanisms and contributors |
6 | online |
| PAIN 5003 Pain Treatment and Management |
6 | online |
| Offered Semester 1 | ||
| PAIN5021 Acute Pain |
6 | online |
| CEPI5200 Quality and Safety in Health Care |
6 | online |
| CEPI5300 Research Grants: Theory and Practice |
6 | block mode; online |
| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | face to face; online |
| CRIT5005 Clinical Communication and Decision Making |
6 | online/intensive |
| Offered Semester 2 | ||
| MEDF5002 Teaching in the Clinical Environment |
6 | online/intensive |
| PMED5051 Leadership in Medicine |
6 | online/intensive |
Project Units of Study - Master (Advanced)
Students accepted into the Master (Advanced) program must complete 12 credit points of project units of study.
Students must re-enrol every semester, with the associated financial cost, until they submit their project report or dissertation; or defer enrolment.
| Unit of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
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| MEDF5301 Project (Advanced Masters) |
12 (available semester 1 and 2) | supervision |
| MEDF5302 Project (Advanced Masters) (Part A) |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | supervision |
| MEDF5303 Project (Advanced Masters) (Part B) |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | supervision |