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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 or postgraduate degree in a health or science related discipline;


Admission to the:

  • Master of Science in Medicine (Clinical Neurophysiology)

requires evidence of at least 12 months of relevant work experience AND: successful completion of an embedded degree program (Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma); OR a bachelor degree in a health or science-related discipline with honours; OR a bachelor degree plus a postgraduate degree in a health or science-related discipline.


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, have completed the compulsory research unit of study 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 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 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 practise intraoperative neuromonitoring 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 and must be completed either before enrolling in other CLNP units of study or concurrently during the first semester of enrolling in CLNP units. Students can apply for a waiver for this unit of study if they have completed equivalent study within the last 5 years. Evidence of previous study will be required and successful completion of an examination on required knowledge.

Compulsory Units of Study

Unit of Study code and name Credit points Delivery mode
Compulsory units of study for Graduate Diploma and Master's students
Graduate Diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study
CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
 6 (available semester 1 and 2)  online
Master's 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: Clinical Neurophysiology
 6  online
Stream Specific Units of Study
Unit of Study code and name Credit points Delivery mode

Graduate Certificate students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study

Graduate Diploma students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study

Master's students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study

Offered Semester 1

CLNP5001
Basic Sciences: Clinical Neurophysiology

 6  online

CLNP5002
Diagnostic Electroencephalography

 6  online/intensive

CLNP5003
Clinical Neurophysiology Techniques

 6  online/intensive

CLNP5006
Intraoperative Monitoring I

 6  online/intensive

INTM5002
Basic Neurology

 3  online
Offered Semester 2
CLNP5004
Advanced Electroencephalography

 6

 online/intensive

CLNP5005
Neuromonitoring in Anaesthesia
 6  online
CLNP5007
Intraoperative Monitoring II
 6  online/intensive
INTM5102
Advanced Neurology
 3  online
Offered Semester 1 & Semester 2
CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
 6  online
General Elective Units of Study

Units of Study code and name Credit points Delivery mode

Graduate Diploma students complete 6 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.

Master's students complete 12 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.

Offered Semester 1 and Semester 2
   
CEPI5215
Writing and Reviewing Medical Papers
 6  online
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
CEPI5315
Introduction to Systematic Reviews
 6  online
PUBH5018
Introductory Biostatistics
 6  face to face; online
Offered Semester 2    
CRIT5005
Clinical Reasoning and Communication
 6  online/intensive
MEDF5002
Teaching in the Clinical Environment
 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 enrol in a minimum of 12 credit points of project units of study in order to submit their final written work.


Unit of Study code and name Credit points Delivery mode
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