Surgery
Table of units of study: Surgery
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Graduate Certificate in Surgical Sciences |
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Core units of study |
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| SURG5031 Surgical Skills |
6 | A Waitlist: 16 places, strictly limited, please contact Jayne Seward in the Discipline of Surgery office to be waitlisted for this course. jayne.seward@sydney.edu.au Note: Department permission required for enrolment Places in this unit are strictly limited, please contact Jayne Seward in the Discipline of Surgery office to be placed on the waitlist at jayne.seward@sydney.edu.au |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5032 Physiology and Pharmacology for Surgeons |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SURG5034 Surgical Anatomy based on GSSE |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PATH5000 Surgical Pathology |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Skills (Surgical Anatomy) |
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Core units of study |
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| SURG5028 Thorax, Back, Spinal Cord by Dissection |
6 | A This is an advanced course and it is recommended for advanced trainees who are preparing for the GSSE or for a SET program. It is also available if you have completed other Anatomy courses/training. Minimum of 12, maximum of 18 students. |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5029 Upper and Lower Exremities by Dissection |
6 | A This is an advanced course and it is recommended for advanced trainees who are preparing for the GSSE or for a SET program. It is also available if you have completed other Anatomy courses/training. Minimum of 12, maximum of 18 students. |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5030 Abdomen, Pelvis, Perineum by Dissection |
6 | A This is an advanced course and it is recommended for advanced trainees who are preparing for the GSSE or for a SET program. It is also available if you have completed other Anatomy courses/training. Minimum of 12, maximum of 18 students. |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5027 Head and Neck by Dissection |
6 | A This is an advanced course and it is recommended for advanced trainees who are preparing for the GSSE or for a SET program. It is also available if you have completed other Anatomy courses/training. Minimum of 12, maximum of 18 students. |
Semester 2 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Graduate Certificate in Surgery (Breast Surgery) |
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Stream-specific core units of study |
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| SURG5037 Basic Sciences and Benign Breast Disease |
6 | A Applicants must have completed basic surgical training. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is aimed at surgeons who are currently participating in Fellowship training in breast surgery or who are currently practicing breast surgery. It is not suitable for junior surgical trainees or those hoping to train in surgery. A FRACS in general or plastic surgery or equivalent is required. Departmental permission is required. |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5038 Malignant Breast Disease and MDTs |
6 | A Applicants must have completed basic surgical training. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is aimed at surgeons who are currently participating in Fellowship training in breast surgery or who are currently practicing breast surgery. It is not suitable for junior surgical trainees or those hoping to train in surgery. A FRACS in general or plastic surgery or equivalent is required. Departmental permission is required. |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5039 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Level 1 |
6 | A Applicants must have completed general or plastic surgical training and have a strong interest in breast surgery. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is aimed at surgeons who are currently participating in Fellowship training in breast surgery or who are currently practicing breast surgery. It is not suitable for junior surgical trainees or those hoping to train in surgery. A FRACS in general or plastic surgery or equivalent is required. Departmental permission is required. |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5040 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Level 2 |
6 | A Applicants must have completed general or plastic surgical training and have a strong interest in breast surgery. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is aimed at surgeons who are currently participating in Fellowship training in breast surgery or who are currently practising breast surgery. It is not suitable for junior surgical trainees or those hoping to train in surgery. A FRACS in general or plastic surgery or equivalent is required. Departmental permission is required. |
Semester 2 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Master of Surgery |
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Core unit |
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| Students select one of the following core units: | |||
| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | N PUBH5010 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Dissertation units of study |
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| Students pursuing a research path must enrol in 18 credit points of dissertation units, which may be in one semester or split over two semesters. Students must be enrolled in order to submit their dissertation. If a student is not able to submit his/her dissertation after enrolling in 18 credit points of dissertation units of study, he/she must re-enrol in a minimum of 9 credit points of dissertation units of study, with the concomitant financial liability, every semester until he/she submits. | |||
| SURG5007 Dissertation A |
9 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| SURG5008 Dissertation B |
9 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Stream-specific core units |
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Breast Surgery Stream |
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| SURG5037 Basic Sciences and Benign Breast Disease |
6 | A Applicants must have completed basic surgical training. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is aimed at surgeons who are currently participating in Fellowship training in breast surgery or who are currently practicing breast surgery. It is not suitable for junior surgical trainees or those hoping to train in surgery. A FRACS in general or plastic surgery or equivalent is required. Departmental permission is required. |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5038 Malignant Breast Disease and MDTs |
6 | A Applicants must have completed basic surgical training. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is aimed at surgeons who are currently participating in Fellowship training in breast surgery or who are currently practicing breast surgery. It is not suitable for junior surgical trainees or those hoping to train in surgery. A FRACS in general or plastic surgery or equivalent is required. Departmental permission is required. |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5039 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Level 1 |
6 | A Applicants must have completed general or plastic surgical training and have a strong interest in breast surgery. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is aimed at surgeons who are currently participating in Fellowship training in breast surgery or who are currently practicing breast surgery. It is not suitable for junior surgical trainees or those hoping to train in surgery. A FRACS in general or plastic surgery or equivalent is required. Departmental permission is required. |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5040 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Level 2 |
6 | A Applicants must have completed general or plastic surgical training and have a strong interest in breast surgery. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is aimed at surgeons who are currently participating in Fellowship training in breast surgery or who are currently practising breast surgery. It is not suitable for junior surgical trainees or those hoping to train in surgery. A FRACS in general or plastic surgery or equivalent is required. Departmental permission is required. |
Semester 2 |
Surgical Anatomy Stream |
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| Students must successfully complete the requirements of the Graduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Skills (Surgical Anatomy), without graduating, to meet the stream specific core unit requirements of the Surgical Anatomy stream. | |||
Surgical Skills Stream |
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| SURG5031 Surgical Skills |
6 | A Waitlist: 16 places, strictly limited, please contact Jayne Seward in the Discipline of Surgery office to be waitlisted for this course. jayne.seward@sydney.edu.au Note: Department permission required for enrolment Places in this unit are strictly limited, please contact Jayne Seward in the Discipline of Surgery office to be placed on the waitlist at jayne.seward@sydney.edu.au |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5032 Physiology and Pharmacology for Surgeons |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SURG5034 Surgical Anatomy based on GSSE |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PATH5000 Surgical Pathology |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Surgical Sciences Stream |
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| SURG5012 Surgical Metabolism |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SURG5035 Surgical Research and Evaluation |
6 | A It would be helpful if candidates have completed Introductory Biostatistics PUBH5018 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SURG5036 Surg Research: Translation and Innovation |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| PATH5000 Surgical Pathology |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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Elective units |
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| SURG5003 Scientific Communication for Surgeons |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| SURG5011 Imaging Surgical Patients |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SURG5012 Surgical Metabolism |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SURG5016 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Limit 12 students per semester |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5017 Microsurgery |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Waitlist: Due to the limitation of students, please contact the Discipline of Surgery office to be waitlisted for this course. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SURG5020 Advanced Laparoscopic Abdominal Anatomy |
6 |
Note: Students must contact Unit of Study coordinator as early as possible to receive pre-reading material |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5021 Transplantation Immunobiology This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| SURG5022 Principles and Practice of Transplantation This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
6 | P SURG5021 |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5025 Adv. Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery |
6 | Intensive September Semester 2 |
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| SURG5027 Head and Neck by Dissection |
6 | A This is an advanced course and it is recommended for advanced trainees who are preparing for the GSSE or for a SET program. It is also available if you have completed other Anatomy courses/training. Minimum of 12, maximum of 18 students. |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5028 Thorax, Back, Spinal Cord by Dissection |
6 | A This is an advanced course and it is recommended for advanced trainees who are preparing for the GSSE or for a SET program. It is also available if you have completed other Anatomy courses/training. Minimum of 12, maximum of 18 students. |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5029 Upper and Lower Extremities by Dissection |
6 | A This is an advanced course and it is recommended for advanced trainees who are preparing for the GSSE or for a SET program. It is also available if you have completed other Anatomy courses/training. Minimum of 12, maximum of 18 students. |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5030 Abdomen, Pelvis, Perineum by Dissection |
6 | A This is an advanced course and it is recommended for advanced trainees who are preparing for the GSSE or for a SET program. It is also available if you have completed other Anatomy courses/training. Minimum of 12, maximum of 18 students. |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5031 Surgical Skills |
6 | A Waitlist: 16 places, strictly limited, please contact Jayne Seward in the Discipline of Surgery office to be waitlisted for this course. jayne.seward@sydney.edu.au Note: Department permission required for enrolment Places in this unit are strictly limited, please contact Jayne Seward in the Discipline of Surgery office to be placed on the waitlist at jayne.seward@sydney.edu.au |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5032 Physiology and Pharmacology for Surgeons |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SURG5034 Surgical Anatomy based on GSSE |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| SURG5035 Surgical Research and Evaluation |
6 | A It would be helpful if candidates have completed Introductory Biostatistics PUBH5018 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SURG5036 Surg Research: Translation and Innovation |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| SURG5037 Basic Sciences and Benign Breast Disease |
6 | A Applicants must have completed basic surgical training. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is aimed at surgeons who are currently participating in Fellowship training in breast surgery or who are currently practicing breast surgery. It is not suitable for junior surgical trainees or those hoping to train in surgery. A FRACS in general or plastic surgery or equivalent is required. Departmental permission is required. |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5038 Malignant Breast Disease and MDTs |
6 | A Applicants must have completed basic surgical training. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is aimed at surgeons who are currently participating in Fellowship training in breast surgery or who are currently practicing breast surgery. It is not suitable for junior surgical trainees or those hoping to train in surgery. A FRACS in general or plastic surgery or equivalent is required. Departmental permission is required. |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5039 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Level 1 |
6 | A Applicants must have completed general or plastic surgical training and have a strong interest in breast surgery. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is aimed at surgeons who are currently participating in Fellowship training in breast surgery or who are currently practicing breast surgery. It is not suitable for junior surgical trainees or those hoping to train in surgery. A FRACS in general or plastic surgery or equivalent is required. Departmental permission is required. |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5040 Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Level 2 |
6 | A Applicants must have completed general or plastic surgical training and have a strong interest in breast surgery. Note: Department permission required for enrolment This unit of study is aimed at surgeons who are currently participating in Fellowship training in breast surgery or who are currently practising breast surgery. It is not suitable for junior surgical trainees or those hoping to train in surgery. A FRACS in general or plastic surgery or equivalent is required. Departmental permission is required. |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5041 Surgical Oncology: Principles and Practice |
6 | A Candidates are expected generally to be undertaking advanced surgical training or similar P PATH5000 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SURG5042 Urological Oncology |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PATH5000 Surgical Pathology |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| HPOL5006 Business of Health |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Students need to demonstrate at least one year's work experience in a related field. A waiver would be granted for students enrolled in MHPOL or MBA as this is already a course requirement of these programs. |
Intensive July |
The following Elective Units are ONLY available for students undertaking the Surgical Sciences stream in an online/distance mode. Note: these units do not transfer to other streams. |
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| CEPI5315 Introduction to Systematic Reviews |
6 | C CEPI5100 or PUBH5010 N CEPI5203 or CEPI5102 or CEPI5314 |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6 | N BSTA5011,CEPI5100 |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5211 Multiple Regression and Stats Computing |
4 | P PUBH5018 The statistical software package we shall be using in this unit is web-based. There is no cost/fee to use this software. |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5212 Categorical Data Analysis |
2 | P PUBH5018 C PUBH5211 |
Semester 2b |
| PUBH5213 Survival Analysis |
2 | C PUBH5211 |
Semester 2b |
| PUBH5019 Cancer Prevention and Control This unit of study is not available in 2018 |
6 | P PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| PUBH5020 Chronic Disease Prevention and Control |
6 | A PUBH5033, PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or equivalent Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| In exceptional circumstances, on application to and with written approval from the Head of Discipline or course coordinator, a student may enrol in an elective unit of study not listed above. | |||