Metabolic Health
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Metabolic Health |
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Master of Medicine (Metabolic Health) |
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Master of Science in Medicine (Metabolic Health) (admission suspended) |
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| Students must complete 48 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 12 credit points of compulsory units of study; and | |||
| (b) 24 credit points of stream specific units of study; and | |||
| (c) 12 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study. | |||
Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Metabolic Health) |
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Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced) (Metabolic Health) (admission suspended) |
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| Students must complete 60 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 48 credit points of study as required for the Master of Medicine/Master of Science in Medicine | |||
| (b) 12 credit points of project units of study. | |||
Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Metabolic Health) |
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Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Metabolic Health) (admission suspended) |
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| Students must complete 36 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 6 credit points of compulsory units of study; and | |||
| (b) 24 credit points of stream specific units of study; and | |||
| (c) 6 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study. | |||
Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Metabolic Health) |
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Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Metabolic Health) (admission suspended) |
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| Students must complete 24 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 24 credit points of stream specific units of study. | |||
Compulsory units |
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Compulsory unit – Graduate Diploma |
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| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | N PUBH5010 It is recommended that this is completed as soon as possible after enrolment into your first unit of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Compulsory units - Master of Medicine, Master of Science in Medicine, Master of Medicine (Advanced) |
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| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | N PUBH5010 It is recommended that this is completed as soon as possible after enrolment into your first unit of study. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MBHT5005 Evidence and Ethics in Metabolic Health |
6 | C CEPI5100 and 18 credit points of stream specific units of study from any of (MBHT5001, MBHT5002, MBHT5003, MBHT5004, NURS5012, PMED5102) |
Semester 2 |
Stream Specific units |
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| MBHT5001 Diabetes Management |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MBHT5002 Advanced Diabetes Management |
6 | A It is recommended that students first complete MBHT5001 (Diabetes Management) unless they have a reasonable working knowledge of how to approach assessment and management of diabetes mellitus in a variety of clinical settings. Departmental permission required unless MBHT5001 satisfactorily completed. |
Semester 2 |
| MBHT5003 Obesity and Pre-diabetes: Prevention and Care |
6 | A This unit is intended for students who have experience in clinical care of patients. Most of the subject matter and assessments are based on clinical management processes. |
Semester 1 |
| MBHT5004 Cardiovascular Metabolic Management |
6 | A This unit is intended for students who have experience in clinical care of patients and includes a significant Pharmacology component. |
Semester 2 |
| NURS5012 Assessment and Clinical Judgement |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PMED5102 Paediatric Nutrition and Obesity This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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General elective units |
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| BETH5104 Bioethics, Law and Society This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 |
Prerequisites: A three-year undergraduate degree in science, medicine, nursing, allied health sciences, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, law, history, or other relevant field, or by special permission. |
Semester 1 |
| BETH5204 Clinical Ethics |
6 |
If an insufficient number of students opt to attend seminars on campus, the coordinator may choose to teach this unit of study in online mode only. Students will be contacted if this occurs. |
Semester 1 |
| BETH5209 Medicines Policy, Economics and Ethics |
6 | A A degree in science, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, allied health, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, law, communications, public policy, business, economics, commerce, organisation studies, or other relevant field, or by special permission. |
Semester 2 |
| BMRI5019 Psychiatry in Clinical Practice |
6 | A MBBS or equivalent N (BMRI5003 and BMRI5050) |
Semester 1 |
| CEPI5200 Quality and Safety in Health Care |
6 |
People working in health care will benefit from this course. |
Semester 1 |
| CEPI5215 Writing and Reviewing Medical Papers |
6 | A Some basic knowledge of summary statistic is assumed P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) N CEPI5214 Students without the pre-requisites are encouraged to contact the Unit Coordinator to discuss their motivation and experience. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CEPI5315 Introduction to Systematic Reviews |
6 | C CEPI5100 or PUBH5010 N CEPI5203 or CEPI5102 or CEPI5314 |
Semester 1 |
| GMED5001 Genomics in Clinical Practice |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| LNGS7504 Medical Discourse This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| MEDF5002 Teaching in the Clinical Environment |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| NTDT5608 Community and Public Health Nutrition |
6 | C NTDT5305 and NTDT5307 NTDT5608 is available as an elective to students in the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Medicine as well as the Master of Science in Medicine (Metabolic Health). For these students, there are no prerequisites for entry into NTDT5608. However, these students must apply for Special Permission from the unit of study coordinator in order to be enrolled. |
Semester 2 |
| PAIN5002 Pain Mechanisms and Contributors |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| PAIN5003 Pain Treatment and Management Principles |
6 | A this unit is case based and is only suitable for experienced clinicians. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5033 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PUBH5422 Health and Risk Communication |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PUBH5555 Lifestyle and Chronic Disease Prevention |
6 | P PUBH5033 |
Semester 2 |
| WARC5001 Research Translation, Impact and Evaluation |
6 | A An understanding of research methodology and clinical trials is assumed. |
Semester 2 |
Project units |
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| MEDF5301 Project (Advanced Masters) |
12 |
Approval of the project and supervisor by the Program Director must be confirmed prior to commencing the project. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MEDF5302 Project (Advanced Masters) (Part A) |
6 |
Approval of the project and supervisor by the Program Director must be confirmed prior to commencing the project. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| MEDF5303 Project (Advanced Masters) (Part B) |
6 |
Approval of the project and supervisor by the Program Director must be confirmed prior to commencing the project. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |