Master of Surgery
Unit of study table
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Master of Surgery | ||
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| Students must successfully complete 48 credit points, including: | ||
| (a) 6-12 credit points of research method selective units of study; and | ||
| (b) 6 credit points of capstone core units of study; and | ||
| (c) a maximum of 36 credit points of surgery selective units of study; or | ||
| (d) a minimum of 24 credit points of surgery selective units of study; and | ||
| (e) a maximum of 12 credit points elective units of study. | ||
| A unit of study is worth 6 credit points and represents approximately 10 hours of study per week in a 13-week semester. |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Capstone core unit | ||
| SURG5100 Surgical Professionalism and Leadership | 6 | P 24 credit points of Master of Surgery units of study |
Research method selective units | ||
| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology | 6 | |
| FMHU5002 Introductory Biostatistics | 6 | N PUBH5018 |
| SURG5035 Surgical Research and Evaluation | 6 | |
Surgery selective units | ||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| HAEM5001 Thrombosis and Haemostasis in Acute Care | 6 | A Basic knowledge of haemostasis is an advantage |
| PATH5000 Surgical Pathology | 6 | |
| SURG5003 Scientific Communication for Surgeons | 6 | |
| SURG5011 Imaging Surgical Patients | 6 | N IMAG5042 |
| SURG5012 Surgical Metabolism | 6 | |
| SURG5016 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery | 6 | |
| SURG5017 Microsurgery | 6 | |
| SURG5021 Surgical Immunology | 6 | |
| SURG5025 Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery | 6 | |
| SURG5031 Surgical Skills | 6 | A Final year medical student knowledge of physiology, pathology and anatomy is assumed |
| SURG5032 Physiology for Surgeons | 6 | |
| SURG5034 Surgical Anatomy Based on GSSE | 6 | |
| SURG5036 Surg Research: Translation and Innovation | 6 | |
| SURG5041 Surgical Oncology: Principles and Practice | 6 | A Pathology knowledge equivalent to GSSE |
| SURG5042 Urological Oncology | 6 | |
| SURG5043 Surgical Endoscopy | 6 | A Candidates are advised to have completed a surgical internship or similar with some prior exposure to endoscopy |
| SURG5045 Orthopaedic Surgery | 6 | |
| SURG5050 Surgery Dissertation Part A | 6 | A Content covered in SURG5035 and SURG5003 is beneficial |
| SURG5051 Surgery Dissertation Part B | 6 | A Content covered in SURG5035 and SURG5003 is beneficial |
Elective units | ||
| CEPI5315 Systematic Reviews | 6 | C CEPI5100 or PUBH5010 or CLTR5001 N CEPI5203 or CEPI5102 or CEPI5314 or CLTR5000 |
| CRIT5016 Major Trauma Management | 6 | |
| GMED5001 Genomics in Clinical Practice | 6 | |
| HPOL5006 Business of Health | 6 | N SMBA6122 |
| MBHT5001 Diabetes Management | 6 | A This unit of study is recommended for medical graduates, as well as nursing or allied health graduates with a minimum of 12 months clinical experience |
| PUBH5224 Applied Epidemiology | 6 | P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or BSTA5011) and (PUBH5018 or FMHU5002 or BSTA5002) |
| BMRI5019 Psychiatry in Clinical Practice | 6 | N BMRI5003 or BMRI5050 |
| CEPI5200 Quality and Safety in Health Care | 6 | |
| CRIT5019 Advanced Trauma Management | 6 | P CRIT5016 |
| FMHU5002 Introductory Biostatistics | 6 | N PUBH5018 |
| FMHU5003 Introduction to Qualitative Research in Health | 6 | N PUBH5505 or BACH5255 or QUAL5005 |
| FMHU5004 Qualitative Analysis and Writing in Health | 6 | P FMHU5003 or PUBH5505 or QUAL5005 or QUAL5006 or GLOH5201 N PUBH5506 A Students should have an understanding of qualitative research as this unit does not cover research design or data collection. Students looking for an introductory level unit should take FMHU5003 Introduction to Qualitative Research in Health. |
| GLOH5101 Foundations of Global Health | 6 | N MIPH5131 or MIPH5132 |
| GLOH5115 Women's and Children's Health | 6 | N MIPH5115 |
| GMED5002 Genomics, Omics and Medical Applications | 6 | A This unit assumes knowledge equivalent to GMED5001. It is strongly recommended that students who lack a good working knowledge of genomics complete GMED5001 before enrolling in this unit or take it concurrently with GMED5001 |
| GMED5003 Advanced Genomics in Clinical Practice | 6 | A This unit of study assumes knowledge equivalent to GMED5001. It is strongly recommended that students who lack a good working knowledge of genomics complete GMED5001 before enrolling in this unit |
| GMED5004 Cancer Genomics | 6 | |
| MEDF5002 Teaching in the Clinical Environment | 6 | |
| PAIN5021 Acute Pain | 6 | A This unit is case based and is only suitable for experienced clinicians |
| PUBH5217 Biostatistics: Statistical Modelling | 6 | P PUBH5018 or FMHU5002 N (PUBH5211 or PUBH5212 or PUBH5213) |
| PUBH5218 Advanced Statistical Modelling | 6 | P PUBH5217 N CEPI5310 |
| PUBH5120 Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Health | 6 | N PUBH5118 |