Doctor of Clinical Surgery |
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Students complete 144 credit points, including: | ||
(a) 108 credit points of core units of study, including: | ||
(i) 66 credit points of clinical coursework (surgery) units of study | ||
(ii) 6 credit points capstone units of study | ||
(ii) 36 credit point research dissertation units of study in the order prescribed below | ||
(b) 36 credit points of elective units of study. | ||
In general students take: | ||
(i) one research and two clinical surgery units per semester | ||
(ii) one elective unit per semester | ||
(iii) the capstone unit in their final semester. |
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Core units of study |
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Research |
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(a) The Research units of study each cover a particular aspect of the Thesis and must be taken in the prescribed order: | ||
(i) Surgical Research 1 - Abstract | ||
(ii) Surgical Research 2 - Narrative Review/Aims | ||
(iii) Surgical Research 3 - Methods (Data Collation) | ||
(iv) Surgical Research 4 - Results | ||
(v) Surgical Research 5 - Discussion/Future Directions | ||
(vi) Surgical Research 6 - Bibliography | ||
SURG6001 Surgical Research 1 |
6 | |
SURG6002 Surgical Research 2 |
6 | |
SURG6003 Surgical Research 3 |
6 | |
SURG6004 Surgical Research 4 |
6 | |
SURG6005 Surgical Research 5 |
6 | |
SURG6006 Surgical Research 6 |
6 | |
Clinical coursework (surgery) |
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(a) Students who possess a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS), or equivalent, may be granted an exemption of 66 credit points of clinical coursework units of study | ||
(b) Students must be eligible to undertake surgical training in New South Wales, and be appointed to a SET 3 or higher position by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. | ||
SURG6011 Clinical Surgery 1 |
6 | |
SURG6012 Clinical Surgery 2 |
6 | |
SURG6013 Clinical Surgery 3 |
6 | |
SURG6014 Clinical Surgery 4 |
6 | |
SURG6015 Clinical Surgery 5 |
6 | |
SURG6016 Clinical Surgery 6 |
6 | |
SURG6017 Clinical Surgery 7 |
6 | |
SURG6018 Clinical Surgery 8 |
6 | |
SURG6019 Clinical Surgery 9 |
6 | |
SURG6020 Clinical Surgery 10 |
6 | |
SURG6021 Clinical Surgery 11 |
6 | |
Capstone |
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SURG6022 Clinical Surgery Capstone |
6 | P SURG6001 and SURG6002 and SURG6003 and SURG6004 and SURG6005 and SURG6006 |
Non-clinical subjects (elective) |
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FMHU5007 Safety and Quality in Healthcare |
6 | A Clinical experience as a registered health professional and/or employment for in a health service management role or health policy role. |
EDPR5001 University Teaching and Learning |
6 | |
EDPE6011 Learning and Individual Differences |
6 | |
EDPR6012 Developing Integ eLearning Env Higher Ed |
6 | |
EDPZ5010 Individual Profession Learning Portfolio |
6 | |
EDPZ6010 Prof Learning Leadership Portfolio |
6 | |
FMHU5002 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | N PUBH5018 |
HPOL5001 Health Systems and Financing |
6 | N GLOH5135 |
MEDF5002 Teaching in the Clinical Environment |
6 | |
PHAR7817 Pharmaceuticals: Development and Regulation |
6 | N PCOL5101 |
PHAR7826 Advanced Therapies: Development and Regulation |
6 | N PCOL5102 |
PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses |
6 | N BSTA5011 |
WMST6902 Arguing the Point |
6 | |
BMRI5019 Psychiatry in Clinical Practice |
6 | N BMRI5003 or BMRI5050 |
CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | |
CEPI5315 Systematic Reviews |
6 | N CEPI5203 or CEPI5102 or CEPI5314 or CLTR5000 C CEPI5100 or PUBH5010 or CLTR5001 |
CRIT5016 Major Trauma Management |
6 | |
CRIT5019 Advanced Trauma Management |
6 | P CRIT5016 |
GLOH5101 Foundations of Global Health |
6 | N MIPH5131 or MIPH5132 |
GLOH5115 Women's and Children's Health |
6 | N MIPH5115 |
GMED5001 Genomics in Clinical Practice |
6 | |
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 | |
HAEM5001 Thrombosis and Haemostasis in Acute Care |
6 | A Basic knowledge of haemostasis is an advantage |
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 |
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 |
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 | |
SURG5035 Surgical Research and Evaluation |
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 | |
SURG5100 Surgical Professionalism and Leadership |
6 | P 24 credit points of Master of Surgery units of study |