Graduate Diploma in Surgery |
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Students complete 36 credit points, including: | ||
(a) 6 credit points of research method selective units of study; and | ||
(b) maximum of 30 credit points of surgery selective units of study; or | ||
(c) a minimum of 24 credit points of surgery selective units of study; and | ||
(d) a maximum of 6 credit points of 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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Research method selective units |
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CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | |
FMHU5002 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 | N PUBH5018 |
SURG5035 Surgical Research and Evaluation |
6 | |
Surgery selective units |
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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 | |
Elective units |
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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 |
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. |
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 |
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 |