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Advanced Surgery (Breast Surgery)

Unit of study table

Master of Advanced Surgery (Breast Surgery)

Students must successfully complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) 12 credit points of capstone core units of study; and
(b) 24 credit points of surgery selective units of study; and
(c) 12 credit points of elective units of study.

Graduate Diploma in Advanced Surgery (Breast Surgery)

Students must successfully complete 36 credit points, including:
(a) 24 credit points of surgery selective units of study; and
(b) 12 credit points of elective units of study.

Graduate Certificate in Advanced Surgery (Breast Surgery)

Students must successfully complete 24 credit points, including:
(a) 24 credit points of surgery selective units of study.

 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Capstone core units

SURG5056
Advanced Surgery Project Part A
6  
SURG5057
Advanced Surgery Project Part B
6  

Surgery selective units

SURG5037
Basic Sciences and Benign Breast Disease
6 A This unit is designed as the first part of a curriculum for contemporary breast surgery for Post Fellowship Trainees and assumes practical skills training is obtained on the BreastSurgANZ PFT Program (or equivalent). Applicants must have completed general or plastic surgical training and have a strong interest in breast surgery
SURG5038
Malignant Breast Disease and MDTs
6 A This unit is designed as the first part of a curriculum for contemporary breast surgery for Post Fellowship Trainees and assumes practical skills training is obtained on the BreastSurgANZ PFT Program (or equivalent). Applicants must have completed general or plastic surgical training and have a strong interest in breast surgery
P SURG5037
SURG5039
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
6 A This unit is designed as the second part of a curriculum for contemporary breast surgery for Post Fellowship Trainees and assumes practical skills training is obtained on the BreastSurgANZ PFT Program (or equivalent). Applicants must have completed general or plastic surgical training and have a strong interest
P SURG5037 and SURG5038
SURG5040
Breast Reconstruction Techniques
6 A This unit is designed as the forth and final part of a curriculum for contemporary breast surgery for Post Fellowship Trainees and assumes practical skills training is obtained on the BreastSurgANZ PFT Program (or equivalent). Applicants must have completed general or plastic surgical training and have a strong interest in breast surgery
P SURG5037 and SURG5038 and SURG5039

Elective units

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
CLTR5001
Introduction to Clinical Trials
6  
FMHU5002
Introductory Biostatistics
6 N PUBH5018
GMED5001
Genomics in Clinical Practice
6  
HAEM5001
Thrombosis and Haemostasis in Acute Care
6 A Basic knowledge of haemostasis is an advantage
HPOL5001
Health Systems and Financing
6 N GLOH5135
HPOL5006
Business of Health
6 N SMBA6122
HPOL5012
Leadership for Health
6 A Students are expected to have at least 3 years work experience in a health practice, policy or administrative role
HTIN5003
Health Technology Evaluation
6 N HTIN4003
LAWS6054
Health Care and Professional Liability
6
Core unit for GradDipHL students. MHL students may select this unit as one of the three core units required in addition to LAWS6252. Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/people/list.php. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
LAWS6307
Class Action Litigation in Australia
6 N LAWS6230 or LAWS6869
Academic Profile https://sydney.edu.au/law/about/our-visitors.html. The unit is also available on a Continuing Professional Development basis https://sydney.edu.au/law/study-law/continuing-professional-development.html
PHAR7817
Pharmaceuticals: Development and Regulation
6 N PCOL5101
PHAR7826
Advanced Therapies: Development and Regulation
6 N PCOL5102
PHAR7818
Medical Affairs
6  
PUBH5217
Biostatistics: Statistical Modelling
6 P PUBH5018 or FMHU5002
N (PUBH5211 or PUBH5212 or PUBH5213)
WORK6130
Leadership in Organisations

6 N ECOF5807 or ECOF6090