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Child and Adolescent Health

Unit of study table

Master of Medicine (Child and Adolescent Health)

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.

Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Child and Adolescent Health)

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 (Child and Adolescent Health)

Students must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a) 24 credit points of stream specific units of study.

 

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

Compulsory units

CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6  
Compulsory units - Master of Medicine (Child and Adolescent Health)
CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6  
PAED5005
Evidence and Ethics in Paediatric Medicine
6 C CEPI5100 and 18 credit points of stream specific units of study from any of (PAED5000 or PAED5001 or PAED5002 or PAED5003 or PAED5004 or PAED5006 or PAED5007 or PAED5008 or PMED5100 or PMED5101 or PMED5102 or PMED5103)
N BETH5208 or CRIT5008

Stream specific units

Group A - units of study offered in odd years
PAED5004
Independent Studies
6 A Student should seek permission for enrolment from the course co-ordinator in the semester prior to enrolment in this unit. The student should have their own project and local supervisor
PMED5100
Paediatric Infectious Diseases

6  
PMED5102
Paediatric Nutrition and Obesity

6  
PMED5103
Paediatric Gastroenterology

6  
PAED5008
Common Childhood Presentations

6  
PAED5006
Paediatric Endocrinology

6  
Group B - units of study offered in even years
PAED5000
Neonatal Medicine
6  
PAED5002
Adolescent Medicine
6  
PAED5003
Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics
6  
PAED5004
Independent Studies
6 A Student should seek permission for enrolment from the course co-ordinator in the semester prior to enrolment in this unit. The student should have their own project and local supervisor
PMED5101
Paediatric Allergy and Immunology
6  
PAED5007
Paediatric Emergencies
6  

General elective units of study

BMRI5019
Psychiatry in Clinical Practice
6 N BMRI5003 or BMRI5050
BMRI5052
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
6 A Clinical experience in psychiatry or general practice or paediatrics or equivalent is essential
N BMRI5011 or BMRI5010
CEPI5312
Diagnostic and Screening Tests
6 P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) and (PUBH5018 or FMHU5002)
N PUBH5208 or CEPI5202 or CEPI5311
CRIT5017
Introduction to Clinical Toxicology
6  
DERM5001
Essential Dermatology
6  
FMHU5002
Introductory Biostatistics
6 N PUBH5018
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
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
MEDF5002
Teaching in the Clinical Environment
6  
PAIN5018
Pain in Children
6  

Project units of study

MEDF5301
Project (Advanced Masters)
12  
MEDF5302
Project (Advanced Masters) (Part A)
6  
MEDF5303
Project (Advanced Masters) (Part B)
6 P MEDF5302