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General Practice and Primary Health Care

Unit of study table (Medicine)

Master of Medicine (General Practice and Primary Health Care)

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.

Master of Medicine (Advanced) (General Practice and Primary Health Care)

Students must complete 60 credit points, including:
(a) 48 credit points of study as required for the Master of Medicine
(b) 12 credit points of project units of study.

Graduate Diploma in Medicine (General Practice and Primary Health Care)

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 (General Practice and Primary Health Care)

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 - Graduate Diploma

CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6  

Compulsory units - Master of Medicine, Master of Medicine (Advanced)

CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6  
GPPC5002
Complexity in Primary Health Care
6 A This unit is designed to follow on from or be completed in conjunction with GPPC5001 Primary Health Care Fundamentals

Stream Specific units

GPPC5001
Primary Health Care Fundamentals
6 A This unit is designed to precede or to be completed in conjunction with GPPC5002 Complexity in Primary Health Care
BMRI5019
Psychiatry in Clinical Practice
6 N BMRI5003 or BMRI5050
DERM5001
Essential Dermatology
6  
IMAG5042
Essential Imaging for Clinicians
6 N SURG5011
INTM5014
Cardiology
6 A This unit of study assumes theoretical and practical knowledge of cardiology at least at the level of a registered medical practitioner
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
MBHT5004
Cardiovascular Metabolic Management
6 A This unit is intended for students who have experience in clinical care of patients and includes a significant Pharmacology component
PAED5008
Common Childhood Presentations

6  
PAIN5003
Pain Treatment and Management Principles
6  
SEXH5200
Advanced STIs
6  

General elective units

BETH5204
Clinical Ethics
6  
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
GMED5001
Genomics in Clinical Practice
6  
FMHU5002
Introductory Biostatistics
6 N PUBH5018
HPOL5012
Leadership in Health
6 A Students are expected to have at least 1 year work experience in a health practice, policy or administrative role
INTM5003
Basic Rheumatology
3 A This unit of study is available only to registered medical practitioners with experience working in an Australian or New Zealand clinical setting.
INTM5004
Basic Respiratory Medicine
3  
INTM5005
Basic Gastroenterology
3  
INTM5007
Basic Renal Medicine
3  
MBHT5002
Advanced Diabetes Management
6 P MBHT5001
MEDF5002
Teaching in the Clinical Environment
6  
PAED5002
Adolescent Medicine
6  
PAED5003
Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics
6  
PAED5007
Paediatric Emergencies
6  
PAIN5004
Pain Conditions
6  
PMED5100
Paediatric Infectious Diseases

6  
PMED5101
Paediatric Allergy and Immunology
6  
PMED5102
Paediatric Nutrition and Obesity

6  
SEXH5205
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
6  
SEXH5401
Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health
6  
SEXH5402
Counselling for Health Professionals
6  
SEXH5405
Contraception and Preconception Care
6  
SEXH5407
Sex Gender and Sexuality
6  

Project units

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