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General Practice and Primary Health Care

Unit of study table (Science in Medicine)

Master of Science in 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 Science in 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 Science in Medicine
(b) 12 credit points of project units of study.

Graduate Diploma in Science 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 Science 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 Science in Medicine, Master of Science in 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
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
MBHT5003
Obesity and Pre-diabetes: Prevention and Care
6  
MEDF5002
Teaching in the Clinical Environment
6  
NURS5061
Expanding Nursing Practice
6  
PAIN5003
Pain Treatment and Management Principles
6  
SEXH5200
Advanced STIs
6  
SEXH5405
Contraception and Preconception Care
6  

General elective units

BETH5204
Clinical Ethics
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
PAIN5004
Pain Conditions
6  
SEXH5205
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
6  
SEXH5401
Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health
6  
SEXH5402
Counselling for Health Professionals
6  
SEXH5407
Sex Gender and Sexuality
6  

Project units - Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced)

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