Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine

Additional Requirements:

Working With Children Check removed from course requirements.

Course Learning Outcomes:

New Course Learning Outcomes introduced to align with 2023 accreditation standards.

Other (viewable in Course Overview)

Addition of a sixth pathway topic - Entrepreneurship - to Pathways Experience components undertaken in Years 4 and 5.

Students no longer require a WWCC, unless specified for a placement outside the health system.

Note changes to course learning outcomes, with changes to some unit learning outcomes also being implemented (students should refer to Course Outlines in Canvas).

Note the addition of this topic

Program of Study

Third Year Structure

Combination of four units MEDI3101(A and B) and MEDI4101 (A and B) into two new, 21 credit point units - MEDI4001A and MEDI4001B.

The new structure comprises the following,

• 80 units / 48 credit points at 1000 level;
• 80 units / 48 credit points at 2000 level;
• 70 units / 36 credit points at 4000 level; and
• 10 units / 6 credit points at 6000 level.

Reference to course being an AQF level 7 bachelor degree removed as students graduate with an AQF level 9 Masters Extended degree.

Note changes to program of study, structure of the third year.

Note changes to listed AQF level of course.

There are no changes for 2023

Nil

No changes for 2022

Nil

No changes for 2021

Nil

Additional Requirements

• Students are not required to annually renew their Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation [HLTAID001] requirement.
• Inherent Requirements have been added and must be met in order to complete the course.

Changes apply to currently enrolled students.

Program of Study

Bachelor of Medical Science component (Stage 1)

Core Units:

• MEDI3101A credit points changed from 6 cps to 9 cps
• MEDI3101B credit points changed from 12 cps to 9 cps
• MEDI6001 has been split into two units:
• MEDI6001A Research for Medical Professionals A – 3 cps
• MEDI6001B Research for Medical Professionals B - 3 cps

Doctor of Medicine component (Stage 2)

Advanced Standing

• MEDI3101A credit points changed from 6 cps to 9 cps
• MEDI3101B credit points changed from 12 cps to 9 cps
• MEDI6001 has been split into two units:
  MEDI6001A Research for Medical Professionals A – 3 cpsMEDI6001B Research for Medical Professionals B – 3 cps

Core Units:

• MEDI6101A credit points change from 12 cps to 15 cps
• MEDI6101B credit points changed from 18 cps to 15 cps
• MEDI6102 has been split into two units:
  MEDI6102A Pathways to Medical Practice A – 3 cps
  MEDI6102B Pathways to Medical Practice B – 3 cps
• MEDI6201A credit points changed from 18 cps to 21 cps
• MEDI6201B credit points changed from 24 cps to 21 cps
• MEDI6202 has been split into two units:
  MEDI6202A Pathways Experience A – 3 cps
  MEDI6202B Pathways Experience B – 3 cps

All students will be transitioned to the new version of the Course Rules.

Year 3 of the degree will be offered for the first time in 2019. The School will advise current students of the change to units in Year 3. Students’ progression is not affected by the change.