Postgraduate Diploma of Rural and Remote Medicine
Year |
2010 |
Course Code |
74507 |
Version |
2 |
Faculty |
Medicine, Health and Molecular Sciences |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Pre-requisites |
Applicants must be registered medical practitioners (or eligible to register) in an Australian state; and
|
Additional selection requirements |
Nil |
Special admission requirements |
Nil |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points |
24 credit points |
Additional course rules |
Nil |
Additional completion requirements |
Nil |
Course Structure
Core Subjects
MD8001:03 Foundations of Rural or Remote Medicine: Reflections on Practice
MD8002:03 Rural and Remote Medicine
Options
Select 18 credit points of specified HS, MD and TM subjects
HS5001:03 Population Health for Clinicians 1
HS5002:03 Population Health for Clinicians 2
HS5003:03 Population Health for Clinicians 3
HS5004:03 Population Health for Clinicians 4
HS5101:03 Contemporary Issues in Primary Health Care Research
HS5102:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Health Professionals
MD8003:03 Clinical Supervision for Rural Medical Practitioners
MD8007:09 Independent Study: Dissertation
MD8009:03 Independent Project: Writing for Publication
MD8010:03 Developing Continuing Medical Educational Programs
MD8011:09 Independent Project and Dissertation
MD8012:03 Clinical Knowledge and Skills for Rural and Remote Practice
MD8013:06 Advanced Clinical Knowledge and Skills for Rural and Remote Practice
MD8014:03 Extended Clinical Practice Internal Medicine Part 1
and
MD8015:03 Extended Clinical Practice Internal Medicine Part 2
MD8016:03 Extended Clinical Practice Emergency Medicine Part 1
and
MD8017:03 Extended Clinical Practice Emergency Medicine Part 2
MD8018:03 Extended Clinical Practice Mental Health Part 1
and
MD8019:03 Extended Clinical Practice Mental Health Part 2
MD8020:03 Extended Clinical Practice Paediatrics Part 1
and
MD8021:03 Extended Clinical Practice Paediatrics Part 2
MD8022:03 Independent Study Project
TM5002:03 Infectious Diseases
TM5501:03 Tropical Medicine
TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health
TM5503:03 Human Parasitology
TM5506:03 Social Science in Public Health
TM5508:03 Diving and Marine Medicine
TM5510:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
TM5512:03 Travel Medicine
TM5513:03 Public Health Management
TM5514:03 Human Health and Environmental Change
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
TM5518:03 Public Health Entomology
TM5519:03 Training Primary Health Care Workers
TM5524:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Tropical Communities
TM5525:03 Communicable Disease Control
TM5526:03 Public Health Economics
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
TM5534:03 Tropical Paediatrics
TM5536:03 Refugee Health
TM5540:03 Occupational Health
TM5541:03 Managing Effective Health Programs
TM5542:03 Clinical Travel Medicine
TM5552:03 International Health Agencies and Development
TM5554:03 Theory and Practice of Public Health
TM5555:03 Infection Control in Health Care Settings
TM5556:03 Public Health Aspects of Chronic Diseases
TM5557:03 Disaster Health Management
TM5558:03 Public Health and Bioterrorism
TM5559:03 Clinical Tropical Paediatrics
TM5560:03 Aeromedical Retrieval
TM5562:03 Reproductive Health in Developing Countries
TM5563:03 Public Health Leadership and Crisis Management
TM5564:03 Acute Care in the Resource Poor Environment
TM5565:03 Clinical Review of Aeromedical Retrieval Activity
TM5566:03 Clinical Care Skills in Aeromedical Retrievals
TM5567:03 Flight Crew Skills in Aeromedical Retrievals
Candidature
Expected time to complete |
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete |
3 years |
Maximum leave of absence |
2 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites |
Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) |
No |
Special assessment requirements |
Nil |
Accreditation requirements |
Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade |
Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject |
Not applicable |
Advanced Standing
Eligibility |
Candidates may apply for advanced standing for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy associated procedures. |
Maximum allowed |
6 credit points |
Currency |
Advanced standing will be granted only for studies completed in the 6 years prior to the commencement of this course |
Expiry |
Advanced standing gained for any subject shall be cancelled 9 years after the date of the examination upon which the advanced standing is based if, by then, the candidate has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree |
Other restrictions |
Nil |
Award Details
Inclusion of majors on testamur |
Not applicable – this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award |
Not applicable |
Course articulation |
Candidates who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Rural and Remote Medicine and may be granted advanced standing for all subjects completed under this course |
Document Modification History
Version No. |
Approval Date |
Modification Type |
Effective Date |
1-09 |
10/2009 |
Original document |
10/2009 |