Information valid for students commencing in 2022.
Master of Rural and Remote Medicine
Handbook year | 2022 |
Course code | 74504 |
Course type | Masters Degree (Coursework) (AQF Level 9) |
Owner | Division of Tropical Health and Medicine |
College | Medicine and Dentistry |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | Applicants must be registered health practitioners with AHPRA; and
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Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the 番茄社区 Admissions Policy. |
Additional selection requirements | Information published by 番茄社区 or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by 番茄社区 in the application process may be used by 番茄社区 to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria. |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 36 credit points |
Course learning outcomes | Master of Rural and Remote Medicine will enable doctors working in rural and remote Australia to complete a postgraduate qualification to enhance their clinical, academic and research skills at an advanced level. They will develop advanced knowledge, skills and attitudes to appraise and evaluate rural and remote clinical practice, academic work and research in community based settings. Graduates will be committed to responsible, ethical and professional practice in leadership roles in rural and remote medicine. They will continue to develop life-long learning and to apply evidence in their professional work. Graduates of the Master of Rural and Remote Medicine will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Master of Rural and Remote Medicine. |
Reasonable adjustments | All 番茄社区 students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
MD8001:03 Foundations of Rural or Remote Medicine
MD8002:03 Rural and Remote Medicine Reflections on Practice
HS5405:03 Teaching for Learning in the Health Professions
HS7405:03 Research Methodologies for Health Professionals
MD8023:03 Communication and Collaboration in Rural and Remote Medicine
TM5510:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
HS7500:06 Research Project 1
HS7501:06 Research Project 2
OPTIONS
Select 6 credit points of subjects from Option A, B, C, D or E
OPTION A – ADULT INTERNAL MEDICINE
TM5501:03 Tropical Medicine
TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health
TM5508:03 Diving and Marine Medicine
TM5512:03 Travel Medicine
TM5514:03 Environmental Health
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
TM5536:03 Public Health in Humanitarian Emergencies
TM5557:03 Disaster Health Management
TM5562:03 Reproductive Health in Developing Countries
OPTION B – EMERGENCY MEDICINE
TM5501:03 Tropical Medicine
TM5508:03 Diving and Marine Medicine
TM5512:03 Travel Medicine
TM5525:03 Communicable Disease Control
TM5557:03 Disaster Health Management
TM5560:03 Foundations of Aeromedical Retrieval
TM5563:03 Public Health Leadership and Crisis Management
TM5577:03 Paediatric and Neonatal Retrievals
TM5581:03 Expedition and Wilderness Medicine
OPTION C – PAEDIATRICS
TM5501:03 Tropical Medicine
TM5514:03 Environmental Health
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
TM5534:03 Tropical Paediatrics
TM5577:03 Paediatric and Neonatal Retrievals
OPTION D – POPULATION HEALTH
TM5502:03 Tropical Public Health
TM5513:03 Public Health Management, Leadership, Planning and Policy
TM5514:03 Environmental Health
TM5515:03 Epidemiology for Public Health
TM5516:03 Biostatistics for Public Health
TM5518:03 Medical Entomology
TM5524:03 Qualitative Research Methods for Tropical Health Practitioners
TM5525:03 Communicable Disease Control
TM5526:03 Public Health Economics
TM5528:03 Health Promotion
TM5536:03 Public Health in Humanitarian Emergencies
TM5540:03 Public Health and the Workplace
TM5541:03 Managing Effective Health Programs
TM5552:03 Global Health and Development
TM5557:03 Disaster Health Management
TM5562:03 Reproductive Health in Developing Countries
TM5563:03 Public Health Leadership and Crisis Management
TM5580:03 Health and Nutrition in the Tropics
OPTION E – LIFESTYLE MEDICINE
HS5800:03 Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine
HS5801:03 Health Coaching and Behaviour Change
HS5802:03 Models of Care and Innovation in Lifestyle Medicine
HS5803:03 Lifestyle Medicine Assessment and Prescription
Location
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
External | Not offered mid-year |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 1.5 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 8 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 2 years |
Progression
Course progression requisites | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment requirements | Nil |
Professional accreditation requirements | Nil |
Supplementary exam for final subject | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 12 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 6 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 12 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | Not applicable |
Award Details
Award title | MASTER OF RURAL AND REMOTE MEDICINE |
Approved abbreviation | MRurRemM |
Inclusion of majors on testamur | Not applicable – this course does not have majors |
Exit with lesser award | Students who exit the course prior to completion, and have successfully completed 24 credit points of appropriate subjects, may be eligible for the award of Graduate Diploma of Rural and Remote Medicine. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |