MMST Master of Medical Studies - Exit only

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Overview

The Master of Medical Studies is only available as an exit award.

Subject to meeting the specific requirements of the Program of Study below and on completion of at least 72 units in the MD Doctor of Medicine students may exit with the Master of Medical Studies. Subject to meeting the specific requirements of the Program of Study below and on completion of at least 180 units in the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences, Doctor of Medicine students may exit with the Master of Medical Studies.

In order to exit with the Master of Medical Studies students must indicate their intention to not proceed with the primary degree and request that they exit with the relevant award.

Graduates will NOT meet the requirements to seek registration as a Medical Practitioner.

Student guidance

Program of study overview

Program of study notes

Program of study
72 Units

Year 136 Units

Year 236 Units

Aims

To develop understanding, knowledge and skills in the basic medical and health sciences.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:

Be a scholar: have specialised skills around using and producing medical and health related research

Be a communicator: have specialised communication skills in order to communicate effectively and in a culturally appropriately manner and in diverse and inter-professional healthcare teams to elicit information needed to support accurate problem formulation and optimal health care

Be an Advocate for society: have specialised and expert knowledge and understanding of the Australian health care systems, the social determinants of health as well as the variance of health and illness models across diverse cultures

Have a specialised understanding of human anatomy and physiology

Be able to source, understand and be appropriately critical of medical and health related literature at an expert and specialised level

At an expert level, be able to assess core medical and health related knowledge to develop new strategies to research health and medical problems

Have expert and specialised knowledge of the role that medical and health related practice plays in modern Australia and the global society

Have expert and specialised knowledge of the current state of medical and health related systems

Associations

Course/Exit award association