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Master of Surgical Education (MC-SURGED) // Course structure
About this course
Coordinator
Prof Chris Christophi
Contact
Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
Future Students: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-surgical-education/
Current Students: TL-surged@unimelb.edu.au
Course structure
To satisfy the requirements of the Master of Surgical Education students must successfully complete a total of 150 points via the following pathway:
Subject options
Core Subjects
4 compulsory subjects must be completed (each 12.5 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90006 | Context of Surgical Education | February (On Campus - Hawthorn) |
12.5 |
MEDS90007 | Learning & Teaching in Surgical Practice | February (On Campus - Hawthorn) |
12.5 |
MEDS90008 | Educational Theory for Surgical Training | August (On Campus - Hawthorn) |
12.5 |
MEDS90009 | Curriculum Design in Surgical Education | August (On Campus - Hawthorn) |
12.5 |
Student must then complete a research method subject (12.5 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90011 | Research Methods in Surgical Education | February (On Campus - Hawthorn) |
12.5 |
Students can choose 3 of the following elective subjects (total of 37.5 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90012 | Recruitment and Selection in Surgery | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MEDS90013 | Teaching Professionalism in Surgery | August (On Campus - Hawthorn) |
12.5 |
MEDS90014 | Managing Underperforming Trainees | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MEDS90015 | Simulation in Surgical Education | August (On Campus - Hawthorn) |
12.5 |
MEDS90016 | Teaching Surgical Science | Not available in 2018 | 12.5 |
MEDS90017 | Educational Leadership in Surgery | February (On Campus - Hawthorn) |
12.5 |
MEDS90018 | Assessment and Evaluation in Surgery | February (On Campus - Hawthorn) |
12.5 |
And complete the final minor thesis subject.
To undertake the minor thesis students must complete at least 75 points of coursework (including Research Methods in surgical education) before commencing. The remaining 25points can be taken in parallel with (or following completion of) the minor thesis.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90010 | Minor Thesis - Surgical Education |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Hawthorn)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Hawthorn)
|
25 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020