Master of Surgical Education (MC-SURGED) // Course structure
About this course
Principal Coordinator
Christopher Christophi
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Melbourne School of Professional and Continuing Education
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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 | January (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90007 | Learning & Teaching in Surgical Practice | January (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90008 | Educational Theory for Surgical Training | Semester 2 (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90009 | Curriculum Design in Surgical Education | Semester 2 (Off Campus) |
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 | Semester 2 (Off Campus) |
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 | January (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90013 | Teaching Professionalism in Surgery | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| MEDS90014 | Managing Underperforming Trainees | January (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90015 | Simulation in Surgical Education | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
| MEDS90016 | Teaching Surgical Science | January (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90017 | Educational Leadership in Surgery | Semester 2 (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90018 | Assessment and Evaluation in Surgery | Semester 2 (Off Campus) |
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 25 points can be taken in parallel with (or following completion of) the minor thesis.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDS90029 | Minor Thesis Part 1 |
January (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Off Campus)
|
25 |
| MEDS90030 | Minor Thesis Part 2 | Semester 2 (Off Campus) |
25 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020