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Master of Cancer Sciences (MC-CNCRSC) // Course structure
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About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Coordinator
Grant McArthur
Coordinator
David Kok
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149 Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm.
Further information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-cancer-sciences/
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149 Monday to Friday 8am to 9pm. Weekends and University of Melbourne observed Public Holidays 10am to 5pm.
Further information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/master-of-cancer-sciences/
Course structure
Students undertaking the Master of Cancer Sciences must complete the following 4 mandatory (core) subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDI90084 | Foundations of Cancer |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MEDI90086 | Cancer Research |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MEDI90098 | Research Thesis Capstone - Part 1 | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDI90099 | Research Thesis Capstone - Part 2 | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
Note: MEDI90086 Must be taken before Research Thesis Capstone subjects
Students may then choose 4 additional elective subjects from either the Cancer Sciences suite, or the extended elective suite:
Cancer Sciences Elective Suite
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDI90085 | Supportive Care and Palliative Care | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDI90087 | Cancer in Society |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
MEDI90093 | Cancer Diagnostics | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
MEDI90094 | Cancer Therapeutics | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDI90095 | Cancer Prevention and Control | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
MEDI90097 | Drug Discovery and Development | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDI90096 | Cancer across the Lifespan | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
Extended Elective Suite
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MGMT90232 | Foundations of Leadership | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
HLTH90001 | Health Behaviour Change | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
MAST90078 | Quantitative Methods for Evaluation | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
HLTH90003 | Psychosocial Oncology | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
MGMT90233 | Leadership in Practice | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 29 October 2023