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Master of Surgical Education (MC-SURGED) // Course structure
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Debra Nestel
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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 either the Research or the Coursework pathway:
Subject options
Core Subjects
Four compulsory subjects must be completed (total of 50 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 (Early-Start) (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
MEDS90009 | Curriculum Design in Surgical Education | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (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 | January (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
Plus either the Research or Coursework pathway:
Research option
Students choose three of the following elective subjects (total of 37.5 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90012 | Recruitment and Selection in Surgery | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
MEDS90013 | Teaching Professionalism in Surgery | January (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
MEDS90014 | Managing Underperforming Trainees | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
MEDS90015 | Simulation in Surgical Education | January (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
MEDS90016 | Teaching Surgical Science | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
MEDS90017 | Educational Leadership in Surgery | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
MEDS90018 | Assessment and Evaluation in Surgery | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
Students then complete the final minor thesis (50 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90029 | Minor Thesis Part 1 |
January (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Off Campus)
|
25 |
MEDS90030 | Minor Thesis Part 2 |
January (Off Campus)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Off Campus)
|
25 |
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.
Coursework option
Students choose five of the following elective subjects (total of 62.5 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90012 | Recruitment and Selection in Surgery | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
MEDS90013 | Teaching Professionalism in Surgery | January (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
MEDS90014 | Managing Underperforming Trainees | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
MEDS90015 | Simulation in Surgical Education | January (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
MEDS90016 | Teaching Surgical Science | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
MEDS90017 | Educational Leadership in Surgery | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
MEDS90018 | Assessment and Evaluation in Surgery | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
Students then complete the capstone subject (25 credit points)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90033 | Advanced Practice in Surgical Education | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Off Campus) |
25 |
Last updated: 18 December 2020