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Specialist Certificate in Cancer Sciences (SC-CNCRSC)
Specialist CertificateYear: 2020 Delivered: Online
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Further study
Coordinator
Grant McArthur
Principal 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/specialist-certificate-in-cancer-sciences
Overview
Award title | Specialist Certificate in Cancer Sciences |
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Year & campus | 2020 — Parkville |
Fees information | Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date |
Study level & type | Graduate Coursework |
AQF level | Non-AQF |
Credit points | 25 credit points |
Duration | 6 months part-time |
The Specialist Certificate in Cancer Sciences gives students an introduction to cancer science, research and care. It utilises a contemporary, evidence-based program for clinicians and scientists to improve the outcomes and experiences of cancer patients.
The Specialist Certificate is a 25-point program that can be completed either over 3 months full-time, or 6 months, part-time. Students will be required to undertake one core subject covering the Foundations of Cancer. They will then choose an additional subject from the elective suite, which covers a wide range of topics relevant to the oncological workforce.
The Cancer Sciences suite has been developed and presented by leading clinicians and researchers from the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC). Designed to broaden the skills of medical practitioners, pharmacists, nurses, allied health practitioners and scientists; this program will hone transferrable knowledge and skills to improve clinical research, education and care.
Entry requirements
1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:
- An undergraduate degree with honours in an appropriate discipline or equivalent; or
- An undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and at least two years of documented, relevant work experience; or
- At least eight years of documented relevant work experience and demonstrated evidence of written and analytical skills appropriate for postgraduate study.
Meeting these requirements does not guarantee selection.
2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:
- Prior academic performance; and
- Relevant work experience.
3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.
4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete this course that must be met by all students. For information on the inherent requirements specific to this course contact the course/program coordinator. In some circumstances reasonable adjustments may be available to enable students to meet these requirements while still preserving the academic integrity of the university's learning, assessment and accreditation processes. For more information on how to seek these adjustments refer to the Student Equity and Disability Support website: https://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Intended learning outcomes
This course is designed to position participants to be effective contributors and leaders in the cancer workforce.
Graduates of the Specialist Certificate in Cancer Sciences will have the ability to:
- Identify complex information, problems and theories
- Utilise evidence to inform decision making
- Show competency in written and oral communication
- Demonstrate effective time management and organisational planning
- Apply their knowledge and skills to improve the clinical care of cancer
- Gather the evidence that underpins cancer research and clinical care
- Define current clinical practices, research literature and accepted cancer paradigms
- Recognise the importance of communicating and working collaboratively with other cancer care professionals in multidisciplinary teams
- Outline knowledge across several domains relevant to the cancer sciences
- Identify and evaluate the emerging technologies and techniques in research and clinical care
Generic skills
- Advanced analytic skills
- Skills in working collaboratively with individuals, groups and organisations
- Increased capacity to manage unfamiliar problems
- Improved written communication skills
- Increased ability to work independently and be self-motivated
Graduate attributes
Academically excellent
- Have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
- Be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
- Be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
Knowledgeable across disciplines
- Have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
- Have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment
Leaders in communities
- Have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- Engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs
Attuned to cultural diversity
- Value different cultures
- Be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
- Have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
- Respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values
Active global citizens
- Accept social and civic responsibilities
- Be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
- Have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics
Course structure
Students will complete 1 mandatory (core) subject:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDI90084 | Foundations of Cancer |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
This subject gives students an introduction to cancer science, research and care.
Students may then choose 1 additional elective subject from either the Cancer Sciences suite, or the extended elective suite:
Cancer Sciences Elective Suite
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
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MEDI90085 | Supportive Care and Palliative Care | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
MEDI90086 | Cancer Research |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (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 |
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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 |
Further study
Students who successfully complete the Specialist Certificate in Cancer Sciences will be eligible to enter the Graduate Certificate in Cancer Sciences with full credit.
Students who successfully complete the Graduate Certificate could then progress to the Master of Cancer Sciences.
Last updated: 29 October 2023