Doctor of Medicine (MC-DMED) // Course structure
About this course
Contact
Department of Medical Education
Melbourne Medical School
Currently enrolled students:
Future Students:
- Further information: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/j4vn
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Coordinator
Lisa Cheshire
Course structure
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
400 point program:
• Twelve compulsory subjects (400 points)
To progress from one year level to the next, students must satisfactorily complete all subjects.
Please note that the credit points listed against some 2nd and 3rd year subjects below are currently incorrect.
For an accurate list of credit points per subject please refer to the redesigned course diagram at:
Doctor of Medicine : What will I study? - The University of Melbourne (unimelb.edu.au)
Course Structure for students commencing from 2022
Year One Subjects (100 credit points)
Students must complete the below two subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90031 | Foundations for Clinical Practice | Year Long (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
81.25 |
MEDS90003 | Student Conference 1 | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
AND
12.5 credit points from the following list of subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90039 | MD Discovery 1: Foundation | Year Long (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ISYS90069 | Digital Transformation of Health |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
POPH90013 | Biostatistics | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90020 | Health Promotion | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90066 | Women and Global Health | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90068 | Prevention and Control of STIs and HIV | Semester 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90088 | Disability and Global Development | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90094 | Health Economics 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90205 | Social Determinants of Health Inequality | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90230 | Planetary and Global Health | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90244 | Global Health and Human Rights | October (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90247 | Non Communicable Disease & Global Health | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90256 | Ageing in Society | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90258 | Economics of Ageing | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
POPH90260 | Ethics of Ageing and End of Life | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90270 | Bioethics in Practice | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90275 | Population & Global Mental Health | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90297 | Preventing Violence Against Women | November (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90300 | Health and Social Justice | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90301 | Pandemic Preparedness and Response | September (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PSYT90092 | Mental Health and Ageing | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
Year Two Subjects (100 credit points)
Students must complete the below two subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90004 | Principles of Clinical Practice 2 | Year Long (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
93.75 |
MEDS90005 | Student Conference 2 | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
AND
12.5 credit points from the following list of subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90040 | MD Discovery 2: Application | Year Long (Online) |
12.5 |
OR
List of alternative Year 2 Discovery selectives pending
Year Three Subjects (100 credit points)
Students must complete the below two subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90020 | Principles of Clinical Practice 3 | Year Long (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
87.5 |
MEDS90022 | Student Conference 3 | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
AND
12.5 credit points from the following list of subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90041 | MD Discovery 3: Integration | Not available in 2022 | 12.5 |
OR
List of alternative Year 3 Discovery selectives pending
Year Four Subjects (100 credit points)
Students must complete the below two subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90025 | Transition to Practice | Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
43.75 |
MEDS90024 | Student Conference 4 | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
AND
50 credit points from the following list of subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90042 | MD Discovery 4: Creation | Not available in 2022 | 50 |
OR
List of alternative Year 4 Discovery selectives pending
Course Structure for students who commenced prior to 2022
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the course structures for the 2021 - 2023 cohorts have been altered. The below structure represents the structure for students who commenced the course in 2021.
Students must complete all subjects listed
Year One Subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90031 | Foundations for Clinical Practice | Year Long (Extended) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
81.25 |
MEDS90003 | Student Conference 1 | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Year Two Subjects:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90004 | Principles of Clinical Practice 2 | Year Long (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
93.75 |
MEDS90005 | Student Conference 2 | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Year Three Subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90034 | Principles of Clinical Practice 3A | Year Long (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
68.75 |
MEDS90036 | MD Research Skills 2 | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
MEDS90022 | Student Conference 3 | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Year Four subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MEDS90037 | Transition to Practice A | Year Long (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
93.75 |
MEDS90024 | Student Conference 4 | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
Last updated: 12 November 2022