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Graduate Diploma in Surgical Education (GD-SURGED) // Course structure
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About this course
Principal Coordinator
Debra Nestel
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Further Information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/graduate/graduate-diploma-in-surgical-education/
Course structure
Students must complete the 4 core subjects (12.5 credit points each) and choose another 4 elective subjects (12.5 credit points each) from the list below.
Subject options
Core Subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDS90006 | Context of Surgical Education | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90007 | Learning & Teaching in Surgical Practice | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90008 | Educational Theory for Surgical Training | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90009 | Curriculum Design in Surgical Education | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects
Students must choose 4 of the following elective subjects.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDS90011 | Research Methods in Surgical Education | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90012 | Recruitment and Selection in Surgery | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| MEDS90013 | Teaching Professionalism in Surgery | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90014 | Managing Underperforming Trainees | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90015 | Simulation in Surgical Education | Semester 2 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
| MEDS90016 | Teaching Surgical Science | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| MEDS90017 | Educational Leadership in Surgery | Not available in 2023 | 12.5 |
| MEDS90018 | Assessment and Evaluation in Surgery | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Online) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 10 November 2023