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Doctor of Medicine (MC-DMED) // Course structure
About this course
Coordinator
Lisa Cheshire
Contact
Department of Medical Education
Melbourne Medical School
Currently enrolled students:
Future Students:
- Further information: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/j4vn
- Enquiries: http://go.unimelb.edu.au/4jna
Course structure
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
400 point program:
• Nine compulsory subjects (362.5 points) and
• Three selective (Discovery) subjects (37.5 points)
Please note that the credit points listed against some 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) (On Campus - 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 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90013 | Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90094 | Health Economics 1 | Semester 1 (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 |
POPH90247 | Non Communicable Disease & Global Health | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
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 |
POPH90303 | Climate Change and Health | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90304 | Sustainability and Healthcare | May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ISYS90069 | Digital Transformation of Health |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
INFO90011 | Applied Learning Health Systems |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
Note:
For INFO90011 that students will only be permitted to undertake the Semester 1 availability and not Semester 2
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) |
81.25 |
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 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
OR
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
POPH90303 | Climate Change and Health | April (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90304 | Sustainability and Healthcare | May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90270 | Bioethics in Practice | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90013 | Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health | February (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90094 | Health Economics 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90247 | Non Communicable Disease & Global Health | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90230 | Planetary and Global Health | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90275 | Population & Global Mental Health | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90267 | Ageing Health & Human Services | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90257 | Body of Ageing | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
ABPL90377 | Design for Ageing | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90199 | Gender and Health | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90117 | Health Indicators and Health Surveys | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
POPH90206 | Health Policy | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90058 | Health Program Evaluation 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90101 | Introduction to Statistical Computing | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90131 | Primary Health Care: applied principles | July (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
POPH90231 | Qualitative Research in Public Health |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
ISYS90069 | Digital Transformation of Health |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
INFO90011 | Applied Learning Health Systems |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
*Note:
For INFO90011 students will only be permitted to undertake the Semester 1 availability and not Semester 2
For POPH90231 students will only be permitted to undertake the Semester 1 availability and not Semester 2
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 2023 | 12.5 |
OR
List of alternative Year 3 Discovery selectives pending
Year Four Subjects (100 credit points)
Students must complete the below 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 |
MEDS90042 | MD Discovery 4: Creation | Not available in 2023 | 50 |
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) (On Campus - 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) |
81.25 |
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 | 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: 10 January 2024