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Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Terror Medicine (GD-DTM) // Course structure
About this course
Contact
Email: continuing-education@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: + 61 3 8344 0149
Contact hours: https://unimelb.edu.au/professional-development/contact-us
Principal Coordinator
George Braitberg
Course structure
The Graduate Diploma in Disaster and Terror Medicine is comprised of eight subjects (100 credit points). Students must complete all of:
• Six compulsory subjects (75 points)
• Two elective subjects (25 points)
Full Time
Year 1 (100 Credit Points)
Compulsory subjects (75 credit points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDI90107 | Disaster Medicine Principles & Responses | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MEDI90108 | Terror Medicine Principles & Responses | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MEDI90110 | Human Factors in Critical Care | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MEDI90111 | Advanced Toxicology and Terror | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PADM90024 | Clinical Leadership During Crises | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MEDI90109 | Managing Complex Disasters | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects (25 credit points)
Part Time
Year 1 (50 credit points)
Compulsory subjects (50 credit points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDI90107 | Disaster Medicine Principles & Responses | January (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MEDI90108 | Terror Medicine Principles & Responses | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PADM90024 | Clinical Leadership During Crises | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MEDI90109 | Managing Complex Disasters | October (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Year 2 (50 credit points)
Compulsory subjects (25 credit points)
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDI90110 | Human Factors in Critical Care | April (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MEDI90111 | Advanced Toxicology and Terror | July (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Elective subjects (25 credit points) by selecting two of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Online)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90206 | Health Policy |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90058 | Health Program Evaluation 1 |
Semester 1 (Online)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90209 | Comparative Health Systems |
August (Online)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90230 | Planetary and Global Health |
July (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Online)
|
12.5 |
| PADM90014 | Leading Healthcare Change for Impact | August (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90301 | Pandemic Preparedness and Response |
July (Online)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| DEVT90058 | Disaster and Humanitarian Aid | March (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 6 November 2025