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Doctor of Medicine (MC-DMED) // Course structure
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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
Coordinator
Lisa Cheshire
Course structure
The Doctor of Medicine requires the successful completion of 400 credit points.
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
400 point program:
• Eight compulsory subjects (312.5 points) and
• Four selective (Discovery) subjects (87.5 points)
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 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
OR
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90013 | Biostatistics |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90094 | Health Economics 1 | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health | February (On Campus - 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 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 (On Campus - 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 |
April (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
July (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 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90014 | Epidemiology 1 |
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| POPH90217 | Foundations of Public Health | February (On Campus - 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 Mental Health | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90267 | Ageing Health & Human Services | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| POPH90257 | Body of Ageing | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| ABPL90377 | Design for Ageing | Not available in 2024 | 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 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| ISYS90069 | Digital Transformation of Health |
Semester 1 (On Campus - 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) |
81.25 |
| MEDS90022 | Student Conference 3 | June (On Campus - Parkville) |
6.25 |
AND
12.5 credit points from the following list of subjects:
For the Clinical Scholar pathway:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDS90041 | MD Discovery 3: Integration |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
(OR List of Discovery 3 Selective: pending)
For the Research Scholar Pathway:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDS90043 | MD Discovery 3: Research Scholar |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
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 |
AND 50 credit points from the following list of subjects:
For the Clinical Schol Pathway:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDS90042 | MD Discovery 4: Creation | Not available in 2024 | 50 |
For the Research Scholar pathway:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDS90044 | MD Discovery 4: Research Scholar | Not available in 2024 | 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: 6 February 2024