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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
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)
Successful completion of 100 credit points of study is required in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of the course for progression from one year level to the next.
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 |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
April (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 (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 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90275 | Population Mental Health | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90303 | Climate Change and Health | March (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 | Digital Learning Health Systems | Semester 1 (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 |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
OR
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| POPH90303 | Climate Change and Health | March (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90304 | Sustainability and Healthcare | May (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| POPH90270 | Bioethics in Practice | Semester 1 (On Campus - 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 (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 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 | Not available in 2025 | 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 | February (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 | Digital Learning Health Systems | Semester 1 (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 |
Summer Term (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 |
March (On Campus - Parkville)
April (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (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 School Pathway:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDS90042 | MD Discovery 4: Clinical Scholar | February (On Campus - Parkville) |
50 |
For the Research Scholar pathway:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDS90044 | MD Discovery 4: Research Scholar | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
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: 21 February 2025