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Master of Sports Medicine (MC-SPMED) // Course structure
About this course
Principal Coordinator
Sonya Moore
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/master-of-sports-medicine/
Course structure
Students complete 7 core subjects (87.5 points), 3 elective subjects (37.5 points), and a Capstone Requirement (25 points).
Subjects may be undertaken simultaneously with approval from the program director and in any order (according to scheduling and availability). All but the capstone subjects can be undertaken singly or as ‘stand-alone’ continuing professional development (CPD) Units or as a progression towards the Master. In order to qualify for the Master of Sports Medicine, students must successfully complete subjects as outlined above (150 credit points). Successful completion of the core subjects is pre-requisite to undertaking the Capstone.
Compulsory subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDI90092 | The Modern Athlete |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| REHB90007 | Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| MEDI90089 | Diagnosis In Sport | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| SMED90002 | Injury Pathophysiology & Management | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| SMED90001 | Biomechanics & Sports Injury Prevention |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| PSYC90108 | Sport Psychology | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| REHB90010 | Research and Evidence in Practice |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
Elective subjects
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| REHB90001 | Foundations of Rehabilitation |
Term 1 (Online)
Term 3 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| HLTH90001 | Health Behaviour Change | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| REHB90003 | Evaluation of Rehabilitation Practice | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| REHB90006 | Rehabilitation for Women's Health | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| REHB90005 | Rehabilitation for Paediatrics | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| REHB90002 | Rehabilitation Activity and Exercise |
Term 2 (Online)
Term 4 (Online)
|
12.5 |
| REHB90009 | Innovation and Emerging Technologies | Term 3 (Online) |
12.5 |
| RADI90024 | Neuromusculoskeletal Radiology | Term 4 (Online) |
12.5 |
| HLTH90017 | Sports Nutrition | Term 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHRM90022 | Sports Pharmacotherapeutics | Term 2 (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHTY90114 | Physiotherapy Advanced Clinical Practice | Semester 1 (Extended) (Online) |
12.5 |
| PHTY90126 | Podiatry Advanced Clinical Practice | Semester 1 (Extended) (Online) |
12.5 |
Capstone Requirement
Students choose either the Professional or Research project:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDI90091 | Sports Medicine Research Project |
Semester 1 (Extended) (Online)
Semester 2 (Extended) (Online)
|
25 |
| MEDI90090 | Sports Medicine Professional Project |
Semester 1 (Extended) (Online)
Semester 2 (Extended) (Online)
|
25 |
Last updated: 30 January 2024