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Master of Medical Science

Exit points
Postgraduate Diploma of Medical Science (Pathology)
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Science (Pathology)

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Master of Medical Science (with specialisations)

Core subjects for both MMedSc and MMedSc(Path)
BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
BMS508 Research Proposal
BMS511 Processes of Pathology
BMS552 Molecular Pathology

Additional core subjects for the MMedSc(Path)
BMS513 Laboratory Quality Control
BMS512 Integrated Medical Laboratory Science
HSM401 Reflecting on Health Care Systems
HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services


Electives
Students in the MMedSc complete 64 points of electives; students in the MMedSc(Path) complete 32 points of electives

BMS406 Human Reproductive Biology
BMS415 Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics
BMS418 Immunology
BMS438 Clinical Bacteriology
BMS439 Virology, Mycology & Parasitology (16)
BMS510 Dissertation (32 points)
ETH403 Bioethics
HLT401 Contexts of Health Promotion
HSM409 Evidence-based Health Care Delivery
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
RSC431 Advanced Pulmonary Function Testing
RSC441 Advanced Respiratory Laboratory Diagnostics
RSC460 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
SSC501 Science and Society
SSC502 Ethics, Law and Medical Science
BMS306 Advanced Haematology
BMS324 Immunohaematology & Blood Transfusion

Exit points:
Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Science
BMS511 Processes of Pathology
24 points of electives

Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Science
BMS511 Processes of Pathology
BMS552 Molecular Pathology
BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
40 points of electives (BMS510 Dissertation may not be included in these electives)

Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Science (Pathology)
BMS511 Processes of Pathology
BMS552 Molecular Pathology
BMS513 Laboratory Quality Control
BMS512 Integrated Medical Laboratory Science

Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Science (Pathology)
BMS511 Processes of Pathology
BMS552 Molecular Pathology
BMS513 Laboratory Quality Control
BMS512 Integrated Medical Laboratory Science
BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services
16 points of electives

# A maximum of 16 points of undergraduate subjects can be taken as electives under the following conditions:
1.They may not be taken if these particular disciplines have been studied at an undergraduate level.
2.Credit is not available from undergraduate studies for these subjects.

Enrolment pattern

Master of Medical Science

Year 1, session 1
BMS511 Processes of Pathology
elective

Year 1, session 2
BMS552 Molecular Pathology
BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
** students wishing to exit with the PostgradCertMedSc complete 2 electives this session

Year 2, session 1
BMS508 Research Proposal
Elective
** students wishing to exit with the PostgradDipMedSc complete 2 electives this session

Remaining sessions for both PostgradDipMedSc and MMedSc comprise electives

Master of Medical Science (Pathology)

Year 1, session 1
BMS511 Processes of Pathology
BMS513 Laboratory Quality Control

Year 1, session 2
BMS552 Molecular Pathology
BMS512 Integrated Medical Laboratory Science

** students may elect to exit with the PostgradCertMedSc(Pathology) at this point

Year 2, session 1
HSM401 Reflecting on Health Care Systems
BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods

Year 2, session 2
BMS508 Research Proposal
HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services OR elective

** students may elect to exit with the PostgradDipMedSc(Pathology) at this point

Year 3, session 1
HSM404 Management and Leadership of Health and Aged Care Services OR elective
Elective

Year 3, session 2
Elective
Elective

note: BMS510 Dissertation takes the place of 4 electives in the above enrolment pattern and requires enrolment in 2 sessions therefore students intending to complete the dissertation should enrol in HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services in Year 2, session 2.

Articulation

The Master, Postgraduate Diplomas and Postgraduate Certificates make up an articulated set of courses and credit is given in each higher level course for the subjects completed in the lower level course.

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Consider also:

  • Master of Health Services Management
  • Master of Health Science

Follow on study:

  • Doctor of Health Science
  • Doctor of Philosophy

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Where

Wagga Wagga

When

Session 1; Session 2

Level

Postgraduate

Duration

3 years by distance education

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Indicative ATAR

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