Master of Medical Science (Pathology)

MMedSc(Path)

Fees apply

The overall aims of the graduate courses in medical science proposed here are to develop graduates with an in-depth knowledge and understanding, together with analytical and problem solving skills appropriate to a range of individual career aspirations and employment opportunities.

The coursework programs develop students' understanding and knowledge through the formal coursework and a program of independent reading including the option to broaden their knowledge into management fields. Their analytical and problem solving skills will be developed through analysis and review of the current research literature associated with particular topics.

In the case of the Masters degree, these aims will be further met by developing the student's understanding of the disciplines through independent reading, research methodology and research expertise through the supervised research project. Their understanding expanded through the presentation of their findings in the form of a publishable research paper. This will be required in order to comment on the significance of key research developments and their potential for application

Enrolment through

Wagga Wagga Campus

Study mode *

Distance education

* available to international students

Normal course duration

Part-time 3 years (6 sessions)

Admission criteria

Applicants must:

hold a Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathology), Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Laboratory Science) or an equivalent degree in a related discipline, and
have at least two years of pathology laboratory experience.

Articulation

The Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Science (Pathology) and the Postgraduate Diploma of Medical Science (Pathology) are exit-point only courses within the Master of Medical Science (Pathology).

Graduation requirements*

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 96 points (comprising eight 8 point subjects and a 32 point dissertation).

*The number of subjects and specific subject choices are described in the course structure and enrolment pattern for the course.

Course structure

The course consists of four core subjects (comprising 64 points of coursework subjects and a 32 point dissertation) and a set of restricted electives.

Core coursework subjects

HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services
BMS513 Laboratory Quality Control
BMS512 Integrated MLS
BMS511 Processes of Pathology

Core Dissertation

BMS510 Dissertation (32 points)

Restricted Elective subjects (32 points)

Restricted elective subjects to be chosen from:

BMS404 Cytogenetics for Genetic Counsellors
BMS415 Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics
BMS418 Immunology
BMS438 Clinical Bacteriology
BMS439 Virology, Mycology & Parasitology (16)
BMS441 Advanced Haematology and Blood Transfusion (16)
BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
BMS508 Research Proposal
ETH403 Bioethics
HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care Systems
HSM402 Human Resources Management (Health Services)
HSM409 Epidemiology and Public Health
ITC501 Strategic Information Management
SSC501 Science and Society
SSC502 Ethics, Law and Medical Science

Note: A maximum of 16 points of undergraduate/postgraduate (paired) subjects can be taken as electives under the following conditions:

They may not be taken if these particular disciplines have been studied at an undergraduate level.
Credit is not available from undergraduate studies for these subjects.

* BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods must be completed prior to BMS508 Research Proposal.

* Students intending to complete the MMedSc(Path) degree are required to complete BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods and BMS508 Research Proposal as these are prerequisite subjects for BMS510 Dissertation. Students intending to complete the Master's degree therefore have a choice of only 16 points of restricted elective subjects.

Enrolment pattern

Session 1

BMS511 Processes of Pathology
BMS513 Laboratory Quality Control

Session 2

BMS512 Integrated MLS

PLUS ONE OF:
HSM401 Perspectives in Health Care Systems
HSM402 Human Resource Management (Health Services)
HSM409 Epidemiology and Public Health
ITC483 Information Systems for Health Services Management
BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
BMS438 Clinical Bacteriology

Students may elect to exit at this point and graduate with the award Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Science (Pathology) PostgradCertMedSc(Path).

Session 3

TWO OF:
BMS404 Cytogenetics for Genetic Counsellors
BMS415 Genetic Engineering & Bioinformatics
BMS418 Immunology
BMS439 Virology, Mycology & Parasitology (16)(commence)
BMS441 Advanced Haematology and Transfusion Science (16)(commence)
BMS500 Biomedical Research Methods
BMS508 Research Proposal
ETH403 Bioethics
HSM401 Perspectives on Health Care Systems
HSM409 Epidemiology and Public Health
SSC501 Science and Society
SSC502 Ethics, Law and Medical Science

Session 4

HSM404 Management of Health and Aged Care Services

PLUS ONE OF:
BMS438 Clinical Bacteriology
BMS439 Virology, Mycology & Parasitology (16)(commence)
BMS441 Advanced Haematology and Blood Transfusion (16)(complete)
BMS508 Research Proposal
ETH403 Bioethics
HSM401 Perspectives in Health Care Systems
HSM402 Human Resource Management (Health Services)
HSM409 Epidemiology and Public Health
ITC501 Strategic Information Management

Students may elect to exit at this point and graduate with the award Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Science (Pathology) PostgradDipMedSc(Path).

Sessions 5 and 6