Doctor of Medicine (90850)

The University of Western Australia

About

UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.

In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.

Contact Future Students for more information.This is a four-year program for entry to professional practice as a medical doctor.

The overall aim of the course is to produce graduates committed to the well-being of the patient, community and society as accountable, responsible, scholarly, capable and caring doctors.

The outcomes, content and teaching are based on the 6 PLACES themes of the program—a medical graduate will have the following roles as a doctor:

professional, leader, advocate, clinician, educator and scholar.The teaching consists of approximately 40 weeks of contact time each year.

The first year of the course introduces the preparatory sciences where students predominantly learn anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, pathology and population health sciences.In Year 2, students undertake an 8-week clinical preparation unit followed by clinical attachments in the WA health system with rotations in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics/Rheumatology, Psychiatry and Surgery as well as a longitudinal attachment in general practices.

In Year 3, 25 per cent of the student cohort are allocated to the Rural Clinical School and spend their year in a rural site.

The final year has further clinical attachments in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Rural General Practice, and Anaesthesia/Pain Medicine/Palliative Care/Oncology as well as elective and student selective terms.

Year 4 concludes with a Preparation for Internship unit.Each student also chooses a scholarly activity in three streams of research, coursework or service learning that is done simultaneously with the core medical rotations in Years 3 and 4.

Through selection of specially designed scholarly activity units, students may also choose to specialise in rural or Aboriginal health.Following successful completion of the course, students are eligible to apply for internship as a pre-registration medical practitioner.

Structure

KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period

All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.

Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.

Year 1

Take all units (48 points):

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS IMED4443 Integrated Medical Sciences 1 (24 points) 30 hours per week
NS IMED4444 Integrated Medical Sciences 2 (24 points) Prerequisites: IMED4443 Integrated Medical Sciences 1 30 hours per week

Year 2

Take all units from this group (48 points):

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS IMED4220 Integrated Medical Practice 1 Part A (24 points) Prerequisites: Enrolment in 90850 (Doctor of Medicine) and either IMED4444 Integrated Medical Sciences 2 or (IMED3003 Body Systems and Disease III and IMED3004 Body Systems and Disease IV). IMED4220 (which is part A of Year 2) includes an initial 12 week clinical preparation of Lectures/Seminars - group sessions cased based learning and task based learning- followed by one 7-week term of clinical rotations. There will be a further three 7-week clinical rotations in IMED4222 (which is part B of year 2), providing 4 rotations altogether. Approx contact hours of 30-40 hours per week.
NS IMED4222 Integrated Medical Practice 1 Part B (24 points) Prerequisites: IMED4443 Integrated Medical Sciences 1 and IMED4444 Integrated Medical Sciences 2 OR the MJD-MEDSC Medical Sciences needs to be passed before commencement of IMP1 IMED4220 and IMED4222 (Part A and B) IMED4220 (which is part A of Year 2) includes an initial 12 week clinical preparation of Lectures/Seminars - group sessions cased based learning and task based learning. Followed by four one 7-week terms of clinical rotation. IMED4222 (which is part B of Year 2) includes 8- three 7-week terms of clinical rotations providing 4 rotations altogether. Approx contact hours of 30-40 hours per week.

Year 3

Note: Integrated Medical Practice Units. Students take Group 3A except for student electing: (a) Rural Health specialisation of Rural Clinical School -- take Group 3B (b) Aboriginal Health specialisation—take either Group 3A or 3B. Scholarly Activity units Students: (a) electing Aboriginal Health specialisation - take Group 3C (b) electing Rural Health specialisation—take Group 3D or 3E (c) electing Rural Clinical School—take Group 3F, 3G, 3H or 3I (d) not electing (a), (b) or (c)—take Group 3F, 3G, 3H or 3I

Take Integrated Medical Practice units according to the rule:

3A Integrated Medical Practice - Crawley

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS IMED5311 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part A (18 points) Prerequisites: IMED4220 Integrated Medical Practice 1 Part A and IMED4222 Integrated Medical Practice 1 Part B Co-requisites: Any one of the following Scholarly Activity units: PUBH4403 Epidemiology I or SRUR5331 Rural Specialisation—Research Unit 1 or SRUR5332 Rural Specialisation—Service Learning Unit 1 or SMED5331 Research Unit 1 or SMED5332 Service Learning Unit 1 or IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning. 30 to 40 hours a week
NS IMED5312 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part B (18 points) Prerequisites: IMED5311 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part A Co-requisites: Any one of the following Scholarly Activity units: AHEA5801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics, SRUR5341 Rural Specialisation—Research Unit 2, SRUR5342 Rural Specialisation—Service Learning Unit 2, SMED5341 Research Unit 2, SMED5342 Service Learning Unit 2, IMED5803 Introduction to Research in Health Professions Education or PUBH5749 Foundations of Public Health. 30-40 hours per week

Take Year 3 Integrated Medical Practice units according to the rule:

3B Integrated Medical Practice - rural

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS RMED5311 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 1 (18 points) Prerequisites: IMED4220 Integrated Medical Practice 1 Part A and IMED4222 Integrated Medical Practice 1 Part B Co-requisites: Any one of the following Scholarly Activity units: PUBH4403 Epidemiology I, SRUR5331 Rural Specialisation—Research Unit 1' SRUR5332 Rural Specialisation—Service Learning Unit 1, SMED5331 Research Unit 1, SMED5332 Service Learning Unit 1 or IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning. clinical sessions: 7; tutorial sessions: 2; personal study session per week: 1
NS RMED5321 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 2 (18 points) Prerequisites: RMED5311 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 1 Co-requisites: Any one of: AHEA5801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics, SRUR5341 Rural Specialisation—Research Unit 2, SRUR5342 Rural Specialisation—Service Learning Unit 2, SMED5341 Research Unit 2, SMED5342 Service Learning Unit 2, IMED5803 Introduction to Research in Health Professions Education, OR PUBH5749 Foundations of Public Health. clinical sessions: 7; tutorial sessions: 2; personal study session per week: 1

Take units according to the year 3 Scholarly Activity rule:

3C Aboriginal Health

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
S2 AHEA5801 Aboriginal Health Research and Ethics lectures/seminars: 3 hours per week
S1, S2 PUBH4403 Epidemiology I lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1 hour per week (for face-t- face mode only)

Take units according to the Year 3 rule Scholarly Activity rule:

3D - Rural

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS SRUR5331 Rural Specialisation—Research Unit 1 Prerequisites: IMED4222 Integrated Medical Practice 1 Part B variable but there is regular contact with project supervisor
NS SRUR5341 Rural Specialisation—Research Unit 2 Prerequisites: SRUR5331 Rural Specialisation—Research Unit 1 variable but there is regular contact with project supervisor

take units according to the Year 3 Scholarly Activity rule:

3E - Rural

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS SRUR5332 Rural Specialisation—Service Learning Unit 1 Prerequisites: IMED4222 Integrated Medical Practice 1 Part B 4 hours per week
NS SRUR5342 Rural Specialisation—Service Learning Unit 2 Prerequisites: SRUR5332 Rural Specialisation—Service Learning Unit 1 4 hours per week

Take units according to the Year 3 Scholarly Activity rule:

3F - Research

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS SMED5331 Research Unit 1 Prerequisites: IMED4222 Integrated Medical Practice 1 Part B variable but there is regular contact with project supervisor
NS SMED5341 Research Unit 2 Prerequisites: SMED5331 Research Unit 1 variable but students have regular contact with project supervisors

Take units according to the Year 3 Scholarly Activity rule:

3G - Service Learning

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS SMED5332 Service Learning Unit 1 Prerequisites: IMED4222 Integrated Medical Practice 1 Part B 4 hours per week
NS SMED5342 Service Learning Unit 2 Prerequisites: SMED5332 Service Learning Unit 1 4 hours per week

Take units according to the year 3 Scholarly Acitivity rule:

3H - Health Professions Education

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS, S1 IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning seminars for two hour a week and online activities
S1, S2 IMED5803 Introduction to Research in Health Professions Education Co-requisites: IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning Semester 1 Multi-mode (combination of face to face & online delivery) - 1 x 2 hr workshop/tutorial/week Semester 2 Online only

Take units accroding to the year 3 Scholarly Activity rule:

3I Public Health

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
S1, S2 PUBH4403 Epidemiology I lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1 hour per week (for face-t- face mode only)
S2 PUBH5749 Foundations of Public Health seminars: 3 hours per week

Year 4

Note: Students should take one unit from Group 4A Elective Placement Scholarly Activity. Students (a) electing Aboriginal Health specialisation—take unit(s) to the value of 6 points from Group 4B (b) electing Rural Health specialisation—take unit(s) to the value of 6 points from Group 4C (c) not electing (a) or (b)—take unit(s) to the value of 6 points from Group 4D

Take all units (42 points):

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS IMED5411 Integrated Medical Practice 3 Part 1 (18 points) Prerequisites: IMED5311 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 1 and IMED5312 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 2; OR RMED5311 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 1 and RMED5321 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 2
NS IMED5412 Integrated Medical Practice 3 Part 2 (12 points) Prerequisites: IMED5311 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 1; and IMED5312 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 2; OR RMED5311 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 1 and RMED5321 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 2
NS IMED5421 Preparation for Internship (12 points) Prerequisites: IMED5411/2 Integrated Medical Practice 3, Parts 1 and 2 OR RMED5311/2 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 3, Parts 1 and 2.

Take one unit from Group 4A:

4A Elective Placement

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS IMED5413 Urban Elective Placement (0 points) Prerequisites: IMED5311 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 1 and IMED5312 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 2; or RMED5311 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 1 and RMED5321 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 2
NS IMED5414 Rural Elective Placement (0 points) Prerequisites: IMED5311 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 1 and IMED5312 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 2 or RMED5311 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 1 and RMED5321 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 2 Four to six-week clinical placement
NS IMED5415 International Elective Placement (0 points) Prerequisites: IMED5311 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 1 and IMED5312 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 2; OR RMED5311 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 1 and RMED5321 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 2

Take units from Group 4B as required by Year 4 rule:

4B Aboriginal Health specialisation

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
N/A SAHE5411 Research Aboriginal Health Unit 4 Prerequisites: (IMED5312 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 2 or RMED5321 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 2) and SAHE5321 Research Aboriginal Health Unit 3
N/A SAHE5412 Service Learning Aboriginal Health Unit 4 Prerequisites: IMED5312 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 2 and SAHE5322 Service Learning Aboriginal Health Unit 3

Take units from Group 4C as required by Year 4 rule:

4C Rural specialisation

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS SRUR5411 Rural Specialisation—Research Project 3 Prerequisites: SRUR5321 Rural Specialisation—Research Project 2
NS SRUR5412 Rural Specialisation—Service Learning Unit 4 Prerequisites: IMED5412 Integrated Medical Practice 3 Part 2 or RMED5321 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 2 150

Take units from Group 4D as required by Year 4 rule:

4D other Scholarly Activity

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS, S1 IMED5804 Clinical Teaching and Supervision Three x 8 hour workshops when unit available face to face or complete the unit online
S1 IMED5806 Simulation and Interprofessional Learning in Health Professions Education Co-requisites: IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning Offered either via online mode or via Multimode (Face to Face & Online) – Compulsory two day face to face workshop, optional three x 1.5 hour webinars throughout the semester
S1, S2 PUBH4401 Biostatistics I Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate courses lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week (for face-to-face mode only)
S1 PUBH5754 Health Promotion I lectures: 3 hours per week
NS SMED5411 Research Project 3 Prerequisites: SMED5321 Research Project 2 variable but students have regular contact with project supervisors
NS SMED5412 Service Learning Unit 4 Prerequisites: IMED5312 Integrated Medical Practice 2 Part 2 or RMED5321 Integrated Rural Medical Practice 2

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Entry requirements

4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;

and

(b) the equivalent of a UWA grade point average (GPA) of at least 5.5;

and

(c) (i) a Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) overall score of at least 55; or

(ii) a Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score of at least 123/123/123/123 after April 2015 for international applicants;

OR

a place in a Direct Pathway into this course;

OR

entry via an Indigenous pathway.

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