Doctor of Medicine (91850)

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 six PLACES themes of the program which reflect the roles of 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 program commences with an introduction to the educational aspects of the course, the formation of professional identity, and team and societal aspects of medicine.

The preparatory science teaching that follows includes the disciplines of anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, immunology, genetics, anatomical pathology, microbiology, pharmacology, and population health sciences.

This learning is integrated with clinical skills and other professional aspects of medical practice.

Early clinical experiences, small group learning tutorials and skills workshops are included in the teaching methods together with lectures, laboratories and seminars.In Year 2, students undertake clinical preparation block to assist with their transition to the clinical learning environment, followed by clinical attachments in the WA health system with rotations in the major hospital specialties of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics/Rheumatology, Psychiatry and Surgery as well as a longitudinal attachment in general practice and a centralised teaching stream in advanced clinical skills and clinical reasoning.In Year 3, students will experience clinical attachments in disciplines of Obstetric and Gynecology, Paediatrics, Surgery, Internal Medicine, Gener Practice/Ophthalmology.

Twenty five per cent of the student cohort are allocated to the Rural Clinical School and spend their year in a rural site.The 4th year of the program has further clinical attachments in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Rural General Practice, and Anaesthesia/Pain Medicine/Palliative Care/Cancer as well as elective and student selective terms where students have choice for overseas study and more in-depth study in areas of interest.

The year concludes with a Preparation for Internship unit aimed at managing the transition to the clinical environment in the role of an intern.

.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

Note: This course is not available in 2020.

KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period; OS = offshore teaching period; * = to be advised

Year 1

Students who have not completed the Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Placement Major MJD-IMSCP must complete relevant conversion units up to the value of 48 points from this group, as advised by the Faculty:

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
N/A IMED3111 Integrated Medical Systems 1 (24 points) Prerequisites: 1. 96 points including completion of all level 2 units in Major of Integrated Medical Sciences and Clinical Practice (MJD-IMSCP); or Enrolment in Doctor of Medicine 90851. 2. Students must comply with the requirements of the Faculty's Infection Control Guidelines. 3.Students must comply with the requirements of the Apply First Aid Course Guidelines. Approximately 24 hours per week, including, lectures 6-8 hrs, seminars 4 hrs, clinical skills workshops 2 hrs, Team Based Learning workshops 2 hrs, Pathology elearning and bottles tutorials 2 hrs, labs 2 hrs, online learning 4 hrs.
N/A IMED3112 Integrated Medical Systems 2 (24 points) Prerequisites: IMED3111 Integrated Medical Systems 1. Approximately 24 hours per week, including, lectures 6-8 hrs, seminars 4 hrs, clinical skills workshops 2 hrs, Team Based Learning workshops 2 hrs, Pathology elearning and bottles tutorials 2 hrs, labs 2 hrs, online learning 4 hrs.

Year 2

Take all units (48 points):

1A

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 students electing: (a) Aboriginal Health specialisation or Rural Clinical School -- take Group 3B (b) electing Rural 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 either 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 year 3 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 Integrated Medical Practice units according to the Year 3 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 unit 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 Scholarly Activity unit 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 unit 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 unit 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 unit 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 Activity unit 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 according to the Year 3 Scholarly Activity unit 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: Scholarly Activity Units. Take 6 points from Group 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E or 4F in line with units taken in year 3.

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 according to the Year 4 Scholarly Activity unit rule:

4B - Aboriginal Health specialisation

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
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)

Take units according to the Year 4 Scholarly Activity unit 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 according to the Year 4 Scholarly Activity unit rule:

4D Research and Service Learning

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
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

Take units according to the Year 4 Scholarly Activity unit rule:

4E Health Professions Education

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
NS, S1 IMED5802 Principles of Assessment and Evaluation Prerequisites: IMED5801 Principles of Teaching and Learning (may be taken concurrently as a corequisite) Face-to face Lectures 2hrs/ week, OR Multimode
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

Take units according to the Year 4 Scholarly Activity unit rule:

4F - Public Health

AVAILABILITY UNITCODE UNITNAME UNIT REQUIREMENTS CONTACT HOURS
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

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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