Graduate Diploma of Rural and Remote Medicine
James Cook University
About
JCU’s Graduate Diploma of Rural and Remote Medicine is designed for Australian rural clinicians.Graduates are equipped to enter research or academic roles focussing on rural health.
Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
HS5405:03 Teaching for Learning in the Health Professions
HS7405:03 Research Methodologies for Health Professionals
MD8001:03 Foundations of Rural and Remote Medicine
MD8002:03 Rural and Remote Medicine Reflections on Practice
TM5510:03 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
OPTIONS
Select one 3 credit point postgraduate subject
PLUS
Select 6 credit points of level 5 TM; level 5, 6 or 7 HS; or level 8 MD subjects or other combination of postgraduate subjects as agreed by the Course Coordinator
Entry requirements
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| Course pre-requisites | Applicants must be registered health practitioners with AHPRA: and be experienced rural health practitioners; or have completed, or be enrolled in, a training program in rural medicine or general practice as certified by the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine or by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners; or Applicants must be a current student of an Australian Medical Council (AMC) accredited medicine program and have their enrolment approved by the Course Coordinator and College Dean or be a practising international rural health practitioner and have the enrolment approved by the Course Coordinator and College Dean |
| Minimum English language proficiency requirements | Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 3a – Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy. |
| Additional selection requirements | Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course. Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria. |
Learning outcomes
Advance your teaching, research and clinical expertise with the Graduate Diploma of Rural and Remote Medicine at JCU. This course is designed for medical and health professionals, with an interest in rural and remote health.
Study at JCU’s College of Medicine and Dentistry—a recognised leader in rural and remote health, tropical medicine, and health in Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific region. Benefit from research partnerships with Indigenous Australian communities and international organisations.
Develop the skills to contribute to rural and remote health research and academic work. Carry out your own research project in rural and remote practice.
You will study five core subjects in the Graduate Diploma of Rural and Remote medicine. The course can be designed to match your passion through choosing from a wide variety of elective subjects that are grouped according to your interest area.
Consult the handbook for more information.
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