Graduate Certificate in Systems Medicine

This course is designed to provide you with systematic training in individual components of systems medicine.

This includes genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, metagenomics and metabonomics (metabolomics).

A strong focus is placed on metabolic phenotyping and computational biology, which will be supported by access to facilities within the Australian National Phenome Centre (ANPC) and Centre for Computational and Systems Medicine (CCSM).

You will gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience and understand its application in areas of unmet medical needs such as maternal and early life, aging and neuropathology and cardiometabolic diseases.You will also develop various transferable skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and team-building.

This course will prepare you for employment in the increasingly multidisciplinary and borderless clinical and biomedical environments.5 reasons to study a Graduate Certificate in Systems Medicine at MurdochLearn cutting-edge laboratory techniques in one of the most advanced multi-omic facilities in the world.

Combine hands-on laboratory experience with computational skills and build confidence in handling ‘big data’ using bioinformatic workflows.

Understand the application of systems medicine research to real-world problems, including areas such as maternal and infant health, cardiometabolic diseases, neuropathologies, gut health and microbial impact.

You will be part of a vibrant and supportive learning environment with opportunities to learn from world-class experts including clinicians, technologists, and bioinformaticians.

Take advantage of our strong links with industry and the Australian National Phenome Centre (ANPC), which houses the largest state-of-the-art metabolic phenotyping facility in an academic environment.Develop your skillsBuild essential skills and knowledge to meet your career or study goals.

Topics you’ll cover include:systems medicine bioinformatics and data science clinical application areas (cardiometabolic diseases, maternal and early life, aging and neuropathologies).Your careerYou’ll graduate with the theoretical knowledge and specialised practical skills required for employment in multiple areas of biomedical and clinical research as well as application into agriculture and veterinary sciences.

Graduates will be suited to careers in hospitals, universities and higher education establishments, pharmaceutical and food industries, start-ups in the biomedical sector, government advisory bodies, scientific management or data science.This course will also prepare you for progression onto higher degrees, such as Graduate Diploma or Master level training programs.

Course Core 12 credit points

Required Units 6 credit points

Specified Elective Units 6 credit points

Advanced Standing

Everyone has a different path to university so if you’ve already completed formal or informal learning, you could receive advanced standing. Also known as recognition of prior learning, advanced standing can reduce the amount of study needed to complete your degree by giving you credit for certain units.

Formal learning can include previous study in higher education vocational education or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning, various kinds of work and life experience.

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This information applies to courses offered at our Australian campuses only. Courses offered at our Dubai, Singapore and Myanmar campuses or delivered by Open Universities Australia may have different requirements.