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Postgraduate Admission Pathway - Master of Medicine (Rural Generalism) - 2 year pathway

Western Sydney University Postgraduate Admission Pathway Code: A4044.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses : NO


Postgraduate Admission Pathway Structure

Masters of Medicine (Rural Generalism) - two year pathway.

Applicants must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree in science, health, nursing or midwifery.

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 160 credit points as per the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence

Year 1

1H session

401270 Rural and Remote Medicine: The Generalist Approach
401173 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
401077 Introduction to Biostatistics

One alternate unit

2H session

401271 Critical Care: Skills and Practice
401272 Chronic Disease Management in Rural Practice

Two alternate units

Year 2

1H session

401273 Diversity in Generalist Practice
401080 Research Protocol Design and Practice

Two alternate units

2H session

401274 Telehealth and Rural Communities
401275 Research Project in Rural Generalist Medicine

One alternate unit

Alternate Units

Students will need to choose six alternate units over four sessions

400841 A Global Perspective on Social Determinants of Health
401139 Clinical Supervision in Health Care
400974 Clinical Teaching for Learning
401174 Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases
400418 Health Advancement and Health Promotion
400967 Health Economics and Comparative Health Systems
400777 Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care
400412 Primary Health Care and its Applications


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