COURSE INFORMATION
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INTRODUCTION
General practitioners provide universal access to whole person care in the context of the family and the community. High quality general practice care means comprehensive, coordinated and continuing care drawing upon biomedical, psychological, social and environmental understandings of health. The Master of Family Medicine has been developed for general practitioners seeking a greater depth of understanding of this field. With rapidly expanding medical knowledge and information, general practitioners need systems to access information, critically analyse literature and contemporary issues, and manage the emerging trends in practice. The course has been designed for practising clinicians with a focus on application of knowledge into the clinical situation.
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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants require a medical degree from a recognised institution.
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COURSE LOCATION Off-campus |
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MODE OF STUDY This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode. |
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MODE OF DELIVERY This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Online. |
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COURSE STRUCTURE
Students will complete a total of 180 credit points (nine units) as listed below:
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STAGE 1 |
FAM5101 |
Family Medicine: Practice and Principles 1 |
20 | | FAM5102 |
Family Medicine: Practice and Principles 2 |
20 | | MMP5101 |
Evidence Based Practice |
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Successful completion of Stage 1 results in eligibility to exit with a Graduate Certificate of Family Medicine. |
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STAGE 2 |
MMP5102 |
Evidence-based Chronic Disease Management |
20 | | MMP5103 |
Ethical and Legal Issues for Health Professionals |
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Plus 20 credit points (one elective unit) to be chosen from the following options: |
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PRH5101 |
Men's Health and Prevention |
20 | | PRH5102 |
Clinical Nutrition Management |
20 | | PRH5103 |
Clinical Lifestyle Management |
20 | | DCP5101 |
Issues in Palliative and Cancer Care |
20 | | MCP5011 |
Clinical Management 1 |
20 | | GME5101 |
Geriatric Medicine 1: An Overview |
20 | | PRH5106 |
Sexual Health |
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Successful completion of Stage 2 results in eligibility to exit with a Graduate Diploma of Family Medicine. |
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STAGE 3 |
Consists of one research unit and two elective units (40 credit points)
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One unit is to be chosen from the following two options: |
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RES5102 |
Research Preparation: Qualitative Approaches |
20 | | FAM6102 |
Medicine: Principles of Applied Research |
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Plus 40 credit points (two elective units) to be chosen from Stage 2 electives or from the following options: |
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PRH5108 |
Effective Teamwork |
20 | | PRH5107 |
Preventative Medicine |
20 | | OHM5113 |
Management of Occupational Disease and Injury 1 |
20 | | PRH5111 |
Introduction to Andrology |
20 | | FAM6203 |
Medicine: Applied Research Project |
20 | | MHP5101 |
Master Health Project * |
20 | | MHP5202 |
Master Health Project * |
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*The Master Health Project units MHP5101 and MHP5202 are done consecutively over two semesters. |
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Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005) | | For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website: | http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity |
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2008 VET: 31/03/2008