Resolutions of the Senate
Sydney Medical School resolutions and the printed handbook are the official statement of Faculty policy. The resolutions contained in the printed handbook are accurate as at November 2010. If a conflict is perceived between the content of the printed handbook and information available elsewhere, Sydney Medical School resolutions and the information available in the handbook online shall always take precedence. See the handbook online website: sydney.edu.au/handbooks/handbooks_admin/medicine.shtml. See the Policy Online website: sydney.edu.au/policy, for copies of University policies.
The Faculty Resolutions apply to all the coursework courses offered by Sydney Medical School and are to be read in conjunction with the resolutions with each specific course.
The following information outlines the degree, diplomas and certificates available through Sydney Medical School, in accordance with the resolutions of the Faculty and resolutions of the courses listed below.
Resolutions of the Senate
1 Degrees, diplomas and certificates of the Faculty of Medicine
2 Degrees
Code |
Course title |
Abbreviation |
Credit points |
---|---|---|---|
KA000 |
Doctor of Medicine |
MD |
Published work |
KB000 |
Doctor of Philosophy |
PhD |
Research |
KC083 |
Master of Philosophy |
MPhil |
Research |
KC000 |
Master of Surgery |
MS |
Research |
KB004 |
Doctor of Clinical Surgery |
DClinSurg |
144 |
LC047 |
Master of Bioethics |
MBEth |
48 |
KC044 |
Master of Biostatistics |
MBiostat |
72 |
KC089 |
Master of Brain and Mind Sciences |
MBMSc |
48 |
KC090 |
Master of Brain and Mind Sciences in Psychiatry |
MBMScPsychiatry |
72 |
KC096 |
Master of Clinical Trials Research |
MClinTRes |
48 |
KC095 |
Master of Genetic Counselling |
MGC |
96 |
KC054 |
Master of Health Policy |
MHPol |
48 |
KC068 |
Master of Indigenous Health (Substance Use) |
MIndigH(SubUse) |
48 |
KC069 |
Master of International Ophthalmology |
MIOphth |
48 |
KC053 |
Master of International Public Health |
MIntPH |
48 |
KC046 |
Master of Medical Education (admission suspended) |
MMedEd |
48 |
KC070 |
Master of Medical Humanities |
MMedHum |
48 |
Master of Medicine |
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KC055 |
Clinical Epidemiology |
MMed(ClinEpi) |
48 |
KC050 |
Infection and Immunity |
MMed(InfnImm) |
48 |
KC047 |
Ophthalmic Science |
MMed(OphthSc) |
48 |
KC073 |
Paediatric Medicine |
MMed(Paed) |
48 |
KC057 |
Pain Management |
MMed(PainMgt) |
48 |
KC012 |
Psychotherapy |
MMed(Psychotherapy) |
72 |
KC075 |
Refractive Surgery |
MMed(RefractSurg) |
48 |
KC077 |
Reproductive Health Sciences and Human Genetics |
MMed(RHHG) |
48 |
KC041 |
Sleep Medicine |
MMed(Sleep Medicine) |
60 |
KC091 |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/HIV |
MMed(STD/HIV) |
48 |
KC052 |
Master of Public Health |
MPH |
48 |
KC088 |
Professional Practice |
MPH(Professional Practice) |
60 |
KC087 |
Master of Qualitative Health Research |
MQHR |
48 |
Master of Science in Medicine |
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KC056 |
Clinical Epidemiology |
MScMed(ClinEpi) |
48 |
KC051 |
Infection and Immunity |
MScMed(InfnImm) |
48 |
KC048 |
Ophthalmic Science |
MScMed(OphthSc) |
48 |
KC058 |
Pain Management |
MScM(PainMgt) |
48 |
KC045 |
Psychotherapy |
MScMed (Psychotherapy) |
72 |
KC078 |
Reproductive Health Sciences and Human Genetics |
MScMed(RHHG) |
48 |
KC042 |
Sleep Medicine |
MScMed(Sleep Medicine) |
60 |
KC092 |
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/HIV |
MScMed(STD/HIV) |
48 |
KC049 |
Master of Surgery |
MS |
48 |
Breast Surgery |
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Cardiothoracic Surgery |
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Colorectal |
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Endocrine Surgery |
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Hand Surgery |
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Head and Neck |
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Neurosurgery |
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Orthopaedic |
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Otorhinolaryngology |
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Paediatric Surgery |
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Plastic/Reconstructive Surgery |
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Surgical Oncology |
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Surgical Outcomes |
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Transplant Surgery |
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Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery |
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Urology |
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Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Surgery |
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KH006 |
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery^ |
MBBS |
192 |
^may be awarded with honours in an integrated program
3 Double degrees
Code |
Course title |
Abbreviation |
Credit points |
---|---|---|---|
KC093 |
Master of Medicine (Sexually Transmitted Diseases/HIV)/ Master of Philosophy |
MMed(STD/HIV)/MPhil |
48 |
KC094 |
Master of Science in Medicine (Sexually Transmitted Diseases/HIV)/ Master of Philosophy |
MScMed(STD/HIV)/MPhil |
48 |
KC085 |
Master of Medicine (Reproductive Health and Human Genetics)/ Master of Philosophy |
MMed(RHHG)/MPhil |
48 |
KC086 |
Master of Science in Medicine (Reproductive Health and Human Genetics)/Master of Philosophy |
MScMed(RHHG)/ MPhil |
48 |
DH049 |
Bachelor of Arts (Advanced)(Honours)/ Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery^ |
BA(Adv)(Hons)/MBBS |
336 |
FH036 |
Bachelor of Commerce*/Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery^ |
BCom/MBBS |
336 |
FH035 |
Bachelor of Economics*/Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery^ |
BEcon/MBBS |
336 |
LH034 |
Bachelor of Medical Science*/Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery^ |
BMedSc/MBBS |
336 |
QH022 |
Bachelor of Music Studies*/Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery^ |
BMusStudies/MBBS |
336 |
LH033 |
Bachelor of Science (Advanced)*/Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery |
BSc(Adv)/MBBS |
336 |
^may be awarded with honours in an integrated program
* may be awarded with honours following a further year of study
4 Graduate diplomas
Code |
Course title |
Abbreviation |
Credit points |
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LF037 |
Graduate Diploma in Bioethics |
GradDipBioethics |
36 |
KF034 |
Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics |
GradDipBiostat |
48 |
KF057 |
Graduate Diploma in Brain and Mind Sciences |
GradDipBMSc |
36 |
KF062 |
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology |
GradDipClinEpi |
36 |
KF061 |
Graduate Diploma in Clinical Trials Research |
GradDipClinTRes |
36 |
KF060 |
Graduate Diploma in Genetic Counselling |
GradDipGC |
48 |
KF041 |
Graduate Diploma in Health Policy |
GradDipHPol |
36 |
KF049 |
Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health (Substance Use) |
GradDipIndigH(SubUse) |
36 |
KF022 |
Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Health Promotion |
GradDipIndigHProm |
48 |
KF040 |
Graduate Diploma in Infection and Immunity |
GradDipInfnImm |
36 |
KF048 |
Graduate Diploma in International Ophthalmology |
GradDipIOphth |
36 |
KF029 |
Graduate Diploma in International Public Health |
GradDipIntPH |
36 |
KF036 |
Graduate Diploma in Medical Education (admission suspended) |
GradDipMedEd |
36 |
KF050 |
Graduate Diploma in Medical Humanities |
GradDipMedHum |
36 |
KF063 |
Graduate Diploma in Ophthalmic Science |
GradDipOphthSc |
36 |
KF064 |
Graduate Diploma in Paediatric Medicine |
GradDipPaed |
36 |
KF065 |
Graduate Diploma in Pain Management |
GradDipPainMgt |
36 |
KF000 |
Graduate Diploma in Public Health |
GradDipPH |
36 |
KF056 |
Graduate Diploma in Qualitative Health Research |
GradDipQHR |
36 |
KF066 |
Graduate Diploma in Refractive Surgery |
GradDipRefractSurg |
36 |
KF067 |
Graduate Diploma in Sleep Medicine |
GradDipSleep |
48 |
KF068 |
Graduate Diploma in Sexually Transmitted Diseases/HIV |
GradDipSTD/HIV |
36 |
KF039 |
Graduate Diploma in Surgery |
GradDipSurg |
36 |
5 Graduate certificates
Code |
Course title |
Abbreviation |
Credit points |
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LG019 |
Graduate Certificate in Bioethics |
GradCertBEth |
24 |
KG003 |
Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics |
GradCertBiostat |
24 |
KG019 |
Graduate Certificate in Brain and Mind Sciences |
GradCertBMSc |
24 |
KG020 |
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Trials Research |
GradCertClinTRes |
24 |
KG007 |
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Epidemiology |
GradCertClinEpi |
24 |
KG006 |
Graduate Certificate in Health Policy |
GradCertHPol |
24 |
KG012 |
Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Health (Substance Use) |
GradCertIndigH(SubUse) |
24 |
KG005 |
Graduate Certificate in Infection and Immunity |
GradCertInfnImm |
24 |
KG004 |
Graduate Certificate in Medical Education (admission suspended) |
GradCertMedEd |
24 |
KG013 |
Graduate Certificate in Medical Humanities |
GradCertMedHum |
24 |
KG021 |
Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Medicine |
GradCertPaed |
24 |
KG008 |
Graduate Certificate in Pain Management |
GradCertPainMgt |
24 |
KG018 |
Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Health Research |
GradCertQHR |
24 |
6 Diplomas
Code |
Course title |
Abbreviation |
Credit points |
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KI002 |
Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Primary Health Care (admission suspended) |
AdvDipIndigPrimHC |
144 |
KI001 |
Diploma in Indigenous Primary Health Care (admission suspended) |
DipIndigPrimHC |
96 |
Resolutions of the Faculty of Medicine for coursework courses
These resolutions apply to all undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the Faculty, unless specifically indicated otherwise. These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the resolutions for the course of enrolment, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended)and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Part 1: Course enrolment
1 Admission to candidature
2 Enrolment restrictions
3 Time limits
4 Enrolment, suspension, discontinuation and lapse of candidature
5 Credit
Part 2: Unit of study enrolment
6 Cross institutional study
Part 3: Studying and Assessment
7 Attendance
8 Late submission policy
9 Special consideration for illness, injury or misadventure
10 Concessional pass
11 Re-assessment
Part 4: Progression, Results and Graduation
12 Satisfactory progress
13 Weighted average mark (WAM)
WAM = |
sum(Wc x Mc) | ||
sum(Wc) |