Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Degree resolutions
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Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
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 of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
| Code | Course title |
|---|---|
| KH006 | Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery |
2 Attendance pattern
(2)
The attendance pattern for this course is normally full time for Stage 3 however this stage may be undertaken part-time with Faculty approval.
3 Admission to candidature
(1)
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admission criteria.
(a)
a minimum credit average or equivalent grade point average (GPA) in the most recent bachelor's degree; and
(b)
satisfactory performance in the Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test (GAMSAT) by domestic applicants; or
(c)
satisfactory performance in either the Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test (GAMSAT), or the Medical Colleges Admissions Test (MCAT) by international applicants; and
(3)
Applicants must have completed, or be in the final year of, a bachelor's degree comprising at least three full-time equivalent years of study, either from an Australian university listed in sub-category (ii) of the Australian Qualifications Framework (universities and other self-accrediting higher education institutions), or from an overseas university listed in the National Office of Overseas Skills Recognition Guide. The bachelor's degree must be completed by 1 January of the year in which the applicant intends to commence the University of Sydney Medical Program.
(4)
Applicants who have undertaken a bachelor degree in an accelerated program are eligible to apply only after completion of the full degree.
(5)
The GPA and GAMSAT/MCAT results shall apply, regardless of circumstances such as illness, misadventure or disadvantage during the bachelor's degree.
(6)
An applicant who believes that his or her performance at interview has been compromised by serious illness or misadventure may appeal in writing to the faculty following the procedures outlined in the Faculty of Medicine Handbook.
(7)
Transfer of enrolment from other medical schools is not possible except in exceptional circumstances.
4 Deferment
(1)
Deferral of enrolment following the offer of a place in the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery is permitted only in the following circumstances:
(c)
for completion of "professional years" where awarding of a bachelor's degree is dependent upon such completion only.
(2)
Deferral will only be granted one year at a time and will not be expected to last longer than two years.
5 Requirements for award
(1)
The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in the Table of Undergraduate Units of Study for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must successfully complete 192 credit points of core units of study in the order prescribed by the faculty.
6 Progression rules
(1)
Candidates in Stage 1 must pass all units of study designated for that year before proceeding to Stage 2. Candidates in Stage 2 must pass all units of study designated for that year before proceeding to Stage 3. Failure in any single unit of study in Stages 1 or 2 will result in a failure of the year and will require the candidate to re-enrol and successfully complete the units designated for the entire year, without credit or exemption for work previously completed.
(2)
Candidates in Stage 3 who fail one unit of study, may be permitted to proceed to units designated for the subsequent year of study providing that the failed unit of study is repeated before commencement of the PrInt (pre-internship) Term. Candidates who fail more than one unit of study and/or their barrier (summative) examination will be required to repeat the whole year, without credit or exemption for work previously completed.
7 Requirements for the honours degree
(1)
Honours is available to meritorious candidates who complete an alternative set of units of study in the final year of the program. Candidates enrolled in the degree part-time are not eligible to enrol in Honours.
(2)
To qualify for admission to the honours program a candidate should, without repeating a Stage, achieve:
(3)
To qualify for the award of the honours degree a candidate must successfully complete the requirements for the degree in the minimum standard full time duration and:
(a)
complete the 12 credit point research unit of study described in the table of units for the degree with a minimum mark of 70; and
8 Honours weighted average mark (HWAM)
(1)
The HWAM in the Faculty of Medicine is calculated from the results in the 80 credit points of core units of study in Stage 3, plus the honours mark which will be given double weighting.
HWAM = |
sum(Wc x Mc) | ||
| sum(Wc) |
0.
Where Wc is the Stage 3 unit of study credit points x the Stage 3 unit weighting and Mc is the mark achieved for the Stage 3 unit. The mark used for units with a grade AF is zero.
9 Award of the degree
(1)
The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery is awarded as either Pass or Honours. The honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Second Class, Division Two. The class of honours is awarded on the basis of a student's HWAM as below:
|
Description |
HWAM Range |
|---|---|
|
Honours Class I |
80 >= HWAM |
|
Honours Class II (Division 1) |
75 <= HWAM < 80 |
|
Honours Class II (Division 2) |
70 <= HWAM < 75 |
|
Honours not awarded |
HWAM < 70 |
(2)
An honours candidate who obtains a mark of less than 70 in a research unit of study, or a HWAM of less than 70, will not be awarded honours and will be awarded the pass degree.
(3)
An honours candidate who fails the research unit of study will be required to undertake the elective unit of study at the end of the program as an additional unit in order to achieve the correct number of credit points required for the award of the pass degree.
10 University medal
0.
A student with an HWAM of 90 or above may be awarded a university medal. The medal is awarded at the discretion of the faculty to the highest achieving students who in the opinion of the faculty have an outstanding academic record.
11 Time Limits
0.
A student enrolled full time must complete all the requirements for the degree within five calendar years of first enrolment. A student enrolled part time in Stage 3 must complete all the requirements for the degree within seven calendar years of first enrolment.
12 Credit for previous study
0.
Advanced standing and credit for previous study is not available in this degree unless study was completed in the Bachelor of Dentistry degree at the University of Sydney. In this case, candidates may be exempted from completing the non-clinical components of Stages 1 and 2.
13 Transitional provisions
Table of Undergraduate units of study for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 units of study (Year 1) |
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Studies in Foundation Studies, Musculoskeletal Sciences, Drug and Alcohol: |
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| GDMP1011 Basic and Clinical Sciences 1 |
12 | Semester 1 |
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| GDMP1012 Patient and Doctor 1 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GDMP1013 Population Medicine 1 |
3 | Semester 1 |
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| GDMP1014 Personal and Professional Development 1 |
3 | Semester 1 |
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Studies in Respiratory Sciences, Haematology, Cardiovascular Sciences: |
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| GDMP1021 Basic and Clinical Sciences 2 |
12 | Semester 2 |
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| GDMP1022 Patient and Doctor 2 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GDMP1023 Population Medicine 2 |
3 | Semester 2 |
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| GDMP1024 Personal and Professional Development 2 |
3 | Semester 2 |
|
Stage 2 units of study (Year 2) |
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Studies in Neuroscience, Vision, Behaviour, Endocrinology, Nutrition, Sexual Health: |
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| GDMP2011 Basic and Clinical Sciences 3 |
12 | Semester 1 |
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| GDMP2012 Patient and Doctor 3 |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| GDMP2013 Population Medicine 3 |
3 | Semester 1 |
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| GDMP2014 Personal and Professional Development 3 |
3 | Semester 1 |
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Studies in Renal, Urology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition, Reproduction, Oncology, Palliative Care: |
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| GDMP2021 Basic and Clinical Sciences 4 |
10 | Semester 2 |
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| GDMP2022 Patient and Doctor 4 |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| GDMP2023 Population Medicine 4 |
3 | Semester 2 |
|
| GDMP2024 Personal and Professional Development 4 |
3 | Semester 2 |
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| GDMP2025 Independent Learning Activity |
2 | Semester 2 |
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Stage 3 units of study - for students commencing Stage 3 from 2011 (Years 3 and 4) |
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Incorporating theme studies in Basic & Clinical Sciences, Patient and Doctor, Population Medicine, and Personal and Professional Development: |
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Year 3 |
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| GDMP3131 Medicine Year 3 |
8 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| GDMP3016 Basic and Clinical Sciences 7 |
2 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 2 |
| GDMP3017 Patient and Doctor 7 |
2 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 2 |
| GDMP3018 Population Medicine 7 |
2 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 2 |
| GDMP3019 Personal and Professional Development 7 |
2 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 2 |
Units of study undertaken in Years 3 or 4 |
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| GDMP3133 Surgery |
8 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| GDMP3134 Critical Care |
8 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| GDMP3135 Community |
8 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| GDMP3136 Psychological and Addiction Medicine |
8 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| GDMP3137 Perinatal and Women's Health |
8 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| GDMP3138 Child and Adolescent Health |
8 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
Year 4 |
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| GDMP3132 Medicine Year 4 |
8 | P GDMP3131 |
Semester 1 Semester 1a Semester 1b Semester 2 Semester 2a Semester 2b |
| GDMP4016 Basic and Clinical Sciences 8 |
2 | P GDMP3016 |
Semester 1 |
| GDMP4017 Patient and Doctor 8 |
2 | P GDMP3017 |
Semester 2 |
| GDMP4018 Population Medicine 8 |
2 | P GDMP3018 |
Semester 1 |
| GDMP4019 Personal and Professional Development 8 |
2 | P GDMP3019 |
Semester 2 |
| Students must also select one of the following units in year 4: | |||
| GDMP3109 Elective |
12 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 N GDMP4110 Students must obtain approval to undertake an elective from the Clinical School Elective Committee Members who have the role of advising, counselling and directing students in their applications and approving Electives. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GDMP4110 Research Project |
12 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 N GDMP3109 To apply for honours in the MBBS, students must submit a research proposal to the Honours/ Research Coordinator at the end of Stage 2 and before the commencement of Stage 3 of the MBBS. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Pre-Internship (PrInt Term) |
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| To be undertaken by all students upon successful completion of all other Stage 3 units of study | |||
| GDMP4025 Pre-Internship Term |
4 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Stage 3 units of study - for students commencing Stage 3 prior to 2011 |
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Incorporating theme studies in Basic Clinical Sciences, Patient and Doctor, Population Medicine, and Personal and Professional Development: |
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| GDMP3101 Medicine Year Three |
10 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GDMP3102 Medicine Year Four |
10 | P GDMP3101 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GDMP3103 Surgery |
10 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GDMP3104 Critical Care |
10 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GDMP3105 Community |
10 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GDMP3106 Psychological and Addiction Medicine |
10 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GDMP3107 Perinatal and Women's Health |
10 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GDMP3108 Child and Adolescent Health |
10 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| Students must also select one of the following units: | |||
| GDMP3109 Elective |
12 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 N GDMP4110 Students must obtain approval to undertake an elective from the Clinical School Elective Committee Members who have the role of advising, counselling and directing students in their applications and approving Electives. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GDMP4110 Research Project |
12 | P GDMP2021, GDMP2022, GDMP2023, GDMP2024 and GDMP2025 N GDMP3109 To apply for honours in the MBBS, students must submit a research proposal to the Honours/ Research Coordinator at the end of Stage 2 and before the commencement of Stage 3 of the MBBS. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Pre-Internship (PrInt Term) |
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| To be undertaken by all students upon successful completion of Stage 3 units of study | |||
| GDMP4025 Pre-Internship Term |
4 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |