Clinical Surgery

Doctor of Clinical Surgery

(DClinSurg) KB004 or TCCLISUR1000

Course	Credit points for award	Duration full-time	Duration part-time
DClinSurg	144	3 years	3.5 to 10 years

Overview

The Doctorate in Clinical Surgery is attained through a combination of clinical and non-clinical coursework and research. The course aims to produce surgical leaders with attitudes and skills that allow them to meet the challenges of modern surgical specialist practice. Furthermore, completion of the doctorate allows students to develop research skills which equip them to plan an academic career.

The Doctor of Clinical Surgery is designed to be undertaken in conjunction with the surgical training program of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons to augment research, leadership and communication skills. Candidates who have already completed surgical training in Australia or a recognised surgical training program elsewhere will benefit from undertaking the Doctorate of Clinical Surgery for its further non-clinical study opportunities and research skills development.

Candidates must possess a medical degree and show evidence of excellence in both their undergraduate and postgraduate career. Candidates who possess a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, or equivalent, may be granted an exemption of up to 66 credit points. Candidates who wish to undertake the clinical components of the Doctor of Surgery must be eligible to undertake surgical training in New South Wales and be appointed to a SET 3 or higher position by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Additional requirements are set by the Discipline of Surgery and will include an interview.

Course outcomes

As a result of participation, graduates will:

have a solid understanding of the scientific, pathological, clinical and surgical basis of disease
have a solid understanding of the principles of research methodologies that underpin good surgical practice
be able to lead and/or contribute to designing, efficiently conducting and appropriately interpreting the results of single and multi-centre clinical trials
be able to identify and understand the appropriate literature with respect to clinical questions and clinical trials design
be able to demonstrate skills and capacity as surgical leaders with a keen academic interest
have a wider understanding of surgical practice including the ethical, legal and health economic aspects of modern surgical practice
be able to practise surgery, safely, competently, ethically and morally.

Accreditation

The Doctor of Clinical Surgery is endorsed by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. Students who undertake clinical placements in College accredited training posts will be prospectively approved for recognition in the SET Program.

Pattern of enrolment

Generally, in each semester, students enrol in two clinical surgery units, (unless exemptions are granted), one research unit of study and one elective. In special circumstances a student may apply to undertake two electives in one semester but then must undertake two research units of study the following semester.

Further enquiries

Professor Mohamed Khadra
Phone: +61 2 4734 2608
Fax: +61 2 4734 3432
Email:

Degree resolutions

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 August 2012. 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/medicine/
See the Policy Online website: sydney.edu.au/policy, for copies of University policies.

Doctor of Clinical 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
KB004	Doctor of Clinical Surgery

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for these courses is full time or part time according to candidate choice.

3 Admission to candidature

(1)

Available places will be offered to qualified applicants based on merit, according to the following admissions criteria. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications who, in the opinion of the Faculty, have qualifications, evidence of experience and achievement sufficient to successfully undertake the award.

(2)

Admission to the degree requires:

(a)

a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Sydney or equivalent qualification;

(b)

evidence of excellence in both undergraduate and postgraduate study;

(c)

an interview or examination or other requirement as determined by the faculty; and

(d)

advanced postgraduate knowledge of anatomy, surgical pathology and applied physiology acquired either by a relevant postgraduate degree or equivalent experience;

(d)

completion of the Basic Training Requirements of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent;

(d)

a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, or equivalent.

4 Requirements for award

(1)

The units of study that may be taken for the course are set out in the Table of Units of Study: Clinical Surgery.

(2)

To qualify for the award of the Doctor of Clinical Surgery a candidate must successfully complete 144 credit points, including:

(a)

108 credit points of core units of study including a 36 credit point research dissertation; and

(b)

36 credit points of elective units of study.

5 Research and dissertation

(1)

The Faculty shall appoint, on the recommendation of the Head of Discipline of Surgery, a supervisor, and preferably an associate supervisor, to oversee the research component of the degree requirements.

(2)

Candidates should complete a dissertation that:

(a)

embodies the results of the approved research;

(b)

shall be an original contribution and include evidence of originality by the exercising of independent critical ability;

(c)

is a satisfactory literary presentation;

(d)

contains material suitable for publication; and

(e)

must be a significant contribution of distinguished merit adding to the knowledge and understanding of the subject concerned.

(3)

The dissertation or any component(s) of the dissertation shall not already have been presented for any degree, however, such component(s) may be included within the dissertation where details of the previous presentation are provided.

(4)

A candidate may include in the dissertation any publication of which the candidate is the sole or joint author provided that the papers:

(a)

are based on work undertaken during the candidature for the degree;

(b)

are identified as published work;

(c)

are compatible with the overall coherence and organisation of the text of the dissertation; and

(d)

that the candidate provides evidence to identify satisfactorily the sections of the work for which the candidate is responsible, such as a signed written statement from all authors attesting to the contribution of the candidate.

(5)

The dissertation shall state the sources from which the information was derived, the extent to which use has been made of the work of others and the portion of the work claimed as original.

(6)

The dissertation shall be accompanied by a declaration signed by the candidate that the dissertation is composed by the candidate.

(7)

The dissertation shall be written in English and be of approximately 50,000 words in length.

(8)

The candidate shall prepare three copies of the dissertation and lodge with the Faculty; typewritten and bound according to the Academic Board resolutions for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Form of the thesis, points 1 - 4.

(9)

The final approved version of the dissertation will be submitted electronically.

(10)

A candidate may also submit, in support of the candidature, any publication of which the candidate is the sole or joint author. In such a case the candidate must produce evidence to identify satisfactorily the sections of the work for which the candidate is responsible.

(11)

The examination of the dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Clinical Surgery, shall follow closely the examination process as stipulated by the Academic Board resolutions for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, the Examination Process, (with any reference to the PhD Award Subcommittee being substituted by the Faculty), except for the following variations:

0.0

Head of the Discipline of Surgery, shall appoint two examiners for the dissertation of whom normally at least one shall be external to the University unless otherwise approved by the supervisor and Head of Discipline of Surgery.

6 Credit for previous studies

Candidates who possess a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent (including fellowships granted more than 5 years prior to first enrolment in this degree) may be granted advanced standing (credit) for up to 66 units of clinical coursework as recommended by the admission panel chaired by the Head of the Discipline of Surgery.

7 Transitional provisions

(1)

These resolutions apply to persons who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and persons who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who formally elect to proceed under these resolutions.

(2)

Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement.

Table of units of study: Clinical Surgery

Unit of study	Credit points	A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition	Session
Core units
SURG6001 Surgical Research 1	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6002 Surgical Research 2	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6003 Surgical Research 3	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6004 Surgical Research 4	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6005 Surgical Research 5	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6006 Surgical Research 6	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6011 Clinical Surgery 1	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6012 Clinical Surgery 2	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6013 Clinical Surgery 3	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6014 Clinical Surgery 4	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6015 Clinical Surgery 5	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6016 Clinical Surgery 6	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6017 Clinical Surgery 7	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6018 Clinical Surgery 8	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6019 Clinical Surgery 9	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6020 Clinical Surgery 10	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6021 Clinical Surgery 11	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
SURG6022 Clinical Surgery Capstone	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
In general, students take one research and two clinical surgery units per semester, with the capstone unit in their final semester.
Elective units
CEPI5200 Quality and Safety in Health Care	6	A clinical experience strongly recommended	Semester 1
EDPR5001 University Teaching and Learning	6		Semester 1
EDPE6016 Adult Learning and Development This unit of study is not available in2013	6		Semester 1
EDPE6011 Learning and Individual Differences	6		Semester 2
EDPR6001 Research Higher Degree Supervision	6		Semester 1 Semester 2
EDPR6012 Developing Integ eLearning Env Higher Ed	6		Semester 2
EDPZ5010 Individual Profession Learning Portfolio	6	Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 1 Semester 2
EDPZ6010 Prof Learning Leadership Portfolio	6	Note: Department permission required for enrolment	Semester 1 Semester 2
HPOL5001 Economics and Finance for Health Policy	6		Semester 1
PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics	6		Semester 1
PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses	6	N BSTA5011	Semester 1
WMST6902 Arguing the Point	6		Semester 1
In general, students take one elective unit per semester.

Units of Study Descriptions for 2013

CEPI5200 Quality and Safety in Health Care

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Merrilyn Walton, Professor George Rubin Session: Semester 1 Classes: offered online Assumed knowledge: clinical experience strongly recommended Assessment: online participation (40%) and 1x4500word assignment (60%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: On-line

The unit has six major content areas delivered as four modules; Module 1 Understanding Q&S in Healthcare; Module 2 Professional and ethical practice; Module 3 Clinical governance; Module 4 Improving Healthcare. At the end of the unit students will: understand the background to quality and safety in health care, from Australian and international perspectives; understand the nature of health care error including the methods of error detection and monitoring, and quality indicators; understand the role of good communication and other professional responsibilities in quality and safety in healthcare; have developed an understanding of clinical governance, accountability and systems management; have considered methods for improving healthcare such as getting research into practice, clinical practice guidelines and clinical practice improvement. This unit consists of online discussions and activities based around key provided readings and other resources.

Textbooks

Online readings and other learning resources will be provided.

EDPE6011 Learning and Individual Differences

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Paul Ginns Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x3000wd seminar essay (40%) and 1x3000wd seminar essay (40%) and 1x45 minute seminar presentation (20%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

This unit examiners major areas of individual differences among learners and ways in which educational provision may be adapted to accommodate these differences in helping each student to achieve major learning outcomes. Consideration will be given to areas of cognitive and personality differences, learning styles, and gender differences. Particular attention will be given to implications of research which (a) explores aptitude-treatment interactions, (b) elucidates the mediating processes involved in adaptive provisions and (c) evaluates outcomes of major forms of provision for individual differences.

EDPE6016 Adult Learning and Development

This unit of study is not available in 2013

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Paul Ginns Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x2hr seminar/week Assessment: 1x3000wd learning-contract based essay and reflection exercise (40%) and 1x3000wd seminar essay (40%) and 1x45 minute seminar presentation (20%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

This unit examines selected issues relating to adult development and adult learning. Concepts of growth and decline are explored, particularly in relation to cognitive development, transitions in the workplace, within families, and in other social contexts. Considerations of adult learning focus on adult conceptions of learning, higher education, and the development of expertise. It considers contexts for adult learning, and concepts of self-directed and self-regulated learning.

EDPR5001 University Teaching and Learning

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Keith Trigwell Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x3hr meeting fortnightly - Fridays 1-4. p.m. See ITL website Assessment: 2x2000wd projects (2x50%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

This unit is one of two first semester units offered as part of a Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Higher Education) by the Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) through the Faculty of Education and Social Work. (The other first semester unit is EDPR5002 Reflection and Practice in University Teaching and Learning). The Graduate Certificate is specifically designed for university teachers seeking to develop a scholarly basis for their teaching practice. Course participants must be concurrently engaged in some form of university teaching. It aims to provide a broad introduction to teaching and learning in higher education. The unit is based upon a negotiated curriculum which seeks to develop participants' understanding of university teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation processes in the context of their own teaching. It will include an introduction to higher education teaching and learning principles and philosophy and to the components of a university curriculum.

EDPR6001 Research Higher Degree Supervision

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Cynthia Nelson Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: online Assessment: independent online study and 1x4000wd independent project (100%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: On-line

This unit aims to provide professional and scholarly academic development and training in research higher degree supervision through a flexible learning mode. You will gain most from it if you are actively engaged in the supervision of research students or contemplate being so in the near future. The unit is also designed to support you in developing a coherent and scholarly account of your practice as a supervisor. It introduces you to the scholarly literature on postgraduate pedagogy and supervision development in order for you to take a pro-active approach to the challenges and changes in the relationship. The unit also helps to develop your skills as a research higher degree supervisor and provides you with opportunities to practise those skills. By the end of the unit, you will have understood the necessity in taking a critically reflective approach to your supervision practice.

EDPR6012 Developing Integ eLearning Env Higher Ed

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Associate Professor Robert Ellis Session: Semester 2 Classes: 1x2hr tutorial 10am-12noon Friday, weeks 1-5 and weeks 12-14, flexible delivery weeks 6-11 Assessment: 1x1500wd project report (35%); 1x2500wd reflection report; flexibly-supported learning activities (65%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

This unit of study investigates theoretical and practical issues related to integrated learning environments involving eLearning for higher education. Participants will have the chance to consider their own teaching approaches in relation to relational, constructivist, socially-based and problem-solving approaches to learning, especially as they relate to technology-supported learning activities. Drawing on recently published and established research into student-centred experiences of learning, participants will design, develop and evaluate integrated learning activities that are relevant to their own teaching and learning contexts. On completion of the unit, participants will be able to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned to new learning contexts for the benefit of their students and learning outcomes.

Textbooks

Ellis, R.A& Goodyear, P. (2010). Students' experiences of e-learning in higher education. London:Routhledge Laurillard, D. (2002). Rethinking university teaching: A framework for the effective use of educational technology (2nd ed.). London:Routledge

EDPZ5010 Individual Profession Learning Portfolio

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Minkang Kim Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: independent work; 3 x 2 hr meetings across the semester Assessment: 1000 wd portfolio proposal (20%); and 5000 wd professional learning portfolio (80%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

This unit provides you with the opportunity to develop a portfolio, where you can document and critically examine how you supported the learning of other participants in your formal or informal setting. Students are expected to implement an initiative to improve participants' learning in a formal or informal setting. Students are expected to have successfully completed other units of study before enrolling in this unit. University staff may undertake this unit by completing the development program for Research Higher Degree Supervision. No concurrent enrolment with EDPZ6010 unless special permission has been granted by the Faculty. Permission from unit of study coordinator must be sought prior to enrolling.

EDPZ6010 Prof Learning Leadership Portfolio

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Minkang Kim Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: independent work; 3 x 2 hr meetings across the semester Assessment: 1000 wd portfolio proposal (20%); and 5000 wd professional leadership professional portfolio (80%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

This unit is designed to enable educators, with the support of a mentor, to document and engage in critical reflection on professional workplace learning, differing from its companion unit EDPZ5010, due to the focus on leadership and your professional role in working with colleagues' professional development. This unit provides you with the opportunity to develop a professional portfolio where you can document and critically examine how you have led others to improve the work in your formal or informal setting. Students are expected to have successfully completed other units of study before enrolling in this unit. University staff may complete this unit by undertaking the development program Research Higher Degree Supervision. No concurrent enrolment with EDPZ5010 unless special permission has been granted by the Faculty. Permission from the unit of study coordinator must be sought prior to enrolling.

HPOL5001 Economics and Finance for Health Policy

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: A/Prof James Gillespie, A/Prof Christine Giles, A/Prof Stephen Jan Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2 x two day workshops plus online discussion Assessment: Health Economics Exercise (50%), Health finance and policy reform assignment (50%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Distance Education/Intensive on Campus

This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the financial and economic aspects of health policy. It introduces the main concepts and analytical methods of health economics, political economy and finance.
Learning objectives:
- understand the main models and debates regarding health funding in developed OECD countries and the implications for equity, delivery and governance of health services.
- apply this knowledge to current Australian health systems and debates over reform.
- understand the role of economic analysis in evaluating health policy change
- be familiar with theoretical frameworks underlying health economics and analysis
Content
This unit introduces the main concepts and analytical methods of health economics, political economy and finance to examine the workings of health systems in Australia and comparable countries. It looks at the main models of funding used in developed countries and their implications for the structure, planning and delivery of services. The first module focuses on the basic concepts and methodologies of health economics and political economy and their contribution to policy analysis. The second module places funding structures in a broader political and policy context. Topics include the debates over the public-private mix and governance and accountability - who makes decisions about funding priorities? To whom should decision makers be held accountable and for what aspects of their work? How does health finance shape broader policy reform?

Textbooks

Buse K, Mays N, Walt G (2005). Making health policy. Open University Press: London.

PUBH5010 Epidemiology Methods and Uses

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Associate Professor Tim Driscoll Session: Semester 1 Classes: 1x 1hr lecture and 1x 2hr tutorial per week for 13 weeks - lectures and tutorials may be completed online Prohibitions: BSTA5011 Assessment: 1x 4page assignment (30%) and 1x 2.5hr open-book exam (70%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line

This unit provides students with core skills in epidemiology, particularly the ability to critically appraise public health and clinical epidemiological research literature. This unit covers: study types; measures of frequency and association; measurement bias; confounding/effect modification; randomized trials; systematic reviews; screening and test evaluation; infectious disease outbreaks; measuring public health impact and use and interpretation of population health data. It is expected that students spend an additional 2-3 hours preparing for their tutorials.

Textbooks

Webb, PW. Bain, CJ. and Pirozzo, SL. Essential Epidemiology: An Introduction for Students and Health Professionals Second Edition: Cambridge University Press 2011.

PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Dr Kevin McGeechan and Professor Petra Macaskill Session: Semester 1 Classes: 2 x 2hr lecture, 10 x 1hr lectures, 11 x 2hr tutorials, 2 x 1hr and 8 x 0.5hr statistical computing self directed learning tasks over 12 weeks - lectures and tutorials may be completed online Assessment: 1x4 page assignment (30%) and 1x2.5hr open-book exam (70%) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day or On-line

This unit aims to provide students with an introduction to statistical concepts, their use and relevance in public health. This unit covers descriptive analyses to summarise and display data; concepts underlying statistical inference; basic statistical methods for the analysis of continuous and binary data; and statistical aspects of study design. Specific topics include: sampling; probability distributions; sampling distribution of the mean; confidence interval and significance tests for one-sample, two paired samples and two independent samples for continuous data and also binary data; correlation and simple linear regression; distribution-free methods for two paired samples, two independent samples and correlation; power and sample size estimation for simple studies; statistical aspects of study design and analysis. Students will be required to perform analyses using a calculator and will also be required to conduct analyses using statistical software (SPSS). It is expected that students spend an additional 2 hours per week preparing for their tutorials. Computing tasks are self-directed.

Textbooks

Course notes are provided.

SURG6001 Surgical Research 1

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Mohamed Khadra Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1 hour weekly tutorial and attendance at a research skills seminar, plus up to 6 hour/week independent supervised research Assessment: The overall assessment of this unit will be via a dissertation submitted at the end of Surgical Research 6 Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

This course builds a basis for the acquisition of research skills in an area of relevance to surgical practice. The student needs to construct a question which, when answered, makes an original contribution to the literature. The student needs to demonstrate each step of the research process through the submission of written work.

SURG6002 Surgical Research 2

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Mohamed Khadra Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1 hour weekly tutorial and attendance at a research skills seminar, plus up to 6 hours/week independent supervised research Assessment: The overall assessment of this unit will be via a dissertation submitted at the end of Surgical Research 6 Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

This course builds a basis for the acquisition of research skills in an area of relevance to surgical practice. The student needs to appraise the literature critically, and design a research project which will make an original contribution to the literature. Skills in data collection, statistical analysis of data and critical thinking will be assessed. The student needs to demonstrate each step of the research process through the submission of written work.

SURG6003 Surgical Research 3

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Mohamed Khadra Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1 hour weekly tutorial and attendance at a research skills seminar, plus up to 6hr/week independent supervised research Assessment: The overall assessment of this unit will be via a dissertation submitted at the end of Surgical Research 6 Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

SURG6004 Surgical Research 4

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Mohamed Khadra Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1 hour weekly tutorial and attendance at a research skills seminar, plus up to 6hr/week independent supervised research Assessment: The overall assessment of this unit will be via a dissertation submitted at the end of Surgical Research 6 Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

SURG6005 Surgical Research 5

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Mohamed Khadra Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1 hour weekly tutorial and attendance at a research skills seminar, plus up to 6hr/week independent supervised research Assessment: The overall assessment of this unit will be via a dissertation submitted at the end of Surgical Research 6 Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

SURG6006 Surgical Research 6

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Mohamed Khadra Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 1 hour weekly tutorial and attendance at a research skills seminar, plus up to 6hr/week independent supervised research Assessment: The overall assessment of this unit will be via a dissertation submitted at the end of Surgical Research 6 Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day

This course builds a basis for the acquisition of research skills in an area of relevance to surgical practice. The student will demonstrate skills of writing and communication research including developing an ability to translate research to a lay audience. This unit will culminate in the submission of a research dissertation.

SURG6011 Clinical Surgery 1

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Mohamed Khadra Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 4 x 4.5 hour weekly clinical and or operating sessions and a 2 hour tutorial per week Assessment: satisfactory competent participation in the care of a number of patients (30%), 1xin-depth case analysis (30%), assessment of diagnostic and clinical management (20%), participation in weekly clinical tutorials (20%) (See handbook for details of all assessment tasks) Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Clinical Experience

This course provides students with the basic psychomotor, cognitive, literature review and communication skills that are necessary to develop in a career in surgery. The course also provides opportunities for students to develop an ability to critically review the medical and scientific literature with a view to develop supportable, safe and competent clinical management for patients with surgical disease. Students will also have an opportunity to review the wider implications of surgery within the national and global health imperatives and to be able to communicate and defend their views competently.

SURG6012 Clinical Surgery 2

This course builds on the psychomotor, cognitive, literature review and communication skills that are necessary to develop in a career in surgery which are gained in previous clinical surgery courses. The course also provides opportunities for students to develop an ability to critically review the medical and scientific literature with a view to develop supportable, safe and competent clinical management for patients with surgical disease. Students will also have an opportunity to review the wider implications of surgery within the national and global health imperatives and to be able to communicate and defend their views competently.

SURG6013 Clinical Surgery 3

SURG6014 Clinical Surgery 4

SURG6015 Clinical Surgery 5

SURG6016 Clinical Surgery 6

SURG6017 Clinical Surgery 7

SURG6018 Clinical Surgery 8

SURG6019 Clinical Surgery 9

SURG6020 Clinical Surgery 10

SURG6021 Clinical Surgery 11

SURG6022 Clinical Surgery Capstone

Credit points: 6 Teacher/Coordinator: Professor Mohamed Khadra Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: 4 x 4.5 hour weekly clinical and or operating sessions and a 2 hour tutorial per week Assessment: satisfactory competent participation in the care of a number of patients (30%), viva voce (70%) - see handbook for details of all assessment tasks Campus: Camperdown/Darlington Mode of delivery: Clinical Experience

This course rounds off the psychomotor, cognitive, literature review and communication skills that are necessary to develop in a career in surgery which are gained in previous clinical surgery courses. The course also provides opportunities for students to develop an ability to critically review the medical and scientific literature with a view to develop supportable, safe and competent clinical management for patients with surgical disease. Students will also have an opportunity to review the wider implications of surgery within the national and global health imperatives and to be able to communicate and defend their views competently. Satisfactory performance in the Clinical Surgery Capstone is mandatory to be awarded the Doctor of Clinical Surgery.

University of Sydney Handbooks - 2013 Archive

The University of Sydney - Sydney Medical School Handbook 2013

Clinical Surgery

Doctor of Clinical Surgery

Overview

Course outcomes

Accreditation

Pattern of enrolment

Further enquiries

Degree resolutions

Doctor of Clinical Surgery

Course resolutions

1 Course codes

2 Attendance pattern

3 Admission to candidature

4 Requirements for award

5 Research and dissertation

6 Credit for previous studies

7 Transitional provisions

Table of units of study: Clinical Surgery

Core units

Elective units

Units of Study Descriptions for 2013