Sleep Medicine
Course Rules
The Course Rules for this course can be found here.
Admission requirements
Admission to the:
- Graduate Certificate in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
- Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
- Master of Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
- Master of Medicine (Advanced)(Sleep Medicine)
requires a medical degree.
Admission to the:
- Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
requires a bachelor or postgraduate degree in a health or science-related discipline; AND a minimum of 12 months relevant work experience.
Admission to the:
- Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
requires the successful completion of the embedded Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine OR requires a bachelor or postgraduate degree in a health or science-related discipline; AND a minimum of 12 months relevant work experience
Admission to the:
- Master of Science in Medicine (Sleep Medicine)
requires the successful completion of the embedded Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Science in MedicineOR a bachelor degree with honours or postgraduate degree in a health or science-related discipline AND a minimum of 12 months relevant work experience
Applicants must provide evidence of at least 12 months of relevant work experience.
Admission to:
- Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Sleep Medicine), and
- Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced) (Sleep Medicine)
requires completion of the Master program and have an average mark of at least 75% in 24 credit points of compulsory or stream specific units of study.
Course structure
The Graduate Certificate requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of units of study.
The Graduate Diploma requires the successful completion of 36 credit points of units of study including:
- 6 credit points of compulsory units of study;
- 24 credit points of stream specific core units of study; and
- 6 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.
The Master requires the successful completion of 48 credit points of units of study including:
- 12 credit points of compulsory units of study;
- 24 credit points of stream-specific core units of study; and
- 12 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.
The Master (Advanced) requires the
successful completion of 60 credit points of units of study including:
- 48 credit points of study as required for the Master; and
- 12 credit points of project units of study.
Pattern of enrolment
For students who commence in or after Semester 1 2017
Graduate Certificate
| Units of Study | Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
|
Graduate certificate students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study |
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| Available semester 1 and 2 | ||
|
STREAM SPECIFIC UNITS OF STUDY |
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| SLEE5101 Introduction to Sleep Medicine |
6 | online |
| SLEE5102 Breathing Disorders of Sleep |
6 | online |
| SLEE5103 Non-Respiratory Sleep Disorders |
6 | online |
| SLEE5104 Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disorders |
6 | online |
| Total stream specific units of study required for the graduate certificate |
24 | |
Graduate Diploma
| Units of Study | Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
|
Graduate diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study, 24 credit points of stream specific units of study and 6 credit points of general elective units of study |
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| Available semester 1 and 2 | ||
|
COMPULSORY UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | online |
| Total compulsory units of study required for the Graduate Diploma | 6 | |
|
STREAM SPECIFIC UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| SLEE5101 Introduction to Sleep Medicine |
6 | online |
| SLEE5102 Breathing Disorders of Sleep |
6 | online |
| SLEE5103 Non-Respiratory Sleep Disorders |
6 | online |
| SLEE5104 Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disorders |
6 | online |
| Total stream specific units of study required for the Graduate Diploma | 24 | |
|
GENERAL ELECTIVE UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| SLEE5105 Advanced Sleep Physiology |
6 | online |
| SLEE5106 Advanced Sleep Medicine |
6 | online |
| Total general elective units of study required for the Graduate Diploma |
6 | |
|
Total units of study for the Graduate Diploma |
36 | |
Master
| Units of Study | Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
|
Master students must complete 12 credit points of compulsory units of study, 24 credit points of stream specific units of study and 12 credit points of general elective units of study |
||
| Available semester 1 and 2 | ||
|
COMPULSORY UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | online |
| SLEE5107 Applied Sleep Medicine |
6 | online |
|
Total compulsory units of study required for the Master |
12 | |
|
STREAM SPECIFIC UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| SLEE5101 Introduction to Sleep Medicine |
6 | online |
| SLEE5102 Breathing Disorders of Sleep |
6 | online |
| SLEE5103 Non-Respiratory Sleep Disorders |
6 | online |
| SLEE5104 Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disorders |
6 | online |
|
Total stream specific units of study required for the Master |
24 | |
|
GENERAL ELECTIVE UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| SLEE5105 Advanced Sleep Physiology |
6 | |
| SLEE5106 Advanced Sleep Medicine |
6 | |
|
Total general elective units of study required for the Master |
12 | |
| Total units of study for the Master | 48 | |
Master (advanced)
Students accepted into the Master (Advanced) program must complete 12 credit points of project units of study.
Students must re-enrol every semester, with the associated financial cost, until they submit their project report or dissertation, or defer enrolment.
| Unit of Study code and name | Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
| MEDF5301 Project (Advanced Masters) |
12 (available semester 1 and 2) | supervision |
| MEDF5302 Project (Advanced Masters) (Part A) |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | supervision |
| MEDF5303 Project (Advanced Masters) (Part B) |
6 (available semester 1 and 2) | supervision |
For students who commence prior to Semester 1 2017
Graduate Certificate
| Units of Study | Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
|
Graduate certificate students must complete 24 credit points of stream specific units of study |
||
| Available semester 1 and 2 | ||
|
STREAM SPECIFIC UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| SLEE5001 Introductory Sleep Science |
1 | online |
| SLEE5002 History of Sleep Research |
1 | online |
| SLEE5003 Introduction to Sleep Disorders |
4 | online |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| SLEE5006 Physiology of Sleep |
4 | online |
| SLEE5007 Chronobiology |
2 | online |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| SLEE5008 Sleep and Breathing I |
2 | online |
| SLEE5014 Sleep and Breathing II |
4 | online |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| SLEE5009 Sleep and the Endocrine System |
2 | online |
| SLEE5017 Sleep and Body Function |
2 | online |
| SLEE5020 Sleep and Breathing III |
2 | online |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| Total stream specific units of study required for the graduate certificate |
24 | |
Graduate Diploma
| Units of Study | Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
|
Graduate diploma students must complete 6 credit points of compulsory units of study, 24 credit points of stream specific units of study and 6 credit points of general elective units of study |
||
| Available semester 1 and 2 | ||
|
COMPULSORY UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | online |
| Total compulsory units of study required for the Graduate Diploma | 6 | |
|
STREAM SPECIFIC UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| SLEE5001 Introductory Sleep Science |
1 | online |
| SLEE5002 History of Sleep Research |
1 | online |
| SLEE5003 Introduction to Sleep Disorders |
4 | online |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| SLEE5006 Physiology of Sleep |
4 | online |
| SLEE5007 Chronobiology |
2 | online |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| SLEE5008 Sleep and Breathing I |
2 | online |
| SLEE5014 Sleep and Breathing II |
4 | online |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| SLEE5009 Sleep and the Endocrine System |
2 | online |
| SLEE5017 Sleep and Body Function |
2 | online |
| SLEE5020 Sleep and Breathing III |
2 | online |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| Total stream specific units of study required for the Graduate Diploma | 24 | |
|
GENERAL ELECTIVE UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| SLEE5011 Sleep and the Mind I |
2 | online |
| SLEE5013 Non-Respiratory Sleep Disorders |
2 | online |
| plus one of the following: | ||
| SLEE5019 Sleep in Development (Child) |
2 | online |
| SLEE5023 Sleep in Development (Adult) |
2 | online |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| OR | ||
| SLEE5030 Sleep Medicine in Practice |
6 | online |
| Total general elective units of study required for the Graduate Diploma | 6 | |
| Total units of study for the Graduate Diploma |
36 | |
Master
| Units of Study | Credit point | Delivery mode |
|---|---|---|
|
Master students must complete 12 credit points of compulsory units of study, 24 credit points of stream specific units of study and 12 credit points of general elective units of study |
||
| Available semester 1 and 2 | ||
|
COMPULSORY UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | online |
| SLEE5030 Sleep Medicine in Practice |
6 | online |
| Total compulsory units of study required for the Master | 12 | |
|
STREAM SPECIFIC UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| SLEE5001 Introductory Sleep Science |
1 | online |
| SLEE5002 History of Sleep Research |
1 | online |
| SLEE5003 Introduction to Sleep Disorders |
4 | online |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| SLEE5006 Physiology of Sleep |
4 | online |
| SLEE5007 Chronobiology |
2 | online |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| SLEE5008 Sleep and Breathing I |
2 | online |
| SLEE5014 Sleep and Breathing II |
4 | |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| SLEE5009 Sleep and the Endocrine System |
2 | online |
| SLEE5017 Sleep and Body Function |
2 | |
| SLEE5020 Sleep and Breathing III |
2 | |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| Total stream specific units of study required for the Master | 24 | |
|
GENERAL ELECTIVE UNITS OF STUDY |
||
| SLEE5010 Neuropharmacology of Sleep I |
1 | |
| SLEE5015 Neuropharmacology of Sleep II |
2 | |
| SLEE5021 Neuropharmacology of Sleep III |
2 | |
| SLEE5016 Sleep and the Mind II |
1 | |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| SLEE5011 Sleep and the Mind I |
2 | |
| SLEE5013 Non-Respiratory Sleep Disorders |
2 | online |
| plus one of the following: | ||
| SLEE5019 Sleep in Development (Child) |
2 | online |
| SLEE5023 Sleep in Development (Adult) |
2 | online |
| Credit point value of the above units of study | 6 | |
| Total general elective units of study required for the Master | 12 | |
| Total units of study for the Master |
48 | |