Surgery
Master of Surgery
Unit outlines will be available through Find a unit outline two weeks before the first day of teaching for 1000-level and 5000-level units, or one week before the first day of teaching for all other units.
 
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Surgery |
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Master of Surgery |
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| Students must successfully complete 48 credit points, including: | |||
| (a) 6 credit points of research method selective units of study; and | |||
| (b) 6 credit points of capstone core units of study; and | |||
| (c) a maximum of 36 credit points of surgery selective units of study; or | |||
| (d) a minimum of 24 credit points of surgery selective units of study; and | |||
| (e) a maximum of 12 credit points elective units of study. | |||
| A unit of study is worth 6 credit points and represents approximately 10 hours of study per week in a 13-week semester. | |||
Capstone core unit |
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| SURG5100 Surgical Professionalism and Leadership |
6 | C CEPI5100 or SURG5035 or PUBH5018 plus 18 credit points of surgery selective units of study Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
Research method selective units |
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| CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology |
6 | N PUBH5010 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5035 Surgical Research and Evaluation |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
Surgery selective units |
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| HAEM5001 Thrombosis and Haemostasis in Acute Care |
6 | A Basic knowledge of haemostasis is an advantage. Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| PATH5000 Surgical Pathology |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SURG5003 Scientific Communication for Surgeons |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SURG5011 Imaging Surgical Patients |
6 | N IMAG5042 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5012 Surgical Metabolism |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5016 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5017 Microsurgery |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SURG5021 Surgical Immunology |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5025 Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5031 Surgical Skills |
6 | A Final year medical student knowledge of physiology, pathology and anatomy is assumed Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5032 Physiology for Surgeons |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5034 Surgical Anatomy Based on GSSE |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SURG5036 Surg Research: Translation and Innovation |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5041 Surgical Oncology: Principles and Practice |
6 | A Candidates are expected generally to be undertaking advanced surgical training or similar. Senior clinicians can request special permission to enroll without needing to complete pre-requisite PATH5000. P PATH5000 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SURG5042 Urological Oncology |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| SURG5043 Surgical Endoscopy |
6 | A Candidates are advised to have completed a surgical internship or similar with some prior exposure to endoscopy. Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |
| SURG5050 Surgery Dissertation Part A |
6 | A SURG5035 or SURG5003 would be beneficial but not compulsory. Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SURG5051 Surgery Dissertation Part B |
6 | A SURG5035 or SURG5003 would be beneficial but not compulsory. Note: Department permission required for enrolment Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Elective units |
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| CEPI5315 Introduction to Systematic Reviews |
6 | C CEPI5100 or PUBH5010 N CEPI5203 or CEPI5102 or CEPI5314 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| CRIT5016 Major Trauma Management |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| GMED5001 Genomics in Clinical Practice |
6 |
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| HPOL5006 Business of Health |
6 | N SMBA6122 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Intensive July |
| MBHT5001 Diabetes Management |
6 | A This unit of study is recommended for medical graduates, as well as nursing or allied health graduates with a minimum of 12 months clinical experience. Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 1 |
| PUBH5224 Advanced Epidemiology |
6 | P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100) and PUBH5018 Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units |
Semester 2 |