General Practice and Primary Health Care

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Errata
Item Errata Date
1.

The following unit has been added to the General Electives list of units of study:
FMHU5002 Introductory Biostatistics
Available in Semester 1.
Prohibition: PUBH5018 Introductory Biostatistics.

24/01/2022
2.

For SEXH5407 Sex Gender and Sexuality: Please note that SEXH5401 Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health is no longer a pre-requisite. This unit no longer contains any pre-requisites.

15/02/2022

 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

General Practice and Primary Health Care

Master of Science in Medicine (General Practice and Primary Health Care)

Students must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) 12 credit points of compulsory units of study; and
(b) 24 credit points of stream specific units of study; and
(c) 12 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.

Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced) (General Practice and Primary Health Care)

Students must complete 60 credit points, including:
(a) 48 credit points of study as required for the Master of Science in Medicine
(b) 12 credit points of project units of study.

Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (General Practice and Primary Health Care)

Students must complete 36 credit points, including:
(a) 6 credit points of compulsory units of study; and
(b) 24 credit points of stream specific units of study; and
(c) 6 credit points of stream specific or general elective units of study.

Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (General Practice and Primary Health Care)

Students must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a) 24 credit points of stream specific units of study.

Compulsory units

Compulsory units - Graduate Diploma

CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6   

Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2

Compulsory units - Master of Science in Medicine, Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced)

CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6   

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Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
GPPC5002
Complexity in Primary Health Care
6    A This unit is designed to follow on from or be completed in conjunction with GPPC5001 Primary Health Care Fundamentals


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 2

Stream Specific units

GPPC5001
Primary Health Care Fundamentals
6    A This unit is designed to precede or to be completed in conjunction with GPPC5002 Complexity in Primary Health Care


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
BMRI5019
Psychiatry in Clinical Practice
6    N BMRI5003 or BMRI5050


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Semester 1
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


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Semester 1
MBHT5003
Obesity and Pre-diabetes: Prevention and Care
6   

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Semester 1
MEDF5002
Teaching in the Clinical Environment
6   

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Semester 2
NURS5061
Expanding Nursing Practice
6   

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Semester 2
PAIN5003
Pain Treatment and Management Principles
6   

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Semester 1
Semester 2
SEXH5200
Advanced STIs
6   

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Semester 1
SEXH5405
Contraception and Preconception Care
6   

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Semester 2

General elective units

BETH5204
Clinical Ethics
6   

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Semester 1
PAIN5004
Pain Conditions
6   

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Semester 1
Semester 2
HPOL5012
Leadership in Health
6    A Students are expected to have at least 1 year work experience in a health practice, policy or administrative role


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 2
PUBH5018
Introductory Biostatistics

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6   

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Semester 1
SEXH5205
Adolescent Sexual Health
6   

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Semester 2
SEXH5401
Introduction: Sexual and Reproductive Health
6   

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Semester 1
Semester 2
SEXH5402
Counselling for Health Professionals
6   

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Semester 1
SEXH5407
Sex Gender and Sexuality
6    P SEXH5401


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Semester 2

Project units - Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced)

MEDF5301
Project (Advanced Masters)
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
Semester 2
MEDF5302
Project (Advanced Masters) (Part A)
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
Semester 2
MEDF5303
Project (Advanced Masters) (Part B)
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
Semester 2