Child and Adolescent Health

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

Child and Adolescent Health

Master of Medicine (Child and Adolescent Health)

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.

Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Child and Adolescent Health)

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 Medicine (Child and Adolescent Health)

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

Compulsory units

CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6   

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Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2

Compulsory units - Master of Medicine (Child and Adolescent Health)

CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6   

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Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
PAED5005
Evidence and Ethics in Paediatric Medicine
6    C CEPI5100 and 18 credit points of stream specific units of study in any of PAED5000 or PAED5001 or PAED5002 or PAED5003 or PAED5004 or PAED5006 or PAED5007 or PAED5008 or PMED5100 or PMED5101 or PMED5102 or PMED5103
N BETH5208 or CRIT5008


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

Stream Specific units

Group A - units of study offered in odd years
PAED5004
Independent Studies
6    A Student should seek permission for enrolment from the course co-ordinator in the semester prior to enrolment in this unit. The student should have their own project and local supervisor

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
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Semester 1
Semester 2
PMED5100
Paediatric Infectious Diseases

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6   

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Semester 1
PMED5102
Paediatric Nutrition and Obesity

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6   

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Semester 2
PMED5103
Paediatric Gastroenterology

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6   

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Semester 1
PAED5008
Common Childhood Presentations

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6   

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Semester 1
PAED5006
Paediatric Endocrinology

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6   

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Semester 2
Group B - units of study offered in even years
PAED5000
Neonatal Medicine
6   

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Semester 1
PAED5002
Adolescent Medicine
6   

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Semester 2
PAED5003
Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics
6   

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Semester 1
PAED5004
Independent Studies
6    A Student should seek permission for enrolment from the course co-ordinator in the semester prior to enrolment in this unit. The student should have their own project and local supervisor

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
Semester 2
PMED5101
Paediatric Allergy and Immunology
6   

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Semester 2
PAED5007
Paediatric Emergencies
6   

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Semester 1

General elective units of study

BMRI5019
Psychiatry in Clinical Practice
6    N BMRI5003 or BMRI5050


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Semester 1
BMRI5052
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
6    A Clinical experience in psychiatry or general practice or paediatrics of equivalent is essential
N BMRI5011 or BMRI5010


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Semester 1
Semester 2
CEPI5312
Diagnostic and Screening Tests (1 and 2)
6    P PUBH5010 or CEPI5100
N PUBH5208 or CEPI5202 or CEPI5311

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
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Semester 2
CRIT5017
Introduction to Clinical Toxicology
6   

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Semester 2
DERM5001
Essential Dermatology
6   

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Semester 1
FMHU5002
Introductory Biostatistics
6    N PUBH5018


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Semester 1
GMED5001
Genomics in Clinical Practice
6   

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Semester 1
GMED5002
Genomics, Omics and Medical Applications
6    A This unit assumes knowledge equivalent to GMED5001. It is strongly recommended that students who lack a good working knowledge of genomics complete GMED5001 before enrolling in this unit or take it concurrently with GMED5001


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Semester 1
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


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Semester 2
MEDF5002
Teaching in the Clinical Environment
6   

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Semester 2
PAIN5018
Pain in Children
6   

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Semester 2

Project units of study

MEDF5301
Project (Advanced Masters)
12   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
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Semester 1
Semester 2
MEDF5302
Project (Advanced Masters) (Part A)
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment
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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