Critical Care Medicine

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

Critical Care Medicine

Master of Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)

Master of Science in Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)

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 Medicine (Advanced) (Critical Care Medicine)

Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced) (Critical Care Medicine)

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

Graduate Diploma in Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)

Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)

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 (Critical Care Medicine)

Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)

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

Compulsory units

Compulsory unit for Graduate Diploma

CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6   

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Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2

Compulsory units - Master of Medicine, Master of Medicine (Advanced), 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
CRIT5008
Evidence and Ethics in Critical Care
6    C CEPI5100 and 18 credit points of stream specific units of study from any of (CRIT5001, CRIT5002, CRIT5003, CRIT5004, CRIT5005, CRIT5006, CRIT5007, CRIT5009, CRIT5010, CRIT5011, CRIT5012, CRIT5014, CRIT5015, CRIT5016, CRIT5017, CRIT5018, CRIT5019, CRIT5020, CLNP5005, INTM5014, PAED5007)


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Semester 2

Stream Specific units

CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6   

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Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
CRIT5001
Anatomy for Critical Care
6    A This unit of study is only available to medical graduates and available to allied health professionals via special permission


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Semester 1
CRIT5002
Pathology for Critical Care
6    A This unit of study is only available to medical graduates and available to allied health professionals via special permission


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Semester 1
CRIT5003
Pharmacology for Critical Care
6    A This unit of study is only available to medical graduates and available to allied health professionals via special permission


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Semester 2
CRIT5004
Physiology for Critical Care
6    A This unit of study is only available to medical graduates and available to allied health professionals via special permission


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Semester 2
CRIT5005
Clinical Reasoning and Communication
6   

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Semester 2
CRIT5006
Retrieval Med - Operational Environment
6   

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Semester 1
CRIT5007
Clinical Retrieval Medicine
6   

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Semester 2
CRIT5009
Teaching with Simulation
6   

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Semester 1
CRIT5010
Point of Care Ultrasound
6   

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Semester 1
CRIT5012
Mechanical Ventilation
6   

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Semester 1
CRIT5014
Resource Limited Critical Care
6   

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Semester 1
CRIT5015
Extracorporeal Life Support
6   

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Semester 2
CRIT5016
Major Trauma Management
6   

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Semester 1
CRIT5017
Introduction to Clinical Toxicology
6   

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Semester 2
CRIT5019
Advanced Trauma Management
6    P CRIT5016


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Semester 2
CRIT5020
Cardiovascular Resuscitation
6   

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Semester 2
CLNP5005
Neuromonitoring in Anaesthesia
6    A This unit of study is primarily targeted at Medicine students. Science in Medicine students should contact the unit coordinator to discuss enrolment in this unit of study
C CLNP5001


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Semester 2
INTM5014
Cardiology
6    A This unit of study assumes theoretical and practical knowledge of cardiology at least at the level of a registered medical practitioner


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Semester 1
PAED5007
Paediatric Emergencies
6   

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Semester 1

General elective units

BMRI5019
Psychiatry in Clinical Practice
6    N BMRI5003 or BMRI5050


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Semester 1
CEPI5215
Writing and Reviewing Medical Papers
6    A Some basic knowledge of summary statistic is assumed
P (PUBH5010 or CEPI5100 or BSTA5011)
N CEPI5214


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Semester 2
FMHU5002
Introductory Biostatistics
6    N PUBH5018


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Semester 1
HAEM5001
Thrombosis and Haemostasis in Acute Care
6    A Basic knowledge of haemostasis is an advantage


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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


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Semester 2
IMAG5042
Essential Imaging for Clinicians
6    N SURG5011


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Semester 1
INTM5004
Basic Respiratory Medicine
3   

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Semester 1
INTM5009
Basic Infectious Diseases
3   

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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
MEDF5002
Teaching in the Clinical Environment
6   

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Semester 2
NURS5060
Complexity of Critical Illness and Injury
6   

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Semester 2
NURS5070
Creating a Culture of Safety and Quality
6   

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Semester 1
PAIN5003
Pain Treatment and Management Principles
6   

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Semester 1
Semester 2
PAIN5018
Pain in Children
6   

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Semester 2
PAIN5021
Acute Pain
6    A This unit is case based and is only suitable for experienced clinicians


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Semester 1
SEXH5409
Medical Management of Interpersonal Violence
6      Semester 1

Project units

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
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Semester 1
Semester 2