General Practice and Primary Health Care

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Errata
Item Errata Date
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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 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 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 Medicine
(b) 12 credit points of project units of study.

Graduate Diploma 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 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   

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Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2

Compulsory units - Master of Medicine, Master of 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


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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


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Semester 1
BMRI5019
Psychiatry in Clinical Practice
6    N BMRI5003 or BMRI5050


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Semester 1
DERM5001
Essential Dermatology
6   

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Semester 1
IMAG5042
Essential Imaging for Clinicians
6    N SURG5011


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Semester 1
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
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
MBHT5004
Cardiovascular Metabolic Management
6    A This unit is intended for students who have experience in clinical care of patients and includes a significant Pharmacology component


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Semester 2
PAED5008
Common Childhood Presentations

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6   

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Semester 1
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

General elective units

BETH5204
Clinical Ethics
6   

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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
GMED5001
Genomics in Clinical Practice
6   

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Semester 1
FMHU5002
Introductory Biostatistics
6    N PUBH5018


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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
INTM5003
Basic Rheumatology
3    A This unit of study is available only to registered medical practitioners with experience working in an Australian or New Zealand clinical setting.


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Semester 1
INTM5004
Basic Respiratory Medicine
3   

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Semester 1
INTM5005
Basic Gastroenterology
3   

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Semester 2
INTM5007
Basic Renal Medicine
3   

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Semester 2
MBHT5002
Advanced Diabetes Management
6    A It is recommended that students first complete MBHT5001 (Diabetes Management) unless they have a reasonable working knowledge of how to approach assessment and management of diabetes mellitus in a variety of clinical settings


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Semester 2
MEDF5002
Teaching in the Clinical Environment
6   

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Semester 2
PAED5002
Adolescent Medicine
6   

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Semester 2
PAED5003
Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics
6   

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Semester 1
PAED5007
Paediatric Emergencies
6   

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Semester 1
PAIN5004
Pain Conditions
6   

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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
PMED5101
Paediatric Allergy and Immunology
6   

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Semester 2
PMED5102
Paediatric Nutrition and Obesity

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6   

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Semester 2
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
SEXH5405
Contraception and Preconception Care
6   

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Semester 2
SEXH5407
Sex Gender and Sexuality
6    P SEXH5401


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Semester 2

Project units

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