Metabolic Health

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

Metabolic Health

Master of Medicine (Metabolic Health)

Master of Science in Medicine (Metabolic 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.

Master of Medicine (Advanced) (Metabolic Health)

Master of Science in Medicine (Advanced) (Metabolic Health)

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 (Metabolic Health)

Graduate Diploma in Science in Medicine (Metabolic 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 (Metabolic Health)

Graduate Certificate in Science in Medicine (Metabolic Health)

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 Science in Medicine, Master of Medicine (Advanced)

CEPI5100
Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
6   

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Intensive February
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
MBHT5005
Evidence and Ethics in Metabolic Health
6    C CEPI5100 and 18 credit points of stream specific units of study from any of (MBHT5001 or MBHT5002 or MBHT5003 or MBHT5004 or NURS5012 or PMED5102)


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

Stream Specific units (Science in Medicine Degrees Only)

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
NURS5012
Assessment and Clinical Judgement
6   

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Semester 1
PUBH5039
Public Health Nutrition Essentials

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6   

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Semester 1

Stream Specific units (Medicine Degrees only)

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
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
MBHT5003
Obesity and Pre-diabetes: Prevention and Care
6   

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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


Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 2
PMED5102
Paediatric Nutrition and Obesity

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6   

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Semester 2

General elective units

BETH5104
Bioethics, Law and Policy
6   

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Semester 1
BETH5204
Clinical Ethics
6   

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Semester 1
BETH5209
Medicines Policy, Economics and Ethics
6    A A degree in science, medicine, pharmacy, nursing, allied health, philosophy/ethics, sociology/anthropology, history, law, communications, public policy, business, economics, commerce, organisation studies, or other relevant field, or by special permission


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


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Semester 1
BMSC5002
Advances in Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
6   

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Semester 2
CEPI5200
Quality and Safety in Health Care
6   

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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
CEPI5315
Systematic Reviews
6    C CEPI5100 or PUBH5010 or CLTR5001
N CEPI5203 or CEPI5102 or CEPI5314


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Semester 1
GMED5001
Genomics in Clinical Practice
6   

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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
LNGS7504
Medical Discourse

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6      Semester 1
MEDF5002
Teaching in the Clinical Environment
6   

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Semester 2
NTDT5608
Community and Public Health Nutrition
6    C NTDT5305 and NTDT5307


NTDT5608 is available as an elective to students in the Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma and Master of Medicine as well as the Master of Science in Medicine (Metabolic Health). For these students, there are no prerequisites for entry into NTDT5608.
Semester 2
PAIN5002
Pain Mechanisms and Contributors
6   

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Semester 1
Semester 2
PAIN5003
Pain Treatment and Management Principles
6   

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Semester 1
Semester 2
PUBH5033
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
6   

Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
PUBH5039
Public Health Nutrition Essentials

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6   

Refer to the unit of study outline https://www.sydney.edu.au/units
Semester 1
PUBH5555
Lifestyle and Chronic Disease Prevention

This unit of study is not available in 2022

6    P PUBH5033
Semester 2 Early

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