B-MBBS v.1 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
MBBS
Registered full-time Duration:
5 Years
Course Overview (Generic)
Bachelor Degrees prepare students to develop broad and coherent knowledge and skills in a discipline for professional work and further learning corresponding to AQF level 7 qualifications.
The Curtin medical course will be an integrated inter-professional undergraduate five year program producing graduates who are industry ready. Graduates will be able to take their place in the health system in primary care, acute care or community settings with the capabilities needed for successful internships. Students will focus their clinical learning in community and hospital placements in rural and under-served outer metropolitan areas. The course will be closely linked to Curtin research priority areas including primary care, mental health, chronic diseases especially those associated with ageing and the health of Indigenous Australians. It will have specific focus on 'generalism’, as well as inter-professional practice, patient safety and quality and leadership ensuring graduates are ready to take their place in the health care system.
Professional Recognition
Students enrolled in the medical course will be automatically registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency. Provisional registration will be granted to medical school graduates applying to undertake an approved intern position. After completing a 12-month approved intern position in an approved hospital, graduates are eligible to apply for general registration.
Course Accreditation Status
Students enrolled in the medical course will be automatically registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency. Provisional registration will be granted to medical school graduates applying to undertake an approved intern position. After completing a 12-month approved intern position in an approved hospital, graduates are eligible to apply for general registration. Accreditation for the MBBS course will be sought from the Australian Medical Council.
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other essential study materials. In addition to the usual course expenses, students undertaking this course will be required to purchase a laboratory coat and stethoscope. They may also incur some expenses to ensure that they have completed all necessary immunisations. Extended placements in outer metropolitan and rural placements may incur additional travel and accommodation expenses.
Course (Generic) Entry and Completion Details
Applicants for a Bachelor Degree are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards; details are provided at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au and include flexible entry pathways. Any specific course entry and completion requirements must also be met.
Specifically, applicants require WACE pre-requisites Chemistry level 3CD or equivalent. Mathematics at WACE Level 3 or equivalent desirable. Curtin Medical School will follow the university's admission procedure and will use the following additional measures for selection of medical students: - Academic score based on the ATAR or equivalent year 12 studies - An aptitude assessment - An interview process - Assessment of interest in and suitability for working in rural and regional settings. The process will consist of two stages: Stage 1 Academic Ability and Stage 2 Interview Process. At Stage 1, prospective students will be ranked based on their academic ability indicated by an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) (including rural/regional; socio-economic disadvantage or Indigenous ATAR bonus schemes if applicable) and the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT). Non-school leavers and mature-aged applicants will be evaluated on the GPA from previous university degree (completed no more than seven years prior) which also demonstrates qualifications at least equivalent to WA Year 12 Chemistry and English. Applicants who do not meet these requirements will be required to complete an approved bridging course before their application can be considered. Academic abilities will be assessed, in order to be shortlisted for eligibility for invitation to the interview process. The interview process provides an opportunity for shortlisted applicants to demonstrate their interpersonal qualities, skills and relevant experience. At Stage 2, students who pass Stage 1 will then undertake the interview process which will include the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI). The score based on performance on the MMI will be combined with the UMAT score and ATAR (converted score) to form a final composite score. Final selection will be made by this composite score.
Credit for Recognised Learning (Generic)
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au
Credit for Recognised Learning (Specific
Students who have successfully completed common or shared units in the first year of another health sciences course at Curtin University and have been successful in their application to the medical course may be granted credit transfer for those units.
Intermediate Awards (Generic)
A student who has successfully completed the requirements of an approved intermediate award may apply for graduation in that award subject to approval of Head of School/Department. Fees apply. Intermediate awards approved for this course:
Intermediate Awards (Specific)
B-HLTHST Bachelor of Science (Health Studies)
Course Entry/Completion Note
Applicants are required to successfully complete a Senior First Aid Certificate or equivalent by the completion of the first semester of the course. Students are also required to complete criminal record and health screening. Applicants should seek advice for clinical health science students and police clearance and working with children checks. Manual handling competency is a requirement; training will be provided in the first year of the course and a refresher course undertaken later in the course. Applicants for this course should refer to the Faculty website for more information on Communicable Diseases and Criminal Record Screening and Clearance.
Course Organisation (Generic)
Bachelor Degrees typically contain a series of units which may include compulsory (core), optional or elective units to cater for student preferences. They may contain a range of majors, streams and/or minors for students to choose from to pursue learning in a specialised area of study.
This course places emphasis on ‘generalism’ as well as inter-professional practice, patient safety and quality and leadership within a health professional team and in a rural/outer metropolitan setting. The first year program places medicine in an inter-professional context with a strong emphasis on the scientific basis of medicine and an introduction to clinical practice. Years 2 and 3 are focused on building the scientific basis of medicine within a clinical context and a development of clinical skills. The course involves simulated learning and clinical experience in a variety of hospital and community settings and includes the care of people of all ages. Simulated practice supports the development of competency prior to fieldwork placements in a safe learning environment. Clinical placements range from observation visits to more prolonged periods in selected health agencies where students are given increasing involvement and responsibility under the supervision of academic and medical staff. Years 4 and 5 involve extended clinical placements in hospital and community settings.
Course (Generic) Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. demonstrate knowledge of normal development, disorders and diseases, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and apply the scientific and research-based methods which inform practice
2. effectively use clinical information to assess health status, formulate and explain a diagnosis, prioritise modalities based on effectiveness and provide treatment or management in consultation with the patient/client/carer
3. retrieve and critically evaluate and synthesise information to provide evidence to inform health care practice
4. communicate effectively in oral and written communication, to maintain interpersonal doctor/client and inter-professional team relationships which ensure informed consent and involvement in shared health outcomes
5. use appropriate technologies effectively to interpret and record clinical information whilst recognising their advantages and limitations
6. share knowledge with practitioners and researchers, effectively reflect on clinical practice and outcomes and plan on-going professional development needs for self and, where appropriate, others
7. recognise and apply international standards and practices within medicine; be globally minded in regards to healthcare delivery
8. appreciate cultural diversity including the impact of culture on health and illness and how one’s own beliefs, attitudes and practices can influence decision making; interact with clients/patients, carers and the wider community
9. practise medicine in a professional manner demonstrating legal, ethical and cultural competency; work in a team to deliver safe health care to clients and a commitment to easing pain and suffering; promote health and advocacy for patients/clients or carers; provide leadership in decision making when required
Duration and Availability
The course will be undertaken as a full time course over a period of 5 years. Students will enrol in normal semester 1 and 2 study periods for common core and shared units in the first year. Other units will be undertaken in a longer study period.
Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
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Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
HUMB1000 | v.1 | Human Structure and Function | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
CMHL1000 | v.1 | Foundations for Professional Health Practice | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
HUMB1004 | v.1 | Medical Anatomy | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
GMED1000 | v.1 | Foundations of Medicine | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
HUMB1001 | v.1 | Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
CMHL1001 | v.1 | Evidence Informed Health Practice | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
INDH1006 | v.1 | Indigenous Cultures and Health Behaviours | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
GMED1001 | v.1 | Foundations of Medical Practice | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
GMED2006 | v.1 | Medicine 1 | 5.0 | 100.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
GMED2007 | v.1 | Medicine 2 | 5.0 | 100.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
GMED3010 | v.1 | Medicine 3 | 5.0 | 100.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
GMED3011 | v.1 | Medicine 4 | 5.0 | 100.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 4 Semester 1 | |||||
GMED4000 | v.1 | Medicine 5 | 5.0 | 100.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 4 Semester 2 | |||||
GMED4001 | v.1 | Medicine 6 | 5.0 | 100.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 5 Semester 1 | |||||
GMED5008 | v.1 | Medicine 7 | 5.0 | 100.0 | |
100.0 | |||||
Year 5 Semester 2 | |||||
GMED5009 | v.1 | Medicine 8 | 5.0 | 100.0 | |
100.0 |
Further Information
If you need more course information, you may contact the relevant areas: For Current Students: Student Services Office, please click here for further details: http://students.curtin.edu.au/contact_offices.cfm For Domestic Future Students: Future Students Centre, email: futurestudents@curtin.edu.au Tel: +61-8-9266 1000 For International Future Students: Curtin International, email: international@curtin.edu.au Tel: +61-8-9266 7331
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