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To commence in 1999
This
course, offered by the Department of Psychological Medicine, is conducted via
distance education on a part-time basis over two years. The course is directed
primarily towards health, welfare and education professionals working with
children and adolescents with emotional and behavioural problems and who wish
to upgrade and develop their skills and understanding in the area. It aims to
increase the participants knowledge of psychoanalytic and developmental theory
and the application of these to the treatment of children and adolescents with
psychological difficulties and to consider how this knowledge may be applied in
their own workplace. This course does not provide specialist clinical
training.
Applicants must have a medical degree, a degree in the health sciences, a
degree with a psychology major or an education degree at a pass level from an
approved tertiary institution, or qualifications and/or experience which are
equivalent.
Assessment will comprise regular assignments (40%), final assignment (40%) and interactive assessment via the residential workshop (20%).
Inquiries should be directed to Ms J Beaufoy, c/o Postgraduate Child Psychiatry Training (Vic.), Austin Repatriation Medical Centre (Repatriation campus), Building 36, Waterdale Road, Heidelberg 3084.
This
course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, is
designed to assist clinicians who wish to familiarise themselves with clinical
research methodology and to individuals employed in public health related
positions who wish to upgrade their skills in epidemiology. The course may be
completed in one year full-time or over two years part-time. The course aims to
provide a detailed understanding of the subjects of epidemiology and
biostatistics to a level that enables critical and detailed appraisal of
epidemiological literature and the conduct of projects requiring
epidemiological and biostatistical expertise.
Applicants must have a university degree or equivalent and have had at least
two years, preferably longer, postgraduate work experience in a health-related
field before undertaking the course.
Compulsory subjects include:
Elective subjects are chosen from a list of options relevant to clinical epidemiology and currently available within the Master of Public Health program.
Assessment is by written examinations and assignments.
Inquiries should be directed to the postgraduate courses administrator, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran 3181.
Planned for 1999
Inquiries should be directed to the postgraduate courses administrator, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran 3181.
To commence in 1999
This
course, offered by the Department of Pathology and Immunology, may be
undertaken full-time over one year or part-time over two years.
The course is designed to meet the growing demands for specialist training in
clinical immunology, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. There is a special
focus on immunodeficiency diseases including HIV infection, allergy,
autoimmunity and transplantation. Students will acquire a state-of-the-art
basic knowledge of the immune system together with an insight into how new
developments in immunology can increase the clinician's ability to diagnose and
manage a range of immunological disorders.
The overall goal of the course is to develop medical granduates' skills in
providing clinical immunology services in the community.
Applicants must be suitably qualified medical graduates registered in
Australia, or have a qualification which is registrable in Australia, or
equivalent.
Assessment will be by assignments (80%) and presentations (20%).
Inquiries should be directed to Dr J Rolland, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran 3181.
This
course is offered, through a distance education mode, by the Department of
Community Medicine and General Practice. The objectives of the degree are to
(1) foster general practitioner critical appraisal skills in reference to
the nature of the discipline, its daily practice and its literature and
research basis; (2) provide a course of study for general practitioners
wishing to expand their knowledge and skills in areas relevant to general
practice, to meet their own personal and professional needs as well as the
needs of the patients and the community in which they practice; and
(3) enlarge the pool of potential general practice teachers and
researchers which will help enhance the quality and status of general practice
teaching and research amongst professionals and in the wider community.
Opportunities exist to upgrade the graduate diploma to the masters degree
through additional coursework and a minor thesis. The graduate diploma is
conducted over two and a half years (part-time).
Applicants must have a minimum of two years postgraduate experience and be
currently registered by the medical board in their respective State, or who
have a qualification which is registrable in a State of the Commonwealth.
Preference will be given to applicants currently employed in active general
practice. This course is particularly suitable for doctors in rural practice
anywhere in Australia.
The course consists of two compulsory subjects:
and three electives chosen from the following:
Further units will be added as the course evolves.
Assessment is by coursework participation, assignments with occasional special projects and formal examinations from time to time.
Inquiries should be directed to the Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, 867 Centre Road, East Bentleigh 3165.
To commence in 1999
This
course, which will be taught primarily by distance education, is offered by the
Department of Forensic Medicine and can be taken part-time over two years. The
course, through its generic core subjects as well as subjects designed for
discipline specific groups, will prepare practitioners for a range of clinical
forensic practice, teaching and research activities.
Applicants must have the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
from an Australian university, or have qualifications which are equivalent to,
or are a satisfactory substitute for, the qualifications described above, and
have at least three years experience in clinical medicine.
Core subjects (Students will be required to complete all these subjects.)
Elective subjects (Students will be required to complete three of these subjects.)
The nature and content of the course require a range of assessment methods to be utilised. The assessment methods include assignments, case studies and presentations, case book, and oral presentations.
Inquires should be directed to the director, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, 57-83 Kavanagh Street, Southbank, 3006.
Planned for 1999
Inquiries should be directed to the Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, 867 Centre Road, East Bentleigh, 3165.
This
course, offered by the Department of Pathology and Immunology, may be taken
either as a full-time, one-year course or as a part-time course over two
years.
The course is designed to provide training in laboratory immunology as it
applies to medical and paramedical problems in hospitals and industrial and
other biological laboratories. Candidates may be accepted from medical, dental,
veterinary and science graduates with interests in the practical aspects of
immunology.
Although the course will include some instruction in research methods, it is
not intended primarily as preparation for a research career in immunology, (for
which the BSc(Hons) course is more appropriate). Factors which will be taken
into consideration when selecting candidates will be their academic record,
their career since graduating, and an assessment of their ability to profit
from the course.
The course comprises three sections: (1) a basic course in general immunology which includes lectures, seminars, practical classes and demonstrations; (2) a concurrent course in applied immunology including laboratory diagnostic work and immunopathology. The candidates are expected to be able to perform the diagnostic procedures and to be able to interpret the significance of test results; and (3) a supervised project related to a topic studied in section 2, with special emphasis on the design and conduct of an investigation and experience in the use of appropriate techniques rather than its intrinsic interest as a research project. Where possible, the project will be tailored to the candidate's special area of interest.
Assessment is by two 2000-word essays, laboratory workbooks for practical classes and laboratory rotations, written examination, practical examination and research project report.
Inquiries should be directed to Dr F Carbone, Department of Pathology and Immunology, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran 3181.
The
Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine offers this course on a
part-time basis over two years, or full-time over one year. The course aims to
provide students with the skills necessary to design, implement, and evaluate
the relevant programs that address the major public health priorities of
communities in developing countries. Public health issues will be presented in
the broader context of economic and social development, stressing cultural,
political, gender, and environmental influences, and the impact of armed
conflict and population migration. The course will focus on maternal and child
health, communicable disease control, nutrition, health promotion, health
service delivery, environmental health, and emergency preparedness and
response.
Applicants for the degree must have a medical degree, a degree in health
sciences or other equivalent qualification.
Assessment will comprise examinations, assignments, practical exercises, student presentations and class participation.
Inquiries should be directed to the postgraduate courses administrator, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran 3181.
This
course, conducted jointly by Monash University (Department of Psychological
Medicine) and the University of Melbourne acting as a consortium, is available
by distance education and on-campus modes. The course, which is conducted over
two years part-time, is directed towards health care professionals working
within the mental health and psychiatric disability fields who wish to upgrade
and develop their practice in modern community mental health care.
Applicants must hold a degree or major studies in psychiatry, medicine,
psychology, nursing, social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy or other
allied health-related disciplines.
In the first year of the course the following four subjects are taken:
In second year, participants choose four of the following six elective subjects:
Assessment will be in the form of written reports or essays demonstrating understanding and integration of the material provided.
Inquiries should be directed to the administrative secretary, Department of Psychological Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, 3168.
This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, aims to give health professionals the attitudes, skills and knowledge necessary to provide preventive health services to reduce the health impact of disease and injury resulting from factors in the workplace and their extension into the community. The course is open to medical and non-medical graduates with related science or health background and is available part-time over two years or full-time over one year.
Assessment will comprise written examinations and assignments, practical exercises and student presentations.
Inquiries should be directed to the postgraduate courses administrator, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran 3181.
Planned for 1999
Inquiries should be directed to the postgraduate courses administrator, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, Commercial Road, Prahran 3181.
This
course, run by the Department of Psychological Medicine, aims to offer
observational and theoretical studies in which psychoanalytic perceptions are
integrated to foster deeper appreciation of the forces and dynamics operating
within individials, groups and organisations, and to promote research and and
scholarship in these areas. The course is conducted part-time over two
years.
Applicants must hold a degree in a relevant discipline from an approved
tertiary institution. Applicants must also have a minimum of two years of
practice in the field of professional activity related to their graduate field
(not restricted to helping professions), and have continuing opportunity for
such work in a setting that can be used for observation, to be reported and
discussed as part of the coursework.
The course covers a broad range of psychoanalytic concepts and theories and includes the following subjects:
These subjects may lead to further study at the master's level (see Master of Psychoanalytic Studies).
Assessment is focused on field observational work, seminar work, class participation and written assignments, including one longer essay. Assessment is continuous and is based on the student's involvement in the process of observing, learning and interacting within the course group.
Inquiries should be directed to the administrative secretary, Department of Psychological Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, 3168.
This course is being revised for 1999
The
Institute of Reproduction and Development, in association with Prince Henry's
Institute of Medical Research, offer this course which may be taken either
full-time over one year or part-time over two years.
The course aims to educate graduates in recent developments that have taken
place in human and animal reproductive biology through detailed training in
current theories and principles of reproductive biology and medicine and
instruction and experience in various practical skills currently in use.
The degree provides suitable training to effectively implement, maintain and
develop procedures in the fields of breeding improvement programs; IVF
technology; reproductive diseases; clinical and basic laboratory activities;
and commercial ventures.
Applicants must have a biological, medical, paramedical, agricultural or
veterinary sciences degree from an approved tertiary institution, or
qualifications and experience which are deemed equivalent.
The main elements of the course are:
Assessment is by written examinations, practical reports, and presentation of assignments in written and oral form.
Inquiries should be directed to Ms F Spain, Department of Anatomy, Monash University, Clayton 3168.
The
Centre for Rural Health offers this distance education course which may be
undertaken full-time over one year or part-time over two years.
The course aims are to produce graduates who are well equipped to provide high
quality health care specifically oriented to the health needs of rural
communities; to develop and extend the knowledge, skills and attitudes of rural
health care professionals; and to prepare health practitioners to live and work
in rural communities.
Candidates are selected on the basis of academic and professional merit.
Preference is given to candidates who hold current registration in a relevant
health discipline and who are working in rural areas or are preparing for a
career in rural practice. Candidates must have a minimum of a pass bachelors
degree or a qualification deemed equivalent and a minimum period of one year's
relevant clinical experience.
The course consists of four compulsory generic core subjects and four discipline-specific clinical practice subjects.
Students may choose either to complete four elective subjects such as:
or may take a minimum of one of those subjects and up to three individually negotiated clinical practice subjects. These subjects will be negotiated with the relevant subject coordinator.
Assessment is by written assignments and papers, projects, student journals, literature review and formal assessment.
Inquiries should be directed to Dr R Hall, Centre for Rural Health, Latrobe Regional Hospital, Ollerton Avenue, Moe 3825.
Not offered in 1999
This
course, offered by the Department of Microbiology, may be taken either as a
full-time one year course or as a part-time course over two years. Candidates
for this course must be medical practitioners licensed to practice in the State
of Victoria.
The aim of the course is to provide specialist practitioners, or general
practitioners who have an interest in this field, with a sound knowledge of the
clinical and theoretical aspects of the sexually transmissible diseases (STDs)
and special training in their diagnosis and management.
Candidates are required to undertake clinical sessions to complete the course.
Each candidate will be expected to prepare a detailed case study and present it at a combined meeting of the Venereology Society of Victoria and the Victorian Chapter of the Australasian College of Venereologists. In addition, the study should be written up as a case study or literature review in a form suitable for publication.
Assessment is by combined practicals and theoretical examination, written assignments and examinations, supervisors reports and case presentations.
Further information can be obtained from the head, Department of Microbiology, Monash University Clayton 3168.
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