Course code: 1759 + Off-campus (Department of General Practice, East Bentleigh) + Full-fee-paying course: $TBC (Australian residents); $14,500 (international students)
The course aims to foster the critical appraisal skills of general practitioners in reference to the nature of the discipline, its daily practice and its literature and research base. It also aims to provide a course of study for general practitioners wishing to expand their knowledge and skills relevant to clinical general practice, to meet their own personal and professional needs as well as the needs of the patients and the community in which they practise. Upon completion of the graduate diploma, articulation into the masters degree may be possible. The course is particularly suitable for doctors in rural practice in Australia.
Applicants must be registered medical practitioners with a minimum of two years of postgraduate experience and preferably in active general practice. Applicants for individual units and not-for-award will be considered from a variety of backgrounds including overseas trained doctors. Special consideration will be given to suitably qualified overseas graduates residing in their own country.
Attendance at a one-day weekend school is compulsory for units: MFM2000, MFM2006 and MFM1004. (A workshop is held at a location in Hong Kong for Asia-Pacific students and in Melbourne for Australian residents.)
The course will consist of two major compulsory units and three minor elective units, conducted part-time over a two-year period. Regular course instruction will be equivalent to two half-day sessions per week, including student assignments. The major units will each be conducted over a 14-week semester. The elective units will each be conducted over a 10-week semester. The units are detailed below. To qualify for the graduate diploma, candidates must obtain a total of 48 credit points.
Three to be selected from the following:
Two modules equivalent to one elective unit:
Assessment consists of coursework participation, assignments with occasional special projects and some weekly workshops, plus formal examinations from time to time.
Further informationFor more information, contact Ms Julieanne Tilbury, Department of General Practice, telephone +61 3 8575 2217, fax +61 3 8575 2233 or email julieanne.tilbury@med.monash.edu.au. Completed applicationsCompleted applications are to be forwarded to Ms Julieanne Tilbury, Department of General Practice, 867 Centre Road, East Bentleigh, Victoria 3165, Australia, no later than 1 November 2004. |
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