Course code: 2314 * Off-campus (year 1), on-campus (year 2) (Department of Forensic Medicine, Southbank) * Full-fee-paying course: $60,000 (available only to international students).
This course is aimed at students from developing countries and from countries without the required academic and operational resources to train forensic pathologists.
Applicants must have a recognised undergraduate medical
qualification, which is equivalent to the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of
Surgery, with basic training in pathology and a demonstrated commitment in
pursuing a career in forensic pathology.
Special note: Students applying for this course should be pursuing a career in
forensic pathology, for example be employed by a forensic medical institution.
The department will only take four to six students every two years.
This is a two-year part-time course comprising seven compulsory units. Year 1 is offered in the off-campus learning mode, with students completing year 2 on-campus at the Department of Forensic Medicine, Southbank.
* Note: These are second year on-campus units
A range of assessment methods will be used including practical written and oral examinations, assignments, casebooks and oral presentations.
For more information, contact Carol Bickle, telephone +61 3 9684 4480, fax +61 3 9684 4481 or email caroleb@vifm.org
Completed applications are to be forwarded to Ms Carol Bickle, Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, 57 - 83 Kavanagh Street, Southbank, Victoria, 3006, Australia by 1 January 2005.
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