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Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Master of Surgery

Course code: 3443

Course description

Surgical research is assuming greater importance in the career development of surgeons of all specialties.

Entry requirements

A candidate must not less than two years prior to applying for admission to candidature:
(a) have qualified for the degree of Bachelor of Surgery (BS) of Monash university
or
(a) have qualified for the degree of Bachelor of Surgery of another university recognised as equivalent to the Monash BS, and
(b) hold the Part 1 Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) or equivalent body and by being an accredited trainee in surgery as evidenced by acceptance in or completion of an advanced accredited training program of the RACS or equivalent body acceptable to the faculty, and
(c) since qualifying for the degree of Bachelor of Surgery have been substantially engaged in the practice and study of surgery, or in scientific work, which in the opinion of the faculty board, is relevant to the practice of surgery.

Course structure

Candidates for the degree of Master of Surgery will be required to undertake a major research program and will be required to submit a thesis for examination. The thesis should embody the results of an investigation carried out by the candidate, under supervision, which shows independence of thought and which demonstrates the candidate's ability to carry out research in the discipline of surgery. The program would normally be completed in the equivalent of 18-months of full-time study.

Inquiries

Professor Julian Smith (course coordinator)
Department of Surgery
Monash Medical Centre
246 Clayton Road
Clayton, Victoria 3168
Telephone: +61 3 9594 5500
Fax: + 61 3 9594 6045
Email: julian.smith@med.monash.edu.au
Website: http://www.med.monash.edu.au/pgrad/research/msurgery.html

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