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Undergraduate handbook 2005 - Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - six-year course

Course code: 0040 + Course abbreviation: MB BS + Total credit points required: 288 + 6 years full-time + No further intake

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton F/T only)

Course description

The six-year course is currently undertaken by students who have commenced their studies up to and including 2000. This course, leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS) is of six years' duration. The degrees may be awarded at either pass or honours standard.

Course structure

Course requirements
Year
six

Sixth year consists of six, six-week blocks of teaching. Students study 'General practice', 'Psychological medicine', two core selective blocks in each of medicine and surgery and two electives from a range of options. In addition, students complete a six-week elective attachment. Students spend time in public and private hospitals and will have the opportunity for rural attachments.

Units

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