Faculty information

• Introduction to the faculty
• Faculty schools and departments
• Research centres and Monash Institutes of Health
• Postgraduate research programs

Course information

• Outline of courses
  • Courses offered in 2014
  • Courses with no further intake

Course-related policies and rules

• Government and University legislation

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is a diverse and complex research and teaching organisation operating at campuses in Australia, Malaysia and South Africa and in collaboration with other partners around the world.

With a prominent profile in the top tier of universities for excellence in the life sciences, Monash is also the only Australian member of the prestigious M8 Alliance of academic health centres, medical universities and national academies. The reputation of the faculty is reflected through being honoured with the 2011 co-presidency for the World Health Summit, the eminent global gathering for health care professionals held annually in Berlin. In terms of global rankings, both the Times Higher Education and QS tables place Monash well in the top 50 universities worldwide for health care.

With more than 10,500 students and 3,500 staff including adjunct appointments, the faculty is the largest of its kind in Australia. This is without detriment to academic performance; Monash is consistently ranked in the highest echelon for teaching and learning quality across the life science disciplines and has received the highest aggregate recognition for academic excellence.

The faculty comprises ten teaching and clinical schools, and three research institutes. The Monash Institute of Medical Research (MIMR), Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) and the Monash Obesity and Diabetes Institute (MODI) are integral parts of the faculty’s significant research commitment. The faculty is affiliated and co-located with leading research institutes including the Baker IDI Medical Research Institute and the Burnet Institute (located at AMREP: the Alfred Medical and Research Education Precinct), the Prince Henry's Institute for Medical Research and the research elements of Monash Health (within MHTP: the Monash Health Translation Precinct at Monash Medical Centre), and the Mental Health Research Institute.

Clinical excellence and research translation are fundamental to the faculty’s vision, values and outcomes. Our major teaching hospitals include Monash Medical Centre (the largest facility of Australia's largest healthcare provider network, Monash Health), The Alfred (Melbourne's major casualty hospital) and the Eastern Health network. In total, the faculty operates in 125 practices and 68 hospitals.

Health care in rural and regional areas is a key area of focus for the faculty with medical programs taught at Churchill and with regional clinical centres centred upon Bendigo and across the greater Gippsland region.

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is the university’s largest research faculty, with many world-class researchers working across a range of disciplines, from laboratory-based biomedical science to applied, clinical, social and public health research. The faculty now has over 1000 research students covering almost all disciplines in healthcare.

The following links provide information on the faculty’s research portfolio:

• principle areas of research
• research centres and institutes
• research strengths
• research initiatives
• research scholarships and grants

Further information can be obtained from the from the faculty’s research website.

NOTE: the course details provided in the entries below are for those students who began their studies in 2014 - students who commenced their studies prior to this date should consult the archived Handbook edition for the year in which they started their course.

Research

Masters

• 2970 or 2977 Master of Biomedical Science Part 1 / Master of Biomedical Science
• 1396 Master of Nursing (Research)
• 3438 or 3980* Master of Philosophy
• 0100 Master of Reproductive Sciences
• 2698 Master of Social Work (Research)
• 3443 Master of Surgery

Doctorates

• 3852 Doctor of Medicine (supervised)
• 3853 Doctor of Medicine (unsupervised)
• 0047 or 4000* Doctor of Philosophy
• 2932 Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Neuropsychology
• 2116 Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology
• 3403 or 3993* Doctor of Public Health
• 3880 Professional Doctorate in Global Public Health

* Students enrolled in the second course code listed for these degrees should refer to the course details as outlined under the entry for the first course code listed.

Coursework

Graduate certificates

• 3420 Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics
• 3416 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods
• 3973 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Simulation
• 3876 Graduate Certificate of Emergency Health
• 3413 Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education
• 2870 Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management
• 2678 Graduate Certificate in Medical Acupuncture
•          Graduate Certificate in Nursing (exit option only - see 1250 Master of Nursing)
• 2868 Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health

Graduate diplomas

• 3421 Graduate Diploma in Biostatistics
• 0702 Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research Methods
• 3877 Graduate Diploma of Emergency Health
• 2314 Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management
• 1884 Graduate Diploma in International Health
• 1240 Graduate Diploma of Midwifery
•          Graduate Diploma in Nursing (exit option only - see 1250 Master of Nursing)
• 0160 Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health
• 2088 Graduate Diploma in Psychology
• 0101 Graduate Diploma in Reproductive Sciences

Masters

• 4519 Master of Addictive Behaviours
• 4513 Master of Advanced Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)
• 3422 Master of Biostatistics
• 2309 Master of Clinical Embryology
• 2311 Master of Clinical Research Methods
• 3565 Master of Clinical Midwifery
• 3878 Master of Emergency Health
• 0099 Master of Family Medicine
• 3412 Master of Forensic Medicine
• 3860 Master of Health Professional Education
• 2872 Master of Health Services Management
• 3874 Master of International Health
• 3896 Master of Medicine
• 3889 Master of Medical Radiations
• 3433 Master of Medical Ultrasound
• 4508 Master of Mental Health Science
• 1250 Master of Nursing
• 3966 Master of Nursing Practice
• 4514 Masters of Occupational Therapy Practice
• 2312 Master of Occupational and Environmental Health
• 0045 Master of Psychological Medicine
• 0046 Master of Public Health
• 0019 Master of Social Work
• 3972 Master of Social Work (Forensic Studies)
• 3969 Master of Social Work (Qualifying)

Courses with no further intake

Current students enrolled in the following degrees should refer to the archived Handbook entry for the year in which they commenced their course:

• 3430 Graduate Certificate in Animal Welfare
• 2869 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Trials
• 3434 Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health (Aeromedical and Retrieval)
• 3875 Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health (Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Medicine)
• 3419 Graduate Certificate in Evidence Based Practice
• 3886 Graduate Certificate in Forensic Behavioural Science
• 3411 Graduate Certificate in Forensic Medicine
• 2255 Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics
• 3873 Graduate Certificate in International Research Bioethics
• 3432 Graduate Certificate in Medical Ultrasound
• 2346 Graduate Certificate in Mental Health for Teaching Professions
• 2923 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Advanced Medical Surgical)
• 3556 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Children)
• 3555 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Critical Care)
• 3553 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Emergency)
• 3871 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (General Practice)
• 3884 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Forensic)
• 2922 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Gerontics)
• 0669 Graduate Certificate of Nursing (Mental Health)
• 3857 Graduate Certificate in Radiographic Practice
• 3858 Graduate Diploma in Advanced Radiographic Practice
• 2281 Graduate Diploma in Child Psychotherapy Studies
• 3435 Graduate Diploma in Emergency Health (MICA Paramedic)
• 1759 Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine
• 3887 Graduate Diploma in Forensic Behavioural Science
• 2279 Graduate Diploma in Forensic Medicine
• 3444 Graduate Diploma of Forensic Pathology
• 3405 Graduate Diploma in Health Informatics
• 3402 Graduate Diploma in Medical Ultrasound
• 1976 Graduate Diploma in Mental Health Sciences - Community Mental Health
• 2081 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Children)
• 1243 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Critical Care)
• 1626 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Emergency)
• 1754 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Gerontics)
• 1752 Graduate Diploma of Nursing (Mental Health)
• 1746 Graduate Diploma of Rural Health
• 0203 Master of Child Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
• 3861 Master of Emergency Health (MICA Paramedic)
• 2677 Master of Family Medicine (Clinical)
• 3440 Master of International Research Bioethics
• 3431 Master of Medical Radiations (Radiation Therapy)
• 1251 Master of Nursing (IN)
• 0495 Master of Organisational Psychology
• 3502 Master of Psychology (Health)
• 3859 Master of Radiographic Practice
• 1854 Master of Rural Health
• 2933 Doctor of Psychology in Organisational Psychology