UOW Course Handbook : Course 1646

Overview

Medicine is an exciting and challenging profession. The Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree aims to produce clinically and Culturally Safe graduates who demonstrate professionalism and are well prepared to practice medicine under supervision as interns. Graduates will be equipped to commence postgraduate vocational training in any area of medicine. IThe … For more content click the Read More button below.

IThe MD program comprises five curriculum themes that span the four years of the program and these themes are: Clinical Practice, Professionalism and Leadership, Health and Society, Sciences for Medicine, and Research and Scholarship. A Case-Based Learning pedagogy is used with a combination of other teaching approaches including clinical teaching in hospitals, general practice surgeries and community healthcare settings. Students will experience learning in large and small group sessions, clinical symposia, seminars, tutorials, lectures, ‘on Country’ days, yarn sessions and workshops as well as cadaveric anatomy practical and dissection classes. Students will also have access to a range of Web-based resources for self-directed learning.

Delivery

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Course structure

The Doctor of Medicine requires the successful completion of 192 credit points of subjects as specified below.

Your study program requires you to attend workplace experience or clinical placements within a range of health-related settings. Before you can commence a placement within a NSW Health facility, you must meet NSW Health’s mandatory requirements for police check, code of conduct and immunisation / vaccination.

Details of these and other pre-placement requirements can be found at the UOW Health Placements site.

The Doctor of Medicine course involves on extended Academic year, generally commencing in late January, early February and concluding early December.

192 Credit points

Year 1 48 Credit points

Year 2 48 Credit points

Year 348 Credit points

Year 448 Credit points

Compulsory requirements

Work-Based Learning / Internship / Placement

Number of Weeks:115

Total Number of Hours:2760

Your study program requires you to attend workplace experience or clinical placements within a range of health-related settings. Before you can commence a placement within a NSW Health facility, you must meet NSW Health’s mandatory requirements for police check, code of conduct and immunisation / vaccination. Details of these and other pre-placement requirements can be found at the UOW Health Placements site.

Professional recognition / accreditation

Australian Medical Council (AMC)

Professional body / Association name:Australian Medical Council (AMC)

Details:The UOW Medical program is accredited by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) which means that graduates of the course are eligible for registration as a medical practitioner. After completion of the Doctor of Medicine degree, Australian graduates are required to complete an intern year in an Australian hospital as a prerequisite to full medical registration. These internships may not be available to graduates who are not Australian citizens. The UOW Doctor of Medicine is an internationally recognised medical degree and students may undertake postgraduate training in a number of countries outside of Australia including: Canada, USA, UK and New Zealand.

Accreditation Period:2025

Pathways and nested qualifications

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Progression requirements

Contact details

Faculty contact

Academic Program Director

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