pg 2013 medicine webfa

7/28/2019 PG 2013 Medicine WebFA

1/28

MEDICINE

2013| MELBOURNE | GEELONG | WARRNAMBOOL | OFF CAMPUSMEDICINE SURGERY

CLINICAL LEADERSHIPRESEARCH DEGREES

MEDICINE


2/28

The Deakin Medical School is Victorias rstrural and regional medical school and hasbeen speci cally designed to help alleviate theshortage o doctors in country Australia.

It provides a our-year, graduate-entry medicalprogram with a strong emphasis on earlydevelopment o clinical, communication andprocedural skills, management o chronicdisease and interpro essional learning. The course is supported by online deliveryo tutorials and extensive online resources.

In keeping with the Schools rural and regionalocus, it also o ers a Graduate Certi cate o Agricultural Health and Medicine which isocused on improving the social, physical andmental health o agricultural communitiesacross Australia.

Commencing in 2013, the School willintroduce a Master o Clinical Leadershipwhich is designed to improve the leadershipand management skills o practising cliniciansto better prepare them or the contemporarychallenges o the Australian health caresystem.

Our academics have strong connectionsto two Deakin Strategic Research Centres:Molecular and Medical Research, and Centreor Quality and Patient Sa ety Research, andalso with a wide range o researchers andclinicians working in partner institutions.Research spans basic biology through todevelopment and testing o new therapeutics,to epidemiological and health outcomestudies. There is a strong emphasis oninvestigating the causes, prevention andmanagement o common chronic diseases.

The Deakin Medical School hosts the NationalCentre or Farmer Health, in Hamilton, andthe Centre or Rural Emergency Medicine, inPortland and Warrnambool.

Please read on to see what makes DeakinUniversity such a vibrant and supportive placeto study.

Pro essor Lee KennedyHead o SchoolSchool o Medicine

Welcome

Pro essor Lee Kennedy

Finding more in ormation2013 PostgraduateCourse Guide

Postgraduatestudy area booklets

Social media@Deakin Visit our website Contact us

This guide provides a

list o the postgraduatecourses Deakin o ers,detailed in ormationabout types o postgraduate study,how to apply, ourcampuses and studyoptions, such as parttime and o campus(distance education). To request a copy o this orany other brochure, phone1300 DEGREE(1300 334 733).

To view brochures onlinevisit deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochures .

Deakin has a range o

postgraduate studyarea booklets.

These booklets providemore in ormation abouteach course, includingcourse structures andcareer opportunities.

To view brochures onlinevisit deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochures .

Connect with other

uture students and ask current students andsta about li e and studyat Deakin.

facebook.com/discoverdeakin

twitter.com/discoverdeakin

youtube.com/discoverdeakin

Visit our website or

more comprehensivein ormation, includingdetails o new courses,campuses, acilities,support services, as wellas ees and assistance atdeakin.edu.au .

To search or courses andview unit descriptions visitdeakin.edu.au/courses .

I you require more

in ormation or wouldlike to speak with astudent adviser,phone 1300 DEGREE(1300 334 733).

You can also contact usvia email at [email protected] .

There are numerousopportunities to talk ace-to- ace withDeakin sta at eventssuch as Open Day and

Postgraduate In ormationNights. See the insideback cover o this guideor details.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochureshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochureshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochureshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochureshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochureshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochureshttp://www.facebook.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.facebook.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.twitter.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.twitter.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.youtube.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.youtube.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/http://www.deakin.edu.au/coursesmailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=mailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=mailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=mailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/courseshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/http://www.youtube.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.youtube.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.twitter.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.twitter.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.facebook.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.facebook.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochureshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochureshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochureshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochureshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochureshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochures


3/28

2 Medicine at Deakin

4 Medicine coursework degree

8 Clinical leadership coursework degree

11 Related courses

13 Research at Deakin

14 Research in medicine

17 Fees and scholarships medicine

18 Fees and scholarships clinical leadership

20 How to apply

24 Find out more

25 Important dates

Contents

Using this booklet This booklet provides you with detailed in ormation aboutDeakins Bachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery andrelated research degrees, including course overviews,course structures and career opportunities.

It is designed to be read in conjunction with the 2013Undergraduate Course Guide and the 2013 PostgraduateCourse Guide, which gives an overview o Deakinsundergraduate and postgraduate courses, detailedin ormation about types o study, how to apply, ourcampuses, student support services and study options suchas part time and o campus (distance education).

Detailed unit descriptions can be ound online atdeakin.edu.au/courses .

Once you have chosen the course you want to study,applying to study at Deakin is easy. You can apply online,track the progress o your application and accept your o erat deakin.edu.au/apply .

Deakin also produces course guides speci cally orinternational students. To request a copy, phone DeakinInternational on +61 3 9627 4877.

Ask us a question: 1300 DEGREE (1300 334 733) facebook.com/discoverdeakin [email protected] .1.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/courseshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/applyhttp://www.facebook.com/discoverdeakinmailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=mailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.facebook.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/applyhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/courses


4/28

Medicine at Deakin

As a Deakin medical student you will gain a comprehensive

understanding o the practice o medicine, with an emphasis onthe early development o clinical, communication and proceduralskills; diagnosis and management o chronic diseases; andmultidisciplinary teamwork.

The innovative Bachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery is a unique,our-year, graduate-entry program. The course aims to improve thehealth and wellbeing o rural and regional Australians by trainingdoctors who are skilled and motivated to pursue a career in medicine inrural and regional areas either as specialists or general practitioners.

Industry accreditation and pro essional recognition Deakins Bachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery is accredited bythe Australian Medical Council (AMC). Graduates who satis actorilycomplete an accredited intern year ollowing success ul completion o

this course will quali y as registered medical practitioners in Australiaand New Zealand.

Meeting work orce demands There is currently a signi cant medical work orce shortage throughoutAustralia, particularly in rural, regional and outer metropolitanlocations. As a Deakin medicine graduate you will be in high demandor internships in Victoria and other states, and well prepared to enterspecialty training programs in all areas o medicine, as well as work in awide range o hospital or ambulatory settings in Australia or overseas.

Following your internship, you will be able to apply or trainingprograms or a diverse range o medical careers, including generalpractice, surgery, pathology, emergency medicine, obstetrics andgynaecology, paediatrics, anaesthetics, geriatric medicine, radiology,

occupational and rehabilitation medicine and many other specialities.Other possible career paths include academia, medical research andhospital and government medical administration.

Problem-based learning At Deakin, the main teaching method or the rst two years o thecourse is problem-based learning (PBL). You will analyse real li eclinical problems in small groups to learn the basic sciences requiredto practise medicine. There is a strong emphasis on in ormationtechnology, which has become an essential part o clinical practice, andon early clinical experience, including simulation-based teaching.

Multidisciplinary learningDeakins Bachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery has a strongemphasis on interpro essional learning. As a Deakin medical studentyoull work with students and practitioners rom a range o otherhealth disciplines including nursing, optometry, psychology, socialwork, occupational therapy and dietetics. This experience introducesyou to working in multidisciplinary teams and helps developan understanding o the expertise and role o di erent healthpro essionals.

Clinical learning The rst two years o the course are based at Deakins GeelongWaurn Ponds Campus. During this time, you will also attend clinicalsites (hospitals, general practices and community health centres) in theGeelong region.

Students choose one o our clinical schools or the third and ourthyears o the course in Geelong, Ballarat, Warrnambool or Box Hill. The Integrated Model o Medical Education in Rural Settings (IMMERSe)gives some third-year students the opportunity to spend an entireyear o study attached to a general practice in one o a number o regional centres in Western Victoria, including Camperdown, Colac,Hamilton and Horsham, where students are able to develop strongcommunity engagement.

There is also an opportunity to study interstate or overseas during anelective term in ourth year or those with a desire or broader horizons.

Deakin medical students engage in multidisciplinary learning to helpthem develop an understanding o the expertise and role o di erenthealth pro essionals.

2.


5/28

Emphasis on rural and regional medicineAs a Deakin medical student you will have the opportunity to becomeamiliar with the role o rural and regional general practitioners andspecialists and other regional health pro essionals. You will developnetworks in regional areas and become amiliar with the way medicineis practised in the country, and with the challenges and rewards o ruralpractice. During the course there will be an emphasis on acquiring theprocedural skills required or rural medical practice.

Pathways to medicineSeveral undergraduate programs at Deakin provide pathways intoDeakins graduate-entry medicine program. Deakin o ers a ull rangeo health disciplines including nursing, optometry, public health andhealth promotion, health sciences, dietetics, occupational therapy,psychology, exercise science and biomedical science.

FacilitiesWaurn Ponds, one o Geelongs western suburbs, is eight kilometresrom the city centre and has good access to the nearby Sur Coast.

The Deakin Medical School building has been speci cally designed tomeet the requirements o students enrolled in the medical course.

Levels two and three o the Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus Library havebeen trans ormed into a series o contemporary learning spaces thatcomplement the Health and Medical Library Hub on the rst oor o the library.

Regardless o where you live, resources can be accessed rom thelibrarys comprehensive electronic collection at deakin.edu.au/library .

Tegan DobbieBachelor o Medicine Bachelor o SurgeryGeelong Waurn Ponds Campus

STUDENT PROFILE

For medical student Tegan Dobbie, one o thestrengths o Deakins course is the ocus on clinicalstudies learning the skills that doctors use daily.

Even seemingly simple processes like takinga medical history are complex, interesting, andvaluable, and there are many variables at play,she notes. The practical learning and contact withpatients reminds me why I want to do medicine,and makes the theoretical learning seem muchmore worthwhile.

Now in the third year o the our-year course,

Tegan says that Deakins support structures including being able to talk with lecturers, tutors,other students, the Division o Student Li e and

the Deakin University Student Association have helped her to maintain balance betweenher studies, work and extensive volunteeringcommitments.

As well as studying, Tegan is working part timeas a tutor and demonstrator in Deakins School o Li e and Environmental Sciences.

She has also represented Deakin medicalstudents at Australian Medical StudentsAssociation events around Australia and iscurrently undertaking a research project or ascholarship with the Royal College o Pathologistso Australasia.

The opportunities to be involved in researchand other extracurricular projects are part o whatmakes medicine so interesting and engaging,she says.

Tegan is passionate about the university

experience being more than just turning up orclasses and encourages others to get involved inthe social aspects o university li e.

The opportunities to be involved inresearch and other extracurricular projects are part of what makesmedicine so interesting and engaging.

http://www.deakin.edu.au/libraryhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/libraryhttp://www.facebook.com/discoverdeakinmailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=mailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.facebook.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/library


6/28

Heading

Course name Course code

Years full timeand campus

Intakeoptions

Indicative2012annual fee FT 1 Page

Bachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery H311 4 G S12 $9430 (CSP) 5 In ormation correct at June 2012, Deakin University reserves the right to alter, amend or delete course o erings and other in ormation listed.

1 Fees quoted are or Australian domestic students and should be used as a guide only. Fees are based on a typical enrolment in one year o ull-time study.All ees quoted are or Fee-Paying Places, unless indicated CSP (Commonwealth Supported Place). Actual tuition ee charged may depend on the units studiedand these are subject to change.

2 The academic year or the Bachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery is organised into two semesters.S1 = Semester 1FT = Full timeCSP = Commonwealth Supported Place

Medicine coursework degree

Leigh MacdonaldBachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery, 2011Geelong Waurn Ponds CampusEmployed: Medical intern, Ballarat Health Services

GRADUATE PROFILE

I was a motor mechanic or six years, thenre-trained as a nurse be ore studying medicine.I enjoyed nursing but it was the diagnostic sideo medicine that reallyappealed to me (thatswhat I liked about beinga mechanic).

I chose Deakin becauseI was Ballarat-based andI really liked the rural andregional ocus o the course I was also keen to be part o something thatwas completely new. During my studies I continued

working part time as a nurse right up until onlya ew days be ore starting as an intern doctorin January. Im now working at Ballarat Health

Services. Its been a really good experience but alsochallenging, and I have been working 60 hoursper week in core and elective rotations across the

hospital. A ter nishingmy intern year, I will beully registered andthen I hope to specialise.Im quite passionate aboutorthopaedic surgery I really like the physicsand biomechanics that

are involved. In the meantime Im enjoying thechallenges o being an intern, doing my best to

keep people happy, and learning a diferent rangeo skills.

I chose Deakin because I was Ballarat-based and I really liked the rural and regional focus of the course I wasalso keen to be part of something that was completely new.

4.


7/28

B

G

PT3

W

F

Course duration in yearsPart time Melbourne Burwood Campus Geelong Water ront CampusGeelong Waurn Ponds Campus Warrnambool Campus O campus

KEY

X

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery4 G Course code: H311

Admission requirements: All applicants are required to sit the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) as a prerequisite toadmission. For more details about GAMSAT go to www.gamsat.acer.edu.au .

Selection is based on undergraduate academic record (grade point averageor GPA), GAMSAT results and per ormance in a structured interview, whichexamines an applicants skills in a number o areas relevant to medical practice, including communication skills, ethics and understanding o rural and regional issues.

Selection bonuses are awarded or rural and regional experience (which canbe achieved through residency in a rural or regional area or through study at a rural or regional school, TAFE or university), prior clinical experience(e.g. nursing, physiotherapy, pharmacy) and fnancial disadvantage duringundergraduate study. More detailed in ormation is available on the School o Medicine website deakin.edu.au/health/medicine .

As a Deakin medical student you will gain a comprehensive understandingo the practise o medicine, with an emphasis on the early development o clinical, communication and procedural skills; diagnosis and managemento chronic diseases; and multidisciplinary teamwork.

A variety o teaching methods are used and the ollowing our broadthemes are carried throughout the course:

Knowledge o Health and Illness the basic biological sciencesunderlying the practice o medicine, including cell biology, anatomy,physiology, biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, immunology,pharmacology and genetics

Doctor and Patient the communication, clinical and procedural skills o medical practice

Doctors, Peoples, Cultures and Institutions the social sciences relevantto medical practice including epidemiology, population health,health promotion research methods and evidence-based medicine,multidisciplinary teamwork and Indigenous health

Ethics, Law and Pro essional Development pro essionalism and theethical and legal principles o medical practice.

Years 1 and 2

Knowledge o Health and Il lness the predominant theme during therst two years o the course is delivered in eight system-based topics:

human biology in ection, de ence and repair cardiorespiratory renal/gastrointestinal endocrine and li e cycle

musculoskeletal and metabolism brain and behaviour

transition to clinical practice.

You will be based at Deakin Universitys Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus orthe rst two years o the course. During this time you will attend weeklyproblem-based learning (PBL) tutorials where you will analyse real-li eclinical problems that have been designed to illustrate the relevance o basic social and behavioural sciences to clinical practice. PBL tutorials will besupplemented by lectures, practical classes and clinical experience in clinicalskills laboratories, hospitals and other health services in the Geelong region.

At the end o Year 2, clinical skills will be consolidated through aTransition to Clinical Practice rotation in preparation or Year 3 and Year 4.

Year 3During Year 3 most students will undergo intensive clinical training withinhealth services attached to one o our clinical schools: three in WesternVictoria Greater Green Triangle Clinical School ( Warrnambool area),Grampians Clinical School (Ballarat area), and Geelong Clinical School;and one in Melbourne Eastern Health Clinical School (Box Hill). In eachclinical school, clinical education will be coordinated through a series o six,seven-week rotations in hospitals, health services and ambulatory settings,including general practice. A cohort o students will spend all o thirdyear attached to a regional general practice where they will complete the

Integrated Model o Medical Education in Rural Settings (IMMERSe). Thesestudents cover the same material as those studying in hospital settings.

Year 4Students will be based at public and private hospitals and general practicesin Geelong, Warrnambool, Ballarat or Melbourne or our additionalve-week rotations. The course concludes with three, six-week terms:two selectives (a pre-internship hospital rotation and either a urtherambulatory, subacute or specialist rotation), and an elective rotation thatcan be taken in Australia or overseas.

http://www.gamsat.acer.edu.au/http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicinehttp://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicinehttp://www.facebook.com/discoverdeakinmailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=mailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.facebook.com/discoverdeakinhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicinehttp://www.gamsat.acer.edu.au/


8/28

Course structure The course comprises eight compulsory units and is only available on aull-time basis. There is no Credit or Prior Learning available to any student.You must pass all units in each semester to progress to the next semester,including assessments in each system-based topic and each theme.

Medicine coursework degree

Bachelor o Medicine Bachelor o SurgeryYear 1 Semester 1/

Semester 2HME101 Medicine 1A and HME102 Medicine 1B

Topics include: human biology; in ection, de ence and repair; cardiorespiratory; renal/gastrointestinal; health, cultural, socialand environmental systems; ethical and legal oundations o medical practice.

Year 2 Semester 1/Semester 2

HME201 Medicine 2A and HME202 Medicine 2B

Topics include: endocrine and li e cycle; musculoskeletal and metabolism; health, cultural, social and environmental systems;

ethical and legal oundations o medical practice.Year 3 Semester 1/

Semester 2HME301 Medicine 3A and HME302 Medicine 3B

Rotations include: medicine, surgery, medicine/musculoskeletal; mental health; childrens health; womens health.

Year 4 Semester 1/Semester 2

HME401 Medicine 4A and HME402 Medicine 4B

Rotations include: emergency medicine; general practice; aged care, rehabilitation and palliative care; anaesthetic/intensive care unit/procedures. The year concludes with a pre-internship rotation; an ambulatory, subacute or specialistselective rotation; and an elective rotation.

For more detailed course in ormation including unit descriptions,please visit deakin.edu.au/courses .

In the rst two years o the course you will undertake problem-basedlearning, analysing real li e clinical problems in small groups to learnthe basic sciences required to practise medicine.

6.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/courseshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/courses


9/28

Traudi Almho erBachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery, 2011Geelong Waurn Ponds CampusEmployed: Medical intern, St Vincents Hospital

GRADUATE PROFILE

I remember having a discussion with my highschool careers counsellor. Have you ever thoughtabout studying medicine? he said. I laughed andthought there was no way I was ever going to becapable o getting into an undergraduate medicalcourse, nor did I want theresponsibility and workload thatcomes with a career in medicine.So I decided to study nursinginstead and worked in severalhospitals over a ew years. I always enjoyed thepatient contact but grew increasingly rustratedby the lack o autonomy so I began to look at otherpossible career paths. Law? Pilot? Florist?

Choosing to study medicine at Deakin was thebest decision I could have made. Ive now securedan intern position at St Vincents Hospital inMelbourne where I work closely with more seniordoctors, assisting them in their daily tasks. It is a

very well supported positionwhich gives me autonomy overthe basic care o my patients,with the security o knowingthere is always help available or

the more complex aspects o my patients needs.I am loving my job. Every day is diferent and

exciting, and I am constantly inspired by thestrength and spirit o the people I meet. I wouldntwant to be doing anything else!

Choosing to study medicine at Deakin was the best decision I could have made.

Ask us a question: 1300 DEGREE (1300 334 733) facebook.com/discoverdeakin [email protected] . 7.


10/28

Health care worldwide, and particularly in Australia, is encountering

a time o dramatic change in the ace o major challenges includingnancial constraint, increasing age o the population, and a needto shi t the ocus o health care towards prevention. In addition, it isrecognised that clinical care needs to improve in order to drive betterhealth, organisational and societal outcomes. Clinical leadership theactive participation in leadership and management by clinicians isrecognised as an essential prerequisite or undamental change inhealth care delivery.

Industry relevanceIn order to be e ective, clinicians need skills to enable them to bemore actively involved in the planning, delivery and trans ormationo clinical services. While clinical pro essionals must be technicalexperts in their chosen clinical discipline, being able to makemeaning ul change happen at various levels within the healthsystem to improve clinical care requires leadership skills not learnedin traditional pro essional courses.

Deakins Master o Clinical Leadership provides an opportunity orexperienced clinical pro essionals to acquire these skills in order topursue management and leadership roles in the health care industryand a ect change at all levels o health care.

Unique o ering The majority o postgraduate level masters programs in healthmanagement are largely pro ession speci c or ocused on non-clinicalmanagement within the broad health care system. Deakins Mastero Clinical Leadership speci cally addresses the need or clinicians toacquire increased management and leadership competencies with aocus on leadership and management within the clinical setting and

the broader Australian health care system. The course is aligned with Deakins strengths and outstandingreputation in business administration, health and human servicesmanagement, and public health. Throughout the course you will havethe opportunity to develop leadership and management skills as aresult o shared learning during intensive residential study programsand action learning in the workplace.

The course has an emphasis on o -campus/online learning andprovides you with the opportunity to undertake a range o electiveunits to explore areas o personal interest and the ability to carry out aresearch project i desired.

Residential study programs

Residential units complement other study modes and attract studentswho want to manage their work commitments by completing a unitin a condensed period o time. O equal value is the opportunity tobuild pro essional networks and orm enduring bonds with ellowparticipants and other managers.

Each o the three dedicated clinical leadership units within the degreeare o ered as intensive residential programs. In this ormat, participantsimmerse themselves in leadership and management topics, andundertake innovative and experiential learning activities.

Pro essional linksOur sta have strong links with industry groups and partnerorganisations, which ensures the course content remains relevantto the changing needs o the workplace. These afliations also

enable students to learn rst-hand rom a variety o industry expertswho actively participate in the teaching program to discuss thecontemporary issues relevant to the Australian health care system.

Flexible learning The Master o Clinical Leadership combines o -campus study withresidential study programs and continues Deakins strong reputation oronline learning. As an o -campus student, your studies are supportedby a range o interactive teaching methods. You can take advantageo this exibility to study when, where and how you like, and t studyaround work and li estyle commitments.

In addition to exible online learning, you will undertake a numbero clinical leadership units which are o ered as intensive residentialprograms. You will also participate in action learning activities within

the workplace.Who can apply? The Master o Clinical Leadership is ideally suited to active andexperienced clinicians who are currently employed in or wishing topursue leadership and management positions within the Australianhealth care system. The course provides an opportunity to extend theknowledge acquired throughout your undergraduate health-relateddegree through study o the underlying principles common to Deakinsestablished masters programs.

Career opportunities The majority o clinicians do not undertake ormal managementand leadership training beyond their clinical training. As such, itsnot surprising that a recent study conducted by the Department

o Health in Victoria suggested that only a small minority o medically-quali ed, hospital-based clinical managers have ormalmanagement quali cations.

Clinical leadership is an increasing area o interest in the UK, USA,Canada and indeed Australia, particularly given the current challengeswithin the health care industry and the shi t in ocus towards systemimprovement. As a graduate o Deakins Master o Clinical Leadershipyou will be equipped with clinical leadership and managementcompetencies and well prepared to take advantage o growingopportunities in this highly-sought a ter area.

Clinical leadership coursework degree

Deakins Master o Clinical Leadership speci cally addresses the need orclinicians to acquire increased management and leadership competencieswith a ocus on leadership and management within the clinical setting andthe broader Australian health care system.

8.


11/28

Pathways

The Master o Clinical Leadership is closely aligned and articulateswith a number o Deakins established masters programs including theMaster o Business Administration, Master o Public Health and Mastero Health and Human Services Management.

Students undertaking the Master o Clinical Leadership will be able toarticulate to the above mentioned masters programs and vice versa. To take advantage o this opportunity, eligible students are advisedto speak to the course coordinator regarding how to structure theircourse, to ensure the appropriate units are chosen early, which willallow this option to develop.

Graduates o the Master o Clinical Leadership will be eligible to receiveCredit or Prior Learning should they wish to undertake additionalmasters level studies at Deakin (e.g. Master o Business Administration/

Master o Public Health).

Support or o -campus students

As an o -campus student you will usually receive a course materialpackage or each unit you are studying to ensure you have supportand direction or your studies, and access to the academic materialthat is relevant or your course. You will also be supported by ouraward-winning library services and interactive learning technologiessuch as Deakin Studies Online (DSO), telecon erencing, eLive or onlinegroup work activities and tutorial sessions, and iLectures (online lecturerecordings). These technologies acilitate student engagement in alarge proportion o the specialist units.

For more in ormation regarding o -campus study and the supportservices available, please contact:

Faculty o Health Student and Academic ServicesPhone: +61 3 9251 7777

[email protected] in ormationAustralian Health Practitioner Regulation Agencywww.ahpra.gov.au

mailto:health-enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.ahpra.gov.au/http://www.ahpra.gov.au/mailto:health-enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=


12/28

Clinical leadership coursework degree

Master of Clinical Leadership1 X ^ Course code: H702*

Admission requirements: The minimum requirements are success ul completiono a bachelors level qualifcation rom a recognised Australian or overseasuniversity in either one o the clinical pro essions registered under the AustralianHealth Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA) or an allied health pro ession. It is recommended that applicants have at least fve years o clinical experience. The selection criteria or admission will be based on academic merit (as indicated by an applicants previous academic record), pro essional experience (including current employment within the health care system), a personal statement and pro essional re erees.

The Master o Clinical Leadership will provide students who have existingquali cations in one o the major clinical pro essions with the knowledgeand skills they require to undertake leadership roles within the Australian

health care industry. Students will be able to acquire and apply an advancedbody o knowledge in a range o health care contexts or the purposeo their own pro essional practice and as a pathway or urther learning.Graduates will have an understanding o a body o knowledge relatingto recent developments in the area o cl inical leadership, together withknowledge o research principles and methods applicable to the eld o clinical leadership.

Course structure The Master o Clinical Leadership consists o 12 credit points o study,comprising seven core units, one course-grouped selective unit and ourelective units. Each o the clinical leadership units will be largely basedaround residential study programs, with all units available in o -campusstudy mode. The exible nature o this course enables students tocommence their studies in either Trimester 1 or Trimester 3. Part-time studyoptions are also available. As such, the ollowing course structure should be

viewed as an example only.

Core unitsTrimester 1HME701 Clinical Leadership 1+HSH702 Contemporary Health Issues and PoliciesHSH717 Health EconomicsMPA751 Financial Reporting and Analysis

Trimester 2HME702 Clinical Leadership 2+ plus one course-grouped selective unit chosen rom the list below plus two elective units

Trimester 3HME703 Clinical Leadership 3+MPR706 Strategic Management + plus two elective units

Course-grouped selective unitsMMH707 Managing Transitions and ChangeMPA711 Corporate Governance and EthicsMPK732 Marketing ManagementMPM701 Business Process ManagementMPM702 Audacious LeadershipMPM721 Organisational BehaviourMPM722 Human Resource ManagementMPR707 Change Management

Elective units To add exibility and diversity to your studies, you may choose your electiveunits rom approved postgraduate units o ered by any Faculty o theUniversity (subject to availability and approval o the course coordinator).You may also choose to undertake a research project during these electiveunits i desired.

* Subject to University approval, this course will commence in 2013.^ This course will be available via a combination o o -campus study and residential studyprograms.

+ This unit is only o ered as a residential study program.

Course name Course code

Years full timeand campus

Intakeoptions 2

Indicative2012annual fee FT 1 Page

Master o Clinical Leadership H702* 1 X ^ T1, T3# TBC** 10 In ormation correct at June 2012, Deakin University reserves the right to alter, amend or delete course o erings and other in ormation listed.

1 Fees quoted are or Australian domestic students and should be used as a guide only. Fees are based on a typical enrolment in one year o ull-time study.All ees quoted are or Fee-Paying Places, unless indicated CSP (Commonwealth Supported Place). Actual tuition ee charged may depend on the units studiedand these are subject to change.

2 Most courses start in Trimester 1. This column indicates whether you have the option o commencing your studies in Trimester 2 or Trimester 3. Not all units are o ered every trimester.* Subject to University approval, this course will commence in 2013.** To be con rmed. Please re er to deakin.edu.au/ ees or up-to-date in ormation.^ This course will be available via a combination o o -campus study and residential study programs.# For students commencing in Trimester 3, the shortest possible time rame or completion will be our consecutive trimesters o ull-time study.

B

G

PT3

W

F

Course duration in yearsPart time Melbourne Burwood Campus

Geelong Water ront CampusGeelong Waurn Ponds Campus Warrnambool Campus O campus

KEY

X


10.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/feeshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/courseshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/courseshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/fees


13/28

Related courses

Graduate Certi cate of Agricultural Health andMedicine1 PT X Course code: H522

Admission requirements: Applicants must hold either an appropriateundergraduate qualifcation or demonstrate relevant pro essional experience.

The Graduate Certi cate o Agricultural Health and Medicine aims toprovide specialist knowledge and skills or those wishing to improve thesocial, physical and mental health o agricultural communities acrossAustralia. The course aims to enable you to develop a broader knowledgebase on the underlying causes o poor health in agricultural communities,and develop skills to recognise risks and improve the health, sa ety andwellbeing o rural Australians.

The course is recognised by AgriSa e Australia and enables clinically trainedgraduates to become AgriSa e practitioners. The course is accredited to

o er continuing education and pro essional development pointsthrough a number o pro essional colleges and associations, includingthe Australian College o Rural and Remote Medicine, the Royal Collegeo Nursing Australia, the Australian Association o Social Workers, theAustralian Veterinary Association and the Royal Australian College o General Practitioners.

Re er to the 2013 Postgraduate Health Study Area Booklet ormore in ormation.

Bachelor of Vision Science2 G Course code: H310

Admission requirements or Year 12 applicants: VCE units 3 and 4 a study scoreo at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English. Applications must bemade through VTAC.

Admission requirements or non-Year 12 applicants: Applications must bemade through VTAC. Applicants are required to complete the VTAC Personal History online. Some applicants may also be required to complete the STAT Multiple Choice.

As part o the Deakin Medical School, the Bachelor o Vision Sciencecombines expertise in clinical education with a brand new, state-o -the-artoptometry acility, innovative exible learning modalities, and a moderncurriculum that re ects the clinical, managerial and commercial demandson todays optometrists.

This course will provide graduates with trans erable academic skills thatenable them to conduct research and sel -guided learning at the bachelorslevel. It will provide graduates with an understanding o visual healthissues speci cally impacting on communities in regional and rural Australiaand globally, as well as the underlying social and environmental actorscontributing to the health gap between these communities and well-servedurban population centres. Graduates will gain an understanding o theoptometric pro ession and how optometrists operate within the greaterhealth care system.

Students who success ully complete the Bachelor o Vision Scienceare eligible to articulate directly into Deakins Master o Optometry. Together, these sequential degrees orm the Deakin optometry program Victorias only accelerated quali cation in optometry that provides you withthe opportunity to register to practise as an optometrist in three-and-a-hal years o ull-time study (10 consecutive trimesters).

Re er to the 2013 Optometry Study Area Booklet or more in ormation.

Master of Optometry1.5 G Course code: H710*

Admission requirements: Completion o Deakins Bachelor o Vision Science, or equivalent program rom a recognised tertiary institution.

O ered as part o the Deakin optometry program, the Master o Optometrybuilds on the knowledge and applied skills acquired throughout theBachelor o Vision Science (or equivalent) to develop the attributes,discipline-speci c knowledge, pro essional behaviours and standardsrequired to practise as an optometrist within Australia and New Zealand. This course eatures case and team-based optometry modules andextensive Industry-Based Learning.

Subject to accreditation, graduates who success ully complete both theBachelor o Vision Science and Master o Optometry will be eligible toapply or registration with the Australian Health Practitioner RegulationAgency (AHPRA). Graduates will also be able to register as Medicare serviceproviders and be able to embrace employment opportunities throughoutAustralia and New Zealand.

Re er to the 2013 Optometry Study Area Booklet or more in ormation.* This course is scheduled to commence in 2014.

O ered as two sequential degrees, Deakins optometry programmakes it possible or students to obtain a pro essional optometryquali cation in just three-and-a-hal years o ull-time study.



14/28

Deakin University o ers a complete range o services and programsto support students throughout their studies.

Study advice including time management, reading andnote-taking, developing your academic English, avoidingplagiarism, critical thinking, writing essays and reports, classpresentations and exam preparation.

Career development and employment including careerguidance, job search assistance, and interview and resumeskills training.

Counselling and personal support pro essional andexperienced counsellors provide ree, con dential counsellingwhere personal concerns or stresses are a ecting your studies.

Financial support including interest- ree loans, grants, oodvouchers and rental assistance.

Religious services including spiritual counselling, aithsupport services and worship and prayer spaces.

Medical centre medical and nursing health care and adviceto students across all campuses, including GP consultations,vaccinations, tests and screenings and re errals to specialists.

Library access more than 1.47 million books, journals,newspapers, videos, CDs and DVDs across the campus libraries.O -campus students located in Australia may have print materialrom any campus library sent to their nominated address ree o charge. Many o the librarys resources are also available online.

IT at Deakin all students can access 24-hour computerlaboratories on each campus, and email and internet access orstudy purposes.

Disability services the Disability Resource Centre canprovide students who have a health condition or a disability(long term or temporary) that a ects access or ability to study,with alternative assessment arrangements, academic supportworkers, study materials in accessible ormats and help withassistive technology.

Student support services

Vitamin D, pregnancy andchildhood growthDeakin University researcher, Associate Pro essor Julie Pasco, has beenawarded a grant rom the Bupa Health Foundation to investigate therelationship between mothers vitamin D levels during pregnancy andmusculoskeletal development in the o spring.

The study was initiated in 2002, when expectant mothers wererecruited through the antenatal clinic at Barwon Health, saysAssoc. Pro . Julie Pasco, lead investigator o the study and Heado the Barwon Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit.

In an early phase o the study, we showed that in ants whose mothershad low vitamin D levels during pregnancy, had sub-optimal bonegrowth.

We now have a unique opportunity to measure growth anddevelopment o these children as they turn nine.

As part o this study, we will measure body size, bone growth, muscledevelopment and adiposity in the children.

Whilst it is clear that severe vitamin D de ciency in mothers isassociated with so t bones (rickets) in their o spring, more in ormationis required about the e ects o moderately low levels o vitamin Dduring pregnancy.

The study is poised to contribute new in ormation to in orm a growingpolicy debate regarding vitamin D supplementation recommendationsduring pregnancy.

Osteoporosis is a major public health problem in Australia and itsprevalence is set to escalate as the population ages.

There ore, attainment o the highest possible peak bone mass in all

young adults is a high priority public health goal.It is likely that optimising vitamin D levels in all pregnant women willimprove peak bone mass in their o spring into adulthood.

The study involves about 350 children rom the Geelong region and willtake three years to complete.

Associate Pro essor Julie Pasco

12.


15/28

Research at Deakin

Universities are about knowledge creating, discovering, analysing,

sharing and dispersing knowledge. Research is at the core o theseactivities and helps to make Deakin University a vibrant placeto study.

At Deakin we take pride in being relevant to students and to theircommunities, not just in the courses we teach, but in the researchwe carry out.

Studying at a university that is committed to research that mattersmeans you have the opportunity to learn rom people who are makinga real di erence in the world.

Our academic and research sta are highly regarded and at the cuttingedge in their elds o research. This is important, regardless o whetheror not you want to pursue a research career, because it means that youwill graduate with the latest knowledge in your chosen eld.

Deakin is serious about providing excellent support and experiencesor our research students, most o whom have opportunities to work with partner collaborators nationally and internationally, present theirwork at international con erences and use world-class acilities withinAustralia and abroad.

There has never been a more exciting or compelling time to beat Deakin as it works to not just maintain but improve its globallyrecognised standards in research.

Deakin is building a critical mass o researchers and a distinctive,broad-based port olio o high-quality discovery, applied andcommercial research.

Deakin provides research degree programs to match a variety o career plans and personal circumstances. Part-time or ull-time studyis available on campus and some programs may also be availableo campus.

The two main types o research degrees we provide are the research

masters and the Doctor o Philosophy (PhD).Amasters degree by research is awarded to a candidate or makingan original contribution to knowledge achieved in one to two yearso ull-time candidature or the part-time equivalent. The ocus o these postgraduate degrees is on research, but some coursework may be included.

Adoctoral degree by research is awarded to a candidate or making asubstantial original contribution to knowledge achieved in two to ouryears o ull-time candidature or the part-time equivalent. The PhD isbecoming the minimum desired quali cation or pursuing a career inacademia or research and is an ideal basis or many other careers.

To ensure you enrol in a research degree that meets your needsand expectations, please discuss the available options with theFaculty o Health.

More in ormationFaculty o HealthPhone: +61 3 9251 [email protected] deakin.edu.au/health/research

Deakin ResearchPhone: +61 3 9251 [email protected] deakin.edu.au/future-students/research

The School o Medicine housesa vibrant program o research,including more than 30 researchsta , as well as a growing cohorto research students.

mailto:health-research%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/researchmailto:research-hdr%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/researchhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/researchmailto:research-hdr%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/researchmailto:health-research%40deakin.edu.au?subject=


16/28

Research in medicine

Course name Course code Years full time Campus

Research degreesBachelor o Health and Medical Science (Honours) H413 1 ^ G

Master o Applied Science H860 2 G X

Master o Applied Science H861 2 G X

Doctor o Philosophy H960 3 4 B G X

Doctor o Philosophy H961 3 4 G X

^ Part-time study options may also be available.

The Faculty o Health is deeply committed to research partnerships

both within the University and also with colleagues in otheruniversities, in industry and in government organisations. In this way,we seek to broaden our impact and ensure that our work is ocused onissues that re ect national priorities.

We o er research degrees to match a variety o career plans andpersonal circumstances. Part-time or ull-time study is availableon campus and some programs may also be available o campus.

Strategic Research Centres The Faculty o Health conducts a wide variety o research activities andis afliated with ve o Deakin Universitys Strategic Research Centres(SRCs). These SRCs work with national and international partners inhealth communities, business, industry and government to bringabout evidence-based practical, equitable health outcomes globally,nationally and in local communities. They are:

Centre or Mental Health and Wellbeing Research Centre or Physical Activity and Nutrition Research Centre or Quality and Patient Sa ety Research Molecular and Medical Research Population Health.

The centres are engaged in research programs related to patientcare, mental health, molecular medicine, public health research and

evaluation, population health, physical activity and nutrition, socialdeterminants o health and wellbeing, and physical activity and health.

Dr Karen DSouzaSenior lecturerSchool o Medicine

ACADEMIC PROFILE

Four broad themes are carried throughoutDeakins Bachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery,

including Doctor and Patient or which Dr KarenDSouza is the Theme Coordinator. She brings tothis role experience in general medicine and cardiacresearch. Dr DSouza leads a team o passionateclinicians including general practitioners,specialist clinicians and nurses who have designedand implemented a clinical skills curriculumthat is benchmarked against nationally andinternationally recognised rameworks (AustralianCurriculum Framework or Junior Doctors, and theWHO Patient Sa ety Framework).

Dr DSouza and her team have developed and

implemented innovative teaching methods to

equip Deakin medical students with advancedclinical, procedural and communication skills to

acilitate their transition to work-ready interns.She coordinates a network o well-equipped

clinical training acilities distributed acrossmetropolitan, regional and rural Victoria which arecapable o delivering clinical skills training usinga variety o high delity, part-task training andsimulated patient experiences.

Dr DSouza also leads the Clinical AssessmentProgram in the School o Medicine. Her researchinterests include medical education andassessment, simulation design and delivery, andclinical skills logbooks.

14.


17/28


18/28

Research in medicine

Possible research topic areas A wide range o research topics are available through the researchgroups described on page 15. For a ull list o possible research projectsvisit deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/research/research-projects .

Supervision Sta in the School o Medicine are involved in a range o researchactivities that both re ect and in orm the teaching program andtheir involvement with community organisations. Our sta havemany years o supervision experience and are enthusiastic inencouraging research degrees.

The research pro le o sta is acilitated by collaborative relationshipswith numerous hospitals, clinics, health care networks, communitiesand support centres, and these partnerships enable us to provideour research students with excellent opportunities to pursue their

own research.

More in ormationFaculty o HealthPhone: +61 3 9251 [email protected] deakin.edu.au/health/research

Honours The honours program in the School o Medicine is designed to buildupon the skills and knowledge obtained during your undergraduatedegree. The program provides students with an opportunity to pursuean independent investigative research project in an area o health andmedicine. Students gain deeper knowledge in their chosen researcharea, as well as a suitable quali cation or entry into a research degree(masters or PhD).

The School o Medicine honours program, comprising coursework unitsand a research thesis, is undertaken over one year o ull-time study.Each student is allocated a primary supervisor, who provides regularsupport during the honours year.

Academic requirements:

an undergraduate degree appropriate to the area o study romany Australian university or international equivalent a minimum 65 per cent average or the third year o

undergraduate study.

The course includes an independent research project that is conductedunder the supervision o the nominated supervisor, and twocoursework units Developing Research Skills and Research Methods.Students will be required to attend lectures during Trimester 1, some o which may be held o site.

Trimester 1 HBS400 Research Methods (2 credit points)HMH401 Developing Research Skills (2 credit points)

Trimester 2

HMH402 Honours Research Project (4 credit points)

The honours year is an exciting year because it provides the rst realopportunity to get a eel or research and students develop a widerange o research and problem-solving skills.

More in ormation To nd out more about honours, please visit deakin.edu.au/honours or contact the School o Medicine honours coordinator,Dr John Stambas, at [email protected] .For a ull list o possible research projects, please visitdeakin.edu.au/health/medicine/research/research-projects .


16.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/research/research-projectsmailto:health-research%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/researchhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/honoursmailto:john.stambas%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/research/research-projectshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/courseshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/courseshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/research/research-projectsmailto:john.stambas%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/honourshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/health/researchmailto:health-research%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/research/research-projects


19/28

Fees and scholarships medicine

Fee in ormation Deakin Medical School will o er 130 Commonwealth Supported Places(HECS-HELP places) in the Bachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery in2013, including 32 Bonded Medical Places. Four Medical Rural BondedScholarships are available. The School will also o er up to 16 places orinternational students.

Commonwealth Supported Places A Commonwealth Supported Place is one where the governmentpays a proportion o the tuition costs and the student unds thebalance through a Higher Education Contribution Scheme-HigherEducation Loan Program (HECS-HELP) payment. Eligible studentsmay obtain a loan via HECS-HELP to pay or all or part o theircontribution. Repayments are made a ter graduation through theAustralian Taxation Ofce once annual income exceeds theminimum threshold or repayment.

Bonded Medical Places Students accepting a Bonded Medical Place in the Bachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery sign an agreement with theAustralian Government to work in a District o Work orce Shortage(as determined by the Department o Health and Ageing) or upto our years a ter completing postgraduate specialty training.You can get more in ormation about Bonded Medical Places atwww.health.gov.au/bmpscheme and more in ormation aboutDistricts o Work orce Shortage at www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/Publising.nsf .

Scholarships Deakin o ers a variety o scholarships to help support studentsnancially during their studies. You will nd in ormation on a rangeo academic scholarships awarded to high-achieving students and aprogram o Access and Equity Scholarships available or people whomay not otherwise have the opportunity to access higher education,by visiting deakin.edu.au/scholarships .

Selection or most scholarships is based on academic merit. The primarycriterion or scholarship or research degree students is the standardo honours quali cation achieved. A high rst-class honours degree orequivalent is required to be competitive or Australian PostgraduateAward and Deakin University Postgraduate Research scholarships.Scholarships are awarded or ull-time candidature only.

More detail on scholarships or students enrolling in postgraduate

research degrees at Deakin is available at deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarships .

You can also visit the Commonwealth Department o Industry,Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE)website www.studyassist.gov.au or links to a range o scholarships.Many industry and community scholarships are available.

Deakin Medical School students are also eligible to apply or a numbero scholarships, prizes and awards that provide nancial support.For more in ormation, please visit the School o Medicine websitedeakin.edu.au/health/medicine/scholarships .

Bachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery students are also eligibleor Medical Rural Bonded Scholarships. These scholarships providea tax- ree living allowance during the medical course in return or acommitment to practise medicine in a rural or remote location orup to six continuous years a ter completing postgraduate specialtytraining. You can get more in ormation about Medical Rural BondedScholarships at www.health.gov.au/mrbscholarships .

International students For in ormation about ees and courses available to internationalstudents, please contact Deakin International via [email protected] or a copy o thePostgraduate Course Guide or International Students .

More in ormation GAMSATwww.gamsat.acer.edu.au Australian Council or Educational Research www.acer.edu.au Deakin Medical School deakin.edu.au/health/medicineGraduate Entry Medical School Admissions System www.gemsas.edu.au

Our Alumni CommunityOnce you complete your Deakin degree, you will be invited tobecome a member o our Deakin University Alumni Communityto continue your relationship with the University and thenetworks you have developed while studying.

The Deakin University Alumni Community enables you tokeep or renew contact with your student and pro essionalnetworks around the world and will help develop your careera ter you leave the University. Members have access to manyexclusive bene ts including discounts, pro essional networkingopportunities and career development services.

You may also like to join the Medicine Alumni Chapter to receivenoti cation o events and seminars related to your particular areao interest.

Alumni membership is ree and joining is easy. Visitdeakin.edu.au/alumni/register to register or membership.Once you are registered you can then take advantage o themany bene ts available.

http://www.health.gov.au/bmpschemehttp://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/Publising.nsfhttp://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/Publising.nsfhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarshipshttp://www.studyassist.gov.au/http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/scholarshipshttp://www.health.gov.au/mrbscholarshipsmailto:deakin-international%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.gamsat.acer.edu.au/http://www.acer.edu.au/http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicinehttp://www.gemsas.edu.au/http://www.deakin.edu.au/alumni/registerhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/alumni/registerhttp://www.gemsas.edu.au/http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicinehttp://www.acer.edu.au/http://www.gamsat.acer.edu.au/mailto:deakin-international%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.health.gov.au/mrbscholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/scholarshipshttp://www.studyassist.gov.au/http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/scholarshipshttp://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/Publising.nsfhttp://www.doctorconnect.gov.au/internet/otd/Publising.nsfhttp://www.health.gov.au/bmpscheme


20/28

Fees and scholarships clinical leadership

Research degree ees

Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and New Zealandcitizens are not required to pay tuition ees or the normal duration o their research degree candidature, i.e. up to a maximum o our yearso ull-time equivalent study or a doctoral candidate and two years o ull-time equivalent study or a masters candidate.

Coursework degree ees Deakins Master o Clinical Leadership is available on a ee-paying basisonly. As a ee-paying student you may be able to de er your coursepayment through the FEE-HELP loan program. Tuition ees are assessedbased on the unit(s) in which you are enrolled. This means you payees or the units you choose in your course, rather than paying a xedcourse price. Di erent units have di erent costs, based on how much i tcosts the University to provide the particular unit.

Course and unit details and associated ees can be ound by using thecourse search tool at deakin.edu.au/future-students/courses .

Please con rm ees when you are applying by visitingdeakin.edu.au/future-students/fees or phoning 1300 DEGREE (1300 334 733).

FEE-HELP loan program* FEE-HELP is a loan program that assists ee-paying students to de erthe payment o their tuition ees. FEE-HELP can cover all or part o yourtuition ees. The Australian Government pays the amount o the loandirect to your higher education provider.

Over your li etime you can borrow up to a maximum FEE-HELPlimit, which is indexed annually. For all courses except medicine themaximum limit is $89 706 (2012). For medicine the maximum limit is$112 134 (2012).

For postgraduate courses, there is no real interest charged on yourdebt. Your accumulated HELP debt is indexed annually to maintainits real value, by adjusting it in line with changes in the cost o living(as measured by the Consumer Price Index).

FEE-HELP is administered under the Higher Education Support Act 2003(HESA) by the Department o Industry, Innovation, Science, Researchand Tertiary Education (DIISRTE), the Australian Taxation Ofce, highereducation providers and Open Universities Australia.

Am I eligible for FEE-HELP?

You are eligible or FEE-HELP assistance i you: are enrolled in a ee-paying postgraduate coursework program

(not research) are not a Commonwealth supported student are an Australian citizen or a holder o an Australian permanent

humanitarian visa (who meets eligibility requirements) meet the Tax File Number (TFN) requirements have not exceeded the maximum indexed FEE-HELP limit.

I you obtained a loan under HECS, PELS, BOTPLS or OLDPS priorto 2005, the amount you borrowed does not a ect your eligibilityor FEE-HELP. Only the amount borrowed to pay tuition ees usingFEE-HELP a ter 1 January 2005 is counted towards the FEE-HELP limit.

Holders o other permanent visas are not eligible or FEE-HELPunless they are undertaking a bridging course or overseastrained pro essionals.

When do I start repaying my FEE-HELP loan?FEE-HELP debts are added to any existing HECS or HECS-HELP debts toorm a single HELP debt.

Students repay their loans through the Australian Taxation Ofceonce their income is above the minimum threshold or compulsoryrepayment.

For more in ormation you can download the Australian Governments2012 FEE-HELP in ormation brochure. Alternatively you can visit theGovernments Study Assist website at www.studyassist.gov.au orphone the enquiry line on 1800 020 108.

Course ees and tax benefts When you enrol in a postgraduate course you may be entitled to anincome tax deduction or your course ees and study-related expenses.You may be able to claim or your course ees, textbooks, stationery,student association ees, depreciation on equipment ( or example yourcomputer), or some o your travel expenses between home and theUniversity or between work and the University.

For the Australian Taxation Ofce (ATO) to allow sel -educationexpenses to be tax deductible a direct connection must exist betweenyour course and your existing work. I you are studying the coursein order to maintain or improve a skill or speci c knowledge thatis required in your existing work, your course expenses might betax deductible.

To clearly demonstrate to the ATO that a direct connection exists, youmight have to provide a supporting statement rom your employer.

Please note that this in ormation is provided as a guide only. For morein ormation about study and tax arrangements, please speak with youraccountant or tax adviser or visit the ATO website www.ato.gov.au .

18.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/courseshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/feeshttp://www.studyassist.gov.au/http://www.ato.gov.au/http://www.ato.gov.au/http://www.studyassist.gov.au/http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/feeshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/courses


21/28

Cost-sharing with employers

Some employers provide nancial and other support, such as studyleave, or sta members who are completing study that is directlyrelated to their employment and the employers core business.At Deakin, many people are studying a postgraduate course with theiremployers help.

Study support policies bene t both the employer and the employee.

For employers, when they support relevant study programs, they canhelp attract and retain well-quali ed and experienced sta members.Be ore you approach your employer or study assistance, you shouldcheck to see whether a support policy is in place.

Try to give your employer every reason to agree to your application.It can help i you provide your employer with a written submissionoutlining the bene ts and the direct and indirect costs involved. The submission could include in ormation about:

the course you wish to study any tax-deductible aspects o the program a summary o the short and long-term bene ts that would ow to

you and your employer an estimate o the total course costs o ees, textbooks and other

materials an estimate o the time you would be required to be away rom work

in order to attend classes and exams, prepare reports and so on what assistance you are requesting or aspects such as sharing o

costs and granting o time o work.

Many employers are willing to share the course costs. They might eitherreimburse you a ter you have success ully completed the course or paya percentage o the individual unit ees at the end o each trimester.I your employer is reluctant to support your study application,consider orming an agreement to cover contingencies. For example,propose that i you withdraw rom or ail a subject or leave your jobwithin a year o nishing the course, you will o er to pay back some o the ees your employer has paid.

Your employer might be concerned about how your studies will a ectyour availability and productivity at work. In the case o o -campusstudy it is easier to complete your studies outside working hours.

In many on-campus programs, classes are held outside regularworking hours.

Scholarships

Deakin o ers a variety o scholarships to help support studentsnancially during their studies. You will nd in ormation on a rangeo academic scholarships awarded to high-achieving students and aprogram o Access and Equity Scholarships available or people whomay not otherwise have the opportunity to access higher education,by visiting deakin.edu.au/scholarships .

Selection or most scholarships is based on academic merit. The primarycriterion or scholarship or research degree students is the standardo honours quali cation achieved. A high rst-class honours degree orequivalent is required to be competitive or Australian PostgraduateAward and Deakin University Postgraduate Research scholarships.Scholarships are awarded or ull-time candidature only.

More detail on scholarships or students enrolling in postgraduate

research degrees at Deakin is available at deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarships .

You can also visit the Commonwealth Department o Industry,Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education (DIISRTE)website www.studyassist.gov.au or links to a range o scholarshipsrelevant to postgraduate study, including Australian PostgraduateAwards. Many industry and community scholarships are also available.

International students For in ormation about ees and courses available to internationalstudents, please contact Deakin International via [email protected] or a copy o thePostgraduate Course Guide or International Students .

* Please note, at the time o pr inting, the government had announced that, subject to the

passage o legislation, it will be amending the Higher Education Support Act 2003 to removeeligibility or Commonwealth Supported Places and the HELP schemes or Australian citizenswho are not resident in Australia.

I the legislation is passed, rom 1 January 2013, a person will not be eligible orCommonwealth support or a HELP loan i a higher education provider reasonably expects theperson will not undertake any o their course o study in Australia.

For more in ormation, please visit www.studyassist.gov.au.

Deakin o ers a variety o scholarshipsto help support students nanciallyduring their studies.

http://www.deakin.edu.au/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarshipshttp://www.studyassist.gov.au/mailto:deakin-international%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.studyassist.gov.au/http://www.studyassist.gov.au/mailto:deakin-international%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.studyassist.gov.au/http://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/scholarships


22/28

Heading

Coursework applications or theBachelor o Medicine Bachelor o SurgeryAdmission and selection Selection or the Bachelor o Medicine Bachelor o Surgery will bedetermined by academic per ormance in your undergraduate course(minimum grade point average (GPA) o 5.0); an aptitude test (theGraduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) where aminimum score o 50 in each section and 50 overall is required); and aninterview. Prior clinical experience, a rural or regional background andnancial disadvantage during your undergraduate studies will also betaken into account.

Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test(GAMSAT) The GAMSAT has been developed by the Australian Council orEducational Research (ACER) in conjunction with the Consortiumo Graduate Medical Schools to assist in the selection o studentsor graduate-entry medical programs. It is designed to assessapplicants capacity to undertake studies in an intellectuallydemanding course and is open to any student who has completed

an undergraduate degree.GAMSAT 2013 will be held in March. Registrations will open inmid-October 2012. For more in ormation regarding the GAMSAT andapplication procedures, please visit www.gamsat.acer.edu.au and www.gemsas.edu.au .

All applications or domestic students (Australian and New Zealandresidents) should be made through the Graduate Entry Medical SchoolsAdmission System (GEMSAS) www.gemsas.edu.au .

Applications or international students should be made through:

Deakin InternationalBuilding LA, Entrance 370 Elgar RoadBurwood VIC 3125

Coursework applications or the Mastero Clinical LeadershipMost students applying or a postgraduate coursework degree(such as DeakinsMaster of Clinical Leadership ) will need to havepreviously completed an undergraduate degree; however, thereare other pathways. I you have considerable work or li e experienceyou may be able to use this to obtain admission into a graduate

certi cate or graduate diploma course. You may then progress toa masters degree.

A postgraduate quali cation can advance your career or you may useit to help change direction to a completely new industry. There are noapplication ees or Australian students and i you are an internationalstudent there are no application ees i you apply online. Once you haveapplied, you can track the progress o your application online.

Coursework application process

Step 1 Choose your program

You can select up to three course pre erences.

Step 2 Register

Register as a user at deakin.edu.au/apply .

Step 3 Apply online

Start your online application.

Step 4 Documentation

Provide supporting documentation including:

certi ed copies o your undergraduate and/or postgraduatequali cation/s

curriculum vitae detailing work experience applicable to your courseapplication

certi ed copy o name change documentation i you have previouslystudied at Deakin under a di erent name.

You may also be asked to provide a personal statement outlining whatyou hope to obtain rom your quali cation.

Step 5 Submit

Submit the completed online application.

Applying for postgraduate programs at Deakin is easy you can even track the progress of your application online.

How to apply

20.
http://www.gamsat.acer.edu.au/http://www.gemsas.edu.au/http://www.gemsas.edu.au/http://www.gemsas.edu.au/http://www.gemsas.edu.au/http://deakin.edu.au/applyhttp://deakin.edu.au/applyhttp://www.gemsas.edu.au/http://www.gemsas.edu.au/http://www.gamsat.acer.edu.au/


23/28


24/28

How to apply

Research applications To be eligible or admission to a masters by research, you must havecompleted an honours degree with a minimum second class result orother equivalent quali cation.

To be eligible or admission to a PhD, you must have completed anhonours degree with a minimum upper second class result, or arelevant masters degree that includes a research thesis component,or other equivalent quali cation.

Undertaking a research degree requires the candidate to completean approved program o research under the guidance o one or moresupervisors within a time period. The supervisors will be experiencedand active researchers with expertise in the eld o study.

Research degrees can be commenced at any time o the year. As such,i you are interested in making a candidature application (but not ascholarship application) you can do so at any time.

Be ore you apply, please discuss your research opportunities andthe availability o supervision and supporting acilities such aslaboratory, computing or library acilities with the relevant School,Faculty or potential supervisor. You should also discuss the nature o any preparatory or additional studies that might be required, as wellas any special needs. It is advisable to make contact with a potentialsupervisor as early as possible in planning your research.

For a comprehensive list o research projects, please visitdeakin.edu.au/health/medicine/research/research-projects .

Research application process

Step 1 Entry pathways

Demonstrated capacity to undertake signi cant research in yourproposed eld is needed. Depending on the type o researchyou want to undertake, this includes:

completion o an honours degree completion o a research or coursework masters degree comparable quali cations rom international universities relevant postgraduate research experience independently peer-reviewed journal articles, publications,

or con erence papers pro essional reporting or prior learning

research-related awards or prizes other evidence o research ability.

Step 2 Find our research strengths

Search our website and publications or speak to the relevant Schoolor Faculty to con rm that Deakin has the expertise to supervise yourproject.

Step 3 Research proposal

Write a 750-word proposal to demonstrate a clear vision o what youwant to study, why this is a topic o personal interest and how you willapproach the research question.

Step 4 Further documentsOther documents you are required to submit include:

any published research including the name o the publication anda copy o the contents and abstract pages

proo o Australian citizenship or permanent residency, orNew Zealand citizenship (e.g. birth certi cate, passport,citizenship certi cate or visa)

transcripts o all o your tertiary education studies except thoseundertaken at Deakin University

proo o your start date and evidence o any intermissions or changeso candidature (e.g. rom ull time to part time) i you are applying totrans er a research degree rom another institution

proo o any name changes (e.g. marriage certi cate).

Step 5 Academic re erees reports

Con dential reports rom two academic re erees are required.Request reports rom current or ormer lecturers, or academic oremployment supervisors who are able to comment on your researchexpertise and potential.

Step 6 Apply now

Once you have the relevant in ormation, register your applicationonline. Visitdeakin.edu.au/research/admin/hdradmin/online-forms/hdr-application .

Step 7 EnrolmentI you have been o ered a place you will receive enrolment in ormationwith urther details via email.

English language requirementsI your rst language is not English, Deakin University reserves theright to seek urther documentary evidence o English pro ciency.For more in ormation, please visit deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/english-language-requirements .

Please note, individual Faculties or Schools may have higherrequirements. For more in ormation, please phone1300 DEGREE (1300 334 733).

Application datesApplications or candidature without scholarship may be made atany time. Applications or scholarships have deadlines. For domesticapplicants (citizens and permanent residents o Australia, and citizenso New Zealand) the scholarship round closes at the end o October.

For more in ormation, please visit deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/scholarships .

For more in ormationI you are interested in a research degree, please contact:Deakin ResearchPhone: +61 3 9251 [email protected]/future-students/research .

22.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/research/research-projectshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/hdradmin/online-forms/hdr-applicationhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/hdradmin/online-forms/hdr-applicationhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/english-language-requirementshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/english-language-requirementshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/scholarshipsmailto:research-hdr%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/researchhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/researchmailto:research-hdr%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/english-language-requirementshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/english-language-requirementshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/hdradmin/online-forms/hdr-applicationhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/research/admin/hdradmin/online-forms/hdr-applicationhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/health/medicine/research/research-projects


25/28


26/28

HeadingFind out more

Where to get morein ormationDeakin websiteDeakin on the web, deakin.edu.au , containsdetailed in ormation on everything at Deakin,including:

courses unit descriptions student pro les campuses acilities and services applications and scholarships research.

To nd detailed course in ormation, includingunit descriptions, you can visit the ollowingwebsites:

course search search or Deakins coursesonline deakin.edu.au/courses , nd thecourse you are looking or and view a ulldescription o that course and its units

Postgraduate Studies Handbook thehandbook provides a listing and descriptiono all units and course structuresdeakin.edu.au/handbook .

Other use ul websitesFeesdeakin.edu.au/future-students/fees

Future studentsdeakin.edu.au/future-students

Librarydeakin.edu.au/library

Research scholarshipsdeakin.edu.au/future-students/research/scholarships

Study skillsdeakin.edu.au/future-students/services-facilities

Course enquiriesFor additional course guides and brochures or

more in ormation about application, selectionand enrolment, as well as ees and charges,please contact:

1300 DEGREE (1300 334 733)[email protected] deakin.edu.au/courses

For more in ormation about the coursesoutlined in this booklet, please contact:

Health Student and Academic ServicesPhone: +61 3 9251 [email protected] .

Research degree enquiries

Deakin ResearchPhone: +61 3 9251 [email protected] deakin.edu.au/research

Disability servicesFor details, phone:

Geelong 03 5227 1221 Melbourne 03 9244 6255 Warrnambool 03 5563 3256

visit deakin.edu.au/disabilityor email [email protected] .

International student enquiriesDeakin University also produces courseguides speci cally or international students. To request a copy phone DeakinInternational on +61 3 9627 4877,email [email protected] or visit deakin.edu.au/international .

Further readingPostgraduate study area booklets:

architecture and built environment arts, humanities and social sciences business and law communication, media and creative arts education engineering

health in ormation technology medicine nursing and midwi ery nutrition and dietetics optometry psychology science and environment.

To request a copy o any o the abovepublications please [email protected] , phone1300 DEGREE (1300 334 733), or download atdeakin.edu.au/future-students/brochures .

Open Days 2012Warrnambool Campus Sunday 12 August

Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus Sunday 19 August

Geelong Waterfront CampusSunday 19 August

Melbourne Burwood Campus Sunday 26 August

deakin.edu.au/openday

Social media@DeakinYou can nd us on social media sitesFacebook, Twitter and YouTube using the linkson our social media page.

Keep in-the-know about all things Deakin,including upcoming events and generalin ormation, and have your questionsanswered.

We also have an iTunesU channel, whereyou can learn about our research activities,teaching and learning initiatives and viewhighlights o student work, training guidesand videos o public lectures.

Visitdeakin.edu.au/socialmedia to getconnected with Deakin.

Postgraduate Information NightsDeakin City Centre, Melbourne Thursday 27 September 2012

Melbourne Burwood Campus Tuesday 9 October 2012

Postgraduate In ormation Nights will also be held in Februaryand May 2013. Please visit deakin.edu.au/postgrad or phone

1300 DEGREE (1300 334 733) closer to the time or speci cdates and event details.

24.
http://www.deakin.edu.au/http://www.deakin.edu.au/courseshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/handbookhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/feeshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-studentshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/libraryhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/services-facilitieshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/services-facilitiesmailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/coursesmailto:health-enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=mailto:research-hdr%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/researchhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/disabilityhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/disabilitymailto:drcentre%40deakin.edu.au?subject=mailto:deakin-international%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/internationalmailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochureshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/opendayhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/socialmediahttp://www.deakin.edu.au/postgradhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/postgradhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/socialmediahttp://www.deakin.edu.au/opendayhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/brochuresmailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/internationalmailto:deakin-international%40deakin.edu.au?subject=mailto:drcentre%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/disabilityhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/researchmailto:research-hdr%40deakin.edu.au?subject=mailto:health-enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/coursesmailto:enquire%40deakin.edu.au?subject=http://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/services-facilitieshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/services-facilitieshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/research/scholarshipshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/libraryhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-studentshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/future-students/feeshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/handbookhttp://www.deakin.edu.au/courseshttp://www.deakin.edu.au/


27/28

CoursesImportant dates

2012

2013

GAMSAT 2013 will be held in March. Registrations will open in mid-October 2012.For more in ormation regarding the GAMSAT and application procedures,please visit www.gamsat.acer.edu.au and www.gemsas.edu.au .

Application closing dates

Medicine Information EveningsMedicine In orm

pg 2013 medicine webfa

Documents