ADVM01P - Neurosurgery (Postgraduate Study Pattern)
| Major: | Surgery |
| Area of Study: | Advanced Medicine |
| Degree: | MSurg - Master of Surgery |
| Offered By: |
The Australian School of Advanced Medicine The Faculty of Human Sciences |
| Admission Requirements: | Graduation as MB,BS (or equivalent registrable qualification) from a recognised medical school; completion of at least one year of post-graduate medical practice; full registration as a medical practitioner in jurisdiction of residence or citizenship; Certificate of Good Standing with registration authority in jurisdiction of residence or citizenship; eligibility for registration as a medical practitioner in NSW; indemnity insurance in NSW. For international medical graduates an IELTS English language proficiency of at least 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 on any section. |
| Fees: | |
| Attendance Modes: | Internal |
Study Loads: | Full Time (2.0) Part Time |
| Commencing Study Periods: | FH SH |
General Requirements
| Minimum number of credit points | 64 |
| and completion of other specific requirements as set out below |
Specific Requirements
| 800 level | ||||
| Required | AMED836 | Ethics, Law and Professionalism (4) | 4 | |
| Required | AMED890 | Medical Research Project (4) | 4 | |
| Required | AMED891 | Basic Concepts in Medical Education (4) | 4 | |
| Required | AMED892 | Critical Appraisal of the Medical Literature (4) | 4 | |
| Required | ANSG801 | Sylvian Fissure Dissection (4) | 4 | |
| Required | ANSG802 | Intra-axial Tumour (4) | 4 | |
| Required | ANSG803 | Extra-axial Tumour - Supratentorial (4) | 4 | |
| Required | ANSG804 | Extra-axial Tumour - Infratentorial (4) | 4 | |
| Required | ANSG805 | Cervical Discectomy (4) | 4 | |
| Required | ANSG806 | Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion (4) | 4 | |
| Required | ANSG807 | Lumbar Laminectomy (4) | 4 | |
| Required | ANSG808 | Lumbar Fusion (4) | 4 | |
| Required | ANSG809 | Nerve Entrapment (4) | 4 | |
| Required | ANSG810 | Stereotaxis (4) | 4 | |
| Required | ANSG811 | Cervical Laminectomy (4) | 4 | |
| Required | ANSG812 | Craniotomy (4) | 4 | |
| Electives | ||||
| Balance of credit points required | 0 | |||
| TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM | 64 | |||