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Master of Advanced Surgery

ADSU11M

Faculty:
Faculty of Human Sciences
Award:
Master of Advanced Surgery (MASurg)
Admission Requirements:
Possess a MB BS (or equivalent registrable qualification) from a recognised medical school; Completion of a fellowship (or equivalent); 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 Australia. For international medical graduates an IELTS English language proficiency of at least 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 on any section. Candidates may undertake study externally to Macquarie University (availability subject to adequate supervisory arrangements). For candidates who are not on campus at Macquarie University Hospital, enrolment is possible providing they are surgical trainees and have ample support to ensure the required assessment tasks can be completed. These candidates may also need to have a component of residential periods at Macquarie University.
Study Mode:
Full-time, Part-time
Attendance Mode:
Internal, External
Candidature Length:
Full-time: 1 year
Study Period Offerings:
Session 1, Session 2
General requirements:
Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above 32
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below

In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the award: see the general requirements listed above.

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

800 level

Required
either
or
 
Ethics, Law and Professionalism (4)
 
AMED836
4
Negotiation: Theory and Practice (4)
 
MGSM884
Required
either
or
 
Basic Concepts in Education and Critical Appraisal (4)
 
AMED884
4
Leadership and Motivation (4)
 
MGSM876
Required
4
MASurg Surgical Elective 1 (4)
 
MASP801
Required
4
MASurg Surgical Elective 2 (4)
 
MASP802
Required
4
MASurg Surgical Elective 3 (4)
 
MASP803
Required
4
MASurg Surgical Elective 4 (4)
 
MASP804
Required
4
MASurg Surgical Elective 5 (4)
 
MASP805
Required
4
MASurg Surgical Elective 6 (4)
 
MASP806

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
0
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

32
Note:
The following specialisations are available for study: Abdominal Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, Hepato-pancreato-biliary Surgery, Oesophagogastric Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery: Arthroplasy, Orthopaedic Surgery: Shoulder, Orthopaedic Surgery: Sports Medicine, Spinal Surgery, Neuro-oncology, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Opthalmology, Vascular Surgery, Uro-oncology, Prostate Surgery, Military Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Please refer to ASAM for further details. Note not all specialisations are available in 2012.