Program Overview

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Master of Neonatology

About the course

This is a 48-credit-point course including 12 credit points of core units and the option to do practicum placements and a dissertation component.

Course Details

• Status: Available 2017
• Locations: Not specified
• Attendance: Not specified
• Delivery: Not specified
• Starting dates: Semester 1
• Weekly contact time: The estimated time commitment for a standard full-time enrolment is approximately 46 hours per week (over 13 weeks) which includes contact hours, personal study and examinations.
• Level of study: Postgraduate
• Course Code: 91580
• Full time/part time duration: 1 year

Course Structure

Postgraduate coursework degrees and combined (coursework and research) degrees comprise a number of units. Refer to the course structure for more information.

Core

• Take all units (12 points):
  • PAED4409 Evidence-based Medicine (6)
  • PAED4410 Neonatal Respiration and Ventilation (6)

Option - Group A

• Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points from Group A or take unit(s) to the value of 6 points from Group A and 6 points from Group B:
  • PAED4406 Nutrition, Lactation and Gastrointestinal Disease (6)
  • PAED4407 Neonatal Surgery (6)
  • PAED4408 Neonatal Infections and Immunology (6)
  • PAED4411 Introduction to Transport Medicine (6)

Option - Group B

• Take units according to the rule for Group A.
  • BMED4003 Medical Research Thesis Part 1 (6)
  • BMED4004 Research Ethics, Rationale and Design (6)
  • MEDC5801 Development and Communication of Research (6)
  • PAED5709 Physiology of Respiratory Responses (6)
  • PUBH4401 Biostatistics I (6)
  • PUBH5769 Biostatistics II (6)
  • PUBH5785 Analysis of Linked Health Data (6)
  • PUBH5801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care (6)

Option - Group C

• Take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
  • PAED5501 Neonatal Echocardiography (6)
  • PAED5502 Practicum I (6)
  • PAED5503 Practicum II (6)
  • PAED5504 Transport Medicine (6)
  • PAED5520 Neonatology Dissertation (12)

Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

• (a) a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
• (b) at least two years of professional experience and evidence of the following:
  • (i) awareness of contemporary issues in neonatology;
  • (ii) basic competence in paediatrics professional learning;
  • (iii) experience in leading and managing others;
  • (iv) engagement in ongoing professional learning;
• (c)(i) a current enrolment in the advanced neonatal training program through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP); or
• (ii) a qualification as a neonatologist through the RACP, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; or
• (iii) a qualification as an internationally trained doctor and be pursuing advanced neonatal training as an employee at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, or Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Ranking and Selection Process

Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.

English Competency

English is the language of instruction and assessment at UWA and you will need to meet the English language requirements of the University to be eligible for a place.

• Minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5, with no band less than 6.0.

Fees and Scholarships

• Domestic Student Fees: There is no current fee information available for this course. Please visit the fee calculator to browse course fees from a previous year, or other courses.
• Scholarships: Scholarships are available to students from a diverse range of backgrounds, including academic achievement, financial need, educational disadvantage, leadership and community service, artistic or sporting achievements, and being from a rural or remote area.

Careers and Further Study

Explore the career opportunities available to you.

• Career Pathways: Build on your existing neonatology qualifications or start an academic career in neonatology.
• Further Study: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)