Program Overview

Graduate Diploma in Surgery

The Graduate Diploma in Surgery is a postgraduate program designed for medical professionals seeking to advance their knowledge and skills in surgery. The program consists of 36 credit points, including research method selective units, surgery selective units, and elective units.

Unit of Study Table

The unit of study table outlines the required and elective units for the Graduate Diploma in Surgery. Students must complete:

• 6 credit points of research method selective units
• A maximum of 30 credit points of surgery selective units
• A minimum of 24 credit points of surgery selective units
• A maximum of 6 credit points of elective units

Research Method Selective Units

The following research method selective units are available:

• CEPI5100 Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology (6 credit points)
• FMHU5002 Introductory Biostatistics (6 credit points)
• PUBH5018 Surgical Research and Evaluation (6 credit points)

Surgery Selective Units

The following surgery selective units are available:

• HAEM5001 Thrombosis and Haemostasis in Acute Care (6 credit points)
• PATH5000 Surgical Pathology (6 credit points)
• SURG5003 Scientific Communication for Surgeons (6 credit points)
• SURG5011 Imaging Surgical Patients (6 credit points)
• SURG5012 Surgical Metabolism (6 credit points)
• SURG5016 Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (6 credit points)
• SURG5017 Microsurgery (6 credit points)
• SURG5021 Surgical Immunology (6 credit points)
• SURG5025 Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery (6 credit points)
• SURG5031 Surgical Skills (6 credit points)
• SURG5032 Physiology for Surgeons (6 credit points)
• SURG5034 Surgical Anatomy Based on GSSE (6 credit points)
• SURG5036 Surg Research: Translation and Innovation (6 credit points)
• SURG5041 Surgical Oncology: Principles and Practice (6 credit points)
• SURG5042 Urological Oncology (6 credit points)
• SURG5043 Surgical Endoscopy (6 credit points)
• SURG5045 Orthopaedic Surgery (6 credit points)

Elective Units

The following elective units are available:

• CEPI5315 Systematic Reviews (6 credit points)
• CRIT5016 Major Trauma Management (6 credit points)
• GMED5001 Genomics in Clinical Practice (6 credit points)
• HPOL5006 Business of Health (6 credit points)
• MBHT5001 Diabetes Management (6 credit points)
• PUBH5224 Applied Epidemiology (6 credit points)
• BMRI5019 Psychiatry in Clinical Practice (6 credit points)
• FMHU5007 Safety and Quality in Healthcare (6 credit points)
• CRIT5019 Advanced Trauma Management (6 credit points)
• GLOH5101 Foundations of Global Health (6 credit points)
• GLOH5115 Advocacy for Women's and Children's Health (6 credit points)
• GMED5002 Genomics, Omics and Medical Applications (6 credit points)
• GMED5003 Advanced Genomics in Clinical Practice (6 credit points)
• GMED5004 Cancer Genomics (6 credit points)
• MEDF5002 Teaching in the Clinical Environment (6 credit points)
• PAIN5021 Acute Pain (6 credit points)
• PUBH5217 Biostatistics: Statistical Modelling (6 credit points)
• PUBH5218 Advanced Statistical Modelling (6 credit points)
• PUBH5120 Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Health (6 credit points)