The Bachelor of Clinical Sciences, Doctor of Medicine may be taken as a double degrees program in not less than six years full-time.
The program is offered by the College of Medicine and Public Health and requires completion of a total of 216 units of study.
Applicants must have completed Year 12 (or equivalent) and must not have a record of study at higher education level.
Domestic applicants must sit a selection test and their final ranking is determined by combining scores from the test and an applicant's academic performance in their Year 12 studies.
International applicants must achieve a minimum Year 12 (or equivalent) score. Applicants who meet the minimum Year 12 (or equivalent) score will be invited to participate in an interview. Selection for a place in the course will be made on the basis of performance in the interview. Should there be more eligible applicants than places available for the course, selection will be based on a rank score combining their Year 12 (or equivalent) qualification score and their interview score.
In the first two years of the program of study, all students must pass all topics and gain a Grade Point Average of 5 (Credit) or above, in order to be eligible to progress to the MD component.
This course aims to:
Graduates of the course will be able to:
To qualify for the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences, Doctor of Medicine, a student must complete 216 units according to the following program of study:
The Bachelor of Clinical Sciences component must include:
YEAR 1
36 units of core topics including:
Option A (Health Sciences focus)# OR
Option B (Medical Science focus)
#Students who select Option A in Year 1 MUST select Option A in Year 2. Students who select Option B in Year 1 MUST select Option B in Year 2.
BIOL1101 Evolution of Biological Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
HLTH1003 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care (4.5 units)
HLTH1306 Contemporary Health Issues in Australia (4.5 units)
MMED1005 How Your Body Works: Human Physiology and Structure (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
HLTH2101 Critical Social Analysis of Health (4.5 units)
MMED2934 Introduction to Human Molecular Genetics (4.5 units)
MDSC1102 Skills for Medical Scientists (4.5 units)
Select CHEM1101 & CHEM1102 or CHEM1201 & CHEM1202
CHEM1101 Chemical Structure and Bonding (4.5 units)
CHEM1102 Modern Chemistry (4.5 units)
CHEM1201 General Chemistry (4.5 units)
CHEM1202 Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4.5 units)
BIOL1101 Evolution of Biological Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
HLTH1003 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care (4.5 units)
MDSC1102 Skills for Medical Scientists 1 (4.5 units)
MMED1005 How Your Body Works: Human Physiology and Structure (4.5 units)
Plus one of:
MMED1007 Histology: The Building Blocks of the Human Body (4.5 units)
NUTD1106 Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health (4.5 units)
PSYC1108 The Psychology of Surviving and Thriving (4.5 units)
Select CHEM1101 & CHEM1102 or CHEM1201 & CHEM1202
CHEM1101 Chemical Structure and Bonding (4.5 units)
CHEM1102 Modern Chemistry (4.5 units)
CHEM1201 General Chemistry (4.5 units)
CHEM1202 Chemistry for the Life Sciences (4.5 units)
YEAR 2
36 units comprising core and elective topics; core topics include
Option A (Health Sciences focus) OR
Option B (Medical Science focus)
Students can select an elective of their choice on approval of the Course Coordinator.
BIOL2771 Biochemistry (4.5 units)
BIOL2772 Molecular Biology (4.5 units)
HLTH2101 Epidemiology for the Social Determinants of Health (4.5 units)
HLTH2105 Health: A Psychological Perspective (4.5 units)
MMED2008 Communication for Improved Patient Care (4.5 units)
MMED2931 Human Physiology (4.5 units)
DSRS3234 Case Management and Support Coordination (4.5 units)
NUTD1106 Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health (4.5 units)
PARA1007 Contemporary Approaches to Lifestyle Management (4.5 units)
BIOL2771 Biochemistry (4.5 units)
BIOL2772 Molecular Biology (4.5 units)
MDSC2000 Skills for Medical Scientists 2 (4.5 units)
MMED2008 Communication for Improved Patient Care (4.5 units)
MMED2931 Human Physiology (4.5 units)
BIOL2702 Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity (4.5 units)
BIOL2761 Virology (4.5 units)
BIOL3761 Foundations in Microbiology (4.5 units)
BTEC2002 Legal, Ethical and Social Aspects of Bioscience (4.5 units)
MMED2932 Integrative Human Physiology (4.5 units)
MMED2933 Fundamental Neuroscience (4.5 units)
The Doctor of Medicine component must comprise the program of study described in the MD course rule.
The double degrees must be completed within nine consecutive years.
Normally, no topic in the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences component may be attempted more than once.
Progression to the Doctor of Medicine component of the double degrees program is subject to a student passing all topics and gaining a Grade Point Average of 5 or better in the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences component.
A student who is not eligible to progress to the Doctor of Medicine component will be permitted to transfer to either the Bachelor of Health Sciences or the Bachelor of Medical Science.
A student who withdraws from the double degrees program after successfully completing the first three years will be awarded the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences.
Specific rules relating to Years 3-6 of the double degrees - ie the MD component - may be found in the MD course rule.
Every effort has been made to ensure the information published on the Course Rule pages is accurate at the time of publication. Flinders University reserves the right to amend its curriculum without prior notice, and will update the Course Rules to reflect any amendments at the earliest opportunity.
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