UWS Medicine 2013 by Western Sydney University

MEDICINE 2013

MEDICINE DEGREES OF success

CONTENTS Why Study Medicine at UWS? ��4 Degrees of Success Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) ��6 Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)/Bachelor of Arts ��6 Pathways to Medicine – Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science) and Bachelor of Medical Science (Advanced) ��9 Providing Support through Scholarships �� 10 Aspiring Leaders..................................................................................................................... 10 Applicant Checklist................................................................................................................. 11

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Cover image: Medicine students Julieanne Falconer and Arjun Chandran with Professor Merrett at Campbelltown Hospital

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Why Study MEDICINE at UWS?

Facilities and curriculum

Fast track to a medical career

The UWS Medicine program is dedicated to delivering a medical education to rival any university in Australia, combining purpose-built facilities with a practical, leading-edge curriculum designed specifically to create the medical practitioners and researchers of the future.

At UWS, you can complete your medical degree in just five years, with recognition by all medical boards in Australia and New Zealand. This degree opens doors to numerous careers in the medical profession, including as a medical practitioner, specialist (with further study), medical administrator, medical researcher and medical teacher (with further study).

Study at one of the most advanced medical training centres in Australia The UWS School of Medicine building at the Campbelltown campus is a $52 million education and research facility. It was designed by Melbourne-based architectural firm Lyons, winners of the design competition organised by the University and the Royal Australian Institute of Architects. It includes specialist teaching and laboratory facilities, an anatomy laboratory, problem-based learning tutorial rooms and state-of-the-art equipment.

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Obtain dynamic clinical experience Students experience hospital environments from the very first week of their studies, and learn from some of Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most experienced and respected medical practitioners and researchers. You can be sure you are fully prepared to enter the real world of medicine upon completion of your degree.

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Find your niche Rotating clinical placements in real-life medical and healthcare settings, such as hospitals, GP clinics, and community health services, such as aged care, women’s health, migrant health, and disability services, will help you choose the right career path. The University of Western Sydney is committed to training doctors who will work in the Greater Western Sydney region and give back to their local communities.

ASHLEE FRIEND

Study where it’s fun Ashlee Friend is currently studying a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery and has found her medical degree at UWS surprisingly fun so far, and recently enjoyed getting around Macarthur Square shopping centre in a wheelchair to experience people’s reactions. ‘The course is so different to what I expected. I thought it would be all study and no fun, but the course is lots of fun!’

Dynamic research culture UWS has a distinctive, high-impact research culture committed to enhancing our region’s cultural, economic, environmental and educational development. Our reputation for research excellence has placed us in the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) funding top 20, underlining our position among the best research institutions in the country. Our research centres and programs make real differences to contemporary life, attracting international, national and local interest.

Work in local communities For some medical students from UWS, their first taste of work in real-life medical settings has solidified their ambition to practise in the Greater Western Sydney region after graduation. Graduate Jesse Hall was one of the first students to undertake the Medicine in Context placement. ‘I was placed with the Macarthur Disability Service for six weeks. It’s a fantastic service and the staff are incredibly supportive and helpful. It was my first experience working with people with disabilities. It was challenging but a great experience and very rewarding,’ says Jesse.

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Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)/ Bachelor of Arts

Advanced skills and knowledge are needed to be able to work effectively in medicine and surgery today. The University of Western Sydney’s Medical Programs give you that. Based on an innovative curriculum that is tailored to the western Sydney context, it combines problem-based learning and intensive clinical practice with leading theory and research.

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Teaching through the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) method, as a first and second-year student, you will be sent a problem each week. Lectures, resources, clinical practice and research for that week will focus on the learning that this problem creates or poses. From third to ﬁfth year, you will rotate through clinical placements across Greater Western Sydney and rural NSW, ensuring the utmost competence and conﬁdence in your future career. Additionally, in the first two years of the course, you will study at the Campbelltown campus of the University and a clinical school either at Campbelltown/Camden or Blacktown/Mt Druitt. In the later years, you may be required to spend one or more clinical rotations outside the Sydney metropolitan area, such as Lismore and Bathurst, and will also be rotated to a substantial number of different locations within Sydney. What’s more, you will be studying at one of Australia’s newest medical research and education facilities. You will be stimulated, challenged and inspired, and have access to the most modern classroom and laboratory facilities, simulated learning spaces, problem-based learning rooms, anatomy and computer laboratories, as well as a three-floor specialist building dedicated to basic and applied medical research.

Medical graduates of the University of Western Sydney will be distinguished by: »» the capacity to welcome and facilitate change »» a commitment to lifelong learning »» a capacity and preparedness to work in conjunction with other services where appropriate in locations where health is poor and health care resources are limited »» an ability to work competently across the continuum of community, primary, secondary and tertiary care »» an understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of preventive medicine »» an ability to resolve the tension between the medical practitioner’s responsibility to the individual and responsibility to the community »» a commitment to the scientific method and evidence-based practice. Approximately 25 per cent of students will have the opportunity to undertake 12 months study at one of our rural clinical schools based at Bathurst and Lismore, where accommodation is currently free of charge to medical students.

Course

Uac Code

LOCATION

Duration

Atar

B Medicine/B Surgery (MBBS) 725500

Campbelltown

N/A

B Medicine/B Surgery (MBBS) 725510 /B Arts

Campbelltown

6A/7F

N/A

PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE Students in third to fifth years will rotate through clinical placements across the whole of Greater Western Sydney and also rural NSW. An internship of one year is a requirement of registration in Australia. Internships are organised by the Health Education & Training Institute (HETI), or similar bodies in other States. Entry Requirements Selection is on the basis of: academic merit (ATAR or its equivalent, for those without a completed degree; grade point average in their most recent degree, for graduate applicants); results of the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT); and performance at an interview. Evidence of connection to Greater Western Sydney may also be taken into account. For entry into the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery for the 2013 cohort, an ATAR or equivalent of at least 95.5 (93.5 for applicants from Greater Western Sydney) is required for school leavers or those with an incomplete degree. For graduates, a grade point average of 5.5 is required. Note, UWS uses a sliding scale. See uws.edu.au/medicine for more information. For entry into the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery/Bachelor of Arts, a minimum ATAR of 99.85 is required. For more information about the additional selection criteria, please visit www.uws.edu.au/medicine Professional Recognition Graduates will be eligible for registration by the Medical Board of Australia and its equivalent in New Zealand, and will be able to apply for registration in a number of overseas countries (note that many countries now require foreign graduates to undergo some additional examination or other assessment before they are registered). General registration in Australia also requires successful completion of an approved internship, following the completion of the degree. Medical Research There are opportunities for engagement in medical research during the standard Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery degree. In addition, some students may wish to take a year off after the second or third year of the course to enrol for the new Bachelor of Medical Research degree.

helping you PASS Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) is a student-centred learning program. In PASS you will work with other students to understand the content of your unit/s and develop various study strategies to help you improve your academic performance. Through actively working together with other students, you will find that you are more engaged with the content and that your understanding deepens. You will also get to meet other people in your course. Each PASS group is run by a facilitator who has successfully studied the unit previously.

Key: B = Bachelor of; A = Accelerated; F = Full-time; N/A = Not applicable, additional selection criteria apply.

In accordance with Government policy, 25 per cent of students will be offered Bonded Medical Places. For more information about the Bonded Medical Places Scheme, please see the information on the Department of Health and Ageing website – www.health.gov.au/bmpscheme

PASS is free and voluntary. PASS is open to all students who want to improve their understanding of course material and their academic performance. It is highly recommended whether you are striving for a high distinction or a pass. PASS sessions run for an hour each week throughout the semester. Multiple sessions are offered in larger units and you can attend as many sessions as you wish. If you have any further enquiries please email pass@uws.edu.au

Alternatively, if you are determined to become a medical practitioner, but want to continue to undertake formal study in Arts, why not combine your medical studies with a Bachelor of Arts? UWS houses one of Australia’s leading schools for the study of the humanities, bringing together scholars in the humanities and social sciences with broad teaching and research interests, including anthropology, art history, film, media and visual cultures, history, literature, philosophy, political and social theory, languages and linguistics, psychology, religion, international relations, and interdisciplinary cultural studies including Asian studies, global studies and Islamic studies. For more information on the Arts degree, please see the Arts Area of Study brochure or visit myfuture.uws.edu.au

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Major Studies

Further Studies

Michael Fitzgerald

Medicine is a vertically and horizontally integrated curriculum, centred on problem-based learning. Four themes run throughout the course, including Patient Care, Health in the Community, Personal and Professional Development, and Scientiﬁc Basis of Medicine. Clinical exposure (contact with patients) begins in the ﬁrst year and continues throughout the program.

Students meeting academic requirements during the course are also able to undertake an embedded Honours program within the MBBS. More information will be available as you progress through the course.

Currently studying Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery

Core units and Electives To graduate with a Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), you will be required to complete the core units of Foundations of Medicine 1 and 2, and Integrated Clinical Rotations 1, 2 and 3. To graduate with a Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery/Bachelor of Arts, you will complete the MBBS program and take a year off (ideally between second and third years or between third and fourth years) to study the Bachelor of Arts fulltime. Some students may prefer to take a second full-time year off to complete the 160 credit points of Arts units required for the Bachelor of Arts, while others will request and be approved to carry a small overload (average of 10 credit points per semester) in first to fourth years of the MBBS to complete 80 credit points of Arts units. Programs of study will need to be individually developed in collaboration with the Head of Program. For detailed information about the course structure and units, visit myfuture.uws.edu.au

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Career Opportunities As a graduate of the Medical Program, you will be able to choose from a range of career options, including: »» medical practice (either general or specialised) – the MBBS prepares students to become practising doctors within Australia, New Zealand and many other countries in the world. To practise in Australia or New Zealand, you must complete a one year approved internship to be eligible for general registration. To then practise independently you must complete additional specialist training. The training required varies with the specialty chosen and can take from three to six years »» medical administration »» medical research – UWS offers you the chance to acquire a separate research qualification (Bachelor of Medical Research), by adding another year to the Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery. You may also pursue a research career part-way through specialty training (after your Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery) by applying to complete a PhD or Doctor of Medicine »» medical teaching – medical teaching careers usually involve gaining an academic post in a university, but practising doctors also commonly teach as part of their work. You may be involved in the education of medical students, the training of resident medical officers or the training of registrars.

»» Academic Excellence Scholarship recipient »» Most Outstanding Year 11 recipient »» Aspire Future Leader According to Michael Fitzgerald, UWS provides a more ‘hands on’ medicine course compared to other universities. ‘You get the chance to be in hospitals and have the patient interaction which is such an important aspect of being a doctor,’ he says. ‘In a more practical way, the UWS style prepares medical students better for life after uni.’ ‘At UWS, a Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery is five years, whereas at other universities it is six years. UWS extends the semesters in the first five years and cuts the final year, which is great for a course which is long anyway. ‘The medical building is relatively new so all the equipment and resources are updated and valid. For someone who lives in the Greater Western Sydney region, having my university at Campbelltown just 10 minutes away is a real bonus too. Time saved travelling can be spent studying, socialising or working, without impacting too much on your lifestyle.’ For those considering coming to university, the Aspire Future Leader says, ‘Get involved in areas that you are really passionate about, and look for a course that you would love to be a part of. If you are studying something you are interested in, then the workload is a lot more tolerable. Also, it encourages you to put the work in and get the best possible result out of your time at university.’

‘You get the chance to be in hospitals and have the patient interaction which is such an important aspect of being a doctor.’

Pathways to Medicine – Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science) and Bachelor of Medical Science (Advanced)

The laws of science don’t constrain advancement; they merely define the limits of our understanding. The University of Western Sydney’s Advanced Science and Advanced Medical Science degrees are your opportunity to expand those limits and to find new laws. Advanced Science and Advanced Medical Science allow you to study the same discipline areas as the Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Medical Science, but to a deeper level. The advanced degrees give you highly-specialised skills and knowledge in a science relevant to your career and research interests, and are specifically designed to meet the needs of students with a high ability and motivation in science and a desire for a career in scientific research. These programs include advanced coursework, academic extension activities and a significant amount of research training. A mentoring program will link you with an experienced academic staff member and research groups, including medical school academics. The Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science) and the Bachelor of Medical Science (Advanced) can be used as pathways to Medicine, however places are strictly limited. Up to six students from the Advanced Science and Advanced Medical Science courses combined may be invited to interview for a place in Medicine.

Course

Uac Code

LOCATION

Duration

Atar

728050

Campbelltown

3F/6P

91.10

Hawkesbury

3F/6P

90.00

728052

Parramatta

3F/6P

91.40

728000

Campbelltown

3F/6P

90.10

728001

Hawkesbury

3F/6P

92.75

B Science (Advanced Science) 728051

B Medical Science (Advanced)

Professional Recognition Depending on the degree, majors and electives chosen, graduates may satisfy the requirements for admission to various professional bodies, such as the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, the Australian Society of Microbiology, the Australian Institute of Biology, the Australian Institute of Physics, the Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Australian Mathematical Society, the Statistical Society of Australia and the Royal Zoological Society. Key: B = Bachelor of; F = Full-time; P = Part-time. Note: Part-time refers to study load, not to timetabling of evening classes.

In order to be considered for interview, applicants must complete Year 1 (full-time) of the Bachelor of Science (Advanced) or the Bachelor of Medical Science (Advanced), including all mandatory components, achieve a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 or more and have been ranked on the 50th percentile or higher in the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT). If there are more applicants in this category than available spaces for interview, applicants will be ranked using their GPA.

Career Opportunities

Core units and Electives

In addition, graduates may also enter career paths offered by other UWS science programs, such as: »» science-based work in industry »» government environmental agencies »» forensic work »» patent work »» quality control »» environmental consulting laboratories »» medical laboratories »» scientific equipment companies »» teaching and health disciplines, such as medicine and pharmacy (with additional training).

The core units you may study in these degrees include those from the suite of programs available in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Medical Science. In addition, you will be required to complete advanced coursework, academic extension activities and significant research training. For detailed information about the course structure and units, visit myfuture.uws.edu.au

These courses are designed to provide early training for a career in scientific research. After a subsequent Honours year, and possibly a PhD, you may work in research in: »» private industry »» universities »» national and international scientific organisations.

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Providing Support Through Scholarships The University of Western Sydney is not only about obtaining an education. We challenge ourselves to engage students who will get involved and make a difference to the University and wider communities. UWS has a unique set of scholarships on offer with many differing criteria. They reflect our strong commitment to academic excellence and opportunity for Greater Western Sydney students. Our scholarships support students who have diverse interests and skills, and who can and do make an active contribution.

UWS works closely with business, industry and the community to ensure we offer scholarships that meet the needs of our students. Our scholarships provide our students with support and give them the opportunity to establish professional relationships while they study. Take the time to examine our scholarships and make the most of your opportunities for success. For details on UWS Scholarships, including the eligibility requirements and how to apply, refer to www.uws.edu.au/scholarships or call 1300 897 669.

Cassandra Brown

Aspiring Leaders Future Leaders Aspire at the University of Western SydneyTM is a unique professional development and personal enrichment program that has been specifically designed to cultivate and enhance the leadership qualities of our most gifted students.

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By being a part of Aspire, you will have the opportunity to be involved in: »» the annual three-day Aspire Welcome Retreat »» professional and personal development workshops »» valuable networking opportunities with the professional community »» VIP Invitations to UWS Open Days and other annual events »» volunteering opportunities through community engagement »» internships and work experience opportunities. Aspire is an opportunity for young, talented people with leadership abilities and ambitions to become part of an elite group of high-achieving undergraduate students. For details on the Aspire program and eligibility requirements, please refer to serious.uws.edu.au or call 1300 897 669.

Currently studying Bachelor of Medicine/ Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) Cassandra Brown believes hard work in high school pays dividends when applying for university. ‘Do your best in Year 11 and 12,’ she says. ‘But if you don’t get into the course you want, don’t worry. If that is truly what you want to study there are so many different pathways you can take to enter your chosen course once at university.’ Cassandra chose UWS to study the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (Honours) program because it is a ‘new and innovative medical program with brand new facilities.’ ‘It is also a five-year course which gives you the option of taking a year off the medical program to study the Bachelor of Medical Research or undertake an Honours project/thesis embedded within the fourth and fifth year of the program.’ Cassandra says the two best aspects of Campbelltown campus are the new Medical School where you can mingle with your peers between classes and the UWSConnect Hub where you can eat, listen to music and get to know people from other courses on campus.

Applicant Checklist

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Find out about our courses Read the information within this Guide Talk with Careers Advisors, your parents and teachers/mentors Refer to the Future Students site, visit myfuture.uws.edu.au

Talk to us Attend UWS events – find out more at myfuture.uws.edu.au/events Call the UWS Course Information Centre on 1300 897 669 or email study@uws.edu.au Get the inside information on Alternative Entry Pathways to UWS Triple Advantage and bonus points, Scholarships and Aspire

Apply to UWS Apply direct to the UWS School of Medicine using the online registration form available 1 August 2012 Apply to Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT) Apply through UAC, visit www.uac.edu.au Place your UWS Preferences Check your eligibility and submit a scholarship application, visit www.uws.edu.au/scholarships

For International Students If you are an international student completing one of the following qualifications in 2012, you must apply through UAC International: »» an Australian Year 12 in or outside Australia »» an International Baccalaureate »» a New Zealand National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 3 All other international students must apply direct to the University of Western Sydney. UWS International application forms, 2013 International tuition fees and further information about studying in Australia can be found at www.uws.edu.au/international If you have any questions about applying as an international student call 02 9852 5499 or email internationalstudy@uws.edu.au

For international students, you can lodge your international student application online at www.uac.edu.au/international

The University of Western Sydney reserves the right at all times to withdraw or vary courses listed within this publication. Variations may include but are not limited to location of its courses on UWS campuses or other locations. In the event that a course within this publication is to be changed or withdrawn, applicants will be advised by mail to the address specified by them on their UAC application before the last date for the change of preferences for the main round. In respect of course location change, students should be aware of the need to accommodate such changes for the whole or part of courses for which they enrol. The University also reserves the right to update, amend or replace online versions of this publication without notice. Published 2012. CRICOS Provider Number 00917K

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