M3B Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery as at 14th May, 2002
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Abbreviation: MBBS
Course code: M3B
Course contact (faculty or school) (03) 6226 4757
Introductory comments
This on-campus, full-time course is offered mainly at Hobart and takes a minimum of 6
years. After successful completion of the first 4 years of the course, students are awarded
the degree of Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc). The MBBS is awarded with honours
(abbreviation MBBS(Hons); course code: M4B) based on the degree of merit shown by
students throughout the course.
Admission & prerequisites
Domestic applicants must have obtained at least Satisfactory Achievement awards in the
following subjects of the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE) or its equivalent:
Biology (*BY826), Chemistry (*CH856), Mathematics (*MT841), Physics (*PH866). For
school leaver applicants, only results obtained in the first two years of post-Year 10 study
will be taken into account. Additionally, school leavers should have obtained a minimum
Interstate Transfer Index (ITI) of 97.45 as calculated from their scores in the Tasmanian
Certificate of Education (TCE) or its equivalent. All domestic applicants will be required to
sit the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT). Non school
leaver applicants must demonstrate that they have met the academic requirements for
admission to the course through previous study. Applicants will be selected on the basis of
their academic record and UMAT score, with relevant employment experience and skills
also being considered. Selection within each of the entry categories will be competitive,
with applicants being ranked by their UMAT scores. On enrolment, students are required
to submit a medical certificate as prescribed by the School of Medicine.
International applicants must have obtained the equivalent of TCE Satisfactory
Achievement awards in Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and English.
Further information on admission to the MBBS program may be obtained by contacting
the University Course Information Officer.
Course objectives
The course is designed to provide an appropriate foundation, to give the graduate sound
clinical skills, a solid basic knowledge of Medicine and Medical Sciences, good
communication skills and the capacity to build on all of these in the intern year and
subsequently in specialist training. The graduate will have the knowledge and skills to
pursue the many career paths available in Medicine.
Career outcomes
On completion of the MBBS, graduates work for at least one more year in an approved
hospital undertaking general medical training as an intern to obtain registration for the
independent practice of medicine. Further training is then required for the graduate to
become a general practitioner or a specialist in one of a number of fields including
anaesthetics, dermatology, obstetrics and gynaecology, ophthalmology, paediatrics,
pathology, medicine, psychiatry, radiology and surgery. Specialist qualifications are
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obtained by passing examinations during and on completion of this additional training.
The examinations are conducted by appropriate specialist colleges such as the Royal
Australian College of Physicians and the Royal Australian College of Surgeons. Medical
practitioners may work in private practice on their own, in group practices, in community
health centres and in public and private hospitals. They may be located in cities, suburbs
and towns or in rural and remote areas.
Course structure
Students begin medically relevant studies from the beginning of first year, with dissection
of the human body as part of Integrated Structure and Function, an introduction to social
aspects of medicine (Community Health and Medicine) and an introduction to problem
solving in clinical medicine (Foundation Medical Studies), which looks at case studies
based on real patients. Students take an elective subject from outside the Health Science
area in this year.
The second year builds on the first with Structure and Function – Clinical Correlations,
which includes medical physiology, pharmacology and medical anatomy approached on a
systems basis. Community Health and Medicine continues and students are given a
comprehensive coverage of biochemistry relevant to Medicine. To be eligible to progress
to third year, students must complete a senior first aid certificate and by the end of
semester 1 year 4 must have completed a specified period of training with an approved
ambulance service.
In the third year, students learn clinical skills and begin to study the clinical specialties
(surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and internal medicine) while continuing
their studies of the paraclinical subjects of pharmacology, neuroscience, pathology and
microbiology.
The first half of fourth year follows on closely from year 3, but the second semester is
entirely set aside for optional advanced studies or research projects. A popular advanced
studies option is tropical and travel medicine; advanced study and research projects may
be carried out anywhere in the world, if suitable arrangements can be made.
Years 5 and 6 are the pre-intern years and students rotate through the clinical specialties.
Year 5 may be taken in Launceston or Burnie. The Burnie program (maximum of 12
students) emphasises aspects of medicine in a rural clinical setting. In year 6 students
complete their clinical rotations in the Royal Hobart Hospital.
Articulation
The course does not articulate with any other courses.
Schedule
Unit title
Year 1
Integrated
Structure and
Function
Foundation
Medical Studies
Community Health
and Medicine 1
campus-sem
weight
code
H1&2
50%
CHG110
H2
12.5%
CAM100
H1
12.5%
CAM105
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Elective chosen
from other faculties
Data Handling and
Statistics 1
Year 2
Structure and
Function – Clinical
Correlations
Pathological Basis
of Disease 2
Biochemistry 2
(Medicine)
Community Health
and Medicine 2
Year 3
Neuroscience
Pathological Basis
of Disease 3
Introduction to
Clinical Studies
Special Pathology 3
Clinical
Microbiology 3
Medicine 3
Clinical Specialties
Surgery
Year 4
Clinical
Microbiology 4
Special Pathology 4
Medicine 4
Clinical Specialties
Surgery
H.1
12.5%
H2~L1/2
12.5%
KMA153
H1&2
37.5%
CHG210
H2
12.5%
CJA212
H1&2
25%
CBA200
H1&2
25%
CAM205
H1
H1
15%
12.5%
CHP310
CJA312
H1
22.5%
CAM300
H2
H2
10%
7.5%
CJA315
CJA325
H2
H2
H2
12.5%
10%
10%
CMM300
CAM310
CKA320
H1
7.5%
CJA400
H1
H1
H1
H1
10%
12.5%
10%
10%
CJA410
CMM400
CAM410
CKA400
Students enrol in ONE of CAM400, CAM420 or CAM440
Year 5 (Ltn)
r L1&2
Medicine 5
25%
Either CGC500 or CMP500
r H1&2~L1&2
Paediatrics and
Child Health 5
r L1&2~H1&2
Psychiatry 5
r H1&2 L1&2
Obstetrics and
Gynaecology
Either CKA500 or CKA550
r L1&2~H1&2
Surgery
Surgical Specialties r L1&2 B1&2
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CMM500
25%
CGC500
25%
25%
CMP500
CGW500
25%
25%
CKA500
CKA550
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Year 5 (NWC)
Rural Clinical
B1&2vw
Program
Year 5 (all students)
Elective Program[a]
Year 6 (Hbt)
Medicine 6
r H1&2
100%
CAM500
25%
CMM600
Either CGC600 or CMP600
r H1&2~L1&2
CGC600
Paediatrics and
25%
Child Health 6
r H1&2~L1&2
CMP600
Psychiatry 6
25%
CLA600
Community Health r H1&2
25%
(General Practice)
Either CKA600 or CKA650
r H1&2
CKA600
Surgery
25%
CKA650
Surgical Specialties r H1&2
25%
CAM600
Integrated
H2
0%
Examination CPR
and Well Woman
Assessments[b]
[a] All students at the end of the 5th year are required to undertake an elective program
of about 6 weeks duration in a discipline and at a place of their
choice.
[b]
the full title of this OSCE unit is Integrated Examination, CPR and Well Woman
Assessments
r=rotation v=video-link w=web-based
Note: The following information is NOT included in the printed edition of the Course and
Unit Handbook
Additional Information
The following information answers some frequently asked questions.
Note, however, details should be confirmed with the appropriate authority
Responsible faculty or school | Faculty of Health Science
Campus(es) offered | Hobart | Students undertake years 5 and 6 of the course in one of
the three Clinical Schools, in Hobart, Launceston or Burnie
Mode of delivery | Full time
Course duration | 6 years minimum (12 semesters) | 8 years maximum (16 semesters)
Costs (course fees only – annual) | HECS: YES
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