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1 year full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Computing, Health and Science - School:
Medical Sciences - Code:
M46
Graduate Diploma of Geriatric Medicine
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
Students will complete a total of 120 credit points (six units)as listed below:
Stage 1
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GME5101 | Geriatric Medicine 1: An Overview | 20 | |
| MMP5101 | Evidence Based Practice | 20 | |
| GME5102 | Geriatric Medicine 2: Common Syndromes 1 | 20 | |
Successful completion of Stage 1 results in eligibility to exit with a Graduate Certificate of Geriatric Medicine.
Stage 2
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GME5103 | Geriatric Medicine 3: Common Syndromes 2 | 20 | |
| GME5104 | Geriatric Medicine 4: Clinical Management 1 | 20 | |
| Plus 20 credit points (one unit) to be chosen from the following: | |||
| MMP5102 | Evidence-based Chronic Disease Management | 20 | |
| PRH5107 | Preventative Medicine | 20 | |