The Monash

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The world is your oyster…

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Undergraduate courses 2008

• Medicine / Surgery• Biomedical Science• Behavioural

Neuroscience• Nutrition & Dietetics• Occupational Therapy• Physiotherapy• Radiography & Medical

Imaging

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Undergraduate Courses 2008…

• Emergency Health (Paramedics)

• Health Science• Nursing / Rural

Health Practice• Nursing• Midwifery• Psychology• Social Work

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Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences

The MonashMedicine Course

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• Monash Clayton (undergraduate)

• Monash Malaysia (undergraduate)

• Monash Gippsland (graduate)

Where can students study medicine at Monash?

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B Medicine / B Surgery (MBBS) at Clayton

5 yearsYears 1 and 2 at Clayton CampusYears 3, 4 & 5 in

Clinical Medical Schools (metro or rural)

Selection into Monash Medicine

1. ENTER score – 30 or more in English (35 in ESL) and Chemistry

2. UMAT Overall Score(http://umatweb.acer.edu.au/)

3. Interview – semi structured

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Features of the Monash MBBS course

• NO non-school leaver places – i.e. all applicants must be “new to higher education”

• Taught in an interdisciplinary fashion• Integrated curriculum built around four themes

• Case-based learning (NOT PBL) in early years of the course

• All students spend a number ofweeks in a rural setting

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Graduate entry MBBS at Monash in 2008

• Located on the Gippsland (Churchill) campus of Monash University

• First intake in 2008• GAMSAT a requirement• Graduates of any accredited degree program

eligible• Four year course• See website for details:

www.med.monash.edu.au/medical/gippsland/

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New Monash requirements for English as a Second Language (ESL)

To meet the English prerequisite your score must be 5 points higher than for other English subjects

For Example:

B Emergency Health (Paramedic)

VCE –

at least 25 in English

at least 30 in ESL

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B Biomedical Science

• 3 years, Clayton Campus

• 2008 ENTER 91

• Career options very wide:

forensicspharmaceutical industrymedical researchpublic health and health promotion

• VCE – 30 or more in English, 25 or more in Chemistry and one of Physics, Maths Methods or Specialist Maths

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Double Degrees with Biomedical Science

• B Biomed Sci / Engineering• B Biomed Sci / Economics• B Biomed Sci / Law• B Biomed Sci / Science

• 4 or 5 years, Clayton Campus• Check subject requirements

for each courses as they will vary

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B Behavioural Neuroscience

• 3 years, Clayton Campus• 2008 clearly in ENTER 90.55

• Combines neuroscience with psychology and biomedical science

• VCE – 25 or more in English,

Chemistry and one of

Maths Methods or

Specialist Mathematics

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B Radiography & Medical Imaging

• 4 years full time, Clayton Campus• 2008 Fringe ENTER 93.85• Careers as radiographers,

in accident emergency, operating theatre imaging, paediatrics

• Extensive clinical placements (4 – 5 week blocks each semester)

• VCE – More than 30 in English, 25 in Physics and Maths methods or Specialist Mathematics

• Must complete supplementary form

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B Nutrition & Dietetics

• 4 years full time, Clayton Campus

• Indicative ENTER 94.40 (range of criteria used)

• First 2 years at Clayton, include core biomedical science units

• Last 2 years of extensive clinical and community practice

• VCE- more than 30 in English and Chemistry

• Must complete Supplementary Information Form

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B Emergency Health (Paramedic)

• 3 years full time, Peninsula Campus

• Indicative ENTER 82.00 (range of criteria used)

• Extensive clinical

placements with the

Metropolitan and Rural

Ambulance Services• VCE –at least 25 in English• Supplementary information form

required

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B Nursing

• 3 years full time• 2008 ENTER Peninsula 82.05• 2008 ENTER Gippsland 72.1• 50% of time spent in clinical

placements

• Alt entry via TAFE Cert IV Health (Nursing)VCE - At least 25 in English, plus units 1 & 2 in either General Maths or Maths Methods, or units 3 & 4 in any Maths

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Options in Nursing

B Nursing & Rural Health Practice,4 years full time, Gippsland (ENTER 72.85)

B Nursing / B Emergency Health (Paramedics) (ENTER 93.5)

B Nursing (Psychological Studies) – focus on mental health nursing

B Nursing / B Midwifery- New from 2008 4 years Gippsland Campus

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B Midwifery

• 3 years full time, Peninsula Campus

• 2008 ENTER 78.95

• Extensive clinical experience

• VCE - 25 in English, plus units 1 & 2 in either General Maths or Maths Methods, or units 3 & 4 in any Maths

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B Occupational Therapy

• 4 years full time, Peninsula Campus

• 2008 ENTER 84.4• Enables people of all ages who

may have physical, mental and/or social challenges to participate in activities of everyday life

• VCE – at least 25 in English, plus recommended students have 2 of Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Health and Human Development, or Psychology

• Supplementary information form required

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B Physiotherapy

• 4 years full time, Peninsula Campus

• Must sit UMAT

• Focus on prevention, assessment and treatment of physical disorders and promotion of movement and health

• VCE – at least 25 in English, and any 2 of Chemistry, Biology, Maths Methods, Physics or Specialist Maths

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B Psychology (Honours)

• 4 years , Peninsula and Clayton

• 2008 ENTER 90.1 & 94.8• VCE – at least 25 in English

• Thinking, memory, problem solving, seeing, language, communication, social and emotional behaviour

• Career as a psychologist

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B Psychology & Business

• 3 years , Peninsula Campus• 2008 ENTER 86.15

• Includes APS accredited major ( 9 core units + 1 elective)

• A major in either management, marketing or human resources

• VCE – at least 25 in English, plus units

1 & 2 of Maths Methods or General Maths

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B Health Science

• 3 years, Peninsula campus

• 2008 ENTER 75.6• Major study options in

health promotion, health industry / hospital management and health informatics

• VCE – at least 25 in English

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Double degrees with Social Work

B Arts/ B Social Work4 years, Caulfield Campus

B Health Science/ B Social Work

4 yrs, Peninsula campus

Both double degrees:• Have AASW accreditation• VCE – at least 25 in English• Require supplementary information forms to be completed

Social workers help people resolve problems in their relationships with others

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Important dates

• Open Days

Caulfield and Clayton – Sunday 3 August, 10am-4pmGippsland and Peninsula– Saturday 2 August, 10am – 4pm

• Change of preference Mid-December

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Other Information

Website:

www.med.monash.edu.au

Phone: 03 9905 2048

Email:

[email protected]