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Master of Neonatology (coursework)

In this course students gain comprehensive knowledge of diseases of preterm and term infants including the underlying physiology and management. Students also gain clinical competency in acute resuscitation and all procedures required in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Course overview

Course title
Master of Neonatology (coursework)
Award abbreviation
MNeo
Course code
91580
Course type
master's degree by coursework only
Status
not available in 2020
Administered by
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Course details

Intake periods
Beginning of year only
Attendance type
full- or part-time
Credit points required
48
A standard full-time load is 24 points per semester.
Standard course duration
1 year
Time limit
4 years
Delivery mode
multi-mode
Locations offered
King Edward Memorial Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, Fiona Stanley Hospital
Domestic fee type
Postgraduate fee-paying/FEE-HELP
Course Coordinator(s)
Professor Karen Simmer
Fees
Visit the fees calculator.

Prospective students should see the Future Students website for details on admission requirements, intake periods, fees, availability to international students, careers information etc.

Course structure

Note: This course is not available in 2020.

Key to availability of units:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; SS = summer teaching period; N/A = not available in 2020;
NS = non-standard teaching period; OS = offshore teaching period; * = to be advised

Take all units (12 points):

AvailabilityUnitcodeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
N/APAED4409Evidence-based Medicine
N/APAED4410Neonatal Respiration and Ventilation

Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points from Group A or take unit(s) to the value of 6 points from Group A and 6 points from Group B:

Group A
AvailabilityUnitcodeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
N/APAED4406Nutrition, Lactation and Gastrointestinal Disease
N/APAED4407Neonatal Surgery
N/APAED4408Neonatal Infections and Immunology
N/APAED4411Introduction to Transport Medicine
lectures: 2 hours per week
Group B
AvailabilityUnitcodeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
S1BMED4003Medical Research Design, Protocols and Analysis
Prerequisites:
65 or better average in a Major in Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Genetics, Cancer biology, Pharmacology, Biomedical Science, Neuroscience or similar biomedical science discipline appropriate for the field of study within the School of Biomedical Science
Co-requisites:
For students enrolled in the Biomedical Science Honours HONS-BIOMS: BMED4001 Biomedical Science Research Literature Review, BMED4002 Research Communication in Biomedical Sciences and BMED4004 Medical Research Ethics and Clinical Rationale
Incompatibility:
IMED4407 Medical Research Design, Protocols and Analysis
module: 1 x 3-hour online chemistry for researchers module; tutorials: 8 x 1-hour on research design and statistics; various times of contact with site-specific training (eg. PAWES, CPR, GMO training, radiation safety training)
S1BMED4004Medical Research Ethics and Scientific Rationale
Prerequisites:
entry into honours, usually 65 per cent or more in majors including Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Microbiology and Immunology, Genetics, Pharmacology and Biomedical Science
Co-requisites:
For students enrolled in the Biomedical Science Honours HONS-BIOMS: BMED4001 Biomedical Science Research Literature Review, BMED4002 Research Communication in Biomedical Sciences and BMED4003 Medical Research Design, Protocols and Analysis.
Incompatibility:
IMED4408 Medical Research Ethics and Clinical Rationale
scheduled meetings with supervisors: approximately 1 hour per week, in consultation with supervisor; seminars, workshops and independent work: up to 25 hours per week spread over all four honours units.
S2MEDC5801Development and Communication of Research
over the semester: 18 hours of on-line content, 16 hours of lectures, 2 to 4 hours individual statistics workshop, 8 hours presentations
 PAED5709Physiology of Respiratory Responses
S1, S2PUBH4401Biostatistics I
Prerequisites:
enrolment in honours or postgraduate courses
lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week (for face-to-face mode only)
S2PUBH5769Biostatistics II
Prerequisites:
PUBH4401 Biostatistics I or equivalent training/experience
lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 1.5 hours per week (for face-to-face mode only)
NSPUBH5785Introductory Analysis of Linked Health Data
offered intensively (1 week full-time)
N/APUBH5801Economic Evaluation of Health Care
Prerequisites:
PUBH5752 Health Systems and Economics or MGMT5530 Healthcare Systems, Policy and Governance or equivalent
1 week full-time

Take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:

Group C
AvailabilityUnitcodeUnitnameUnit requirementsContact hours
N/APAED5501Neonatal Echocardiography
N/APAED5502Practicum I
N/APAED5503Practicum II
Prerequisites:
PAED5502 Practicum I
N/APAED5504Transport Medicine
N/APAED5520Neonatology Dissertation (12 points)

See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.

Rules

Note: This course is not available in 2020.

Applicability of the Student Rules, policies and procedures

1.(1) The Student Rules apply to students in this course.

(2) The policy, policy statements and guidance documents and student procedures apply, except as otherwise indicated in the rules for this course.

Academic Conduct Essentials module

2.(1) Except as stated in (2), a student who enrols in this course for the first time irrespective of whether they have previously been enrolled in another course of the University, must undertake the Academic Conduct Essentials module (the ACE module).

(2) A student who has previously achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module is not required to repeat the module.

English Language competency requirements

3. To be considered eligible for consideration for admission to this course an applicant must satisfy the University's English language competence requirement as set out in the University Policy on Admission: Coursework.

Admission requirements

4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—

(a) a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;

and

(b) at least two years of professional experience and evidence of the following:

(i) awareness of contemporary issues in neonatology; and

(ii) basic competence in paediatrics professional learning; and

(iii) experience in leading and managing others; and

(iv) engagement in ongoing professional learning;

and

(c) (i) a current enrolment in the advanced neonatal training program through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP); or

(ii) a qualification as a neonatologist through the RACP, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA; or

(iii) a qualification as an internationally trained doctor and be pursuing advanced neonatal training as an employee at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Princess Margaret Hospital, or Fiona Stanley Hospital.

Admission ranking and selection

5. Where relevant, admission will be awarded to the highest ranked applicants or applicants selected based on the relevant requirements.

Articulations and exit awards

6.(1) The following courses form part of an articulated sequence:

  • 91380 Graduate Diploma in Neonatology (24 points)
  • 91580 Master of Neonatology (48 points)

(2) A student who withdraws from the Master of Neonatology course before completing it, but after fulfilling the requirements of a lesser award in the above sequence, may apply for the relevant award.

Course structure

7.(1) The course consists of units to a total value of 48 points.

(2) Units must be selected in accordance with the course structure, as set out in these rules.

Satisfactory progress

8. To make satisfactory progress in a calendar year a student must pass units to a value of at least half the total value of units in which they remain enrolled after the final date for withdrawal without academic penalty.

9. A student who has not achieved a result of Ungraded Pass (UP) for the ACE module when their progress status is assessed will not have made satisfactory progress even if they have met the other requirements for satisfactory progress in Rule 8.

Progress status

10. Students who fail to make satisfactory progress under Rule 8 for the first time are assigned a progress status of 'On Probation' by the Faculty.

11. A student who does not make satisfactory progress in terms of Rule 9 is assigned the progress status of 'On Probation', unless they have been assigned a progress status of 'Suspended' or 'Excluded' for failure to meet other satisfactory progress requirements in Rule 8.

Award with distinction

12. To be awarded the degree with distinction a student must achieve a course weighted average mark (WAM) of at least 80 per cent, which is calculated based on —

(a) all units above Level 3 attempted as part of the course that are awarded a final percentage mark;

(b) all relevant units above Level 3 undertaken in articulating courses of this University that are awarded a final percentage mark;

and

(c) all units above Level 3 completed at this University that are credited to the master's degree course.