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Handbook year

Information valid for students commencing in 2024

Course code

116107

Course type

Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8)

Owner

Academy

College

Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences

Course pre-requisites

Completion of an AQF level 7 bachelor degree in biomedical sciences or cognate degree or equivalent from this or any other university, at the discretion of the Dean, College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences.

Students wishing to complete the Graduate Diploma of Medical Science (Medical Laboratory Science) will be admitted on a case-by-case basis following discussions with the academic advisor for biomedical sciences to ascertain completion of subjects in their undergraduate degree which fulfil the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS) requirements for accreditation.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Applicants of non-English speaking backgrounds must meet the English language proficiency requirements of Band 2 –Schedule II of the JCU Admissions Policy.

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

Clinical placement/professional practice:

This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense. (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements).

Further information about placements can be found at Coursework Enrolment Procedure.

Post admission
requirements

This course may have specific admission requirements such as immunisation, the requirement to obtain a Suitability to Work with Children Card, federal police check and/or other requirements that students must comply with. Students must complete all Professional Experience Placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of all requirements in order to stay admitted in the course.

You will find your course requirements here:

/professional-experience-placement/preparation-checklists

Credit points

24 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of Graduate Diploma of Medical Science, graduates will be able to:

1. Demonstrate advanced integrated theoretical and technical knowledge and skills, with depth in the underlying concepts and principles in chosen disciplines of medical science
2. Critically review, analyse, synthesise and apply scientific evidence and process to a range of social and economic contexts
3. Apply recognized methods and tools of medical science to the process of enquiry and discovery, particularly in a clinical/medical investigative context
4. Communicate scientific information and philosophies clearly and coherently through well-developed English language and numeracy proficiency, to a range of audiences for a range of purposes using a variety of modes
5. Demonstrate personal and social responsibility and accountability through an awareness of ethical frameworks, by working safely and responsibly in individual and team environments
6. Critically reflect upon the role of medical scientific investigation and medical research in tropical, rural and remote and indigenous communities
7. Reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes, in order to plan and implement ongoing personal and professional development needs, relevant to the chosen discipline of medical science.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Postgraduate Medical Science.

Reasonable adjustments

All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

Type of major

Mandatory, single

Credit points in major

12 credit points

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Clinical Sciences

JCU Townsville

Available only as a single major

Medical Laboratory Science

JCU Townsville

Available only as a single major

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

JCU Townsville

Expected time to complete

1 year full-time or  part-time equivalent

Maximum time to complete

3 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Course progression
requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

Clinical placement/professional practice:

This course includes prescribed professional or clinical placements. Students may be required to undertake such placements away from the campus at which they are enrolled, at their own expense (Note: health professional courses generally involve extensive professional or clinical placements)

Further information about placements can be found at Preparing for Professional Experience Placement

Special assessment
requirements

At the discretion of the College Dean, students may be required to undertake a prescribed English language test to ensure that they have an acceptable level of English language proficiency, including at least at the level required to be admitted to the course, to safely participate in professional experience placements.

Refer to Review of a Student’s Suitability to Continue a Course Involving Placement policy

Professional accreditation
requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for
final subject

Not applicable

Eligibility

Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure.

Maximum allowed

12 credit points

Currency

Credit will be granted only for subjects completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 13 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed this course.

Other restrictions

Studies and/or professional experiences undertaken to fulfil the entry requirements to JCU awards may not be used for credit transfer.

Award title

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF MEDICAL SCIENCE

Approved abbreviation

GDipMedSc

Inclusion of majors on
testamur

Any major may appear on the testamur

Exit with lesser award

Nil

Course articulation

Students who complete this course are eligible for entry to the Master of Medical Science, and may be granted credit for all subjects completed under this course.

Special awards

Students may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure