Physiology and Pharmacology - 0370
This Program is no longer accepting new enrolments
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine
Contact: med.rsch@unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Research
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 12
Max UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC For Award: 144
Award(s):
Doctor of Medicine (Research)
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Program Description
The reasons for review are:
- its lack of distinction from the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) with respect to progression and examination requirements,
- the potential for confusion with overseas medical degrees eg MD in the USA (equivalent to the MBBS program), and
- the steadily declining rate of enrolments into this program (current MD by thesis enrolments are 2.4% of the total higher degree enrolments in the Faculty).
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Program Structure
Academic Rules
- For a full-time student, the review will conducted six months after commencement. The review will focus on the viability of the research proposal.
- Progress will then be reviewed within twelve months of the first review. If a candidate's progress during either review is found to be dissatisfactory, the Committee may cancel enrolment or take such other action as it considers appropriate.
Fees
Qualifications
- hold the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of New South Wales at a level acceptable to the Committee; or
- hold the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery or a qualification considered equivalent from a university other than the University of New South Wales at a level acceptable to the Committee;
- or, in exceptional cases, submit such evidence of academic and professional attainments in support of the candidature as may be approved by the Committee.
If progression to the MD by thesis is approved, the candidate shall not submit a thesis for the degree until such period of time has elapsed as per approval of the Committee.
Location of Research
If the candidate's research work is based externally, there must be a minimum acceptable level of supervision that will be determined by the Committee.
Enrolment Requirement
A student is only permitted to submit only after 144 units of credits (uoc) have been undertaken. A full-time load during one Session is worth 24uoc and a part-time load is worth 12uoc.
In the case of a candidate who has been awarded the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours or who has had previous research experience, the Committee may approve remission of up to two sessions for a full-time candidate and four sessions for a part-time or external candidate.
Maximum enrolment
Candidates should not exceed the upper enrolment-limit of 192uoc. Financial penalties may occur as a result.
Thesis
- submit a thesis embodying the results of the investigation.
- notify the Registrar in writing with an eight-week notice of intention to submit the thesis.
- it must be an original and meritorious contribution to knowledge of the subject;
- it must be written in English and reach a satisfactory standard of expression and presentation;
- it must consist of the candidate's own account of the research; in special cases work done conjointly with other persons may be accepted provided the Committee is satisfied about the extent of the candidate's part in the joint research.
The thesis shall contain a certificate signed by the candidate indicating specifically the extent to which the work embodied in the thesis is directly attributable to the candidate’s own research and the extent to which the thesis has benefited from collaboration with persons other than the supervisor.
Four copies of the thesis shall be presented in a form which complies with the requirements of the University for the preparation and submission of higher degree theses.
It shall be understood that the University retains the four copies of the thesis submitted for examination and is free to allow the thesis to be consulted or borrowed. Subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act, 1968, the University may issue the thesis, in whole or in part, in photostat or microfilm or other copying medium.
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