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http://www.med.unsw.edu.au/
The Arts/Medicine program is an alternative program of study in which, over a seven year period, a student may complete the degree of Bachelor of Arts, together with the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. This program is only open to students who have been accepted for entry into the Faculty of Medicine. Students who wish to undertake the program should contact the Faculty of Medicine Program Manager after receiving their offer of a place in the Medicine Program although students may apply to transfer from the Medicine 3802 program to Arts/Medicine 3841 at the end of year 1. Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes The Arts/Medicine program is intended for those students who wish to continue their interest and studies in the Arts and Social Sciences during their medical studies.
For the Program Objectives of the MBBS component of the Arts/Medicine program see the Online Handbook entry for program 3802. A direct link is given below: Medicine program 3802 Over a period of seven years, students will be required to fulfil the requirements of the MB BS degree program as well as 72 units of credit in courses offered by the Schools/Departments/Programs within the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, including an approved major sequence. A major sequence equals 54 units of credit (usually 12 at Level 1 and 42 at upper level).
For the Program Structure of the MBBS component of the Arts/Medicine program see the Online Handbook entry for program 3802. Students who have completed the combined Arts/Medicine program are eligible for the award of Honours in the MB BS degree program, based on the weighted mark for specified assessments in the three phases of the MB BS program, together with the marks obtained in the best 24 UOC undertaken in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. The Arts courses contribute approximately 10% towards the award of Honours
For further details on Honours see the Online Handbook entry for Program 3802. Students in the BA MB BS program will not be required to complete General Education courses or other courses outside the Faculty of Medicine. They will usually complete the requirements for the BA after 4 years. Upon rejoining the Medicine program, they will undertake a short clinical skills refresher course. Students wishing to undertake a full year of research in Arts will be able to enrol in a BA Honours program. Subject to the sequence of courses taken during Phase 2, these students may be exempt from undertaking the Independent Learning Project and could complete the combined program in approximately 7.5 years.
For academic rules and requirements relating to the MBBS component of the Arts/Medicine program see the Online Handbook entry for program 3802. For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
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