Master of Rural and Remote Medicine

Program Overview

The Master of Rural and Remote Medicine prepares individuals for careers in teaching or research in rural and remote medicine, with a focus on Indigenous health. Core units explore theory, clinical teaching, and research methods, while option units allow for specialization in topics such as communication or clinical practice. Students can choose between full-time or part-time thesis research projects.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Master of Rural and Remote Medicine is a broad-based degree for those wishing to pursue a career in teaching or research focused on rural and remote medicine. Indigenous health is a special focus.

Outline:

• Core Units (12 points):
• RMED5802 Philosophy of Rural and Remote Medicine (6 points)
• RMED5803 Principles of Clinical Teaching and Learning (Rural) (6 points)
• Option Units (12 points):
• RMED5801 Rural Clinical Education Practice (6 points)
• RMED5804 Research Methods for Rural Medicine (6 points)
• RMED5805 Special Topics in Rural and Remote Medicine—Communication (6 points)
• RMED5806 Special Topics in Rural and Remote Medicine—Clinical (6 points)
• Option Units (48 points):
• RMED5901 Thesis Research (full-time) (48 points)
• RMED5902 Thesis Research (part-time) (48 points)

Careers:

• The Master of Rural and Remote Medicine is a broad-based degree for those wishing to pursue a career in teaching or research focused on rural and remote medicine.

Other:

• As rural and remote medicine is a generalist discipline, the range of research topics is very wide, from large-scale epidemiological studies to educational and qualitative or clinical studies.
• The estimated time commitment for a standard full-time enrolment is approximately 46 hours per week (over 13 weeks) which includes contact hours, personal study and examinations.