Program Overview
The Graduate Certificate in Systems Medicine at Murdoch University combines laboratory experience with computational skills, equipping students to handle 'big data' and understand its application in healthcare areas such as maternal and infant health, cardiometabolic diseases, and neuropathologies. With access to advanced facilities and industry connections, graduates gain the knowledge and skills for careers in biomedical and clinical research, as well as agriculture and veterinary sciences.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This course is designed to provide you with systematic training in individual components of systems medicine. This includes genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, metagenomics and metabonomics (metabolomics). You will gain theoretical knowledge and practical experience and understand its application in areas of unmet medical needs such as maternal and early life, aging and neuropathology and cardiometabolic diseases. You will also develop various transferable skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and team-building. This course will prepare you for employment in the increasingly multidisciplinary and borderless clinical and biomedical environments.
3 reasons to study a Graduate Certificate in Systems Medicine at Murdoch
- Combine hands-on laboratory experience with computational skills and build confidence in handling ‘big data’ using bioinformatic workflows.
- Understand the application of systems medicine research to real-world problems, including areas such as maternal and infant health, cardiometabolic diseases, neuropathologies, gut health and microbial impact.
What you'll learn
- Systems medicine
- Bioinformatics and data science
- Clinical application areas (cardiometabolic diseases, maternal and early life, aging and neuropathologies).
Outline:
Total credit points: 12
| Unit code | Unit name | Credit points | |---|---|---| | BIO512 | Introduction to Systems Medicine | 3 | | BIO513 | Introduction to Bioinformatics and Data Science | 3 | | BIO514 | Applications of Systems Medicine | 3 | | MMF600 | Advanced Research Methods for Scientists | 3 |
Careers:
You’ll graduate with the theoretical knowledge and specialised practical skills required for employment in multiple areas of biomedical and clinical research as well as application into agriculture and veterinary sciences. Graduates will be suited to careers in hospitals, universities and higher education establishments, pharmaceutical and food industries, start-ups in the biomedical sector, government advisory bodies, scientific management or data science. This course will also prepare you for progression onto higher degrees, such as Graduate Diploma or Master level training programs.
Other:
- This course is offered part-time or full-time.
- The duration of the course is 0.5 years.
- The course is offered at the Murdoch University campus in Perth, Western Australia.
- The course is available to both domestic and international students.
- The course is accredited by the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
- The course is delivered by the School of Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences.
- The course is taught by experienced academics and researchers.
- The course includes a strong focus on practical skills development.
- The course provides students with access to state-of-the-art facilities.
- The course is designed to meet the needs of the growing demand for systems medicine professionals.
- The course is a great way to advance your career in the biomedical and clinical research fields.
- The course is also a good foundation for further study in systems medicine.
