Graduate Diploma in Neonatology

Gain comprehensive knowledge of diseases of preterm and term infants including the underlying physiology and management of these diseases.

Campus
Duration
Fees
ATAR

Crawley

Full-time - 1 years

N/AN/A

Structure

Credit Points 24

Subjects

  • PAED4409 Evidence-based Medicine (6)
  • PAED4410 Neonatal Respiration and Ventilation (6)
  • PAED4406 Nutrition, Lactation and Gastrointestinal Disease (6)
  • PAED4407 Neonatal Surgery (6)
  • PAED4408 Neonatal Infections and Immunology (6)
  • PAED4411 Introduction to Transport Medicine (6)
  • BMED4003 Medical Research Thesis Part 1 (6)
  • BMED4004 Research Ethics, Rationale and Design (6)
  • MEDC5801 Development and Communication of Research (6)
  • PAED5709 Physiology of Respiratory Responses (6)
  • PUBH4401 Biostatistics I (6)
  • PUBH5769 Biostatistics II (6)
  • PUBH5785 Analysis of Linked Health Data (6)
  • PUBH5801 Economic Evaluation of Health Care (6)

Entry requirements

  • a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, or an equivalent qualification, as recognized by UWA and
  • at least two years of professional experience and evidence of the following: awareness of contemporary issues in neonatology, basic competence in paediatrics professional learning, experience in leading and managing others, engagement in ongoing professional learning
  • current enrolment in the advanced neonatal training program through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) or
  • a qualification as a neonatologist through the RACP, or an equivalent qualification, as recognized by UWA or
  • a qualification as a medical practitioner and a desire for an academic career in neonatology.