Master of Surgical Science

The Masters of Surgical Science is a 24-unit program.
There are clinical, coursework and research components to the degree delivered through weekly lectures and tutorials around fulltime clinical commitments.
Students can study full-time over one year or part-time over two years.
 Core courses - Surgical Science: Theory and Principles Research Project -Surgical Science: Research and Development Work Based Training -Surgical Science and Clinical PracticeCandidates must complete clinical/work placements to the value of 30 hours per week.
Program content incorporates presentations, audio and visual teaching materials, publications and group discussion, and is delivered using traditional lecture and tutorial methodologies with small tutorial groups, enabling a high level of student-teacher interaction.
The program has a large research component with mentoring from experienced research supervisors.
Students attend and participate in the Surgical Science Journal Club and Departmental Research Meetings, which are run by the University of Adelaide, Discipline of Surgery.
Academic Program Rules The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.
Master of Surgical Science Example Study Plan Core Courses SURGERY 7054HO Surgical Science Theory and Principles I SURGERY 7055HO Surgical Science Theory and Principles II Research Project Students must complete a research project not longer than 10,000 words:Full time option: SURGERY 7052HO Surgical Science Research and Development I SURGERY 7053HO Surgical Science Research and Development II Part time option: SURGERY 7057AHO/BHO Surgical Science Research and Development I Parts 1&2 SURGERY 7058AHO/BHO Surgical Science Research and Development II Parts 1&2 Work Based Training Students must complete clinical/workplacements to the value of 30 hours perweek: SURGERY 7050HO Surgical Science and Clinical Practice I SURGERY 7051HO Surgical Science and Clinical Practice II Assessment Surgical Science: Theory and Principles I (3 units)Delivery method: Weekly lectures/tutorialsAssessment:     Tutorial attendance (10%)Assignment (20%)Exam (70%)Surgical Science: Research and Development I (6 units)Delivery method:     Weekly Lectures/tutorialsRegular meetings with Research Project supervisorMonthly attendance at journal club and research meetingsAssessment:     Attendance (10%)Preliminary research report (proposal and literature review) (20%)Journal club presentation (15%)Interim research presentation (55%)Surgery and Clinical Practice I (3 units)Delivery method:     Weekly lectures/tutorialsAssessment:     Tutorial attendance (10%)Assignment (20%)Exam (70%)Surgical Science: Theory and Principles II (3 units)Delivery method:     Weekly lectures/tutorialsAssessment:     Tutorial attendance (10%)Assignment (20%)Exam (70%)Surgical Science: Research and Development II (6 units)Delivery method:     Weekly Lectures/tutorialsRegular meetings with Research Project supervisorMonthly attendance at journal club and research meetingsAssessment:     Attendance (10%)Interim research report (project development and preliminary results) (20%)Journal Club presentation (10%)Final research presentation (10%)Submission of article (50%)Surgery and Clinical Practice II (3 units)Delivery method:     Weekly lectures/tutorialsAssessment:     Tutorial attendance (10%)Assignment (20%)Exam (70%)