Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery

Masters (Coursework)

Our Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery is for surgeons who wish to make minimally invasive surgical techniques an integral part of their career. Through this program you'll gain a thorough clinical grounding in laparoscopic surgery.

Key details

Degree Type

Masters (Coursework)

Duration

1 year full-time

Course Code

3CM261, Available to non-student visa holder ONLY.

Intake Months

Feb

International Fees

$47,500 per year / $47,500 total

About this course

Expand your surgical skill set

Our Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery is for surgeons who wish to make minimally invasive surgical techniques an integral part of their career. Through this program you'll gain a thorough clinical grounding in laparoscopic surgery.

What you will learn

The Masters of Minimally Invasive Surgery is a one year course which includes three major components: Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice.

Theory is comprised of four quadmesters of work. You will complete each course by reviewing the topic material that is presented to you and completing assignments as indicated
Research is comprised of four quadmesters of work. In quadmester 1 you will complete topics on research methods and research ethics and will be required to identify the research project that you wish to complete for the Masters course.
Clinical Practice is comprised of three sections: Clinical experience, Online robotic surgery training via the Da Vinci website and clinical immersion weekends.

Career pathways

Applications for entry to the Master of Minimally Invasive Surgery close on the 1st of February each year. Applicants should however apply as soon as possible to avoid late enrolment if accepted.

Please note:
To ensure the best educational experience, offers of admission for this degree are not currently being extended to commencing remote students. For continuing remote students, please contact your program coordinator for program advice.

World Top 100 Medical School^
World class facilities
Online learning combined with intensive hands-on experience

^ARWU, 2022

Course structure

This one year program comprises:

supervised clinical placement in either a government or non-government hospital
online tutorials and webinars
teaching with low and high fidelity laparoscopic training devices
the production of a research publication which is deemed suitable for submission to a peer reviewed journal; and
attendance at technical clinical workshops in Adelaide.

The learning objectives of the program are to:

Ensure surgeons have an understanding of anatomy and patho/physiology of minimally invasive techniques
Give surgeons an improved knowledge of ergonomics and its application to minimally invasive surgery
Ensure surgeons acquire the skills to perform successful minimally invasive surgery by use of high and low fidelity laparoscopic training devices and supervised clinical work
Instruct surgeons in how to identify and treat operative and post-operative complications arising during and from minimally invasive surgery
Advance surgeons' ability to review and understand relevant literature about minimally invasive surgery
Advance surgeons' research skills by formulating a research problem and producing one publication which is deemed suitable for submission to a peer reviewed journal.

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Medicine courses at University of Adelaide.

81.6%

Overall satisfaction

76.3%

Skill scale

79%

Teaching scale

42.4%

Employed full-time

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