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POSTGRADUATE 2020 COURSE GUIDE AND BIOMEDICAL COURSEWORK AND RESEARCH DEGREES

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EXPERIENCE PERTH LOOKING FOR A CAREER Located on the beautiful west coast of ENTERTAINMENT CHANGE? Australia, Perth is multicultural, prosperous Perth hosts numerous domestic and and safe – an ideal destination for students Our Graduate Entry Foundation international sports competitions, music and tourists alike. course can help. concerts and festivals throughout the year. AFFORDABLE LIVING This enabling course is for domestic NATURE AND WILDLIFE students who want to start a career in Perth has lower living costs than Sydney, There are many magnificent parks and health but have a degree in a different Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide1. field. It enables you to complete gardens in and around Perth. Kings Park, prerequisite undergraduate level units TRANSPORT which is larger than New York’s Central for application to our graduate entry Park, showcases more than 3,000 species of master (GEM) courses, such as the The metropolitan area is serviced with an WA’s unique flora. Caversham Wildlife Park Master of Pharmacy. extensive road network and easy-to-use has many Australian animals, including public transport. kangaroos you can handfeed. You may select prerequisite units that you need to become eligible to apply SHOPPING AND CULTURE AQUATIC AND COASTAL for a postgraduate program. You can Perth is home to Elizabeth Quay, Forrest study a maximum of four units. Perth’s coast features breath-taking Place, Murray Street Mall and numerous beaches and scenery. Don’t forget to Entry to our GEM courses is galleries. Close to Perth, the port city of visit Rottnest Island – a famous holiday competitive and a strong course Fremantle is a great place to learn about destination near Perth that is home to the weighted average is required. WA history. friendly quokka. For more information, visit 1. Economist Intelligence Unit Worldwide Cost of Living FOOD AND DRINK Survey 2018. curtin.edu/en-gehlth. Cafés and restaurants offer a variety of global cuisine. You can try the best of WA produce at Yagan Square; and find wineries, Curtin is a vibrant, young university STUDYING AT POSTGRADUATE LEVEL cheese shops and chocolate factories in the Swan Valley, WA’s oldest wine region. where ideas and cultures combine A postgraduate degree at Curtin can to create a place of enthusiasm, change your life. It will give you additional endeavour and achievement. knowledge to advance your career, specialise PERTH WEATHER PERTH TIMEZONE in a particular area or take your career in a When you choose Curtin, you are choosing promising new direction. Perth has a Ranked in the top one per cent of an innovative, global university with Mediterranean climate Postgraduate options universities in the world. extensive industry connections and High / Low (°C) (Academic Ranking of World campuses in Western Australia, Malaysia, Curtin offers postgraduate coursework Summer Singapore, Dubai and Mauritius. and research qualifications. A graduate Universities 2018) (December to February) 30 ˚ 17.5 ˚ certificate is six months’ full-time study; a You’ll learn in technology-rich environments Autumn graduate diploma is one year of full-time (March to May) 26 ˚ 13.7 ˚ and feel inspired by our high-impact study; and a master degree is one-to-three Winter research spanning many areas including 19 ˚ 8 ˚ years’ full-time study. Top 10 (June to August) astronomy and planetary , emerging in Australia Spring Perth Explore Perth Fringe World technologies, economics, health, minerals, A research degree involves independent, (September to November) 23 ˚ 11.7 ˚ Festival in the summertime. energy and sustainability. GMT+8 original research and completion of a Ranked 10th nationally for source: australia.com thesis, and may involve up to four years Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY AND of full-time study. BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES Subjects. Convenient and flexible study (Times Higher Education World We are dedicated to leading the way in University Rankings by Subject 2019) local and global innovations in healthcare Course flexibility enables you to combine and . your current work commitments with study. Many courses allow domestic students to With the support of experienced, dedicated study full-time, part-time or online. teaching staff and modern facilities, we help aspiring pharmacists and biomedical Financial assistance scientists to develop the right knowledge, You could be eligible to apply for a Curtin skills and attributes to excel in their scholarship or other support such as FEE- professional or academic careers. Curtin research is ranked at or above HELP, employer-funded study or income world standard in 95 per cent of tax deductions. areas, including inorganic chemistry, medicinal and biomolecular chemistry, macromolecular and material chemistry, and . See an Australian Rules Football match at the award-winning Optus Stadium. Photo credit: Optus Stadium (Excellence in Research Australia 2018). Head to Rottnest Island and take a #quokkaselfie. 2 | Get the Curtin edge Campus life | 3

GET THE CURTIN EDGE CAMPUS LIFE

Perth central Student guild Banking facilities business district New bus Food outlets Curtin Security interchange

On-campus Curtin Stadium accommodation Outdoor Student services Bus games station Chaplaincy and prayer facilities The library Waterford shopping plaza Computer labs Childcare centre Medical centre

The Perth campus is located just WELLBEING SERVICES six kilometres from the city centre. There is a range of confidential wellbeing Through our 20-year master plan, services if you ever need help or advice, or we’re transforming the campus into a you’re unsure where to find the support contemporary cultural precinct that you need. brings together higher education, You can also consult a doctor, physiotherapist, business, technology, the arts and counsellor and other health professionals at recreation. our campus-based medical centre and health and wellness . LIVING ON CAMPUS curtin.edu/personalsupport We offer more than 1,000 places to stay at CHILDCARE AND SCHOOLING Curtin housing our Perth campus. You’ll enjoy comfortable and tidy single or shared accommodation, The Curtin University Early Childhood free wi-fi, parking and an off-peak gym Centre is a popular on-campus childcare Curtin ensures you gain the FACILITIES Laboratories membership at Curtin Stadium. facility for children under the age of five. We knowledge and skills required to Modern learning environments recreate real Theoretical learning is reinforced through strongly recommend you apply for a place get ahead in today’s changing workplaces that enhance your studies. simulation-based laboratory training. Rooms are fully furnished and there are for your child as early as possible. plenty of recreation facilities and support workplace. Using modern equipment and information curtin.edu/earlychildhoodcentre Model Pharmacy technology hardware, you will practice services, plus you’re in easy walking distance of your classes, the library, As a pharmacy student, you will be able to contemporary methods in wet laboratories Subsidised schooling WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING shopping centre, gym and public transport. train in our model pharmacy dispensary, and computer suites under supervision. If you’re an international student and have You can also participate in a range of weekly Pharmacy students can practise and the only one of its kind in Western Australia. school-aged children, your children may be activities and social events. develop knowledge and skills learned You will learn how to dispense medications eligible to access government schooling at in class by undertaking a professional using simulated prescriptions, work curtin.edu/housing the same subsidised fee levels that apply to placement. You will work alongside closely with the community to address local students. professionals from diverse disciplines, COURSE ADVICE their medication or health needs, manage curtin.edu/familyfriendly developing your practical, interprofessional stock and understand risk management Our Curtin Connect staff provide advice 24-hour security patrols and leadership abilities. procedures of dispensing medications. on courses, applications, enrolment, SECURITY AND PERSONAL SAFETY getting your ID card and organising CAREER SUPPORT You will also have access to a manufacturing Curtin provides a range of safety resources your course timetable. laboratory, asepsis suite and contemporary including swipe-card building access, 24/7 Curtin Careers, Employment and Leadership compounding facilities. security patrols, well-lit pathways, after- can help you find part-time work in Perth to hours security escort, a campus courtesy support you while you’re studying. We also Take a virtual tour: bus, emergency telephone stations and the offer career planning services to identify curtin.edu/pharm-biomed-facilities. SafeZone security app. further study or career options, while our Global Careers service can connect you with curtin.edu/safety employers around the world. careers.curtin.edu.au 4 | Master of Molecular Master of Pharmacy | 5

MASTER OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE MASTER OF PHARMACY

International students accepted. Refer to inside back cover for details. International students accepted. Refer to inside back cover for details.

MASTER OF PHARMACY COURSE ESSENTIALS CRICOS CODE 068621J DURATION 2 years full-time COURSE CODE MG-PHARM STUDY MODE Full-time INTAKE January LOCATION Perth

This course has an earlier application deadline: curtin.edu/hs-application-deadlines.

THE FUTURE OF PHARMACY The pharmacy sector is undergoing radical change, driven by the need for pharmacists to be an integral part of health outcomes and delivery. To This graduate-entry master course −− statistics or research methods with release the pressure on and general practices, enables science graduates to become evidence of a statistics component or increasingly will become ‘ports of call’ pre-registered pharmacists. It for the community, with pharmacists −− chemistry provides a comprehensive theoretical providing expert health advice Your professional and personal development −− and directly overseeing patients’ Molecular medicine is a rapidly MASTER OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE base in chemical, biological, growing field of science with will be encouraged through active learning, physiological, pharmaceutical and −− or or a medicinal needs. In the research space, and you will apply and test the knowledge advances in gene therapy will provide increasing global application in COURSE ESSENTIALS pharmacotherapeutics studies. related discipline you have gained through information new possibilities for individualised CRICOS CODE 098136G • Meet Curtin’s English language everyday life. gathering and analysis. treatment and disease prevention. You will complete two semesters each proficiency requirements. DURATION 2 years full-time year and an additional study period It affects individuals and society in many You can improve your research capabilities CAREER SPECIALISATIONS ways, from the development of new and technical skills through laboratory COURSE CODE MC-MOLMED each summer. The first study period is Additional requirements • Community pharmacist and drugs, to the creation and workshops, research projects, report writing an intensive six-week training program You will be required to provide STUDY MODE Full-time, part-time delivery of diagnostic technologies, and and professional oral presentations. involving continuous assessment. In this supplementary information with your • Consultant pharmacist period, you’ll be introduced to important progression towards revolutionary clinical INTAKE February application. For more information, visit • pharmacist therapies. ADMISSION CRITERIA concepts in pharmaceutical chemistry and curtin.edu/hs-admission-requirements. LOCATION Perth pharmacy practice. • Industrial pharmacist You will learn the latest knowledge and • A bachelor degree in a biomedical/life You will need to undergo health and criminal science-based discipline or equivalent, • advisor technologies in diagnosis, epidemiology, The remainder of your first year will focus screenings before commencing any external with a minimum course-weighted , biotechnology and data PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION on pharmaceutical science, pharmaceutical placement, practicum or fieldwork. For more • Researcher average of 65 per cent , , therapeutics, analysis. Your studies will be complemented Graduates are eligible for membership of information on screenings, see page 7. pharmacy practice, and research skills with hands-on laboratory work through • Meet Curtin’s English language the Australian Biotechnology Association proficiency requirements. development. At the start of your second a laboratory masterclass and individual and equivalent industry organisations PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION year, you’ll complete a community research projects. internationally. pharmacy placement under the supervision This course is accredited by the Australian of a practising pharmacist to develop your Pharmacy Council. THE FUTURE OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE skills in the clinical setting. To practise as a pharmacist in Australia, upon graduation you must complete 12 Personalised medicine is now a reality, CAREER SPECIALISATIONS In your second year, you’ll continue to focus months of supervised practice and pass the and advanced biomolecular technologies on pharmacology and therapeutics, and • Biotechnologist Pharmacy Board of Australia’s registration and data analysis will continue to further develop your research skills. You’ll examination to become a registered improve our understanding of the biology • Forensic scientist also complete a hospital placement to refine pharmacist. of diseases of infectious, immune and • Genetic technologist your practical abilities. neoplastic origins. • Molecular Registered pharmacists are able to practice ADMISSION CRITERIA in all states and territories in Australia. The revolution in cancer therapeutics • Science educator • A recognised bachelor degree with This course also provides a pathway to is built on predictive and diagnostic a history of above-average grades registration in New Zealand, the UK and the biomarkers identified in gene expression INDUSTRIES and evidence of the following five Republic of Ireland. Some countries may profiles and . Big data • Bioinformatics prerequisites: require you to complete additional practical that can be mined for information is key For more For more −− mathematics (advanced training programs. to unravelling novel improvements in • Drug and pharmaceutical information visit information visit mathematics at senior secondary cancer prevention, diagnosis, therapy curtin.edu/msci-curtin.edu/master- curtin.edu/msci-curtin.edu/master- • Education and research school level is also acceptable) or and prognosis. actfinmolmed physics actfinpharm 6 | Research degrees Screening and registration | 7

RESEARCH DEGREES SCREENING AND REGISTRATION

NEW STUDY GIVES INSIGHT INTO ALZHEIMER’S AND DIABETES LINK Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes are chronic conditions that impact the health of thousands of Australians. Diabetes is a major risk factor for the early development of Alzheimer’s disease. Curtin researchers – Associate Professor Giuseppe Verdile, Dr Kevin Keane, Professor Erik Helmerhorst and Professor Phillip Newsholme – are exploring commonalities between diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease, including the presence of insulin resistance in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. Our research degrees enable you Cancer to conduct independent, original Translational approaches for pancreatic cancer, “We determined that increases in insulin resistance are associated research under the supervision of a melanomas, the cancer-promoting immune Before applying for a health sciences CLINICAL HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENT REGISTRATION cells, macrophages, and cancer recurrence, with reductions in cognitive senior academic. You’ll be supported SCREENING chemo-resistance and metastatic disease. performance and verbal memory. It course, you should be aware that The following courses, which lead to through the University’s facilities and is also associated with an increase in some additional screening may be If you are enrolled in a course that includes registration as a health professional, industry partnerships, helping you abnormal tau, a molecule that causes required. supervised practice (including research) require Curtin to register students with the neuronal death,” says Verdile. turn your discoveries into real-world Viral immunology, tumour immunology, in a clinical setting, you are required to Australian Health Practitioner Regulation outcomes. cytokines, chemokines and inflammation, “We now need to determine the CRIMINAL RECORD SCREENING undergo screening for and vaccination Agency (AHPRA): haemostasis and inflammation and muscle time points when type 2 diabetes against a range of infectious diseases before • Doctor of Physiotherapy Many of our health sciences courses require The following overarching research degrees regeneration. impacts the progression of beginning your placement. you to undertake external placements, • Graduate Diploma in Midwifery encompass many specialist subjects: Alzheimer’s disease.” clinical practice or fieldwork involving If you test positive to a blood-borne virus, • Doctor of Philosophy Metabolic disorders • Master of Occupational Therapy Once this is done, the researchers contact with the public. External agencies, you are advised to contact your course • Master of Pharmacy • Master of Philosophy Molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying hope to exploit the link between the such as government departments, non- coordinator for career advice. You may also diabetes and fatty liver disease and government agencies and hospitals may need to complete other requirements at your • Master of Research. diseases to reduce the severity of their • Master of Practice. development of novel therapies. harmful effects. require you to obtain a criminal record own cost, such as senior first aid training. Find a supervisor at research.curtin.edu.au. Under national law, it is a requirement that screening prior to undertaking any external For specific details relating to these Microbiology “We know the of placement, practicum or fieldwork. Please Curtin notifies AHPRA if it believes a student Alternatively, contact our Graduate requirements, visit curtin.edu/ Molecular approaches spanning medical Alzheimer’s disease can start up to note that external agencies can vary their may place members of the public at risk as Research School for more information: healthfieldwork. microbiology, and environmental and two decades before symptom onset,” requirements without notice and may not a result of a health impairment or criminal says Dr Keane. history. Curtin or its staff may also make Tel: +61 8 9266 3337 industrial microbiology. always advise Curtin of these changes. WORKING WITH CHILDREN a voluntary notification if a student has “If we learn more about the Email: [email protected] A criminal record screening may not The Working with Children (Criminal Record been charged, convicted or found guilty of mechanisms of type 2 diabetes, and necessarily preclude you from participating Checking) Act 2004 aims to protect children an offence punishable by an imprisonment Web: curtin.edu/postgrad-research Mechanisms of diseases and progression its link to Alzheimer’s, then we could in any of the above. However, serious crimes from harm by introducing a high standard of 12 months, or contravened a condition in neurodegenerative diseases, such as intervene early, prevent the chance of of a violent or sexual nature, where the of compulsory national criminal record of their student registration. Students who OUR RESEARCH FOCUS Alzheimer’s. patients developing type 2 diabetes victim was under 18 years of age or elderly, checking for people working with children in have impairments or a criminal record that and hopefully reduce the incidence of The School of Pharmacy and Biomedical involving fraud or the dealing or trafficking Western Australia. has resulted in imprisonment are required Pharmacology and pharmaceutical patients developing Alzheimer’s later Sciences is committed to research biology of drugs; or any offence that resulted to self-report to AHPRA. in life.” in a jail sentence, may render a person As a health sciences student, you may be excellence and innovation through ahpra.gov.au collaboration with other research Experimental cancer therapeutics, curtin.edu/hs-research unsuitable for employment and/or provision required to work with children between institutions, the pharmaceutical and pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic, of services to clients. the ages of zero and 17 as part of your biotechnology industries, healthcare infections and immunity, pharmacology of practicum. In such cases, you will need to If you apply for a clearance and have a providers and government. drug transport proteins, and biometals. have a Working with Children Check. Your conviction relating to offences of a violent or course coordinator will advise you when you Examples of our research areas of Pharmaceutical science and medicinal sexual nature, or where the victim was under need to obtain this check. focus include: chemistry 18 years of age or elderly, this information workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au will be placed on a national database and Synthetic medicinal chemistry, drug Biomolecular interactions made available to other authorities. discovery and development, peptide and Simulation and experimental nano drug delivery. Full details about obtaining the relevant biophysical approaches to studying the criminal record screening will be provided structure, function and interactions of Professional pharmacy practice upon your enrolment or as part of your biomolecules of importance in health Pharmacy education, quality use of medicines, Curtin offer. and disease mechanisms. drug safety, professional services in curtin.edu/healthscreening pharmacies, and technologies in health. 8 | Scholarships and fees Applying to Curtin | 9

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FEES APPLYING TO CURTIN

STUDY OPTIONS APPLYING AS AN INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY Curtin offers flexible study options to help STUDENT The admission criteria of all Curtin you manage work and family commitments. You are an international applicant if: postgraduate courses include English You can study full-time, part-time or online*, language proficiency. Some courses have • you are not a citizen of Australia and subject to availability. specific and higher English requirements New Zealand, or than others. To study full-time, you must enrol in three • you are not a permanent resident of curtin.edu/english-proficiency or four units per semester (75 or 100 Australia, or credits), while part-time study involves as • you are required to hold a student visa to few as one or two units (25 or 50 credits) Curtin English study in Australia. per semester. Completing a program at our Curtin English curtin.edu/int-apply language centre will help you meet the If you study online, you will complete the English language proficiency. If you receive same coursework and assessments as PREVIOUS LEARNING an offer to study at Curtin but don’t meet students who study on campus. You may have undertaken previous study or the English requirement, you may qualify *International students studying in Australia on a for a free 10-week program. student visa must study full-time and on campus. work experience that matches the knowledge required for some of your Curtin course units. english.curtin.edu.au APPLYING AS A DOMESTIC STUDENT If so, we encourage you to also apply for credit for recognised learning (CRL), which You are a domestic applicant if: exempts you from having to study certain SCHOLARSHIPS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FEE-HELP • you are an Australian citizen, Australian course units. Getting CRL means you could dual citizen or New Zealand citizen, or You may be eligible for a scholarship Postgraduate study is an investment in If you are an Australian citizen or a New finish your degree in less time. to support your study. Sign up to the your future. If you are concerned that you Zealand Special Category Visa holder or a • you are a permanent resident of curtin.edu/pg-crl scholarships email alert to make sure you cannot afford postgraduate study, there are permanent humanitarian visa, you may be Australia, or eligible for the Australian Government’s FEE- don’t miss an opportunity. several options for financial assistance you • you hold an Australian permanent HELP loan for all or part of your tuition fees. scholarships.curtin.edu.au can explore. humanitarian visa. curtin.edu/fee-help curtin.edu/pg-apply FEES Employer-paid study Your employer may help you with the cost Tax benefits Tuition fees of postgraduate study. Many organisations If there is a direct connection between Tuition fees are calculated on a semester have employee-education policies designed your postgraduate course and your Course content basis. Fees are subject to annual increase to share the costs of education that is current employment, you may be entitled Note that some course units are common to undergraduate and postgraduate courses and classes may therefore include and are calculated according to the credit mutually beneficial. to an income tax deduction for tuition undergraduate and postgraduate attendees points within a course. Indicative course fees and expenses. fees for the 2020 commencement year are ato.gov.au This publication is available in alternative format on request. International students available from September 2019. Disclaimer Some information in this publication may not apply to international students. 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