Overview
The management of acute and chronic common medical problems in a rural hospital setting. Includes gastroenterology, endocrinology, neurology, oncology, rheumatology, rehabilitation medicine and infectious diseases.
About this paper
| Paper title | Medical Specialties in Rural Settings |
|---|---|
| Subject | General Practice |
| EFTS | 0.125 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | 1st Non standard period (1 July 2025 - 15 December 2025) (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,644.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Restriction
- GENX 721
- Limited to
- PGCertRCP, PGDipGP, PGDipPHC, PGDipRCP
- Notes
- Includes one period of residential study.
- Contact
Leigh-Ann Moir - Rural PG administrator: rural.postgrad@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is a combination of remote and in-person teaching.
Students are required to attend: 5-day in-person residential, and videoconferences (up to 8 x 1.5 hour online teaching sessions).- Textbooks
Recommended readings supplied.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students who successfully complete the paper will demonstrate the ability to manage acute and common medical problems in rural hospitals.