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Neurologist

Examine, diagnose and treat diseases and injuries of the human brain, spinal cord, nervous system and muscle tissue.

Neurologist

Neurologist

Roles and responsibilities

Neurology is a spcialist area of medicine that looks at diseases and injuries to the spinal cord, brain, nervous system and muscle tissue.

As a neurologist you will:

  • undertake laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures
  • analyse test results and other medical information to make diagnoses
  • prescribe and administer drugs, and remedial and therapeutic treatment and procedures
  • record medical information and data
  • report specified contagious and notifiable diseases to government health and immigration authorities
  • admit or refer patients to hospitals
  • consult other medical specialists

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

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Roles and responsibilities

Neurology is a spcialist area of medicine that looks at diseases and injuries to the spinal cord, brain, nervous system and muscle tissue.

As a neurologist you will:

  • undertake laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures
  • analyse test results and other medical information to make diagnoses
  • prescribe and administer drugs, and remedial and therapeutic treatment and procedures
  • record medical information and data
  • report specified contagious and notifiable diseases to government health and immigration authorities
  • admit or refer patients to hospitals
  • consult other medical specialists

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics

Undergraduate Courses To Become

Neurologist

Required major/s to pursue this career

Neuroscience
Undergraduate Courses To Become

Neurologist

Recommended major/s to pursue this career

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Undergraduate Courses To Become Neurologist

Anatomy and Human Biology

A major in Anatomy and Human Biology will let you discover how your body works, why it works that way, where people come from and how we are related to one another.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Biochemists and molecular biologists are interested in the molecular functions of all living organisms from the smallest bacterium to the largest whale.

Chemistry

Chemistry is central to virtually all areas of modern science and technology, providing a foundation for fields such as biochemistry, chemical engineering, food science, materials science, geology, nanotechnology and pharmacology.

Genetics

Genetics is the study of biologically inherited traits as diverse as those that cause human disease, or allow a rare plant to live in only one isolated spot in the South West, or result in a desirable characteristic found in a domestic animal used in agriculture.

Microbiology and Immunology

Microbes are organisms too small to be seen without a microscope and Microbiology is the study of these organisms and the role they play in health and disease and the environment.

Pharmacology

A major in Pharmacology provides a modern understanding of how medicines produce their effects on the body and how such knowledge is used to alleviate suffering caused by disease.

Physiology

Do you differ from a robot? Learn about the molecular and cellular machinery that makes up your body, as well as how it works in everyday life, and what causes disease.

Physics

Physics is the key to understanding the world around us.

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

With Pathology and Laboratory Medicine you can explore the causes and mechanisms of human disease.

Population Health

A major in Population Health will allow you to study the patterns of health and disease in society and to consider what we can do to improve the health of the community.

Psychological Science

Psychological Science is the scientific study of mental processes and behaviour, and is a challenging and wide-ranging discipline.

Psychology in Society

Psychology in Society is a fascinating and diverse area of study that touches upon many aspects of daily life.
Postgraduate Courses To Become

Neurologist

Coursework courses to pursue this career

Professional training

After completing the Doctor of Medicine and working in the public hospital system for two years (internship and residency), doctors interested in becoming a neurologist can apply to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians to undertake further training and ultimately receive Fellowship which normally takes at least six years of study while working as a doctor.

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