Examine, diagnose and treat diseases and injuries of the human brain, spinal cord, nervous system and muscle tissue.
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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Study pathways
The following study pathway shows the most common and direct route for a UWA student to pursue this career.
Undergraduate
- Anatomy and Human Biology
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biomedical Science (double major)
- Chemistry
- Genetics
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Physics
- Physiology
- Population Health
- Social and Applied Psychology
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Postgraduate
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.
Recommended majors include:
Relevant majors include:
Graduate profile
- Renee Happs
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Senior Sleep Technologist, St John of God Respiratory and Sleep Centre, Subiaco, WA
BSc (Neuroscience) UWA; BSc (Honours in Neuroscience) UWA; Graduate Certificate (Paediatric Sleep Science ) UWA
When I began my studies at UWA I didn't really know where my degree would lead me. It was really only through a chance meeting during my honours year that I developed an interest in sleep disorders.
After I started working at the St John of God Respiratory and Sleep Centre in 2006, I completed the Graduate Certificate in Paediatric Sleep Science and it was particularly pleasing to complete the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists (BRPT) exam in 2009.
The science communication skills I developed at university are invaluable in my role as a Senior Sleep Technologist. This involved monitoring adults and children overnight to diagnose sleep disorders including sleep apnoea, parasomniacs and narcolepsy, and the treatment of sleep apnoea using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP).
I'm fortunate in that I work in a great environment with lots of support, and I particularly love working with children.