314488 v.1 Health Sciences First Year Stream (BSc - Health Sciences)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
The Health Sciences Pathway offers a selection of first year units to assist you in determining the area that you would like to specialise in for second and third year within the health sciences course.
Major/Stream Organisation
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| 313391 | v.3 | Human Structure and Function 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313394 | v.3 | Foundations for Professional Health Practice 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| 314510 | v.1 | Health and Health Behaviour 130 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 314512 | v.1 | Evidence Informed Health Practice 130 | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312649 | v.4 | Indigenous Cultures and Health 130 | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| 307195 | v.2 | Practice of Public Health 180 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 304741 | v.2 | Physics 115 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 305639 | v.1 | Mathematics 135 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311234 | v.4 | Foundations of Occupational Therapy 141 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311262 | v.2 | Human Communication Science - Introduction 171 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311348 | v.1 | Introduction to Health, Safety and Environment 181 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312013 | v.2 | Social Work Philosophy, Policy and Context 141 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313392 | v.2 | Introduction to Psychology 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313397 | v.2 | Interpersonal Communication Skills in Health 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313398 | v.3 | Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313399 | v.3 | Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313400 | v.2 | Biomedical Science 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313401 | v.3 | Functional Anatomy 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314451 | v.1 | Introduction to Chemistry 180 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 7278 | v.9 | Food and Nutrition Principles 181 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 10101 | v.5 | Introduction to Indigenous Australians 101 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 305640 | v.1 | Mathematics 136 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311233 | v.3 | Occupational Therapy Principles and Practice 142 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311261 | v.2 | Human Communication Science - Language Development 172 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312015 | v.2 | The Individual in Society 142 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313392 | v.2 | Introduction to Psychology 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313393 | v.2 | Brain and Behaviour 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313398 | v.3 | Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313401 | v.3 | Functional Anatomy 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313402 | v.3 | Introduction to Pathophysiology 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313429 | v.1 | Foundations of Medical Terminology 182 | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313457 | v.1 | Introduction to Food Safety Science 180 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313460 | v.1 | Foundations of Psychology 124 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313461 | v.2 | Physical Activity Promotion and Injury Prevention 182 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314451 | v.1 | Introduction to Chemistry 180 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314453 | v.1 | Introduction to Biological Chemistry 190 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
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