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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

311753 v.2 Health Sciences Major (Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences)

Introduction

This course allows undergraduate students to combine studies in public health (health promotion, epidemiology and biostatistics, food and nutrition, occupational health and safety) with a wide range of optional units. One or two subject areas may be chosen for in-depth learning. This degree also allows the combination of health and business studies within a three-year degree program. Optional business units include - management, law, information systems, human resource management, public relations, marketing and accounting. This option is particularly suitable for health professionals where their original qualification is not of degree status such as dental therapy or nursing.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
  SELECT 2 OPTIONS   50.0
  50.0
Year 1 Semester 2
307195 v.2   Practice of Public Health 180 4.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
  SELECT 3 OPTIONS   75.0
  75.0
Year 2 Semester 2
  SELECT 3 OPTIONS   75.0
  75.0
Year 3 Semester 1
  SELECT 3 OPTIONS   75.0
  75.0
Year 3 Semester 2
  SELECT 3 OPTIONS   75.0
  75.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
313392 v.2   Introduction to Psychology 100 3.0 25.0
313393 v.2   Brain and Behaviour 100 3.0 25.0
313397 v.2   Interpersonal Communication Skills in Health 100 3.0 25.0
313398 v.2   Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts 100 3.0 25.0
313400 v.2   Biomedical Science 100 4.0 25.0
313401 v.2   Functional Anatomy 100 4.0 25.0
313402 v.2   Introduction to Pathophysiology 100 4.0 25.0
313429 v.1   Foundations of Medical Terminology 182 3.0 25.0
313460 v.1   Foundations of Psychology 124 3.0 25.0
313461 v.1   Promoting Health Through Physical Activity and Injury Prevention 182 4.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
10848 v.2   Management 100 3.0 25.0
10850 v.4   Marketing 100 3.0 25.0
10987 v.5   Accounting 100 3.0 25.0
304741 v.2   Physics 115 4.5 25.0
305639 v.1   Mathematics 135 4.0 25.0
311234 v.4   Foundations of Occupational Therapy 141 3.0 25.0
311348 v.1   Introduction to Health, Safety and Environment 181 4.0 25.0
312357 v.1   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
313399 v.2   Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 100 4.0 25.0
313428 v.1   Foundations of Health Information 181 3.0 25.0
7230 v.6   Chemistry 181 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
10830 v.5   Business Information Systems 100 3.0 25.0
305640 v.1   Mathematics 136 4.0 25.0
313457 v.1   Introduction to Food Safety Science 180 4.0 25.0
7231 v.6   Chemistry 182 6.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
4436 v.4   Human Resource Management (Introduction) 200 3.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
10627 v.4   Physiology for Nutrition 281 5.0 25.0
10845 v.2   Law (Public Relations) 211 3.0 25.0
10855 v.7   Public Relations (Principles) 201 3.0 25.0
300885 v.3   Cancer Control 281 3.0 25.0
301301 v.3   Work Physiology 331 5.0 25.0
303494 v.4   Plant Based Foods 281 3.0 25.0
306154 v.2   Food Chemistry 281 4.0 25.0
310106 v.1   Occupational Ergonomics 281 3.0 25.0
311584 v.1   Psychology of Learning 211 3.0 25.0
311585 v.1   Social Psychology 212 3.0 25.0
313230 v.1   Principles of Biochemistry 283 5.0 25.0
313431 v.1   Introduction to Health Informatics 281 3.0 25.0
313498 v.1   Indications of Clinical Conditions 281 10.0 25.0
4432 v.4   Industrial Relations (Australian) 201 3.0 25.0
6494 v.10   Injury Management and Workers' Compensation 281 3.0 25.0
7685 v.6   Mental Health Promotion 281 4.0 25.0
7689 v.9   Anatomy 232 5.0 25.0
8700 v.7   Health Promotion Planning 281 4.0 25.0
8857 v.9   Alcohol and Other Drugs 281 4.0 25.0
9764 v.8   Consumer Behaviour 201 3.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
10628 v.4   Physiology for Nutrition 282 5.0 25.0
10852 v.3   Organisational Behaviour 200 3.0 25.0
10854 v.6   Public Relations (Techniques) 220 3.0 25.0
12479 v.5   Health Promotion in Action 282 4.0 25.0
2830 v.4   Nutritional Biochemistry 282 5.0 25.0
306155 v.2   Food Processing 282 5.0 25.0
310107 v.2   Risk Assessment and Risk Management 282 3.0 25.0
311496 v.2   Animal Based Foods 282 4.0 25.0
313433 v.1   Clinical Classification 282 8.0 25.0
313434 v.1   Health Service Quality Development 282 3.0 25.0
3952 v.9   Health Promotion Methods 282 4.0 25.0
4438 v.5   Human Resource Management (Learning and Development) 212 3.0 25.0
7378 v.7   Fundamentals of Public Health Nutrition 282 4.0 25.0
7671 v.11   Anatomy 233 5.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
10851 v.5   Public Relations (Media) 250 3.0 25.0
11018 v.4   Managing Change 300 3.0 25.0
12596 v.5   Public Relations (International) 340 3.0 25.0
2806 v.5   Finance (Introductory) 201 3.0 25.0
301298 v.3   Neuroscience 332 5.0 25.0
301808 v.6   Health Promotion Partnerships, Politics and Power 381 3.0 25.0
304647 v.2   Built Environment 383 5.0 25.0
313234 v.1   Pathophysiology of Chronic Disease 381 4.0 25.0
313435 v.1   Clinical Classifications 381 8.0 25.0
313436 v.1   Health Data and Information Analysis 381 4.0 25.0
313437 v.1   Electronic Health Records 381 10.0 25.0
4375 v.4   Marketing of Services 311 3.0 25.0
4437 v.6   Human Resource Management (Selecting and Promoting Staff) 311 3.0 25.0
7833 v.8   Sexology 350 3.0 25.0
9818 v.9   Health Promotion Methods 381 4.0 25.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
10642 v.6   Evaluation of Health Promotion 382 3.0 25.0
12597 v.4   Public Relations (Corporate) 360 3.0 25.0
13196 v.5   Working in Indigenous Australian Contexts 300 3.0 25.0
301289 v.3   Environmental Physiology 331 5.0 25.0
310108 v.1   Toxicology and Diseases 351 3.0 25.0
312755 v.2   Refugee and Migrant Health 300 3.0 25.0
313088 v.1   Health Promotion in Action 382 4.0 25.0
313439 v.1   Advanced Health Informatics 382 10.0 25.0
313440 v.1   Casemix and Data Quality 382 3.0 25.0
3992 v.7   Public Relations (Consultancy) 300 3.0 25.0
7837 v.7   Sexology 450 3.0 25.0
8701 v.9   Health Promotion, Media and Advocacy 382 4.0 25.0
9315 v.11   Nutrition Science 382 5.0 25.0