311753 v.3 Health Sciences Major (Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences)
Introduction
This major allows undergraduate students to combine studies in public health (health promotion, epidemiology and biostatistics, environmental health, global public health administration) with a range of optional units. One or two subject areas may be chosen for in-depth learning. Students can use the course as preparation for an application to switch into a range of other degrees (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, speech pathology, nutrition) after their first year of undergraduate study or as preparation for an application for a graduate entry master course (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, speech pathology, nursing, medicine).
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 307196 | v.2 | Health Care Systems in Australia 201 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313431 | v.1 | Introduction to Health Informatics 281 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 8700 | v.7 | Health Promotion Planning 281 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 1 OPTION | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| 311440 | v.1 | Epidemiology 286 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 7378 | v.7 | Fundamentals of Public Health Nutrition 282 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 2 OPTIONS | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| 301808 | v.6 | Health Promotion Partnerships, Politics and Power 381 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311351 | v.1 | Applied Research and Biostatistics 381 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 2 OPTIONS | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| 314432 | v.1 | Global Public Health 382 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314433 | v.1 | Environmental Health Management 281 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314435 | v.1 | Health Planning and Evaluation 382 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT 1 OPTION | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 300885 | v.3 | Cancer Control 281 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 310106 | v.1 | Occupational Ergonomics 281 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311406 | v.1 | Biochemistry 233 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311585 | v.1 | Social Psychology 212 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312584 | v.3 | Ethnographies of the City 221 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313400 | v.2 | Biomedical Science 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313498 | v.1 | Indications of Clinical Conditions 281 | 10.0 | 25.0 | |
| 7685 | v.6 | Mental Health Promotion 281 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 7689 | v.9 | Anatomy 232 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 8472 | v.12 | Physiology 231 | 3.5 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 12479 | v.5 | Health Promotion in Action 282 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 303317 | v.3 | Indigenous Ways of Working 225 | 30.0 | 25.0 | |
| 310107 | v.2 | Risk Assessment and Risk Management 282 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313434 | v.1 | Health Service Quality Development 282 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314236 | v.1 | Anatomy and Neuroscience 234 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 3952 | v.9 | Health Promotion Methods 282 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 7671 | v.11 | Anatomy 233 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 7833 | v.9 | Sexology Attitudes and Values 280 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 8846 | v.8 | Physiology 232 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 301298 | v.3 | Neuroscience 332 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311412 | v.1 | Clinical Biochemistry 335 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312198 | v.1 | Professional Practice in Public Health 383 | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313093 | v.1 | Research Project 383 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313436 | v.1 | Health Data and Information Analysis 381 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 7833 | v.9 | Sexology Attitudes and Values 280 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 8857 | v.9 | Alcohol and Other Drugs 281 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 9818 | v.10 | Health Promotion in Challenging Contexts 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 | |
| 301299 | v.2 | Pathophysiology 331 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312198 | v.1 | Professional Practice in Public Health 383 | 2.0 | 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 | |
| 7837 | v.8 | Sexology in a Contemporary Context 380 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 8701 | v.9 | Health Promotion, Media and Advocacy 382 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
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