311753 v.3 Health Sciences Major (Bachelor of Science - 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.
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).
Major/Stream Organisation
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| 307196 | v.3 | Organisation of Health Care Systems 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 OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 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 OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| 301808 | v.7 | Health Partnerships, Politics and Power 382 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311351 | v.1 | Applied Research and Biostatistics 381 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| 314432 | v.1 | Global Public Health 382 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314433 | v.2 | Environmental Health Management 381 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314435 | v.1 | Health Planning and Evaluation 382 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 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.2 | Human Factors at Work 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 | 5.0 | 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 | |
| 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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