313696 v.1 Health Sciences Graduate Entry Foundation Course
Course Overview
This enabling course enables domestic students who have completed their undergraduate degree within a different field to complete essential pre requisite undergraduate level units for entry into approved postgraduate programs (for example GEM Graduate Entry Master courses).
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks and other essential study materials.
Course Entry and Completion Details
Applicants are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards; details are provided at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au and include flexible entry pathways.
Specifically, applicants require a bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary education institution.
Credit for Recognised Learning
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au.
Course Organisation
Students select prerequisite units from the list of available options in the course structure below that are required to gain eligibility for application into a postgraduate program.
Duration and Availability
This course is 6 months full time (or part time equivalent) in duration.
Location and delivery Mode
| Year | Location | Period | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2014 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.
# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 100.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 313400 | v.2 | Biomedical Science 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313393 | v.2 | Brain and Behaviour 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314449 | v.1 | Biological Chemistry 110 | 6.0 | 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 | |
| 314512 | v.1 | Evidence Informed Health Practice 130 | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313394 | v.3 | Foundations for Professional Health Practice 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313401 | v.3 | Functional Anatomy 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314510 | v.1 | Health and Health Behaviour 130 | 3.0 | 12.5 | |
| 313391 | v.3 | Human Structure and Function 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313398 | v.3 | Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 312649 | v.4 | Indigenous Cultures and Health 130 | 2.0 | 12.5 | |
| 313399 | v.3 | Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313397 | v.2 | Interpersonal Communication Skills in Health 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313402 | v.3 | Introduction to Pathophysiology 100 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313392 | v.2 | Introduction to Psychology 100 | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| 10926 | v.5 | Mathematics 103 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 7492 | v.5 | Mathematics 104 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 305639 | v.1 | Mathematics 135 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 305640 | v.1 | Mathematics 136 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313463 | v.1 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry 124 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313462 | v.1 | Pharmaceutics 123 | 7.0 | 25.0 | |
| 7054 | v.5 | Physics 113 | 5.0 | 12.5 | |
| 7390 | v.5 | Physics 114 | 5.0 | 12.5 | |
| 311406 | v.1 | Biochemistry 233 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 314450 | v.1 | Reactivity and Function in Chemistry 120 | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| 313457 | v.1 | Introduction to Food Safety Science 180 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
Further Information
For more information about the course, please contact the Faculty of Health Sciences on telephone (08) 9266 1000, email futurestudents@health.curtin.edu.au, or visit our website: http://healthsciences.curtin.edu.au
Course Structure Disclaimer
Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.
Handbook Disclaimer
The online handbook is the repository of Curtin University of Technology (“Curtin”) course information. While Curtin makes all reasonable endeavors to keep its online courses handbook up-to-date, information within this website is subject to change from time to time. Curtin reserves the right to change the contents and/or the method of assessment, to change or alter tuition fees of any unit of study, to withdraw/any unit of study or program which it offers, to impose limitations on enrolment in any unit or program, and/or to vary arrangements for any program without notification via the website.
For course overviews and enrolment information please visit our future students website.
