MJRU-HLTSC v.1 Health Sciences Major (BSc HlthSc)
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/Minor/Stream Organisation
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| HLPR2004 | v.1 | Health Promotion Planning | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| PHCA2000 | v.1 | Introduction to Health Informatics | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| PUBH2000 | v.1 | Health Care Systems in Australia | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| PUBH2001 | v.1 | Introduction to Epidemiology | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| NUTR2000 | v.1 | Fundamentals of Public Health Nutrition | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| ENHL3001 | v.1 | Fundamentals of Environmental Health Management | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| PUBH3001 | v.1 | Applied Research and Biostatistics | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| HLPR3001 | v.1 | Health Partnerships, Politics and Power | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| PUBH3004 | v.1 | Global Public Health | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| PHCA3004 | v.1 | Health Planning and Evaluation | 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 | |||
| HUMB2003 | v.1 | Physiological Concepts | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB2002 | v.1 | Anatomy of the Limbs | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| HLPR2003 | v.1 | Promoting Mental Health and Social Inclusion | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| HEAL2000 | v.1 | Indications of Clinical Conditions | 10.0 | 25.0 | |
| MEDI1000 | v.1 | Foundations of Biomedical Science | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| ANTH2000 | v.1 | Ethnographies of the City | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| PSYC2001 | v.1 | Social Psychology | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| BCCB2000 | v.1 | Foundations of Biochemistry | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| OCHS2001 | v.1 | Workplace Human Factors | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| HLPR2001 | v.1 | Cancer Control | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 2 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| OCHS2002 | v.1 | Risk Assessment and Risk Management | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| HLPR2000 | v.1 | Health Promotion in Action | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB2001 | v.1 | Anatomy of the Trunk | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| HLPR2002 | v.1 | Health Promotion Methods | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| COUN2000 | v.1 | Introduction to Sexology Attitudes and Values | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB2000 | v.1 | Anatomy and Neuroscience | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| PHCA2002 | v.1 | Foundations of Safety and Quality in Health | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB2004 | v.1 | Integrative Physiology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| COUN2000 | v.1 | Introduction to Sexology Attitudes and Values | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB3003 | v.1 | Neuroscience | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| HLPR3004 | v.1 | Health Promotion in Challenging Contexts | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| HLPR2005 | v.1 | Alcohol and Other Drugs | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| PHCA3000 | v.1 | Health Data and Information Analysis | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| PUBH3002 | v.1 | Professional Practice in Public Health | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| MEDI3006 | v.1 | Principles and Practice of Clinical Biochemistry | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| PUBH3003 | v.1 | Health Research Project | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| HLPR3003 | v.1 | Health Promotion, Media and Advocacy | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| SXLG3000 | v.1 | Sexology in a Contemporary Context | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| HLPR3002 | v.1 | Health Promotion Leadership and Identity | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| HEAL3000 | v.1 | Introduction to Refugee and Migrant Health | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| PUBH3002 | v.1 | Professional Practice in Public Health | 2.0 | 25.0 | |
| MEDI3001 | v.1 | Pathophysiology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| HLPR3000 | v.1 | Evidence and Effectiveness in Health Promotion | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
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