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Bachelor of Health Sciences - University of Wollongong

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Abbreviation:

BHS

Home Faculty:

Health and Behavioural Sciences

Duration:

3 years full-time or equivalent

Total Credit Points:

144

Delivery Mode:

On campus

Starting Session(s):

Autumn

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

876

CRICOS Code:

058670E

Fees 2009          A$9,780 per session

Overview

The Bachelor of Health Sciences has a clear focus on the preparation of students for postgraduate studies in health related areas or graduate entry studies in medicine. The five areas of specialisation within the degree will allow students to pursue individual interests.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Domestic School Leavers are expected to have completed any two units of English, plus four units of Science and/or Maths.

International students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.5, and at least a level of 6 in all bands.

Course Requirements

The Bachelor of Health Sciences is comprised of 102 credit points of core subjects, with 42 credit points to be made up of subjects chosen from one of the Specialisation Subject Clusters. Students must complete at least 4 subjects from one of the Specialisation Subject Clusters with at least 2 of those subjects taken at 300 level.

Course Program

Subjects

Session

Credit Points

Year 1

 

Biomedical Physics

Autumn

6

 

Effective Communication in Health Care Relationships

Autumn

6

 

Chemistry IA

Autumn

6

And either

 

Foundations of Human Growth Nutrition and Exercise

Autumn

6

Or

 

Introduction to Behavioural Science

Autumn

6

or

100 level prerequisite subject required by specialisation subject cluster

 

Molecules, Cells and Organisms

Spring

6

 

Chemistry IB

Spring

6

And either

     
 

Introduction to the Concepts and Practice of Statistics

Spring

6

Or

 

Theory Design and Statistics in Psychology

Spring

6

And either

 

Introduction to Health Behaviour Change

Spring

6

Or

 

Introduction to Aboriginal Australia

Spring

6

or

100 level prerequisite subject required by specialisation subject cluster

Year 2

 

Principles of Biochemistry

Autumn

6

 

Contemporary population health issues

Autumn

6

 

Social Science Perspectives on Health and Illness

Autumn

6

And

Elective chosen from subjects listed in specialisation subject cluster

 

Human Physiology 1: Principles and Systems*

Spring

6

 

Epidemiology

Spring

6

And

2 Electives chosen from subjects listed in specialisation subject cluster

Year 3

 

Integrated Human Issues

Autumn

8

And either

 

Evidence and Measurement in Population Health

Autumn

8

Or

 

Research Appreciation and Application

Autumn

8

And

Elective chosen from subjects listed in specialisation subject cluster

 

Bioethics

Spring

8

And

     

Two electives chosen from subjects listed in specialisation subject cluster

Electives are chosen from the specialisation subject clusters listed below, and will include at least 4 subjects, with at least 2 subjects at 300-Level (N.B. The choice of electives will be subject to availability of subjects at the time of enrolment).

1. Indigenous Culture and Health**

 

Introduction to Aboriginal Australia

 

Current Services in Aboriginal Health

 

Comparative Indigenous Health Issues

 

Indigenous Community Development: Theory and Practice

 

Community Health: Theory, Research & Practice

 

Aboriginal Health Issues

2. Community, Culture and Society**

2.1.Society, Policy and Health

 

Law in Society

 

Health policy

 

The Politics of Medicine and Health

 

Practical Ethics

 

Sickness and death: Social history and public health in Australia

 

Economics of Health Care

 

Community Organisations, the Third Sector and Civil Society

 

Project and program design, management and evaluation

 

Population Health Project B

2.2Community, Culture and Individuals

 

Australian Studies: Cultures and Identities

 

Thinking About Society, Technology and Culture

 

Social Spaces: Rural and Urban

 

Sociology of the Family

 

Gender, Work and the Family

 

Regional History

 

Community Organisations, the Third Sector and Civil Society

 

Gender and Society

3. Health Practice and the Individual**

 

Introduction to Behavioural Science

 

Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise

 

Reflection and Practice

 

Psychology of Physical Activity

 

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

 

Current Issues in Food and Nutrition

 

Measurement and Assessment of Diet and Activity

 

Therapeutic Use of Self

 

Signs of Communication

 

Developmental Disability

 

Community and Public Health Nutrition

 

Nutrition and Food Innovation B

 

Aboriginal Health Issues

4. Human Biological Science**

4.1Anatomy and Physiology

 

Systemic Anatomy***

 

Human Physiology: Principle and Systems***

 

Histology

 

Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms

 

Cardio-respiratory Physiology

 

Fundamentals of Neuroscience

 

Anatomy II (Regional Anatomy)

4.2Genetics, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology

 

The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism

 

Introductory Genetics

 

Molecular Cell Biology

 

Infection and Immunity

 

Principles of Pharmacology

5. Social Psychology**

 

Foundations of Psychology A (in place of PSYC 101)****

 

Foundations of Psychology B****

 

Theory Design and Statistics in Psychology (in place of STAT 151)

 

Personality

 

Developmental and Social Psychology

 

Psychology of Abnormality

 

Social Behaviour and Individual Differences

 

Change Throughout the Lifespan

 

* ABST150 or PSYC101 or PSYC121should be chosen as an elective for students specialising in the Human Biological Science: Anatomy and Physiology cluster who completed BMS112 in first year

** may include an alternative 6 to 8 credit point subject approved by the Head of the School

*** BMS 101 and BMS 112 should be completed in first year for students intending to specialise in the Human Biological Science: Anatomy and Physiology Cluster

**** PSYC 121 and PSYC 122 should be completed in first year for students intending to specialise in the Social Psychology Cluster

 

 

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