Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHlthSc) - Course List

Information valid for students commencing 2013

Bachelor of Health Sciences

Part A

Compulsory (all majors excluding Nutrition) #30 for:

Year 1

Course Code Units Course Title
ANAT1000 2 Systemic Anatomy for Health Sciences
BIOM1000 2 Physiology of the Human Body
[ HPRM1100 2 Introduction to Health Promotion Principles & Strategies
[ or
[ CHEM1021 2 General Chemistry
INDH1005 2 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
[ MGTS1301 2 Introduction to Management
[ or
[ CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry
[ or
[ CHEM1010 2 Fundamentals of Chemistry
PSYC1030 2 Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology
PUBH1102 2 Introduction to Population Health
PUBH1103 2 Health Systems & Policy

Year 2 & Year 3

Course Code Units Course Title
NUTR2003 2 Nutrition in the Lifespan
PUBH2004 2 Understanding Health Behaviours
PUBH2007 2 Health Research Methods
PUBH2008 2 Major Diseases & their control
PUBH2010 2 Global Health and Infectious Disease
HLTH3000 2 Legal & Ethical Principles in Health
HLTH3001 2 Practicum in Health Sciences

Part A

Compulsory (Nutrition Major) #28 for

Year 1

Course Code Units Course Title
ANAT1000 2 Systemic Anatomy for Health Sciences
BIOM1000 2 Physiology of the Human Body
CHEM1021 2 General Chemistry
[ CHEM1090 2 Introductory Chemistry
[ or
[ CHEM1010 2 Fundamentals of Chemistry
HPRM1100 2 Introduction to Health Promotion Principles & Strategies
PSYC1030 2 Introduction to Psychology: Developmental, Social & Clinical Psychology
PUBH1102 2 Introduction to Population Health
PUBH1103 2 Health Systems & Policy

Year 2 & Year 3

Course Code Units Course Title
INDH1005 2 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
BIOC2000 2 Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BIOM2015 2 Physiology and Pharmacology of Human Disease
NUTR2101 2 Nutrition Science
PUBH2007 2 Health Research Methods
NUTR3201 2 Advanced Nutrition Sciences

Part B

Major Defining Courses

Public Health

#10 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
ACCT1101 2 Accounting for Decision Making
ECON1010 2 Introductory Microeconomics
MGTS1201 2 Computer-based Information Systems
ANAT2000 2 Functional Anatomy & the Workplace
BIOM2015 2 Physiology and Pharmacology of Human Disease
ECON2460 2 Health Economics
MGTS2202 2 Data and Information Management
PUBH2009 2 Environmental Health
HLTH3007 2 Research Project
PUBH3001 2 Health Services Planning & Evaluation
PUBH3002 2 Health Policy in Practice
PUBH3005 2 Influencing Health Behaviours

Or, up to #4 of undergraduate courses relevant to the program of study approved by the Executive Dean.

Health Promotion

#10 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
HPRM1000 2 Physical Activity & Health
INDH2102 2 Health Promotion for Indigenous Communities
HPRM3001 2 Promoting Physical Activity & Health
PUBH3001 2 Health Services Planning & Evaluation
PUBH3002 2 Health Policy in Practice
PUBH3005 2 Influencing Health Behaviours

Nutrition

#12 for -

Course Code Units Course Title
FOOD2000 2 Food Science
PHYL2730 2 Exercise Physiology
BIOL3230 2 Endocrinology & Metabolism
HLTH3001 2 Practicum in Health Sciences
NUTR3011 2 Understanding Population Nutrition
NUTR3012 2 Community & Public Health Nutrition

Part C

Electives #8 from -

#8 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
LAWS1100 2 Business Law
MKTG1501 2 Foundations of Marketing
NUTR1023 2 Health & Fitness Through Diet & Exercise
POLS1201 2 Introduction to International Relations
POLS1701 2 Introduction to International Inequality & Development
PSYC1020 2 Introduction to Psychology: Physiological & Cognitive Psychology
SOCY1030 2 Introduction to Health, Illness and Society
ABTS2020 2 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Island Approaches to Knowledge
HLTH2000 2 eHealthcare
HLTH2001 2 Introduction to Clinical Telehealth
MGTS2603 2 Leading & Managing People
MGTS2606 2 Managerial Skills & Communication
MGTS2961 2 Working with Groups & Teams
ORGC2610 2 Corporate Communication
POLS2211 2 International Organisations & Political Cooperation
POLS2404 2 The Political Dynamics of Development and Resistance
PUBH2009 2 Environmental Health
PUBH2010 2 Global Health and Infectious Disease
SOCY2179 2 Sex, Drugs and Disease: Health of the Marginalised
ABTS3020 2 Working with Indigenous People
HLTH3007 2 Research Project
MGTS3602 2 Managing Workplace Conflict
NUTR3000 2 Nutrition & Exercise
PSYC3132 2 Health Psychology
SOCY3020 2 Medicine, Markets and Health: Sociological Perspectives on Health and Illness

Or up to #8 from the undergraduate courses offered across the Bachelor of Health Sciences for which the student is eligible or other undergraduate courses approved by the Executive Dean.

Students who have not successfully completed ANAT1000 may complete ANAT1005 as an alternative. Students who have not successfully completed BIOM1000 may complete BIOL1040 as an alternative.