Bachelor of Health Sciences – BPHEASCI2000
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Pass)
The Bachelor of Health Sciences provides a pathway to many careers in health care. Students must complete two majors in this three-year degree. The requirements for the compulsory Health Sciences major are provided in the tables below.
These tables must be read in conjunction with the Course Resolutions, as well as the requirements for a second major in an area related to Health.
For further information relating to enrolment planning and selection of second majors in the Bachelor of Health Sciences, please refer to Second Majors in the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
View semester session codes here.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| Course BPHEASCI-02: Pass course; full-time, 3 years | |||
Year 1 |
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Semester 1 |
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| BIOL1003 Human Biology |
6 | A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February). N BIOL1500 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or EDUH1016 Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February) |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
| Or select any Junior Biology unit of study [6] from the Faculty of Science, Table 1. | |||
| HSBH1006 Foundations of Health Science |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HSBH1008 Health Determinants and Interventions |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| PSYC1001 Psychology 1001 |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Main |
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| Or select PSYC1002 (Semester 2) | |||
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| HSBH1009 Health Care Resources and Systems |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| Select 18 credit points of electives. | |||
| Note: Students should refer to the requirements of their chosen second major, and the suggested study patterns available at Second Majors in the Bachelor of Health Sciences when selecting electives for the Bachelor of Health Sciences. | |||
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 |
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| HSBH2007 Research Methods in Health |
6 | P HSBH1006 and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009 N HSBH1007 or BACH2140 |
Semester 1 |
Year 2 and 3 |
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| Students must complete the following units in Years 2 & 3 to complete first major in Health Sciences. In addition, students must complete the requirements of a chosen second major related to Health. | |||
At least three of the following BHlthSci Senior units of study: |
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| HSBH3001 Health and Indigenous Populations |
6 | P (HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009) or (BACH1161) or (NURS1003) |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| HSBH3003 Health Service Strategy and Policy |
6 | P HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009 |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3004 Health, Ethics and the Law |
6 | P HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009 |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3009 International Health |
6 | P (HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009) or (BACH1161) N BACH3128 |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3010 Health and Lifelong Disability |
6 | P HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009 |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3011 Rural Health |
6 | P HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009 |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3012 FHS Abroad |
6 | P Successful completion of all 1st year units in an undergraduate FHS degree |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| HSBH3015 Mental Health Rehabilitation |
6 | P (HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009) or (48 credit points of previous study with a miminum of 24 from Intermediate units of study) N OCCP2084 Students must have completed at least 48 credit points to enrol in this UoS |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3022 Health Promotion: Principles and Practice |
6 | P HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009 |
Semester 1 |
| REHB3064 Alcohol and Drug Misuse Rehabilitation |
6 | P (HSBH1006, (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007), HSBH1008, HSBH1009) or 48 credit points of previous study. N REHB3061 Students must have completed 48 credit points to enrol in this unit |
Semester 1 |
At least one of the following BHlthSci Senior Research units of study: |
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| BHSC3014 Writing a Research Proposal |
6 | P (HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009) or (BACH1161) or (NURS1003) |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3005 Evidence Based Health Care |
6 | P HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009 |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3018 Quantitative Research Methods in Health |
6 | P HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009 N PSYC2012 or SCLG3603 Bachelor of Health Sciences students must have completed 24 credit points of HSBH units for enrolment into this unit. All other students must have completed 48 credit points. |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3019 Qualitative Research Methods in Health |
6 | P HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009 N SCLG2602 or BACH4056 |
Semester 2 |
Second major related to Health |
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| Units of study for the second major will be as required in the relevant table of units of study. | |||
| Note: For further information, including suggested study patterns for a range of second majors please refer to Second Majors in the Bachelor of Health Sciences. | |||
Elective units of study |
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| Along with satisfying the requirements for the Health Sciences major, and a second major related to Health, students must complete enough electives to achieve 144 credit points for the award of the degree. Electives may be chosen from units of study available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. | |||
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)
View semester session codes here.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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| Course BHHEASCH-02: Honours program; full-time, 4 years | |||
Years 1 to 3 |
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| As per Pass course | |||
Notes |
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| 1. Honours is undertaken as an additional fourth year of study. | |||
| 2. Electives may be chosen from electives available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. A list of electives available in the Faculty of Health Sciences is included in the Faculty Electives chapter of the handbook. | |||
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 |
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| BHSC4005 Honours Thesis A |
24 |
This unit constitutes 40% of the final Honours grade. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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| BHSC4006 Honours Thesis B |
24 | P BHSC4005 This unit constitutes 60% of the final Honours mark. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||