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Bachelor of Science
Overview
The Bachelor of Science offered by the Faculty of Health and
Behavioural Sciences, course code 749, offers students the
opportunity to enrol in a major or double major in a number
of disciplines, including Exercise Science, Nutrition, Population
Health, and Psychology. Students also may choose a second
major from outside the Faculty, such as Biology, Biostatistics,
Chemistry, Human Geography, Management, Marketing and others.
Assumed Knowledge
Domestic School Leavers are assumed to have completed at least
2 units of English at HSC level. Some majors also assume that
students have completed 4 units of Science and/or Maths. International
students are required to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.0
with at least 6.0 in reading and writing, and at least 5.0
in listening and speaking. Alternative pathways exist for
mature age domestic students.
Course Requirements
The Bachelor of Science, Course code 749, is comprised of
144 credit points of subjects listed in the subject schedule
for majors in the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences,
plus additional elective subjects chosen from the Health and
Behavioural Sciences, Science or the General Schedules. For
some double majors, more than 144 credit points of subjects
may need to be completed. Subjects to a value of at least
90 credit points of subjects must be selected from the Health
and Behavioural Sciences schedules. Students may undertake
no more than 60 credit points of 100-level subjects. Students
should refer to the Award Rules for the Bachelor of Science,
course code 749.
Honours
The Bachelor of Science (Honours) is designed to provide students
with skills to demonstrate excellence in research with a clear
understanding of a research question in relation to current
knowledge. The degree program fosters the following abilities
and skills: plan, design and perform a research project; collect
and analyse data; evaluate data; synthesise results and integrate
with relevant ideas and concepts; communicate; and put relevant
principles into practice.
Entry into the Bachelor of Science (Hons) requires the student
to have attained at least a credit average in subjects undertaken
during their undergraduate degree. The Postgraduate coordinator
and prospective supervisor will determine whether a student’s
300-level subjects are appropriate for entry into the Bachelor
of Science (Hons). In addition, admission to the Bachelor
of Science (Hons) will be dependent upon the availability
of an appropriate supervisor, who must be identified by the
applicant before applying for entry. Students considering
enrolment in BSc(Hons) should first contact the Department's
Postgraduate Coordinator.
Major Study Areas
- Exercise Science
- Exercise Science and Nutrition
- Nutrition
- Nutrition and Chemistry
- Population Health
- Population Health And Human Geography
- Population Health And Statistics
- Psychology
- Psychology and Biology
- Psychology and Exercise Science
- Psychology and Nutrition
Approved major studies for the degree of Bachelor of Science
are as follows:
Single Majors
Double Majors
Students may also combine their specialisation with a major
in Marketing. Students should refer to the Faculty
of Commerce.
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