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Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences
MEMBER UNITS
- Department Biomedical Science
- Department Nursing
- Department Psychology
- Public Health
DEGREES OFFERED
The subjects comprising the Health and Behavioural Sciences
major studies are:
- the subjects offered by the Departments of Biomedical
Science and Psychology and the Graduate School of Public
Health, as listed in the General
Schedule, together with
- subjects offered by other academic units which are included
in one or more of the approved major studies.
Double Degrees
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Bachelor of Medical Science
- Bachelor of Commerce |
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Bachelor of Psychology - Bachelor
of Commerce |
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Bachelor of Science (Exercise
Science) - Bachelor of Commerce |
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Bachelor of Science (Nutrition)
- Bachelor of Commerce |
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Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
- Bachelor of Commerce |
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Bachelor of Science - Bachelor
of Laws (Health and Behavioural Sciences Major) |
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Bachelor of Medical Science
- Bachelor of Laws |
Other combinations may be available with other Faculties
after consultation with the Sub-Dean.
Students may combine their Health and Behavioural Sciences
studies with studies in a number of other faculties and qualify
for the award of two degrees. Double degrees are designed
for students to complete two degrees in less time than it
would normally take. Double degrees are offered with Commerce
and Law, and may be available with other faculties after consultation
with the Sub-Deans.
- Students must seek advice and approval from both faculties.
- Candidates must satisfy the entry requirements of both
degree programs.
- Double degrees, where both degrees are normally of three
years duration will be a minimum of 216 credit points and
take a minimum of four years to complete.
- Double degrees, where one of the degrees is normally
of four years duration will be a minimum of 264 credit points
and take a minimum of five years to complete.
- Students may be given exemptions where equivalences exist
between subjects.
For all double degrees, candidates are required to complete
subjects from the Health and Behavioural Sciences schedule,
including core subjects and subjects to satisfy the requirements
of one of the Health and Behavioural Sciences majors or degrees.
Candidates should be aware that the number of credit points
required by each major varies.
Candidates must also satisfy the requirements for the second
degree, which would usually include a major study.
Degrees with TAFE NSW
Please note that course and subject availability and requirements
are often changed after the publication of the Calendar. For
up-to-date information please refer to the on-line Course
Structures and Subject Database, available from http://www.uow.edu.au/handbook/,
or contact the relevant Faculty.
Additional Information
Criminal Record Checks
As part of the 'whole of government' approach to child protection,
the NSW Department of Health requires all students in health
related courses to undergo a criminal record check. The criminal
record check shall be completed before a student can attend
any clinical placement in a Public Health facility. Students
need to give their consent to such a check and will submit
a signed consent form through their university. Consent forms
are available from universities. Checks are done through the
NSW Police Service and coordinated by the Department of Health.
At present there is no cost to either the student or university
for this service. When the check is completed the student
will be issued with a Clearance Letter, which has to be produced
whenever they attend a clinical placement. The Letter must
not be photocopied or duplicated in any way. Lost, mislaid
or mutilated Clearance Letters are replaced on application
from the student with payment of a fee. If a student receives
a positive result from the check it will not necessarily exclude
them from a clinical placement. Each situation will be individually
assessed in a confidential consultation between the student
and a representative of the Department of health.
An additional requirement came into effect with new child
protection legislation enacted in July 2000. The university
will provide another form to the student called the Prohibited
Employment Declaration. The Declaration must also be completed
before any clinical placement. The completed and signed declaration
is returned to the university and will be held by us. The
Health Department does not issue or administer this form.
Infectious diseases
Students required to complete clinical training in the NSW
hospital system will be subject to various guidelines and
procedures laid down for health workers by the NSW Department
of Health, including guidelines regarding infectious diseases.
In the hospital system, you will be exposed to a large number
and variety of individuals, some of whom may have a communicable
disease such as tuberculosis, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria,
poliomyelitis, HIV or Hepatitis B. This may place you at risk
of acquiring one of these diseases. In other cases, if you
have a communicable disease, you may place your clients at
risk.
For your protection, and for the protection of your potential
clients, you are recommended to have vaccinations before you
begin clinical work. Evidence of your vaccination status may
be required by certain clinical placements/agencies before
attendance. If your vaccinations are incomplete, opportunities
for placement may be limited and your progress in the course
could be affected. Some categories of health care workers
– nurses, doctors, dentists, dental technicians, podiatrists
and physiotherapists – also have regulated individual
responsibility with regard to infection control. You should
familiarise yourself with these responsibilities.
Health care workers who are either HIV antibody positive or
Hepatitis B e-antigen or Hepatitis B DNA positive or Hepatitis
C PCR positive must not perform exposure prone procedures.
Expert medical advice should be obtained by infected people
on their infectious status and the extent to which this may
limit their clinical practice.
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