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.
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.
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.
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Subjects
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Session
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Credit Points
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Year 1
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PHYS155
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Biomedical Physics
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Autumn
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6
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NURS162
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Effective Communication in Health Care Relationships
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Autumn
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6
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CHEM101
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Chemistry IA
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Autumn
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6
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And either
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BMS 103
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Foundations of Human Growth Nutrition and Exercise
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Autumn
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6
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Or
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PSYC101
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Introduction to Behavioural Science
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Autumn
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6
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or
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100 level prerequisite subject required by specialisation subject cluster
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BIOL103
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Molecules, Cells and Organisms
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Spring
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6
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CHEM102
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Chemistry IB
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Spring
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6
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And either
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STAT151
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Introduction to the Concepts and Practice of Statistics
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Spring
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6
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Or
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PSYC123
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Theory Design and Statistics in Psychology
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Spring
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6
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And either
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POP 103
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Introduction to Health Behaviour Change
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Spring
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6
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Or
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ABST150
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Introduction to Aboriginal Australia
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Spring
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6
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or
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100 level prerequisite subject required by specialisation subject cluster
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Year 2
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BIOL213
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Principles of Biochemistry
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Autumn
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6
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POP 201
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Contemporary population health issues
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Autumn
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6
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ARTS211
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Social Science Perspectives on Health and Illness
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Autumn
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6
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And
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Elective chosen from subjects listed in specialisation subject cluster
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BMS 112
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Human Physiology 1: Principles and Systems*
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Spring
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6
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POP 204
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Epidemiology
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Spring
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6
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And
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2 Electives chosen from subjects listed in specialisation subject cluster
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Year 3
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HSC 300
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Integrated Human Issues
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Autumn
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8
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And either
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POP 302
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Evidence and Measurement in Population Health
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Autumn
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8
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Or
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NURS364
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Research Appreciation and Application
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Autumn
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8
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And
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Elective chosen from subjects listed in specialisation subject cluster
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PHIL380
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Bioethics
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Spring
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8
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And
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Two electives chosen from subjects listed in specialisation subject cluster
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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).
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1. Indigenous Culture and Health**
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ABST150
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Introduction to Aboriginal Australia
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NURS240
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Current Services in Aboriginal Health
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NURS243
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Comparative Indigenous Health Issues
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NURS343
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Indigenous Community Development: Theory and Practice
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NURS344
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Community Health: Theory, Research & Practice
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POP 325
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Aboriginal Health Issues
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2. Community, Culture and Society**
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2.1. Society, Policy and Health
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LAW 100
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Law in Society
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POP 203
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Health policy
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STS 223
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The Politics of Medicine and Health
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PHIL206
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Practical Ethics
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HIST342
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Sickness and death: Social history and public health in Australia
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ECON317
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Economics of Health Care
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SOC 310
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Community Organisations, the Third Sector and Civil Society
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POP 301
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Project and program design, management and evaluation
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POP 332
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Population Health Project B
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2.2 Community, Culture and Individuals
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AUS 101
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Australian Studies: Cultures and Identities
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SMAC100
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Thinking About Society, Technology and Culture
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EESC210
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Social Spaces: Rural and Urban
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SOC 205
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Sociology of the Family
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ECON208
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Gender, Work and the Family
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HIST334
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Regional History
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SOC 310
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Community Organisations, the Third Sector and Civil Society
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SOC 330
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Gender and Society
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3. Health Practice and the Individual**
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PSYC101
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Introduction to Behavioural Science
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BMS 103
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Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise
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NURS264
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Reflection and Practice
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PSYC216
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Psychology of Physical Activity
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POP 202
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Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
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POP 222
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Current Issues in Food and Nutrition
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BMS 210
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Measurement and Assessment of Diet and Activity
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NURS363
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Therapeutic Use of Self
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CCS 351
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Signs of Communication
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NURS322
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Developmental Disability
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BMS 310
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Community and Public Health Nutrition
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BMS 314
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Nutrition and Food Innovation B
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POP 325
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Aboriginal Health Issues
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4. Human Biological Science**
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4.1 Anatomy and Physiology
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BMS 101
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Systemic Anatomy***
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BMS 112
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Human Physiology: Principle and Systems***
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BMS 200
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Histology
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BMS 202
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Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms
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BMS 344
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Cardio-respiratory Physiology
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BMS 352
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Fundamentals of Neuroscience
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BMS 300
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Anatomy II (Regional Anatomy)
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4.2 Genetics, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology
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BIOL214
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The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism
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BIOL215
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Introductory Genetics
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BIOL320
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Molecular Cell Biology
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BIOL321
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Infection and Immunity
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CHEM350
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Principles of Pharmacology
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5. Social Psychology**
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PSYC121
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Foundations of Psychology A (in place of PSYC 101)****
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PSYC122
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Foundations of Psychology B****
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PSYC123
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Theory Design and Statistics in Psychology (in place of STAT 151)
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PSYC231
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Personality
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PSYC241
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Developmental and Social Psychology
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PSYC315
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Psychology of Abnormality
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PSYC350
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Social Behaviour and Individual Differences
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PSYC318
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Change Throughout the Lifespan
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* 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
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** may include an alternative 6 to 8 credit point subject approved by the Head of the School
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*** 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
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**** 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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