Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Health Sciences

Abbreviation:

BHlthSc

Home Faculty:

Health and Behavioural Sciences

Duration:

3 years full-time or equivalent

Total Credit Points:

144

Delivery Mode:

On campus

Starting Session(s):

Autumn

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

876

UAC Code:

757639

CRICOS Code:

058670E

Subjects

Session

Credit Points

Year 1

PHYS155

Biomedical Physics

Autumn

6

NMIH101

Effective Communication in Health Care Relationships

Autumn

6

CHEM101

Chemistry IA

Autumn

6

And either

BMS 103

Foundations of Human Growth Nutrition and Exercise

Autumn

6

Or

PSYC101

Introduction to Behavioural Science

Autumn

6

or

100 level prerequisite subject required by specialisation subject cluster

BIOL103

Molecules, Cells and Organisms

Spring

6

CHEM102

Chemistry IB

Spring

6

And either

STAT151

Fundamentals of Biostatistics

Spring

6

Or

PSYC123

Theory Design and Statistics in Psychology

Spring

6

And either

POP 103

Introduction to Health Behaviour Change

Spring

6

Or

ABST150

Introduction to Aboriginal Australia

Spring

6

or

100 level prerequisite subject required by specialisation subject cluster

Year 2

BIOL213

Principles of Biochemistry

Autumn

6

POP 201

Contemporary population health issues

Autumn

6

ARTS211

Social Science Perspectives on Health and Illness

Autumn

6

And

Elective chosen from subjects listed in specialisation subject cluster

BMS 112

Human Physiology 1: Principles and Systems*

Spring

6

POP 204

Epidemiology

Spring

6

And

2 Electives chosen from subjects listed in specialisation subject cluster

Year 3

HSC 300

Integrated Human Issues

Autumn

8

And either

POP 302

Evidence and Measurement in Population Health

Autumn

8

Or

NURS364

Research Appreciation and Application

Autumn

6

And

Elective chosen from subjects listed in specialisation subject cluster

PHIL380

Bioethics

Spring

8

And

Two electives chosen from subjects listed in specialisation subject cluster

Electives are chosen from the specialisation subject clusters listed below, and will include at least 42 credit points from each cluster 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).

1. Indigenous Culture and Health**

ABST150

Introduction to Aboriginal Australia

ABS 200

Aboriginal History since Invasion

NURS240

Current Services in Aboriginal Health

NURS243

Comparative Indigenous Health Issues

NURS343

Indigenous Community Development: Theory and Practice

NURS344

Community Health: Theory, Research & Practice

POP 325

Aboriginal Health Issues

2. Community, Culture and Society**

2.1. Society, Policy and Health

LAW 100

Law in Society

POP 203

Health policy

STS 223

The Politics of Medicine and Health

PHIL206

Practical Ethics

HIST342

Sickness and death: Social history and public health in Australia

ECON317

Economics of Health Care

SOC 310

Community Organisations, the Third Sector and Civil Society

POP 301

Project and program design, management and evaluation

POP 332

Population Health Project B

2.2 Community, Culture and Individuals

AUS 101

Australian Studies: Cultures and Identities

SMAC100

Thinking About Society, Technology and Culture

EESC210

Social Spaces: Rural and Urban

SOC 205

Sociology of the Family

ECON208

Gender, Work and the Family

HIST334

Regional History

SOC 310

Community Organisations, the Third Sector and Civil Society

SOC 330

Gender and Society

3. Health Practice and the Individual**

PSYC101

Introduction to Behavioural Science

BMS 103

Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise

NURS264

Reflection and Practice

PSYC216

Psychology of Physical Activity

POP 202

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles

POP 222

Current Issues in Food and Nutrition

BMS 210

Measurement and Assessment of Diet and Activity

NURS363

Therapeutic Use of Self

CCS 351

Signs of Communication

NURS322

Developmental Disability

BMS 310

Community and Public Health Nutrition

BMS 314

Nutrition and Food Innovation B

POP 325

Aboriginal Health Issues

4. Human Biological Science**

4.1 Anatomy and Physiology

BMS 101

Systemic Anatomy***

BMS 112

Human Physiology: Principle and Systems***

BMS 200

Histology

BMS 202

Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms

BMS 344

Cardio-respiratory Physiology

BMS 352

Fundamentals of Neuroscience

BMS 300

Anatomy II (Regional Anatomy)

4.2 Genetics, Molecular Biology and Pharmacology

BIOL 213

Principles of Biochemistry

BIOL214

The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism

BIOL215

Introductory Genetics

BIOL320

Molecular Cell Biology

BIOL321

Infection and Immunity

CHEM350

Principles of Pharmacology

5. Social Psychology**

PSYC121

Foundations of Psychology A (in place of PSYC 101)****

PSYC122

Foundations of Psychology B****

PSYC123

Theory Design and Statistics in Psychology (in place of STAT 151)

PSYC231

Personality

PSYC241

Developmental and Social Psychology

PSYC315

Psychology of Abnormality

PSYC350

Social Behaviour and Individual Differences

PSYC318

Change Throughout the Lifespan

* 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

** may include an alternative 6 to 8 credit point subject approved by the Head of the School

*** 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

**** PSYC 121 and PSYC 122 should be completed in first year for students intending to specialise in the Social Psychology Cluster