Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences Advanced (Honours)

Testamur Title of Degree:	Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences Advanced (Honours)
Abbreviation:	BMedHlthScAdv(Hons)
Home Faculty:	Health and Behavioural Sciences
Duration:	4 years full-time or 8 years part-time
Total Credit Points:	192
Delivery Mode:	On-campus
Starting Session(s):	Autumn
Location:	Wollongong
UOW Course Code:	1832
UAC Code:	757631
CRICOS Code:	069350G

Overview

The Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences Advanced (Honours) degree is a 4 year flexible, rigorous program designed specifically for high-achieving students who have a passion to study the scientific basis of human structure, function and health. The course is built upon core subjects in first year, which provide foundation knowledge in the sciences underpinning human anatomy, physiology and health. As the degree progresses, there are increasing opportunities for students to customise their program of study to include a wide range of biomedical and behavioural subjects related to the human body and health.

This Advanced program also provides students with opportunities to develop their research knowledge and skills throughout their degree and the chance to participate in a variety of research enrichment activities with options to gain hands-on experience in the diverse range of research laboratories located within the School of Health Sciences. In the final year, all students will undertake a substantial research project, via direct entry into Honours. This diversity and flexibility makes the Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences Advanced (Honours) degree an ideal qualification as a basis for a wide range of careers or further study in the medical and health sciences, including higher degree research and postgraduate studies in medicine and the allied health professions.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed any 2 units of Mathematics plus any 2 units of Science. Chemistry is highly recommended. Students who have not completed Biology and/or Chemistry in the HSC are strongly recommended to enrol in bridging courses offered in February each year.

In addition to applying through UAC, students must submit an application form to the School of Health Sciences. Entry into this highly competitive program will be based on application, interview and ATAR.

International students are required to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum level of 6.0 in all bands of reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Course Requirements

The Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences Advanced (Honours) requires the successful completion of 192 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.

Students must maintain a distinction average each session to progress. Students who do not maintain a distinction average each session will be required to transfer into the Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences.

Subject Code	Subject Name	Session	Credit Points
Year 1
CHEM101	Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical & General Chemistry	Autumn	6
MHSA100	Current Issues in Medical & Health Sciences	Autumn	6
PSYC101 Or PSYC121	Introduction to Behavioural Science Foundations of Psychology A*	Autumn Autumn	6 6
SHS 111	Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I	Autumn	6
BIOL103	Molecules, Cells and Organisms	Spring	6
CHEM102	Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life	Spring	6
SHS 112	Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology II	Spring	6
Plus a further 6 credit points of elective subjects from:
ECON101	Macroeconomic Essentials for Business	Spring	6
EESC102	Earth Environments and Resources	Spring	6
EESC104	The Human Environment: Problems and Change	Spring	6
INDS150	Introduction to Indigenous Australia	Spring	6
MATH151	General Mathematics 1A	Spring	6
PHYS155	Introduction to Biomedical Physics	Spring	6
PSYC122	Foundations of Psychology B	Spring	6
SHS 150	Foundation Issues in Food and Nutrition	Spring	6
Or other approved subjects
Year 2
BIOL213	Principles of Biochemistry	Autumn	6
MHSA200	Research Realities in Medical & Health Sciences	Autumn	6
SHS 211	Control Mechanisms Physiology	Autumn	6
Plus a further 6 credit points of elective subjects from:
CHEM212	Organic Chemistry II	Autumn	6
NMIH240	Current Services in Indigenous Health	Autumn	6
SHS 210	Histology	Autumn	6
SHS 222	Foundations of Biomechanics	Autumn	6
SHS 230	Contemporary Public Health Issues	Autumn	6
SHS 231	Health Promotion	Autumn	6
STS 219	How Science Works: Theories, Methods and Practices in the Sciences	Autumn	8
Or other approved subjects
BIOL214	The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism	Spring	6
STAT251	Fundamentals of Biostatistics	Spring	6
Plus a further 12 credit points of elective subjects from:
BIOL215	Introductory Genetics	Spring	6
NMIH243	Comparative Indigenous Health Issues	Spring	6
SHS 212	Introduction to Pathophysiology	Spring	6
SHS 220	Musculoskeletal Functional Anatomy	Spring	6
SHS 221	Exercise Physiology	Spring	6
Or other approved subjects
Year 3
SHS 300	Research Topics	Autumn	8
SHS 311	Fundamentals of Neuroscience	Autumn	8
Plus a further 8 credit points of elective subjects from:
BIOL320	Molecular Cell Biology	Autumn	8
CHEM350	Principles of Pharmacology	Autumn	8
SHS 321	Advanced Exercise Physiology	Autumn	8
SHS 351	Nutrients and Metabolism	Autumn	8
Or other approved subjects
Plus a further 24 credit points of elective subjects from:
BIOL321	Infection and Immunity	Spring	8
CHEM320	Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure	Spring	8
PHIL380	Bioethics	Spring	8
SHS 310	Regional Anatomy	Spring	8
SHS 312	Advanced Topics in Pathophysiology	Spring	8
SHS 313	Cardiorespiratory Physiology	Spring	8
SHS 330	Health Promotion Competencies	Spring	8
SHS 331	Social Determinants of Indigenous Health	Spring	8
SHS 332	Epidemiology	Spring	8
Or other approved subjects
Year 4
SHS 400	Honours	Annual	48

* students who wish to pursue further psychology electives should choose PSYC121

Further Information

Dr Kelly Newell

Course Coordinator
knewell@uow.edu.au