Subject outlines: Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health
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- Science, Medicine and Health
- School of Nursing
- School of Medical, Indigenous and Health Sciences
- School of Psychology
- School of Science
- Honours
2026 Autumn subject outlines - Science Medicine and Health
2026 Spring subject outlines - Science, Medicine and Health
2026 Autumn subject outlines - School of Nursing
- SNUG391 Professional Experience Placement 4 NURS B YELLOW
- SNUG391 Professional Experience Placement 4 NURS A GREEN
- SNUG331 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurses 2 NURS B YELLOW
- SNUG331 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurses 2 NURS A GREEN
- SNUG306 Transition to Professional Practice NURS B YELLOW
- SNUG306 Transition to Professional Practice NURS A GREEN
- SNUG301 Managing Deterioration NURS B YELLOW
- SNUG301 Managing Deterioration NURS A GREEN
- SNUG291 Professional Experience Placement 2 NURS B YELLOW
- SNUG291 Professional Experience Placement 2 NURS A GREEN
- SNUG221 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurses 1 NURS B YELLOW
- SNUG221 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurses 1 NURS A GREEN
- SNUG206 Mental Health-Psychiatric Nursing Care NURS B YELLOW
- SNUG206 Mental Health-Psychiatric Nursing Care NURS A GREEN
- SNUG202 Evidence Based Practice
- SNUG201 Acute Care Nursing NURS B YELLOW
- SNUG201 Acute Care Nursing NURS A GREEN
- SNUG111 Bioscience for Nurses 1
- SNUG107 Primary Health Care
- SNUG102 Nursing as a Profession
- SNUG101 Fundamentals of Nursing 1
- SNPG999 Mental Health in Older People
- SNPG956 Policy and Practice in the Care of Older People
- SNPG946 Suicidality
- SNPG943 Principles of Vascular Access
- SNPG925 Effective Leadership in Health
- SNPG915 Essential Skills for Health Researchers
- SNPG905 Minor Project
- MNPR924 Clinical Placement Experience 3
- MNPR922 Graduate Practice Transition
- MNPR921 Integrated Nursing Practice
- MNPR914 Clinical Placement Experience 1
- MNPR913 Applied Pathophysiology and Therapeutics for Nurses
- MNPR912 Foundations in Mental Health Nursing Practice
- MNPR911 Acute Nursing Practice
- MNPR800 Nursing Foundations
2026 Spring subject outlines - School of Nursing
- SNUG392 Professional Experience Placement 5 Spr A Yellow
- SNUG392 Professional Experience Placement 5 Spr A Green
- SNUG332 Skills Consolidation for Professional Practice Spr A Yellow
- SNUG332 Skills Consolidation for Professional Practice Spr A Green
- SNUG311 Paediatric Nursing Spr A Yellow
- SNUG311 Paediatric Nursing Spr A Green
- SNUG310 Critical Care Nursing Spr A Yellow
- SNUG310 Critical Care Nursing Spr A Green
- SNUG309 Subject Outline NURS Spr B - Yellow 2026
- SNUG309 Subject Outline NURS Spr B - Green 2026
- SNUG302 Contemporary Leadership in Nursing Spr A Yellow
- SNUG302 Contemporary Leadership in Nursing Spr A Green
- SNUG292 Professional Experience Placement 3 Spr A Yellow
- SNUG292 Professional Experience Placement 3 Spr A Green
- SNUG221 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurses 1
- SNUG207 First Nations Health Spr A Yellow
- SNUG207 First Nations Health Spr A Green
- SNUG205 Continuing Care Spr A Yellow
- SNUG205 Continuing Care Spr A Green
- SNUG202 Evidence Based Practice Spr A Yellow
- SNUG202 Evidence Based Practice Spr A Green
- SNUG192 Professional Experience Placement 1 Spr A Yellow
- SNUG192 Professional Experience Placement 1 Spr A Green
- SNUG113 Bioscience for Nurses 2 Spr A Yellow
- SNUG113 Bioscience for Nurses 2 Spr A Green
- SNUG112 Fundamentals of Nursing 2 Spr A Yellow
- SNUG112 Fundamentals of Nursing 2 Spr A Green
- SNUG106 Nursing Care of the Older Person Spr A Yellow
- SNUG106 Nursing Care of the Older Person Spr A Green
- SNUG102 Nursing as a Profession
- SNPG957 Rehabilitation Concepts and Practice
- SNPG939 Psychoactive Substance and Mental Health
- SNPG932 Recovery and the Lived Experience of Mental Illness
- SNPG920 Digital Innovations in Health
- SNPG915 Essential Skills for Health Researchers
- SNPG905 Minor Project
- SNPG902 Effective Leadership and Management in Health
- SMAH919 Health, Law and Ethics
- SMAH918 Emotional Intelligence for Leaders
- SMAH915 Clinical Governance
- SMAH850 Foundations in Medical Imaging for Healthcare Professionals
- SMAH350 Foundations in Medical Imaging for Healthcare Professionals
- MNPR928 Clinical Placement Experience 4
- MNPR927 Sustainability Project
- MNPR926 Leadership for Nursing Practice
- MNPR925 Nursing Skills Consolidation
- MNPR918 Clinical Placement Experience 2
- MNPR917 First Nations Healthcare
- MNPR916 Evidence Based Healthcare
- MNPR915 Chronic Nursing Practice
2026 Autumn subject outlines - School of Medical Indigenous and Health Sciences
- SMAH910 Global Perspectives in Science
- SMAH340 SMAH Research Project
- PGPH950 Public Health and Sustainable Development
- PGPH945 Public Health Placement
- PGPH930 Observational Epidemiology and Understanding Causes
- PGPH910 Where Social Systems Meet Public Health
- PGPH904 MPH Capstone
- PGPH901 Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Public Health
- PGPH900 Foundations in Public Health
- MEDI986 Principles of Health Research
- MEDI985 Allied Health Practice
- MEDI963 Community and Public Health Nutrition
- MEDI945 Major Project in Indigenous Health
- MEDI933 Minor Project in Indigenous Health
- MEDI932 Indigenous Research Methodologies
- MEDI907 Practicum
- MEDI906 Research Projects
- MEDI386 Principles of Health Research
- MEDI385 Allied Health Practice
- MEDI363 Community and Public Health Nutrition
- MEDI332 Indigenous Research Methodologies
- MEDI322 Advanced Exercise Physiology and Metabolism
- MEDI312 Fundamentals of Neuroscience
- MEDI231 Measurement of diet and health promotion
- MEDI222 Foundations of Biomechanics
- MEDI211 Control Mechanisms Physiology
- MEDI210 Histology
- MEDI160 Scientific Literacy
- MEDI150 Fundamental Concepts in Food and Nutrition
- MEDI111 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I
- MEDI100 Human Structure and Function
- HAS 980 Occupational Epidemiology & Toxicology
- HAS 979 Ergonomics Essentials
- HAS 977 Occupational Hygiene Control
- HAS 968 Human and Organisational Performance
- HAS 965 Occupational Hygiene Workplace Project
- HAS 963 OHS Workplace Project & Professional Experience
- HAS 942 Subject Outline AUTUMN
- HAS 942 Major Project ANNUAL
- HAS 941 Research Methods
- HAS 871 OHS Risk Management
- HAS 350 Social Determinants of Indigenous Health
- HAS 240 Introduction to Non-communicable and Communicable Diseases
- HAS 205 Quantitative Research Design and Analysis
- HAS 130 Social Determinants of Health
- EXSC904 Clinical Exercise Physiology
- EXSC903 Cardiorespiratory & Metabolic Clinical Exercise Physiology
- EXSC902 Musculoskeletal Clinical Exercise Physiology
- EXSC404 Clinical Exercise Physiology
- EXSC403 Cardiorespiratory & Metabolic Clinical Exercise Physiology
- EXSC402 Musculoskeletal Clinical Exercise Physiology
- EXSC323 Exercise Science Practicum
- EXSC321 Integrated Exercise Prescription
- EXSC200 Professional Practice
- DIET967 Dietetics Care 1
- DIET961 Research Project in Nutrition and Dietetics
- DIET954 Practical Studies in Nutrition and Dietetics
- DIET467 Dietetics Care 1
- DIET454 Practical Studies in Nutrition and Dietetics
2026 Spring subject outlines - School of Medical Indigenous and Health Sciences
- SMAH804 Critical thinking and innovation in Science
- SMAH802 Perspectives in Science Critical Review of Scientific Conspiracies
- SMAH340 SMAH Research Project
- PGPH945 Public Health Placement
- PGPH925 Global Indigenous Health
- PGPH920 Social Determinants of Indigenous Health
- PGPH911 Public Health and Justice
- PGPH904 MPH Capstone
- PGPH903 Health Economics, Policy and Promotion
- PGPH902 Public Health Methods
- MEDI955 Nutrition and Food Innovation
- MEDI934 Indigenous Evaluation and Quality Improvement
- MEDI908 Special Topics
- MEDI907 Practicum
- MEDI906 Research Projects
- MEDI839 Indigenous Trauma Care and Recovery Practice
- MEDI382 Nature and Nurture in Human Disease
- MEDI355 Nutrition and Food Innovation
- MEDI334 Indigenous Evaluation and Quality Improvement
- MEDI330 Sensorimotor Control of Movement
- MEDI323 Cardiorespiratory Studies
- MEDI314 Regional Anatomy
- MEDI304 Research Methods and Analysis
- MEDI258 Human Neuromechanics
- MEDI251 Nutritional Epidemiology
- MEDI221 Exercise Physiology
- MEDI220 Musculoskeletal Functional Anatomy
- MEDI214 Sport and Exercise Nutrition
- MEDI212 Introduction to Pathophysiology
- MEDI151 Healthy Ageing
- MEDI128 Medicine, Ethics, and Society
- MEDI113 Physiology of Sport, Exercise and Physical Activities
- MEDI112 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology II
- HAS 973 OHS Theories and Systems
- HAS 970 Subject Outline Spring 2026
- HAS 970 Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics
- HAS 967 Advanced OHS Risk Management
- HAS 965 Occupational Hygiene Workplace Project
- HAS 963 OHS Workplace Project & Professional Experience
- HAS 962 Occupational Hygiene Measurement
- HAS 961 Physical Hazards at Work
- HAS 942 Subject Outline Spring 2026_Autumn 2027
- HAS 942 Major Project
- HAS 861 Workplace Hazards & Hygiene
- HAS 251 Introduction to Epidemiology
- HAS 110 Introduction to Public Health
- EXSC991 Advanced Workplace Injury Management for Exercise Physiologist
- EXSC990 Clinical Practicum
- EXSC424 Advanced Workplace Injury Management for Exercise Physiologists
- EXSC423 Clinical Practicum
- EXSC370 Clinical Biomechanics in Exercise Science & Rehabilitation
- EXSC221 Exercise Physiology Accredited Programs
- EDGP980 Critical and Contemporary Perspectives on Public Health in Education
- DIET968 Dietetics Care 2
- DIET966 Food Service Dietetics
- DIET468 Dietetics Care 2
- DIET466 Food Service Dietetics
2026 Autumn subject outlines - School of Psychology
- PSYP945: Research Project A
- PSYP941 Research Skills for Evidence-Based Practice A
- PSYP932 Psychotherapy A
- PSYP924 Advanced Practicum
- PSYP923 Practicum
- PSYP916 Clinical Assessment and Interventions A
- PSYP911 Assessment
- PSYC418 Honours Theory
- PSYC416 Psychological Assessment Principles and Applications
- PSYC415 Honours Data Analysis
- PSYC410 Honours Empirical Thesis
- PSYC359 Psychopharmacology
- PSYC357 Forensic Psychology
- PSYC327 Advanced Topics in Cognition
- PSYC325 History and Philosophy of Psychology
- PSYC324 Assessment and Intervention
- PSYC250 Quantitative Methods in Psychology
- PSYC234 Biological Psychology and Learning
- PSYC231 Personality
- PSYC216 Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- PSYC121 Foundations of Psychology A
- PSYC120 Critical Thinking and Communication Skills in Psychology
- PSYC101 Introduction to Behavioural Science
2026 Spring subject outlines - School of Psychology
- PSYP946 Research Project B
- PSYP942 Research Skills for Evidence Based Practice B
- PSYP935 Critical, Community and Cultural Perspectives in Mental Health
- PSYP934 Psychotherapy B
- PSYP913 Clinical Assessment and Interventions B
- PSYC417 Psychological Intervention Principles and Applications
- PSYC362 Systems Neuroscience and Imaging
- PSYC361 Child Development
- PSYC358 Applied Psychology
- PSYC329 Psychophysiology
- PSYC328 Visual Perception
- PSYC326 Design and Analysis
- PSYC251 Psychopathology
- PSYC241 Developmental and Social Psychology
- PSYC236 Cognition and Perception
- PSYC123 Research Methods and Statistics
- PSYC122 Foundations of Psychology B
2026 Autumn subject outlines - School of Science
- SMAH803 Fundamentals of Science Data, IT and Emerging Technologies
- SMAH801 Fundamentals of Science Communication
- SCII805 Introductory Geospatial Analysis
- SCII311 Applied Geospatial Analysis
- SCII205 Introductory Geospatial Analysis
- SCII101 Global Challenges in Science
- MARE200 Introduction to Oceanography
- EESC963 Advanced River Processes
- EESC909 Dung, Death and Decay Modern Methods in Geosciences and Archaeology
- EESC328 Dung, Death and Decay Modern Methods in Geosciences and Archaeology
- EESC323 River Processes
- EESC203 Biogeography and Environmental Change
- EESC101 Planet Earth
- CHEM994 Environmental Chemistry and Climate Change
- CHEM964 Elucidating Molecular Structure
- CHEM812 Contemporary Organic Chemistry
- CHEM374 Molecular Spectroscopy and Structure Elucidation
- CHEM358 Pharmacology
- CHEM337 Environmental and Atmospheric Chemistry
- CHEM324 Chemical Analysis and Inference
- CHEM241 Physical and Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM215 Food Chemistry
- CHEM212 Organic Chemistry
- CHEM104 Foundation Chemistry Properties of Matter
- CHEM103 Chemistry For Engineering
- CHEM101 Chemistry IA Introductory Physical and General Chemistry
- BIOL981 Molecular Cell Biology
- BIOL980 Biotechnology
- BIOL851 Principles of Ecology
- BIOL813 Principles of Biochemistry
- BIOL362 Ecophysiology
- BIOL361 Conservation Biology
- BIOL343 Techniques in Biotechnology and Medical Research
- BIOL340 Cell and Molecular Biology
- BIOL251 Principles of Ecology
- BIOL240 Biodiversity of Marine and Freshwater Organisms
- BIOL213 Principles of Biochemistry
- BIOL104 Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment
- ARCH303 Dung, Death and Decay Modern Scientific Methods in Archaeology
- ARCH302 Digging Down Under Archaeology of Australasia
2026 Spring subject outlines - School of Science
- SCII913 Climate Change Vulnerabilities and Risk
- SCII399 Project Management in Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences
- SCII213 Climate Change and Natural Hazards Risks and Impacts
- MARE973 Advanced Topics in Fisheries and Aquaculture
- MARE360 Fisheries and Aquaculture
- GEOS852 Applied Geology
- EESC962 Coasts Landforms, Processes, Policy and Management
- EESC322 Coastal Environments Process and Management
- EESC252 Engineering and Environmental Geology
- EESC202 Shaping Earth's Surface
- EESC102 Earth's Interconnected Spheres
- CHEM993 Advanced Organic Synthesis and Reactivity
- CHEM930 Concepts in Medicinal Chemistry
- CHEM814 Contemporary Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM370 Modern Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry
- CHEM360 Organic Synthesis III
- CHEM333 Drug Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry
- CHEM325 Bioinformatics Genome, Genes and Biomolecules
- CHEM214 Analytical and Environmental Chemistry
- CHEM200 Living in a Molecular World
- CHEM105 Foundation Chemistry Reactions and Structures
- CHEM102 Chemistry 1B Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life
- BIOL984 Applied Bioinformatics
- BIOL982 Infection and Immunity
- BIOL971 Advanced Topics in Marine and Terrestrial Ecology
- BIOL852 Evolution and Behaviour
- BIOL815 Introductory Genetics
- BIOL365 Marine and Terrestrial Ecology
- BIOL342 Biomedical Research Skills and Techniques
- BIOL341 Immunity and Infection
- BIOL252 Evolution and Behaviour
- BIOL241 Biodiversity of Terrestrial Organisms
- BIOL215 Introductory Genetics
- BIOL214 The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism
- BIOL105 Functional Biology of Animals and Plants
- BIOL103 Molecules, Cells and Organisms
- ARCH901 Archaeology in Action Understanding the Archaeological record
- ARCH301 Archaeology in Action Understanding the Archaeological record