Faculty elective list
The following list shows the units of study available as electives or research electives to undergraduate students throughout the faculty. The mode of presentation varies between academic units. Units are offered subject to sufficient demand and staff availability. See the pages following for descriptions of the units of study. Students who require further information on the content or administration of electives and when they are offered should contact the coordinator of the specific unit of study.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Faculty electives |
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| BACH3127 History & Philosophy of Science |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| BACH3128 Health and Globalisation |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| BACH3146 Cyberpsychology and e-Health |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| BACH3147 Health at Work |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| BIOS1155 Structure, Function and Disease A |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| BIOS1158 Structure, Function and Disease B |
6 | N HSBM1003 Principles of Human Body Systems B |
Semester 2 |
| BIOS1167 Human Cell Biology |
6 | A Students who have not completed HSC Chemistry (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Chemistry Bridging Course - CS208 (in February). N BIOS1126 Human Biology and Biochemistry; BIOS1156 Human Biology and Radiobiology; BIOS1161 Biochemistry and Human Biology; HSBM1001 Biochemistry and Human Biology; and BIOS1130 Molecules and Energy |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS1168 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | N BIOS1136 Functional Anatomy A, BIOS1159 Functional Anatomy A - Exercise Science, BIOS5090 Clinically Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy, BIOS5090 Clinically Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1169 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B |
6 | P BIOS1136 Functional Anatomy A or BIOS1168 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A or BIOS1159 Functional Anatomy A - Exercise Science N BIOS1139, BIOS1144, BIOS1160 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1170 Body Systems: Structure and Function |
6 | A BIOS1167 Human Cell Biology or any Junior Biology unit of study N BIOS1127, BIOS1133, BIOS2098, BIOS2099 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1171 Neuroscience |
6 | N BIOS1137, BIOS2103 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1172 Biological Aspects of Ageing |
6 | A Physiology of body systems N BIOS4036 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS1173 Disease in Ageing |
6 | A Physiology of body systems N BIOS4038 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOS2111 Introductory Toxicology |
6 | A Any Junior Biology unit of study |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS2114 Applications of Biotechniques |
6 | A 6 credit points of Junior Biology |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS2115 Embryology |
6 | A 6 credit points of Junior Biology |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS3063 Project Design and Management |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS3065 Anatomical Analysis of Exercise |
6 | P one of (BIOS1136 Functional Anatomy A, BIOS1159 Functional Anatomy A- Exercise Science, BIOS1168 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A) and, one of (BIOS1139 Functional Anatomy B, BIOS1144 Functional Anatomy B (Physiotherapy), BIOS1160 Functional Anatomy B- Exercise Science, BIOS1169 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B) Preference will be given to students who have achieved graded passes in prerequisite units of study |
Semester 2 |
| BIOS3066 Current Issues in Healthcare |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| BIOS3068 Environmental Toxicology |
6 | A BIOS2111 Introductory Toxicology, and Basic body systems anatomy and physiology |
Semester 2 |
| BIOS4049 Sexuality for Health Professionals |
6 |
This unit of study will be offered as a University wide elective and is only available to students in Year 2 or higher. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| CSCD1032 Human Communication |
6 |
Speech Pathology students must pass this unit in order to enrol in clinical units in Year 2 |
Semester 1 |
| EXSS1032 Fundamentals of Exercise Science |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| EXSS2026 Growth, Development and Ageing |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| HSBH1005 Human Development |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| HSBH2003 Social Context of Dying and Bereavement |
6 | P Successful completion of all 1st year units in an undergraduate FHS degree. |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3012 FHS Abroad |
6 | P Successful completion of all 1st year units in an undergraduate FHS degree Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| HSBH3013 FHS Indigenous Communities |
6 | P Successful completion of all 1st year units in an undergraduate FHS degree Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| HSBH3014 Workplace Injury Prevention/Management |
6 | A functional anatomy |
Semester 1 |
| HSBM4001 Sexology/Sexual Hlth: Global Perspective |
6 |
This unit of study will be offered as a University wide elective |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| REHB3062 Public Offenders: Criminality and Rehab |
6 | N REHB3051 Rehabilitation of Public Offenders Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| REHB3064 Alcohol and Drug Misuse Rehabilitation |
6 | N REHB3061 Rehabilitation and Substance Abuse Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Faculty research electives |
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| BACH3127 History & Philosophy of Science |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| BACH4055 Intermediate Statistics This unit of study is not available in2011 |
6 | P Either BACH1143 Designing Health Research and BACH1145 Quantitative Health and Social Research, or BACH2140 Research Methods in Health Sciences or HSBH1007 Health Science and Research, or equivalent Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| BACH4057 Survey Research Methods |
6 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| The offering of these electives will depend on availability of staff and student demand. | |||