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Unit of study electives

The following list shows the units of study available as electives or research electives to postgraduate students throughout the faculty. The mode of presentation varies between academic units. Units are offered subject to sufficient demand and staff availability.

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

Postgraduate electives

BACH5026
Special Investigation
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
BACH5042
Teaching Clinical Reasoning
6      Semester 2
BACH5068
Statistics for Clinical Research
6   

Students must have access to a PC to load and use the statistics packages SAS or SPSS
Semester 1
Semester 2
BACH5085
Clinical Teaching and Supervision
6      Semester 1
BACH5116
Developing eLearning in Health Contexts
6    A Basic computer skills and some knowledge of adult learning theory would be useful


Broadband internet access is essential
Semester 2
BACH5255
Qualitative Research Methods
6      Semester 2
BACH5321
Psychology for Graduate Students
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2,

Semester 1
Semester 2
BACH5341
Research & Inquiry in Health Professions
6    N BACH3126, BACH4047, BACH5268, DHSC7002, DHSC7005
Semester 1
Semester 2
BACH5345
Workplace Health and Safety
6      Semester 1
BIOS5041
Ageing, Biology and Health
6      Semester 2
BIOS5090
Clin. Oriented Musculoskeletal Anatomy A
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
EXSS5029
Exercise Metabolism and Physiology
6    A Good working knowledge by students of basic human biochemistry and physiology
Semester 1
EXSS5050
Human Motor Learning and Control
6      Semester 1
HIMT5067
Evidence Based Health Care
6      Semester 1
HIMT5094
Health Informatics Foundations & Systems
6    N HIMT5060
Semester 2
HSBH5001
FHS Abroad
6    P Successful completion of an undergraduate health sciences degree or equivalent.

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
HSBH5002
FHS Indigenous Communities
6    P Successful completion of all 1st year units in a graduate entry masters FHS degree

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
MRTY5056
Patient/Practitioner Communication
6      Semester 2
OCCP5145
Research Elective Independent Study
6    A BACH1143, BACH1145, BACH1147

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
OCCP5187
Falls Prevention With Older People
6   

Available to MOT students
Semester 1

Faculty research electives

BACH5026
Special Investigation
6   
Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
BACH5068
Statistics for Clinical Research
6   

Students must have access to a PC to load and use the statistics packages SAS or SPSS
Semester 1
Semester 2
BACH5255
Qualitative Research Methods
6      Semester 2
BACH5341
Research & Inquiry in Health Professions
6    N BACH3126, BACH4047, BACH5268, DHSC7002, DHSC7005
Semester 1
Semester 2
OCCP5145
Research Elective Independent Study
6    A BACH1143, BACH1145, BACH1147

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
Semester 2
The offering of these electives will depend on availability of staff and student demand.