Bachelor of Health Sciences
Course rules
Bachelor of Health Sciences
These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2000 (the 'Coursework Rule'), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.
Course resolutions
1 Course codes
Code | Course title |
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SH130 | Bachelor of Health Sciences |
SH123 | Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours) |
2 Attendance pattern
3 Admission to candidature
0.
Admission to this course is on the basis of a secondary school leaving qualification such as the NSW Higher School Certificate (including national and international equivalents), tertiary study or an approved preparation program. English language requirements must be met where these are not demonstrated by sufficient qualifications taught in English. Special admission pathways are open for mature aged applicants who do not possess a school leaving qualification, educationally disadvantaged applicants and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Applicants are ranked by merit and offers for available places are issued according to the ranking. Details of admission policies are found in the Coursework Rule.
4 Requirements for award
(2)
To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must complete 144 credit points comprising:
(c)
additional elective units of study to satisfy the total number of credit points required for the award. (These elective units of study may be chosen from any undergraduate units available throughout the University, subject to approval by the Dean.)
5 Majors
(1)
Completion of two majors is a requirement of the course. Except as specified in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Table of units of study, units counted towards one major may not count towards any other major completed.
(a)
The second Major must be in an area related to Health. It may be completed in units offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences or in a subject area offered by the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Science or Business School.
(c)
Candidates undertaking one of these Majors in the Faculty of Health Sciences must complete the units of study prescribed in the Table of units of study for the Bachelor of Health Sciences for that major.
(vii) other Majors in Health, chosen from the Arts and Social Sciences, Business or Science Tables and approved on a case-by-case basis by the Dean.
(4)
Any Major completed in an Arts and Social Sciences, Business or Science subject area must be completed in accordance with the rules relating to the completion of a Major in that Faculty, as set out in the relevant Faculty Resolutions.
6 Progression rules
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Candidates must pass all core units of study for the degree and any units of study required for the completion of the Faculty of Health Sciences Majors. Candidates who fail one of these units of study must repeat the failed unit at the first opportunity.
7 Requirements for the Honours degree
(1)
Honours is available to meritorious students who complete an additional year of full-time study, after the completion of the pass degree. Part-time study is permitted if the head of department/ discipline/ program coordinator is satisfied the candidate cannot undertake full-time study.
(a)
qualified for the award of, or been awarded, the pass degree or an equivalent degree from another university;
(3)
To qualify for the award of the Honours degree a candidate must complete 48 credit points of honours units of study from the Honours Table, as prescribed by the head of department/ discipline/ program coordinator.
8 Award of the degree
(1)
The Bachelor of Health Sciences is awarded at either Pass or Honours level. The honours degree is awarded in classes ranging from First Class to Third Class according to the rules specified in the Resolutions of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
(2)
Candidates for the award of the Honours degree who do not meet the requirements, and who have not already graduated, will be awarded the pass degree.
9 Transitional provisions
(1)
These resolutions apply to students who commenced their candidature after 1 January, 2011 and students who commenced their candidature prior to 1 January, 2011 who elect to proceed under these resolutions.
(2)
Candidates who commenced prior to 1 January, 2011 may complete the requirements in accordance with the resolutions in force at the time of their commencement, provided that the requirements are completed by 1 January, 2016. The Faculty may specify a later date for completion or specify alternative requirements for completion of candidatures that extend beyond this time.
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Pass)
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Course code SH130: Pass course; full-time, 3 years | |||
Students must complete the following units of study for the award of the Bachelor of Health Sciences: |
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Four core BHS Junior units of study: |
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HSBH1006 Foundations of Health Science |
6 | Semester 1 |
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HSBH1007 Health Science and Research |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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HSBH1008 Health Determinants and Interventions |
6 | Semester 2 |
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HSBH1009 Health Care Resources and Systems |
6 | Semester 2 |
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The core Biology and Psychology units of study: |
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PSYC1001 Psychology 1001 |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Main |
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or | |||
PSYC1002 Psychology 1002 |
6 | Semester 2 Summer Main |
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Any Junior Biology unit of study [6] | |||
At least four of the following BHS Senior units of study: |
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BHSC3014 Honours Research Proposal |
6 | Semester 2 |
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HIMT4057 Health Informatics for the Professional |
6 | Semester 1 |
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HSBH3001 Health and Indigenous Populations |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 2 |
HSBH3002 Health Information Science |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 1 |
HSBH3003 Health Service Strategy and Policy |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 2 |
HSBH3004 Health, Ethics and the Law |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 1 |
HSBH3005 Evidence Based Health Care |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 2 |
HSBH3006 Research Methods in Health |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 N BACH4043, BACH4055, BACH5253 |
Semester 1 |
HSBH3009 International Health Project |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 2 |
HSBH3010 Health and Lifelong Disability |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
Semester 2 |
HSBH3011 Rural Health |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 |
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 |
HSBH3014 Workplace Injury Prevention/Management |
6 | A Functional anatomy |
Semester 1 |
HSBH3015 Mental Health Rehabilitation |
6 |
This is a senior unit. Bachelor of Health Sciences students must have completed 24 credit points HSBH junior units for enrolment. All other students must have completed 48 credit points. |
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 |
REHB3064 Alcohol and Drug Misuse Rehabilitation |
6 | P HSBH1006, HSBH1007, HSBH1008, HSBH1009 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
Units of study required for the second major (see note 1) |
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Elective units of study (see note 2) |
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Notes |
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1. The number of credit points required to satisfy the requirements for the second major varies with each major. | |||
2. Along with satisfying the double major requirements, students must complete enough electives to achieve 144 credit points for the award of the degree. Electives may be chosen from units of study available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. |
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Course code SH123: Honours program; full-time, 4 years | |||
Years 1 to 3 |
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As per Pass course | |||
Notes |
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1. Honours is undertaken as an additional fourth year of study. Students who will be undertaking the honours year should complete the unit of study BHSC3014 in their third year of the pass degree and will transfer to the honours program in their fourth year. | |||
2. Electives may be chosen from electives available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. A list of electives available in the Faculty of Health Sciences is included in the Faculty Electives chapter of the handbook. | |||
Year 4 |
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Semester 1 |
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BHSC4005 Honours Thesis A |
24 |
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 2, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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BHSC4006 Honours Thesis B |
24 | P BHSC4005 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS |
Bachelor of Health Sciences with a Hearing and Speech second major
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Course code SH130: Pass course; full-time, 3 years | |||
Year 1 |
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Semester 1 |
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BIOL1003 Human Biology |
6 | A HSC 2-unit Biology. Semester 1 students who have not completed HSC biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). N BIOL1903 It is recommended that BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 be taken concurrently with this unit of study. |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
HSBH1006 Foundations of Health Science |
6 | Semester 1 |
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HSBH1007 Health Science and Research |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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PSYC1001 Psychology 1001 |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Main |
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or | |||
PSYC1002 Psychology 1002 |
6 | Semester 2 Summer Main |
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SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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HSBH1008 Health Determinants and Interventions |
6 | Semester 2 |
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HSBH1009 Health Care Resources and Systems |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Electives [12] (see note 2) | |||
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 |
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BIOS1163 Speech Science |
6 | Semester 1 |
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CSCD1034 Linguistics, Phonetics and Articulation |
6 | A Grammar bridging course or equivalent Speech Pathology students must pass this unit in order to enrol in clinical units in Year 2. Students without a sound knowledge of formal traditional grammar are encouraged to undertake the Grammar bridging course in February |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
One BHS Senior unit of study [6] (see note 1) | |||
Elective [6] (see note 2) | |||
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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BIOS1165 Hearing Science and Audiology |
6 | P BIOS1163 |
Semester 2 |
BIOS1166 Neuroscience I: Communication Disorders |
6 | P BIOS1161 or BIOS1167 or BIOL1003 N BIOS1132, BIOS1141 |
Semester 2 |
CSCD1032 Human Communication |
6 | A CSCD1034 P BACH1165 or PSYC1001 Speech Pathology students must pass this unit in order to enrol in clinical units in Year 2 |
Semester 2 |
One BHS Senior unit of study [6] (see note 1) | |||
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 3 |
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Semester 1 |
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BIOS2062 Neuroscience II: Communication Disorders |
6 | P BIOS1132 and BIOS1141, or BIOS1166 |
Semester 1 |
Two BHS Senior units of study [12] (see note 1) | |||
Elective [6] (see note 2) | |||
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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BACH2142 Cognitive Neuropsychology |
6 | P BACH1165 or PSYC1001 |
Semester 2 |
BACH2143 Counselling &Behaviour Management for CD |
6 | Semester 2 |
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CSCD3090 Audiology 2 |
6 | P BIOS1165 Students must advise the Speech Pathology Clinical Coordinator before enrolling in this unit of study if they do not have a current National Police Certificate or are a prohibited person under the NSW Working with Children Act (2001) |
Semester 2 |
CSCD3091 Fieldwork |
6 | P CSCD1032, CSCD1034 Student must hold a current CPR certificate before they can enrol in this unit. Attendance at Fieldwork orientation is compulsory. Students must advise the Speech Pathology Clinical Coordinator before enrolling in this unit of study if they do not have a current National Police Certificate or are a prohibited person under the NSW Working with Children Act (2001) |
Semester 2 |
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Notes |
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1. A list of available BHS Senior units of study can be found in the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Pass) table. | |||
2. Electives may be chosen from units of study available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. A list of electives available in the Faculty of Health Sciences is included in Faculty Electives chapter of the handbook. |
Bachelor of Health Sciences with a Movement Science second major
Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Course code SH130: Pass course; full-time, 3 years | |||
Year 1 |
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Semester 1 |
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BIOL1003 Human Biology |
6 | A HSC 2-unit Biology. Semester 1 students who have not completed HSC biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (in February). N BIOL1903 It is recommended that BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 be taken concurrently with this unit of study. |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
HSBH1006 Foundations of Health Science |
6 | Semester 1 |
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HSBH1007 Health Science and Research |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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PSYC1001 Psychology 1001 |
6 | Semester 1 Summer Main |
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or | |||
PSYC1002 Psychology 1002 |
6 | Semester 2 Summer Main |
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SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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HSBH1008 Health Determinants and Interventions |
6 | Semester 2 |
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HSBH1009 Health Care Resources and Systems |
6 | Semester 2 |
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Two electives [12] (see note 2) | |||
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 2 |
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Semester 1 |
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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 |
EXSS1018 Biomechanics of Human Movement |
6 | A HSC mathematics |
Semester 1 |
Elective [6] (see note 2) | |||
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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BIOS1168 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | N BIOS1136, BIOS1159, BIOS5090 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
EXSS1032 Fundamentals of Exercise Science |
6 | Semester 2 |
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One BHS Senior unit of study [6] (see note 1) | |||
Elective [6] (see note 2) | |||
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Year 3 |
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Semester 1 |
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BIOS1169 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B |
6 | P BIOS1136 or BIOS1168 or BIOS1159 N BIOS1139, BIOS1144, BIOS1160 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
EXSS2027 Exercise Physiology for Clinicians |
6 | A EXSS1032, BIOS1170 |
Semester 1 Summer Main |
Two BHS Senior units of study [12] (see note 1) | |||
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Semester 2 |
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EXSS2025 Motor Control and Learning |
6 | A BIOS1171 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
One BHS Senior units of study [6] (see note 1) | |||
Two electives [12] (see note 2) | |||
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS | |||
Notes |
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1. A list of available BHS Senior units of study can be found in the Bachelor of Health Sciences (Pass) table. | |||
2. Electives may be chosen from units of study available throughout the University, subject to approval, availability and minimum enrolment. A list of electives available in the Faculty of Health Sciences is included in Faculty Electives chapter of the handbook. |