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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
SH130 Bachelor of Health Sciences
SH123 Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours)

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for these courses is full time only.

3 Admission to candidature

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

(1)
The units of study that may be taken for these courses are set out in:
(a)
the Faculty of Health Sciences Table of units of study for the Bachelor of Health Sciences;
(b)
the Faculty of Health Sciences Table of Undergraduate Elective units of study;
(c)
Table 1: Bachelor of Science, of the Faculty of Science Tables of units of study;
(d)
Table A of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Table of units of study; and
(e)
Section 2 of the University of Sydney Business School Table of undergraduate units of study.
(2)
To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must complete 144 credit points comprising:
(a)
a Faculty of Health Sciences Major;
(b)
a second Major in an area related to Health; and
(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.
(2)
Health Sciences Major
(a)
The Health Sciences Major comprises 60 credit points of units of study, including:
(i)  24 credit points of Junior core units, as listed in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Table;
(ii)  6 credit points of a core Psychology unit, as listed in the Bachelor of Health Sciences Table;
(iii)  6 credit points of a Junior Biology unit, chosen from Science Table 1; and
(iv)  24 credit points of Senior units, chosen from the Bachelor of Health Sciences Table.
(3)
Major in Health
(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.
(b)
The Majors available within the Faculty of Health Sciences are:
(i)  Hearing and Speech; and
(ii)  Movement Science.
(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.
(d)
Health Majors available in other faculties are:
(i)  Social Policy;
(ii)  Psychology;
(iii)  Biochemistry;
(iv)  Cell Pathology;
(v)  Management Decision Science;
(vi)  Nanoscience and Technology; and
(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

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.
(2)
To qualify for admission to the Honours Year a candidate must have:
(a)
qualified for the award of, or been awarded, the pass degree or an equivalent degree from another university;
(b)
completed a major/s in the intended area/s of study;
(c)
completed the Honours Research Proposal unit of study, or an equivalent unit;
(d)
a WAM of at least 65; and
(e)
the permission of the relevant head of department/ discipline/ program coordinator.
(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
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:

Four core BHS Junior units of study:
HSBH1006
Foundations of Health Science
6      Semester 1
HSBH1007
Health Science and Research
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
HSBH1008
Health Determinants and Interventions
6      Semester 2
HSBH1009
Health Care Resources and Systems
6      Semester 2
The core Biology and Psychology units of study:
PSYC1001
Psychology 1001
6      Semester 1
Summer Main
or
PSYC1002
Psychology 1002
6      Semester 2
Summer Main
Any Junior Biology unit of study [6]
At least four of the following BHS Senior units of study:
BHSC3014
Honours Research Proposal
6      Semester 2
HIMT4057
Health Informatics for the Professional
6      Semester 1
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)
Elective units of study (see note 2)
Notes
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
Course code SH123: Honours program; full-time, 4 years

Years 1 to 3

As per Pass course
Notes
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

Semester 1
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
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
Course code SH130: Pass course; full-time, 3 years

Year 1

Semester 1
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
HSBH1007
Health Science and Research
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
PSYC1001
Psychology 1001
6      Semester 1
Summer Main
or
PSYC1002
Psychology 1002
6      Semester 2
Summer Main
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
HSBH1008
Health Determinants and Interventions
6      Semester 2
HSBH1009
Health Care Resources and Systems
6      Semester 2
Electives [12] (see note 2)
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS

Year 2

Semester 1
BIOS1163
Speech Science
6      Semester 1
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
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

Semester 1
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
BACH2142
Cognitive Neuropsychology
6    P BACH1165 or PSYC1001
Semester 2
BACH2143
Counselling &Behaviour Management for CD
6      Semester 2
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
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
Course code SH130: Pass course; full-time, 3 years

Year 1

Semester 1
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
HSBH1007
Health Science and Research
6      Semester 1
Semester 2
PSYC1001
Psychology 1001
6      Semester 1
Summer Main
or
PSYC1002
Psychology 1002
6      Semester 2
Summer Main
SEMESTER 1 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS
Semester 2
HSBH1008
Health Determinants and Interventions
6      Semester 2
HSBH1009
Health Care Resources and Systems
6      Semester 2
Two electives [12] (see note 2)
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS

Year 2

Semester 1
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
BIOS1168
Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A
6    N BIOS1136, BIOS1159, BIOS5090
Semester 1
Semester 2
EXSS1032
Fundamentals of Exercise Science
6      Semester 2
One BHS Senior unit of study [6] (see note 1)
Elective [6] (see note 2)
SEMESTER 2 TOTAL: 24 CREDIT POINTS

Year 3

Semester 1
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
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
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.