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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| 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 |
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, BIOS1130, BIOS1156, BIOS1161, HSBM1001 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS1168 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | N BIOS1136, BIOS1159, BIOS5090 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1169 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B |
6 | P BIOS1136 or BIOS1168 or BIOS1159 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 Semester 2 |
| BIOS2115 Embryology |
6 | A 6 credit points of Junior Biology |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS3063 Project Design and Management |
6 | Semester 1 Semester 2 |
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| BIOS3065 Anatomical Analysis of Exercise |
6 | P one of (BIOS1136, BIOS1159, BIOS1168) and, one of (BIOS1139, BIOS1144, BIOS1160, BIOS1169) 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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| 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 |
| EXSS1032 Fundamentals of Exercise Science |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| EXSS2026 Growth, Development and Ageing |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| HIMT4057 Health Informatics for the Professional |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| HSBH1005 Human Development |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
| REHB2026 Fundamentals of Rehabilitation |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| REHB3062 Public Offenders: Criminality and Rehab |
6 | N REHB3051 Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1, |
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 |
| REHB3065 PTSD and Rehabilitation |
6 | N REHB3059, REHB5034, REHB5063 |
Semester 1 |
Faculty research electives |
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| BACH3127 History and Philosophy of Science |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| BACH4056 Qualitative Research Methods |
6 |
Intended for honours students requiring Qualitative research skills |
Semester 2 |
| The offering of these electives will depend on availability of staff and student demand. | |||