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.
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.
View semester session codes here.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Undergraduate electives |
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| BACH3128 Health and Globalisation |
6 | N HSBH3009 |
Semester 2 |
| BACH3146 Cyberpsychology and e-Health |
6 | P HSBH1010 |
Semester 2 |
| BACH3147 Health at Work |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| BIOS1155 Structure, Function and Disease A |
6 | N BIOS1170 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS1158 Structure, Function and Disease B |
6 | N HSBM1003 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOS1167 Foundations of Biomedical Science |
6 | N BIOS1126 or BIOS1130 or BIOS1156 or BIOS1161 or HSBM1001 |
Semester 1 |
| BIOS1168 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A |
6 | N BIOS1136 or BIOS1159 or BIOS5090 Semester 1 Unit Coordinator is A/Prof Leslie Nicholson, Semester 2 unit coordinator is Dr Bronwen Ackermann |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1169 Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B |
6 | P BIOS1168 N BIOS1139 or BIOS1144 or BIOS1160 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1170 Body Systems: Structure and Function |
6 | N BIOS1127 or BIOS1133 or BIOS2098 or BIOS2099 or BIOS1155 or BMED2403 or PHSI2005 or PHSI2006 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1171 Neuroscience |
6 | N BIOS1137 or BIOS2103 Semester 1 coordinator is Dr Jin Huang, Semester 2 coordinator is Dr Alan Freeman |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1172 Biological Aspects of Ageing |
6 | N BIOS4036 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| BIOS1173 Disease in Ageing |
6 | N BIOS4038 |
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 BIOS1168 and BIOS1169 |
Semester 2 |
| BIOS3066 Current Issues in Healthcare |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| CSCD1032 Human Communication |
6 | A CSCD1034 P BACH1165 or PSYC1001 or PSYC1002 or HSBH1003 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 1 |
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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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| HSBH1010 Foundations of eHealth |
6 | Semester 2 |
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| HSBH2008 Physical Activity and Population Health |
6 | P 48 credit points of units |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3008 Interdisciplinary eHealth |
6 | N HSBH1010 |
Intensive September |
| HSBH3012 FHS Abroad |
6 | P Successful completion of all 1st year units in an undergraduate FHS degree |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| HSBH3013 FHS Indigenous Communities |
6 | P Successful completion of all 1st year units in an undergraduate FHS degree |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3014 Workplace Injury Prevention/Management |
6 | P BIOS1168 and EXSS1018 Bachelor of Health Sciences students must have completed 24 credit points of HSBH junior units for enrolment into this unit. All other students must have completed 48 credit points. |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3015 Mental Health Rehabilitation |
6 | P (HSBH1006 and (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007) and HSBH1008 and HSBH1009) or (48 credit points of previous study with a miminum of 24 from Intermediate units of study) N OCCP2084 Students must have completed at least 48 credit points to enrol in this UoS |
Semester 1 |
| HSBH3016 Individual and Societal Ageing |
6 | P BACH1161 or HSBH1003 or HSBH1008 Bachelor of Health Sciences students must have completed 24 credit points of HSBH junior units for enrolment into this unit. All other students must have completed 48 credit points. |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3017 Disability, Sport and Social Inclusion |
6 | P BACH1161 or HSBH1003 or HSBH1008 Students must have completed 48 credit points to enrol in this unit. |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3021 Environmental Stress and Physiological Strain |
6 | P EXSS1032 or EXSS2027 or BIOS1170 |
Semester 1 |
| REHB2026 Fundamentals of Rehabilitation |
6 | Semester 1 |
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| REHB3062 Public Offenders: Criminality and Rehab |
6 | N REHB3051 |
Semester 2 |
| REHB3064 Alcohol and Drug Misuse Rehabilitation |
6 | P (HSBH1006, (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007), HSBH1008, HSBH1009) or 48 credit points of previous study. N REHB3061 Students must have completed 48 credit points to enrol in this unit |
Semester 1 |
| REHB3065 PTSD and Rehabilitation |
6 | N REHB5034, REHB5063, REHB3059 Students must have completed 48 credit points for enrolment into this unit. |
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 | N HSBH3019 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 2 |
| HSBH3020 Research Team Engagement This unit of study is not available in 2016 |
6 | P 96 credit points of units All students must have completed 96 credit points for enrolment into this unit. Not intended for Honours programs. |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |