Health Sciences 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.

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Health Sciences

Undergraduate electives

Availability of electives may vary from year to year.
BACH3128
Health and Globalisation

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    N HSBH3009
Semester 2
BACH3146
Cyberpsychology and e-Health

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P completion of 48 credit points
Semester 2
BACH3147
Health at Work

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6      Semester 2
BIOS1155
Structure, Function and Disease A

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6      Semester 1
BIOS1158
Structure, Function and Disease B

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6      Semester 2
BIOS1167
Foundations of Biomedical Science

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6      Semester 1
BIOS1168
Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy A

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6   

Semester 1 Unit Coordinators are Dr Cliffton Chan and A/Prof Leslie Nicholson, Semester 2 unit coordinator is Dr Joanna Diong
Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS1169
Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy B

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P BIOS1168
Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS1170
Body Systems: Structure and Function

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    N BMED2403 or PHSI2005 or PHSI2006
Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS1171
Neuroscience

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    N BIOS1137 or BIOS2103 or ANAT2010


Semester 1 coordinator is Dr Jin Huang, Semester 2 coordinator is Dr Alan Freeman
Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS1172
Biological Aspects of Ageing

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6      Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS1173
Disease in Ageing

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6      Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS2115
Embryology

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P 6 credit points of Junior Biology
Semester 1
BIOS3063
Project Design and Management

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6      Semester 1
Semester 2
BIOS3065
Anatomical Analysis of Exercise

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P BIOS1168 and BIOS1169
Semester 2
BIOS3066
Current Issues in Healthcare

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6      Semester 1
CSCD1032
Human Communication

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    A CSCD1034
P 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

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6      Semester 1
EXSS2026
Growth, Development and Ageing

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6      Semester 2
HSBH1005
Human Development

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6      Semester 2
HSBH2008
Physical Activity and Population Health

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P 48 credit points of units
Semester 1
HSBH3008
Interdisciplinary eHealth

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    N HSBH2009 or HSBH1010
Intensive October
HSBH3012
FHS Abroad

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P Successful completion of all 1st year units in an undergraduate FHS degree


Students interested in participating must obtain permission from their course director before enrolling in FHS Abroad. Some degrees require participants have a minimum credit average.
Intensive December
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
HSBH3013
FHS Indigenous Communities

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P Successful completion of all 1st year units in an undergraduate FHS degree
Semester 2
HSBH3014
Workplace Injury Prevention/Management

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P 48 credit points and (BIOS1168 and EXSS1018)

Note: Department permission required for enrolment

Semester 1
HSBH3015
Mental Health Rehabilitation

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P 48 credit points
Semester 1
HSBH3016
Individual and Societal Ageing

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

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

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P BACH1161 or HSBH1003 or HSBH1008


Students must have completed 48 credit points to enrol in this unit.
Semester 1
HSBH3021
Environmental Stress and Physiological Strain

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P EXSS1032 or EXSS2027 or BIOS1170
Semester 1
HSBH3026
Industry and Community Project

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P A minimum of 48 credit points

Note: Department permission required for enrolment
Department Permission required for enrolment
Intensive December
Intensive February
Intensive January
Intensive July
Semester 1
Semester 2
REHB2026
Fundamentals of Rehabilitation

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6      Semester 1
REHB3062
Public Offenders: Criminality and Rehab

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    N REHB3051
Semester 2
REHB3064
Alcohol and Drug Misuse Rehabilitation

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

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

This unit of study is not Data Audit Committee Approved

6    P 48 credit points
N REHB3059 or REHB5063 or REHB5034
Semester 1

Faculty research electives

BACH4056
Qualitative Research Methods

This unit of study is not available in 2020

6    N HSBH3019
Semester 2