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This course entry should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
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DescriptionThe Bachelor of Health Science is a multidisciplinary flexible three year degree that provides students with opportunities to choose pathways in public health/health promotion programs and policy, and public health sciences, leading to a wide range of careers. It also provides a pathway to postgraduate clinical programs (for example medicine, social work, nursing and allied health) as well as honours and higher degrees by research. ObjectivesOn successful completion of the BHSc, it is expected that the student will be able to:
Special requirementsPolice and Working with Children checksOrganisations that host clinical and community placements require students to have current Police and Working with Children checks regarding their suitability to undertake such placements. All enrolled and prospective students are advised that they will be required to obtain Police and Working with Children checks prior to undertaking their course. Working with Children checks are valid for five years and are available free. Police checks must be applied and paid for annually. However, in some community partnered programs there may be a requirement to have a police check renewed every six months. Health requirementsIn order to meet health requirements for working in the healthcare facilities and for the protection of other students, and themselves, students may need to comply with certain precautionary procedures. These may consist of confidential tests for immune status (including blood tests and skin tests), receiving vaccines and having x-rays where the evidence indicates that these are appropriate. VaccinationsThe faculty recommends that all students accept responsibility for having up-to-date immunisations before commencing this course. Recommended immunisations include diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, tuberculosis and hepatitis B. FieldworkFieldwork practice unitsThis course requires students to undertake off-campus fieldwork placements. In the fieldwork setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the fieldwork component of each unit. Where a student's skill or knowledge is found to be inadequate, access to the fieldwork component of the unit will be denied. A student may be withdrawn from a fieldwork practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the head of school. StructureIn order to meet the requirements for the Bachelor of Health Science degree, a student must complete: (a) health science core units (78 points) (b) units in a health science major sequence of 36 points (c) electives at first, second and third-year level from the list provided or from anywhere in the faculty or University, provided that non-faculty units comprise a maximum of 12 points. (30 points) (d) a maximum of eight first-year level units (e) a minimum of 36 points at third-year-level including those completed in the major (f) a total of 144 points (24 units). Candidates may complete a second major or a second minor sequence from disciplines offered by the school or from other faculties or schools. Health science majorA major sequence requires the completion of a minimum of 48 points. Normally a major will include a first-level sequence (12 points or core units), two units at second-level (12 points) and four units at third-level (24 points), or three units at second-level (18 points) and three units at third level (18 points). A major is normally taken over three years. Majors are available in:
ElectivesElectives may be taken from the lists of major sequence units provided or anywhere in the University. Electives must be taken at first, second and third year. A maximum of 12 points from electives outside of the faculty is permitted. RequirementsStudents complete the following units: Core unitsFirst yearSemester one
Semester two
Second yearSemester one
Semester two
Third YearSemester one
Semester two
Elective units can be drawn from any faculty of the University although no more than two units may be taken from outside the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. Major sequencesHealth programs and policy
* This unit is compulsory in a health programs and policy major. Clinical and public health sciences
* This unit is compulsory in a clinical and public health sciences major. Award(s)Bachelor of Health Sciences
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