Courses by faculty: Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

NOTE: This course has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

The degree not only provides a sound foundation for social work practice but also develops knowledge and skills in critical analysis in various arts disciplines.

Course objectives for the Bachelor of Arts are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/courses/0002.html. Course objectives for the Bachelor of Social Work are available at. http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/courses/0004.html

Special requirements

Police and Working with Children Checks

Organisations 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 these 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.

Fieldwork practice units

This 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 A student may be withdrawn from a fieldwork practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the head of school.

Fieldwork expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during fieldwork placements.

This course has been accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Graduates will qualify for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

On-campus students

Students complete two semesters of study of 'the individual' (eg psychology, behavioural studies) and two semesters of 'society' (eg sociology, anthropology, gender studies, philosophy, politics, Australian studies and at least one unit in Australian Indigenous studies).

The course is undertaken in the following sequence:

(a.) first year is composed of seven arts and one social work unit

(b.) second year is composed of five arts units and three social work units

(c.) third year includes three arts units (which complete the major sequence); the rest are social work units (including the first field placement)

(d.) the final year is composed of social work units only, including the second field placement.

Off-campus students

Students complete the structure as outlined above under 'on-campus students' however the disciplines available to off-campus students are limited to:

• Australian Indigenous studies
• Australian studies
• communications
• community studies
• community welfare and counselling
• criminal justice
• English
• history-politics
• journalism
• philosophy
• psychology
• psychological studies
• public relations
• sociology
• writing

Arts component

The arts component must include a major and minor study as follows:

• arts discipline major (48 points)
• arts discipline minor in a different area of study (24 points)
• an additional arts discipline first-year sequence in a third area of study(12 points)
• a further six points in arts units

Social work component

All social work units are compulsory core units.

The normal pattern of study is for student to complete four units per semester; in semesters where the field placement is undertaken, this is reduced to two units plus the placement. All units are six points unless

First year

First semester

• SWK1011 Introduction to human services practice
• three first-year arts units

Second semester

• four first-year arts units

Second year

First semester

• SWK3220 Social work in a globalised world
• SWK3230 Social work research
• two second-year arts units

Second semester

• SWK3440 Leadership in social work and human services
• two second-year arts units
• one second or third-year arts unit*

Third year

First semester

• SWK3400 Critical social work 1 - individuals and families: Context and practice
• two third-year arts units

Second semester

• SWK3410 Critical social work 2 - community work: Context and practice
• SWK3180 Supervised professional practice 1
• one third-year arts unit

Fourth year

First semester

• SWK4030 Human rights, law and ethics contexts for social work practice
• SWK4031 Working with complexity
• SWK4400 Social work leadership and policy
• SWK4410 Community work: Theory and practice

Second semester

• SWK4401 Critical social work 4 - individual, health and society: Context and practice
• SWK4560 Supervised professional practice 2

* Requirements for majors/minors can vary. Students should refer to the 'Areas of study' section in the Arts section of this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Social Work

This honours course allows students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Social Work to undertake social work honours in the fourth year of the double degree. Entry to honours is by invitation to students who have achieved grades of at least distinction level in third year social work units.

The course aims to develop skills necessary for research by studying the methodological, theoretical and ethical issues that underpin social work research. Students are provided with the same learning and practice opportunities as students in the pass degree, however, the honours program also aims to reward academic excellence. Students in the honours program are expected to develop and complete a research project which will include a critical literature review, ethics approval where indicated and a 10,000-12,000 word thesis.

At the conclusion of the honours programs students will:

• understand the theoretical, methodological and ethical issues that underpin research
• understand how to undertake a research project and write a research report
• understand the nature of the research process including the formulation of research questions and the development of an appropriate research methodology
• be able to articulate a range of quantitative and qualitative research frameworks
• be able to utilise data analysis methods associated with the various research frameworks
• be able to develop a relevant ethics application
• understand the structure needed to write a research report
• have skills in presenting a research proposal to other students and staff and learning from the feedback received
• have completed a thesis of approximately 10,000 words
• be able to undertake further research in other contexts.

Credit will be granted for units successfully completed in the first three years of the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Work.

Entry to honours is by invitation to students who have achieved high grades in third year social work units.

Special requirements

Police and Working with Children Checks

Organisations 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 these 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..

Fieldwork practice units

This 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.

Fieldwork expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during fieldwork placements.

This course has been accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers.

Students complete two semesters of study of 'the individual' (eg psychology, behavioural studies) and two semesters of 'society' (eg sociology, anthropology, gender studies, philosophy, politics, Australian studies and at least one unit in Australian Indigenous studies).

The course is undertaken in the following sequence:

(a.) first year is composed of seven arts and one social work unit

(b.) second year is composed of five arts units and three social work units

(c.) third year includes three arts units (which complete the major sequence); the rest are social work units (including the first field placement)

(d.) the final year is composed of social work units only, including the second field placement and the honours component.

Arts component

The arts component must include a major and minor study as follows:

• arts discipline major (48 points)
• arts discipline minor in a different area of study (24 points)
• an additional arts discipline first-year sequence in a third area of study(12 points)
• a further six points in arts units

Requirements for majors/minors can vary. Students should refer to the 'Areas of study' section in the Arts section of this Handbook at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-arts.html.

All social work units are compulsory core units.

First year

First semester

• SWK1011 Introduction to human services practice
• three first-year arts units

Second semester

• four first-year arts units

Second year

First semester

• SWK3220 Social work in society
• SWK3230 Social work research
• two second-year arts units

Second semester

• SWK3440 Leadership in social work and human services
• two second-year arts units
• one second or third-year arts unit*

Third year

First semester

• SWK3400 Critical social work 1 - individual and families: Context and theory
• two third-year arts units

Second semester

• SWK3410 Critical social work 2 - community work: Context and practice
• SWK3180 Supervised professional practice 1
• one third-year arts unit

Fourth year

First semester

• SWK4001 Honours research methods
• SWK4030 Human rights, law and ethics contexts for social work practice
• SWK4032 Working with complexity: Honours
• SWK4441 Social work leadership and social policy: Honours
• SWK4410 Community work

Second semester

• SWK4002 Honours project seminar
• SWK4003 Honours dissertation
• SWK4401 Critical social work 4 - individual, health and society: Context and practice
• SWK4560 Supervised professional practice 2

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Social Work (with Honours)

The Bachelor of Biomedical Science provides a non-specialised degree in biomedical sciences leading to an honours program, or an in-depth specialised program in one area of biomedical science, through the selection of relevant elective units.

The course is designed as a series of interlinked and consecutive sequences of units. This allows students to readily acquire fluency and proficiency in the concepts, language and fundamentals of the biomedical sciences. The distinctive feature of this educational approach is that students are allowed some flexibility in their choice of units so that they are able to construct a sequence of studies suitable to their own requirements and career aspirations.

Each semester, students will receive more detailed information about all core and elective units from unit convenors and individual unit manuals. These manuals contain detailed information on teaching staff, contact persons, timetables, textbooks, reading guides, supplementary lecture material, details and weighting of assessment methods and procedures including some specific assessment dates. Manuals are available at the commencement of each semester.

On completion of this course, students will:

• have acquired a basic knowledge of the biomedical sciences in a range of important multidisciplinary areas
• have mastered the essential analytic procedures and method of written and oral communication relevant to the field of biomedical sciences
• be graduates who are well prepared for potential employment opportunities in most facets of the health care and related industries
• be well prepared to embark on further vocational training or postgraduate studies in the biomedical sciences or other discipline areas
• have completed a degree which will have been as broadly-based or as specifically focused as each individual student requires
• have received training relevant to a range of knowledge-intensive health care industries
• understand the relationship of biomedical science to other areas of learning
• have acquired skills in modern information technologies, which will enhance their effectiveness in employment as modern biomedical scientists
• have been exposed to the research frontier at which advances in biomedical science are occurring
• have an appreciation of the ethical and social attitudes and responsibilities which arise as a professional, practising biomedical scientist.

This course comprises core and elective units.

First year

• BMS1011 Biomedical chemistry
• BMS1021 Cells, tissues and organisms
• BMS1031 Medical biophysics
• BMS1042 Biomedical sciences and society
• BMS1052 Human neurobiology
• BMS1062 Molecular biology
• 12 points of electives from any faculty*

Second year

• BMS2011 Structure of the human body: an evolutionary and functional perspective
• BMS2021 Biochemistry in human function
• BMS2031 Body systems
• BMS2042 Human genetics
• BMS2052 Microbes in health and disease
• BMS2062 Introduction to bioinformatics
• 12 points of electives from any faculty*

Third year

• BMS3021 Molecular medicine and biotechnology
• BMS3042 Biomedical basis of disease II
• 24 points of level three electives from the biomedical science area**
• 12-points of electives from any faculty*

* Up to six units may be taken from outside the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences. The faculties of Arts, Business and Economics, Engineering, Information Technology and Science offer units suitable as electives in various years of the program.

** Generally these units begin with the prefixes BCH, BME, BMS, BND, BNS, CEL, DEV, GEN, HUP, IMM, MIC, MIS, PHA and PHY.

An additional honours year is available to eligible students by completing course 3418 Honours degree of Bachelor of Biomedical Science.

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

This degree is designed to provide a challenging course of study in biomedical science for high- achieving students. The program undertaken by each student will be planned according to student interest and with consideration of academic background.

Depending on prior experience and capabilities (such as previous tertiary study, including secondary school year 12 enhancement studies), students may be given exemptions from some core units, allowing them to accelerate their studies and compete the degree in less than three years. Students may also take additional units that enrich the study program while completing the degree in the three years (or four years if progressing to an additional honours degree).

On completion of this course, students will:

• have completed an accelerated or enriched degree which will have been as broadly-based or as specifically focused as each individual student requires
• have acquired a basic knowledge of the biomedical sciences in a range of important multidisciplinary areas
• have mastered the essential analytic procedures and method of written and oral communication relevant to the field of biomedical sciences
• be graduates who are well prepared for potential employment opportunities in most facets of the health care and related industries
• be well prepared to embark on further vocational training or postgraduate studies in the biomedical sciences or other discipline areas
• understand the relationship of biomedical science to other areas of learning
• have acquired skills in modern information technologies, which will enhance their effectiveness in employment as modern biomedical scientists
• have been exposed to the research frontier at which advances in biomedical science are occurring
• have an appreciation of the ethical and social attitudes and responsibilities which arise as a professional, practising biomedical scientist.

With the assistance of an assigned mentor, an individual course of study will be devised for each student in this program. A sustained high level of achievement must be demonstrated throughout the course.

First year

• BMS1011 Biomedical chemistry
• BMS1021 Cells, tissues and organisms
• BMS1031 Medical biophysics
• BMS1042 Biomedical sciences and society
• BMS1052 Human neurobiology
• BMS1062 Molecular biology
• 12 points of elective units

Second year

• BMS2011 Structure of the human body: an evolutionary and functional perspective
• BMS2021 Biochemistry in human function
• BMS2031 Body systems
• BMS2042 Human genetics
• BMS2052 Microbes in health and disease
• BMS2062 Introduction to bioinformatics
• 12 points of elective units

Third year

• BMS3021 Molecular medicine and biotechnology
• BMS3042 Biomedical basis of disease II
• 24 points of level three electives from the biomedical science area**
• 12 points of elective units

** Generally these units begin with the prefixes BCH, BME, BMS, BND, BNS, CEL, DEV, GEN, HUP, IMM, MIC, MIS, PHA and PHY.

Electives

The electives must include at least one of the following 'research in action' units in the second or third year of the course:

• BCH3990 Action in biochemistry research project
• DEV3990 Action in developmental biology research project
• MIC3990 Action in microbiology research project
• MIS3990 Action in stem cells research project
• PHA3990 Action in pharmacology research project
• PHY3990 Action in physiology research project

Minimum grade for course completion

Students in this course are required to maintain at least a distinction average (70 per cent) across their best 48 points in each calendar year to remain in, and to graduate with, the Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Scholar Program). Students who do not meet this standard will be required to transfer to course 2230 Bachelor of Biomedical Science.

An additional honours year is available to eligible students by completing course 3418 Honours degree of Bachelor of Biomedical Science.

Students may exit with a Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Scholar Program)

This is a high-profile course designed for high- achieving students who expect to pursue honours studies and a career in biomedical research. It provides opportunities for students to develop research, communication and team-work skills during their undergraduate studies.

On completion of this course, students will:

• have acquired a basic knowledge of the biomedical sciences in a range of important multidisciplinary areas
• have mastered the essential analytical procedures and methods of written and oral communication relevant to the field of biomedical sciences
• be graduates who are well prepared for potential employment opportunities in most facets of the health care and related industries
• be well prepared to embark on further vocational training or postgraduate studies in the biomedical sciences or other discipline areas
• have completed a degree which will have been as broadly-based or as specifically focused as each individual student requires
• have received training relevant to a range of knowledge-intensive health care industries
• understand the relationship of biomedical science to other areas of learning
• have acquired skills in modern information technologies, which will enhance their effectiveness in employment as modern biomedical scientists
• have been exposed to the research frontier at which advances in biomedical science are occurring
• have an appreciation of the ethical and social attitudes and responsibilities, which arise as a professional, practicing biomedical scientist
• have achieved honours-level research studies in biomedical science, with the potential for postgraduate study.

Credit may be granted for prior academic work including:

• university studies including year 12 enhancement studies
• TAFE advanced certificates and associate diplomas
• Open University studies.

The principal criteria used in determining credit are the standard and content of previous studies, the results achieved, and their relevance to the course. Credit will not normally be granted for studies completed more than 10 years ago.

With the assistance of an assigned mentor, an individual course of study will be devised for each student in this program. To be eligible to progress to the honours program students must have completed all core units, with a distinction grade average (70 percent) in at least 24 points of studies at level three.

First year

• BMS1011 Biomedical chemistry
• BMS1021 Cells, tissues and organisms
• BMS1031 Medical biophysics
• BMS1042 Biomedical sciences and society
• BMS1052 Human neurobiology
• BMS1062 Molecular biology
• 12 points of electives from any faculty*

Second year

• BMS2011 Structure of the human body: an evolutionary and functional perspective
• BMS2021 Biochemistry in human function
• BMS2031 Body systems
• BMS2042 Human genetics
• BMS2052 Microbes in health and disease
• BMS2062 Introduction to bioinformatics
• 12 points of electives from any faculty*

Third year

• BMS3021 Molecular medicine and biotechnology
• BMS3042 Biomedical basis of disease II
• 24 points of level three electives from the biomedical science area**
• 12-points of electives from any faculty*

Fourth year

Full year units

• BMS4100 Biomedical science research project
• BMS4200 Advanced studies in biomedical science

Electives

The electives must include at least one of the following 'research in action' units in the second or third year of the course:

• BCH3990 Action in biochemistry research project
• DEV3990 Action in developmental biology research project
• MIC3990 Action in microbiology research project
• MIS3990 Action in stem cells research project
• PHA3990 Action in pharmacology research project
• PHY3990 Action in physiology research project

* Up to six units may be taken from outside the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences subject to prerequisite conditions and the teaching faculty permission.

** Biomedical Science electives include all level 3 units with the prefixes BCH, BME, BMS, BND, BNS, DEV, GEN, HUP, IMM, MIC, MIS, PHA and PHY.

Minimum grade for course completion

Students are required to maintain at least a distinction average (70 per cent) across their best 48 points in each calendar year to remain in the program. Students who do not meet this standard will be required to transfer to course 2230 Bachelor of Biomedical Science.

To be eligible to progress to the honours program students must have completed all core units, with a distinction grade average (70 percent) in at least 24 points of studies at level three.

Students may exit with a Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Bachelor of Biomedical Science Advanced with Honours

The program introduces students to a range of interdisciplinary units covering areas of modern biomedical sciences, human biology and public health and develops a strong grounding in one of five branches of engineering. The strong research and design focus that is characteristic of the engineering programs combined with the interdisciplinary approach of the biomedical science component produces graduates in two disciplines who are able to make a unique contribution to both medical science and engineering.

On completion of the Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Bachelor of Engineering, students will have acquired a basic knowledge of:

• the ethical standards and legal responsibilities to the community and the profession
• the management of physical, human and financial resources associated with the practice of engineering
• the constraints on engineering practice posed by economic factors, safety considerations and impact on the environment
• the integration of concepts of safe design and practice in the solution of problems
• a range of important multidisciplinary areas in the biomedical sciences
• the research frontier at which advances in biomedical science are occurring
• the relationship between biomedical science and engineering
• the essential analytical procedures relevant to the field of biomedical sciences and engineering.

In addition, students will have developed general and professional skills in:

• effective communication with peers, associates, clients and the general public
• operating as an individual or as part of a team
• integrating knowledge from different areas to synthesise a coherent approach to the solution of a problem
• critical evaluation of assumptions and arguments
• theoretical and numerical analysis to predict, design, control and optimise the performance of engineering systems.

Vacation employment/industrial experience

In order to fulfil the requirements of the various degree regulations and Engineers Australia, all engineering students must complete 12 weeks of approved engineering vacation employment and submit a report on that work. Such work is normally undertaken in the vacations between second and third years and/or between third and fourth years (but may also be taken between first and second years). Students who have completed all academic requirements for their degrees are not eligible to graduate until this vacation employment has been completed and a satisfactory report submitted.

Graduates who complete the work experienced required by Engineers Australia are eligible for membership. For more information about professional recognition of Faculty of Engineering courses visit http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/undergrad/eng-03.html

Students will be able to combine a Bachelor of Biomedical Science with a Bachelor of Engineering in one of five disciplines (chemical, civil, electrical and computer systems, materials or mechanical engineering) and position themselves for careers in the biomedical engineering field. The total number of credit points required will depend on the stream of engineering completed.

The award of an honours degree in engineering is based on academic achievement.

Elective units

Over the course of the double degree program, students must take at least two elective units at level three from the biomedical sciences areas (generally these units begin with the prefixes BCH, BME, BMS, BND, BNS, CEL, DEV, GEN, HUP, IMM, MIC, PHA and PHY).

Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences and Bachelor of Engineering in the field of chemical engineering

IMPORTANT NOTE: this is a new course structure for students entering the program from 2011 onwards. All students who entered the program prior to 2012 should refer to the Handbook for the year in which they commenced the course. Archived Handbooks are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/archive.html. Please contact your course adviser if unsure of course progression

First year

• BMS1011 Biomedical chemistry
• BMS1021 Cells, tissues, and organisms
• BMS1052 Human neurobiology
• BMS1062 Molecular biology
• BMS2011 Structure of the human body
• ENG1010 Process systems analysis
• ENG1090 Foundation mathematics,* or PHS1080 Foundation physics,* or ENG1091 Mathematics for engineering
• ENG1091 Mathematics for engineering,* or ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics A

Total 48 points

* Students requiring foundation studies must undertake this unit from this group of options.

Second year

• BMS2021 Biochemistry in human function
• BMS2042 Human genetics
• ENG1060 Computing for engineers
• CHE2161 Fluid mechanics
• CHE2162 Material and energy balances
• CHE2163 Heat and mass transfer
• CHE2164 Engineering thermodynamics
• CHM2735 Chemistry - principles and practice
• ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics A,* or ENG2092 Advanced engineering mathematics B

Total 54 points

Third year

• BMS2031 Body systems
• BMS2052 Microbes in health and disease
• BMS2062 Introduction to bioinformatics
• BMS3021 Molecular medicine and biotechnology
• CHE3161 Chemistry and chemical thermodynamics
• CHE3162 Process control
• CHE3165 Separation processes
• ENG2092 Advanced engineering mathematics B,* or CHE3166 Process design

Total 48 points

Fourth year

• BMS3042 Biomedical basis of disease 2
• CHE3163 Sustainable processing 1
• CHE3164 Reaction engineering
• CHE3166 Process design,* or CHE3171 Bioprocess technology
• CHE3167 Transport phenomena and numerical methods
• CHE4161 Engineering in society
• 12 points of electives from the biomedical science area

Total 48 points

Fifth year

• CHE3171 Bioprocess technology, * or CHE4162 Particle technology
• CHE4170 Design project (12 points)
• CHE4171 Biochemical engineering
• CHE4180 Chemical engineering project (12 points)
• 12 points of electives from the biomedical science area

Total 48 points

Total 252 points: 18 points of common units; biomedical component 96 points; chemical engineering component 138 points.

Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences and Bachelor of Engineering in the field of civil engineering

First year

• BMS1011 Biomedical chemistry
• BMS1021 Cells, tissues and organisms
• BMS1031 Medical biophysics
• BMS1052 Human neurobiology
• ENG1020 Engineering structures
• ENG1060 Computing for engineers
• PHS1080 Foundation physics*, or ENG1090 Foundation mathematics*, or ENG1040 Engineering dynamics, or ENG1050 Engineering materials
• ENG1091 Mathematics for engineering

Total 48 points

* Students requiring foundation studies must undertake this unit from this group of options.

Second year

All students

• BMS1042 Biomedical sciences and society
• BMS1062 Molecular biology
• BMS2011 Structure of the human body
• BMS2021 Biochemistry of human function
• CIV2225 Design of steel and timber structures
• CIV2242 Introductory geoengineering
• ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics A

In addition students complete units in one of the following streams as outlined below.

Forensic and biomechanics stream

• CIV2206 Mechanics of solids
• CIV2226 Design of concrete and masonry structures

Public health stream

• CIV2207 Computing and water modelling
• CIV2263 Water systems

Total 54 points

Third year

All students

• BMS2031 Body systems
• BMS2042 Human genetics
• BMS2052 Microbes in health and disease
• CIV2282 Transport and traffic engineering
• CIV3221 Building structures and technology
• CIV3248 Groundwater and environmental geoengineering

In addition students complete units in their chosen stream as outlined below.

Forensic and biomechanics stream

• CIV2207 Computing and water modelling
• CIV2263 Water systems

Total 48 points

Public health stream

• CIV2206 Mechanics of solids
• CIV2226 Design of concrete and masonry
• CIV3204 Engineering investigation

Total 54 points

Fourth year

All students

• BMS2062 Introduction to bioinformatics
• BMS3021 Molecular medicine and biotechnology
• CIV3222 Bridge design and assessment
• CIV3247 Geoengineering
• CIV3264 Urban water and wastewater systems
• CIV3283 Road engineering

In addition students complete units in their chosen stream as outlined below.

Forensic and biomechanics stream

• 6 point civil engineering elective from the list below
• 12 points of electives from the biomedical science area

Total 54 points

Public health stream

• CIV3205 Project management for civil engineers
• 6 points of electives from the biomedical science area

Total 48 points

Fifth year

All students

• BMS3042 Biomedical basis of disease 2
• CIV4210 Project A
• CIV4212 Civil engineering practice 4
• 12 points of electives from the civil engineering list below

In addition students complete units in their chosen stream as outlined below.

* Students requiring foundation studies must undertake this unit from this group of options.

Forensic and biomechanics stream

• CIV3205 Project management for civil engineers
• 12 points of electives from the biomedical science area

Public health stream

• 18 points of electives from the biomedical science area

Total 48 points

Civil engineering electives

Forensic and biomechanics stream

• CIV3203 Civil engineering construction
• CIV4234 Advanced structural analysis
• CIV4249 Foundation engineering
• CIV4261 Integrated urban water management
• CIV4284 Transport systems

Public health stream

• CIV3203 Civil engineering construction
• CIV4248 Ground hazards and environmental geotechnics
• CIV4261 Integrated urban water management
• CIV4268 Water resources management

Total 252 points: biomedical component 108 points; civil engineering component 144 points

Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences and Bachelor of Engineering in the field of electrical and computer systems engineering)

First year

• BMS1011 Biomedical chemistry
• BMS1021 Cells, tissues and organisms
• BMS1052 Human neurobiology
• BMS1062 Molecular biology
• ENG1030 Electrical systems
• ENG1060 Computing for engineers**
• ENG1090 Foundation mathematics, * or PHS1080 Foundation physics, * or ENG1091 Mathematics for engineering
• ENG1091 Mathematics for engineering,* or ENG2092 Advanced engineering mathematics B

Total 48

* Students requiring foundation studies must undertake this unit from this group of options.

** Students commencing the course without VCE specialist mathematics or its equivalent, will have the co-requisite for this unit waived and will receive additional assistance.

Second year

• BMS2011 Structure of the human body
• BMS2021 Biochemistry of human function
• ECE2011 Signal processing
• ECE2021 Electromagnetism
• ECE2031 Circuits and control
• ECE2071 Computer organisation and programming
• ECE2072 Digital systems
• ENG2092 Advanced engineering mathematics B,* or biomedical engineering unit or ECSE elective

Total 48

Third year

• BMS2031 Body systems
• BMS2042 Human genetics
• BMS2052 Microbes in health and disease
• BMS2062 Introduction to bioinformatics
• ECE2041 Telecommunications
• ECE2061 Analogue electronics
• ECE3022 Wireless and guided electromagnetism, or ECE3051 Energy systems
• ECE3093 Optimisation, estimation and numerical methods

Total 48

Fourth year

• BMS3021 Molecular medicine and biotechnology
• ECE3051 Electrical power engineering, or ECE3022 Wireless and guided electromagnetism
• ECE3073 Computer systems, or ECE3062 Electronic systems and control
• ECE3091 Engineering design
• ECE3092 Systems engineering and reliability analysis
• biomedical engineering unit or ECSE elective
• 6 point elective from the electrical and computer systems engineering elective list
• 12 points of electives from the biomedical science area

Total 54

Fifth year

• BMS3042 Biomedical basis of disease 2
• ECE3062 Electronic systems and control or ECE3073 Computer systems
• ECE4094 Project A
• ECE4095 Project B
• ECE4099 Professional practice
• biomedical engineering unit (if not already completed),*** or ECSE elective
• 6 point electives from the electrical and computer systems list
• 12 points of electives from the biomedical science area

*** If a biomedical engineering unit is not offered in a particular semester, then another ECSE elective may be taken subject to Head of Department approval.

Total 54

Biomedical engineering units

• ECE4081 Medical instrumentation
• ECE4084 Biomechanics of human musculo skeletal systems
• ECE4086 Medical imaging technology
• ECE4087 Medical technology innovation
• ENG4700 Engineering technology for biomedical imaging and sensing

Total 252 points: 12 points of common units, biomedical component 96 points; electrical and computer systems engineering component 132 points.

Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences and Bachelor of Engineering in the field of materials engineering

Students are able to undertake level three and four materials engineering units at either third or fourth year.

First year

• BMS1011 Biomedical chemistry
• BMS1021 Cells, tissues and organs
• BMS1042 Biomedical sciences and society
• BMS1052 Human neurobiology
• BMS1062 Molecular biology
• ENG1050 Engineering materials
• PHS1080 Foundation physics*, or ENG1090 Foundation mathematics* or ENG1091 Mathematics for engineers
• ENG1091 Mathematics for engineers or ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics

48 points

* Students requiring foundation studies must undertake this unit from this group of options.

Second year

• BMS2011 Structure of the human body
• BMS2021 Biochemistry of human function
• BMS2062 Introduction to bioinformatics
• ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics or ENG1060 Computing for engineering (if ENG2091 already completed)
• MTE2541 Nanostructure of materials
• MTE2542 Microstructural development
• MTE2545 Polymers and ceramics I
• MTE2547 Structure property relationships in materials

48 points

Third year

• BMS2031 Body systems
• BMS2042 Human genetics
• BMS2052 Microbes in health and disease
• ENG1060 Computing for engineering or MTE3545 Functional materials and devices (if ENG1060 already taken)
• MTE2544 Functional materials
• MTE2546 Mechanics of materials
• MTE2548 Biomaterials I
• MTE3541 Materials durability
• MTE3544 Management and practice in materials engineering

54 points

Fourth year

• BMS3021 Molecular medicine and biotechnology
• MTE3542 Microstructural design in structural materials
• MTE3543 Microstructure to applications: The mechanics of materials
• MTE3545 Functional materials and devices or MTE4596 Biomaterials II (if MTE3545 already taken)
• MTE3546 Polymers and ceramics II
• MTE3547 Materials characterisation and modelling
• 18 points of electives from the biomedical science area

54 points

Fifth year

• BMS3042 Biomedical basis of disease 2
• MTE4525 Project I
• MTE4526 Project II
• MTE4571 Materials engineering design and practice
• MTE4572 Polymer and composite processing and engineering
• MTE4573 Processing and engineering of metals and ceramics
• MTE4596 Biomaterials II or MTE4597 Nanomaterials (if MTE4596 already taken)
• 6 point elective from the biomedical science area

48 points

Total 252 points: biomedical component 102/108 points; materials engineering component 150/144 points

Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences and Bachelor of Engineering in the field of mechanical engineering

First year

• BMS1011 Biomedical chemistry
• BMS1021 Cells, tissues and organisms
• BMS1042 Biomedical sciences and society
• BMS1062 Molecular biology
• BMS2011 Structure of the human body
• ENG1040 Engineering dynamics
• ENG1090 Foundation mathematics*, or PHS1080 Foundation physics*, or ENG1091 Mathematics for engineering
• ENG1091 Mathematics for engineering, or BMS1052 Human neurobiology (if ENG1091 already completed)

48 points

* Students requiring foundation studies must undertake this unit from this group of options.

Second year

• BMS1052 Human neurobiology, or BMS2052 Microbes in health and disease (if BMS1052 already completed)
• BMS2021 Biochemistry of human function
• BMS2031 Body systems
• BMS2042 Human genetics
• ENG1060 Engineering computing
• ENG2091 Advanced engineering mathematics A
• MEC2401 Dynamics I
• MEC2404 Fluid mechanics I
• MEC2405 Thermodynamics

54 points

Third year

• BMS2052 Microbes in health and disease, or BMS2062 Introduction to bioinformatics (if BMS2052 already completed)
• BMS2062 Introduction to bioinformatics, or 6 point elective from the biomedical science area (if BMS2062 already completed)
• BMS3021 Molecular medicine and biotechnology
• MEC2402 Engineering design I
• MEC2403 Mechanics of materials
• MEC2406 Engineering design II
• MEC2407 Electromechanics
• MEC3455 Solid mechanics
• MEC3456 Engineering computational analysis

54 points

Fourth year

• MEC3451 Fluid mechanics II
• MEC3452 Design III
• MEC3453 Dynamics II
• MEC3454 Thermodynamics and heat transfer
• MEC3457 Systems and control
• MEC3458 Experimental project
• 12 points of electives from the biomedical science area

48 points

Fifth year

• BMS3042 Biomedical basis of disease 2
• 6 point elective from the biomedical science area, or one 6 point mechanical engineering elective from the list below (if no foundation unit was required)
• MEC4401 Project I
• MEC4402 Project II
• MEC4404 Professional practice
• 6 point mechanical engineering elective from the list below
• 12 points of electives from the biomedical science area

Mechanical engineering electives

• MEC4416 Heat and mass transfer
• MEC4417 Refrigeration and air-conditioning
• MEC4418 Control systems
• MEC4426 Computer-aided design
• MEC4446 Composite structures
• MEC4456 Robotics
• MEC4425 Micro/nano solid and fluid mechanics
• MEC4427 Systems integrity and maintenance
• MEC4428 Advanced dynamics
• MEC4444 Industrial noise and its control
• MEC4447 Computers in fluids and energy

48 points

Total 252 points: biomedical component 108 points; mechanical engineering component 144 points

Graduates who complete the work experienced required by Engineers Australia are eligible for membership. For more information about professional recognition of Faculty of Engineering courses visit http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/undergrad/eng-03.html

Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Electrical and Computer Systems
Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Materials Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering in the field of Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) in the field of Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) in the field of Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) in the field of Electrical and Computer Systems
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) in the field of Materials Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) in the field of Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)

Where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree the actual award(s) conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

This course prepares students for potential employment as paramedics in ambulance and community-based emergency health services (CBEH). Paramedics provide unscheduled health care for individuals experiencing a health emergency in the community. Paramedics initiate care and determine appropriate referral of patients to enable continuing care needs. A paramedic is also required to work with other emergency services to respond to mass casualty incidents in a range of situations.

A graduate of the Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) will be expected to demonstrate the generic attributes of a Monash graduate, the specific attributes expected by the industry and the profession, and to have the ability to adapt to change and develop their career as leaders while making a contribution to the community-based emergency health services. The objectives of the Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) have been classified according to the themes of the course. The five themes within the course are:

• personal and professional development
• population health and illness in society
• foundations of the paramedic clinician
• community-based emergency health in integrated health and emergency systems
• science, knowledge and evidence.

On successful completion of the course the student will be expected to demonstrate all attributes within these themes.

Special requirements

Medical and fitness assessment

Students must complete a medical and fitness assessment. This is a prerequisite for clinical placements offered by Victorian ambulance services.

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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 checks prior to commencing 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.

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus rural and metropolitan clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit.

Where a student's skill or knowledge is found to be inadequate, access to the clinical component of the unit will be denied. A student may be withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the head of school.

Clinical expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during clinical placement. Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding costs and purchase arrangements upon commencement.

This course comprises 24 compulsory units, including one unit taken over the summer semester between second and third year.

Students must complete all units, except when credit is granted.

First year

First semester

• BEH1041 Human development and health across the lifespan
• IPE1011 Foundations of health in primary clinical care
• BMA1901 Human structure and function 1
• BEH1011 Clinical concepts of paramedic practice

Second semester

• BEH1102 Clinical concepts of paramedic practice 2
• BEH1022 Pharmacotherapy in community-based emergency health
• BMA1902 Human structure and function 2
• NUR1202 Legal issues and concepts

Second year

First semester

• BEH2011 Professionalism and community based emergency health systems
• BEH2021 Evidence based practice, research and population health within community based emergency health services
• SRH3001 Rural health issues 1: Health in the rural context
• BEH1041 Human development and health across the lifespan

Second semester

• BEH2012 Paramedic management of cardiac and respiratory conditions
• BEH2022 Paramedic management of trauma and environmental conditions

Summer semester

• BEH2032 Paramedic clinical practice 1

Third year

First semester

• BEH3011 Paramedic management of medical conditions
• BEH3021 Paramedic management of health conditions at life stages
• BEH3031 Paramedic clinical practice 2
• BEH3051 Paramedic management of mental health

Second semester

• BEH3012 Clinical education, leadership and emergency preparedness
• BEH3022 Research and contemporary challenges in community based emergency health
• BEH3032 Paramedic management of critical care specialty situations
• BEH3042 Advanced paramedic clinical practice 3

Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)

The Bachelor of Health Promotion (BHP) is a three-year, full-time course offered at the Berwick campus. The course equips students to develop and manage health promotion initiatives, to prevent disease and promote well-being, in a range of organisations and contexts. Foundation learning addresses public health principles and priorities, the determinants of health, measuring health in populations, the health system, and health promotion strategies.

Students develop skills in program management, evaluation, policy analysis, community development, health communication and education. Learning is built upon an analysis of current health issues and health promotion strategies in Australia and globally. This will provide students with a solid foundation for a career in the wide range of public and private sector organisations working to improve health.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Health Promotion should be capable of demonstrating the ability to

• access, select, critically appraise, interpret and apply best available evidence to inform policy and practice
• reflect critically upon their practice and identify strategies for professional enhancement
• work independently or as part of a team and to practice in an interdisciplinary environment with appreciation of the roles of professionals in related fields and an understanding of the strengths, limitations and complementarity of various paradigms and methods as they apply in health promotion practice, evaluation and research
• build inter-sectoral coalitions and strategic alliances and work collaboratively in partnerships with other health professionals, consumers, communities, and organisations across multiple sectors to advance population health
• apply principles and processes of program, project and service planning and management, including design, implementation, evaluation and dissemination, use of information systems, ethical issues, resource allocation, capacity building, knowledge sharing and sustainability
• design effective health promoting interventions for communities, organisations and populations using theory and evidence to guide the selection of strategies and measurement of outcomes
• recognise local, national and global disparities in health status and the determinants of inequity
• identify the scope, role and functions of health promotion in relation to the health system, other sectors and to the wider society
• demonstrate respect for social and cultural diversity underpinned by a concern for equity, equality, humanity and social justice and this includes respect for and integration of Indigenous ways of knowing into programs, services and public health policies
• demonstrate and articulate an understanding of the role and principles of advocacy in achieving individual and community empowerment as well as promoting improved health and wellbeing outcomes
• communicate effectively with a variety of audiences using the media, advanced technologies and community networks
• conduct ethically sound health and social research with policy and practice relevance

Credit may be granted for completed units of study in a relevant TAFE Diploma of Population.

Effective from Semester 2, 2012, students completing the Diploma of Community Development from Chisholm Institute are eligible to apply for direct entry into the course with up to 48 points of credit.

The maximum achievable credit will be 60 credit points for students who have completed a relevant TAFE Diploma.

Students who have already completed some tertiary study will be eligible for advanced standing for units substantially equivalent to units included in this degree.

Police and Working with Children checks

Organisations that host 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 will be required to obtain these checks prior to undertaking their course. Working with Children checks are valid for five years and 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 requirements

In 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.

Vaccinations

The 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.

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.

Graduates of this course are eligible to join the Public Health Association of Australia and the Australian Health Promotion Association.

The course comprises:

(a.) Health science/health promotion core units (72 points)

(b.) Electives at first, second and third year level (36 points)

(c.) A maximum of eight first year level units (48 points)

(d.) A minimum of 36 credit points at third year

(e.) A total of 144 credit points (24 units)

Core units:

Year 1

Semester one

• HSC1081 Foundations of public health
• HSC1082 Population health
• HSC1101 Biological bases of health and disease 1
• one first-year level elective

Semester two

• HSC1052 Health and social care systems and policy
• HSC1072 Health promotion 1
• HSC1102 Biological bases of health and disease 2
• one first-year elective

Year 2

Semester one

• HSC2052 Health and social care systems and policy 2
• HSC2092 Community development and partnerships
• HSC2062 Communicating health
• one second-year level elective

Semester two

• HSC2022 Culture, society and health
• HSC2142 Research methods in the health sciences
• HSC2051 Health program planning
• one second-year level elective

Year 3

Semester one

• HSC3061 Health program evaluation
• HSC3072 Health policy and politics
• HSC3052 Health promotion in primary and clinical settings
• one third-year level elective

Semester two

• HSC3002 Health for all in a global world
• HSC3011 Contemporary health challenges
• HSC3082 Health program practicum
• one third-year level elective

Elective Options

Students are given the opportunity to select complementary studies and/or pursue academic interests from across the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and the wider university.

Students will be encouraged to explore opportunities to undertake relevant elective studies from other Faculties, including Education, Arts and Business and Economics.

• Health Science

Bachelor of Health Promotion

NOTE: This course has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

The Bachelor of Health Science is a multidisciplinary flexible 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 (eg medicine, social work, nursing and allied health) as well as honours and higher degrees by research. This course offers learning that encompasses the biomedical and social aspects of health, including the physiology of disease, epidemiology, health care systems, health promotion, policy analysis and health sociology. The course has a global orientation, examining Australian and international health challenges. Graduates will be able to undertake roles as health policy and health promotion practitioners or to move into clinical or public health research. Employment may be found in hospitals and community health organisations, government health departments, non-government health agencies and research centres. Students may also take the course as a preparation for graduate study in medicine, nursing or allied health.

On successful completion of this course, it is expected that the student will be able to:

• demonstrate the knowledge, skills and technical competency appropriate for an entry level practitioner in public health
• conduct research; and access, critically appraise and apply the best available evidence to the professional practice of public health
• demonstrate knowledge and skills in the development, implementation and evaluation of public health policy and programs
• display an in-depth understanding of social and cultural diversity and the skills and resources required for working across diverse populations in global and Australian contexts
• demonstrate awareness of equity, human rights and social justice in relation to health in Australian and international contexts
• demonstrate awareness of the determinants of illness, health and wellbeing
• integrate knowledge of relevant public policy and health and social care systems into practice
• demonstrate critical awareness of the role of health and social care systems in relation to population health and wellbeing
• demonstrate professional skills such as, critical thinking, problem-solving, effective communication, operating from an ethical framework, and a commitment to life-long learning

Special requirements

Police and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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 will be required to obtain these 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 requirements

In 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.

Vaccinations

The 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.

Fieldwork practice units

This 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.

Fieldwork expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during fieldwork placements.

Graduates of this course are eligible to join the Public Health Association of Australia, the Australian Health Promotion Association and the Australian Epidemiology Association.

This course comprises:

(a.) health science core units (78 points)

(b.) units in a health science major sequence (36 points)

(c.) electives at first, second and third-year level (36 points)

(d.) a maximum of eight first-year level units (48 points)

(e.) a minimum of 36 points at third-year level including those completed in the major

Health science major

Majors are available in:

• clinical and public health sciences
• health programs and policy.

Electives

Electives may be taken from the lists of major sequence units provided and/or from anywhere in the University. Electives must be taken at first, second and third year.

Core units

First year

Semester one

• HSC1061 Data evidence and critical thinking in health
• HSC1081 Foundations of public health
• HSC1101 Biological bases of health and disease 1
• one first-year level elective

Semester two

• HSC1052 Health and social care systems and policy
• HSC1102 Biological bases of health and disease 2
• HSC1112 Global health: Opportunities and challenges
• one first-year level elective

Second year

Semester one

• HSC2141 Analysing patterns of health and disease
• HSC2101 Health promotion: global and local
• one major sequence unit
• one second-year level elective

Semester two

• HSC2022 Culture, society and health
• HSC2142 Research methods in the health sciences
• one major sequence unit
• one second-year level elective

Third year

Semester one

• HSC3041 Disease prevention and control
• two major sequence units
• one third-year level elective

Semester two

• HSC3002 Health for all in a global world
• two major sequence units
• one third-year level elective

Major sequences

Students select six units from one of the following streams.

Health programs and policy

• HSC2051 Health program planning*
• HSC2052 Health and social care systems and policy 2
• HSC2062 Communicating health *
• HSC2092 Community development and partnerships
• HSC3011 Contemporary health challenges
• HSC3052 Health promotion in primary and clinical settings
• HSC3061 Health promotion evaluation *
• HSC3072 Health policy and politics*
• HSC3082 Health program and practicum*

* This unit is compulsory in a health programs and policy major.

Clinical and public health sciences

• BIO1011 Biology 1
• BIO1022 Biology 2
• HSC2102 Introduction to clinical research
• HSC2111 Treatments and technologies**
• HSC3102 Environmental determinants of health and disease**
• HSC3131 Quantitative research design and methodology **
• MTH2222 Mathematics of uncertainty
• PHY2021 Body systems physiology
• one or more of MTH1010 Functions and their applications, MTH1020 Analysis of change, MTH1030 Techniques for modelling
• one second-year level unit from the health program and policy major
• one third-year level unit from the health program and policy major

** This unit is compulsory in a clinical and public health sciences major.

Bachelor of Health Science

This flexible, four-year Bachelor of Helath Science and Bachelor of Business degree takes a unique, international approach to health sciences and reflects existing and projected demands for the current and future multidisciplinary, multi-skilled workforce in Australia and internationally. The degree combines the strengths of business theory and skills and with theory and skills in public health. With work experience post-graduation, BHSc/BBus graduates are expected to find employment in a wide range of settings which require a public health management, marketing, or economics focus.

The course's learning outcomes are dependent upon these core studies across the four years of the course. They are enhanced and enriched by complementary major sequences, and individual elective choices.

However, at a minimum, the Bachelor of Health Science / Bachelor of Business aims to develop graduates who will:

(1.) be critical and creative scholars who:

• produce innovative solutions to problems
• apply research skills to business and health challenges
• communicate effectively and perceptively

(2.) be responsible and effective global citizens who:

• engage in an internationalised world
• exhibit cross cultural competence
• demonstrate ethical values

(3.) have a comprehensive understanding of their discipline and be able to provide discipline-based solutions relevant to the business, professional and public policy communities that we serve

(4.) have a well-developed understanding of multidisciplinary decision-making in systems and organisations

(5.) achieve a broad education based on independent learning, critical thinking, problem-solving and evaluation.

Please see the Handbook entries for the two single degrees for more detail of the course objectives. These are available at:

• http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/3882.html
• http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks/courses/3806.html

Special Requirements

Police and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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 participating in practical units. 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 requirements

In 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.

Vaccinations

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences 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.

Fieldwork practice units

This course requires certain 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.

This double degree with relevant units is recognised by the following legal entities:

• Australian Institute of Management
• Australian Marketing Institute
• Financial Services Institute of Australasia
• CPA Australia
• Risk Management Institute of Australasia
• The Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
• Public Health Association of Australia
• Australian Health Promotion Association
• Australian Epidemiology Association.

Professional recognition may be dependent upon work experience requirements and the correct choice of units.

Details of educational requirements for professional recognition can be found at: http://www.buseco.monash.edu.au/asg/cds/publications/professional-recognition.html

The Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Business includes:

• 16 units (96 points) from the Faculty of Business and Economics in the Bachelor of Business component at the Caulfield campus
• 16 units (96 points) from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences in the Bachelor of Health Science component at the Caulfield campus

In order to meet the requirements for the Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Business degree, a student must complete:

(a.) health science core units (60 points)

(b.) units in a health science major sequence (36 points)

(c.) business core units (36 points)

(d.) units in a business major sequence (48 points)

(e.) BBus electives at second and/or third-year level (12 points)

(f.) a minimum of 36 points at third-year-level including those completed in the major

(g.) a total of 192 points (32 units).

Candidates may complete a second major or a second minor sequence from disciplines offered by the school or from other faculties or schools.

Students are excluded from undertaking MTH1010 as it is equivalent to the maths entry required for the degree.

Health science major

A health science major sequence requires the completion of a minimum of 36 points. Majors are available in:

• clinical and public health sciences
• health programs and policy.

Business major

A business major sequence requires the completion of a minimum of 48 points. Majors are available in:

• accounting
• banking and finance
• business law
• econometrics
• economics
• human resource management
• management
• marketing.

BBus electives

BBus electives may be taken from the lists of major sequence units provided. Electives must be taken at second and/or third year level.

Students complete the following units:

Core units

First year

Semester one

• HSC1061 Data evidence and critical thinking in health
• HSC1081 Foundations of public health
• AFF1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• BTF1010 Commercial law

Semester two

• HSC1052 Health and social care systems and policy
• HSC1112 Global health: opportunities and challenges
• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice

Second year

Semester one

• HSC1101 Biological bases of health and disease 1
• HSC2141 Analysing patterns of health and disease
• ECF1100 Microeconomics
• ETX1100 Business statistics

Semester two

• HSC1102 Biological bases of health and disease 2
• HSC2022 Culture, society and health
• BHSc major sequence unit 1
• BBus major sequence unit 1

Third Year

Semester one

• HSC2101 Health promotion: global and local
• BHSc major sequence unit 2
• BBus major sequence unit 2
• BBus elective 1

Semester two

• HSC3002 Health for all in a global world
• BHSc major sequence unit 3
• BBus major sequence unit 3
• BBus elective 2

Fourth Year

Semester one

• BHSc major sequence unit 4
• BBus major sequence unit 4
• BHSc major sequence unit 5
• BBus major sequence unit 5

Semester two

• BHSc major sequence unit 6
• BBus major sequence unit 6
• BBus major sequence unit 7
• BBus major sequence unit 8

Health science major sequences

Health programs and policy

• HSC2051 Health program planning*
• HSC2052 Health and social care systems and policy 2
• HSC2092 Community development and partnerships
• HSC2062 Communicating health*
• HSC3011 Contemporary health challenges
• HSC3052 Health promotion in primary and clinical settings
• HSC3061 Health program evaluation*
• HSC3082 Health program practicum*
• HSC3072 Health policy and politics*

* This unit is compulsory in a health programs and policy major.

Clinical and public health sciences

• HSC2111 Treatments and technologies*
• HSC2102 Clinical epidemiology
• HSC2142 Research methods in the health sciences
• HSC3001 Health, law and ethics
• HSC3041 Disease prevention and control
• HSC3102 Environmental determinants of health and disease*
• HSC3131 Quantitative research design and analysis*
• HSC3141 Fundamentals of health service management
• HSC3142 Health economics
• PHY2021 Body systems physiology
• BIO1011 Biology 1
• BIO1011 Biology 2
• MTH2222 Mathematics of uncertainty
• one or more of: MTH1010 Functions and their applications, MTH1020 Analysis of change, MTH1030 Techniques for modelling
• one unit from the health program and policy major (second year level)
• one unit from the health program and policy major (third year level)

* This unit is compulsory in a clinical and public health sciences major.

Business major sequences

Accounting

(a.) The following six units:

• AFF1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• AFF1121 Introduction to financial accounting
• AFF2391 Cost information for decision making
• AFF2491 Company reporting
• AFF3431 Performance measurement and control
• AFF3491 Advanced financial accounting theory and practice

(b.) two units from the following list:

• AFF2631 Financial management
• AFF2851 Accounting information systems and financial modelling
• AFF3511 Strategic management accounting
• AFF3631 Auditing and assurance
• AFF3791 Comparative international accounting
• AFF3851 Advanced accounting information systems and financial modelling
• AFX3551 International study program in accounting
• BTF2220 Corporations law and trusts
• BTF3931 Taxation law
• ECF1200 Macroeconomics
• ETX2121 Data analysis in business

Banking and finance

(a.) The following six units:

• AFF1300 Money and capital markets
• AFF2401 Commercial banking and finance
• AFF2631 Financial management
• AFF3121 Investments and portfolio management
• AFF3841 Lending decisions
• MGX3100 Management ethics and corporate governance

(b.) two units from the following list:

• AFF2701 Equity markets
• AFF2851 Accounting information systems and financial modelling
• AFF3111 Personal financial planning
• AFF3301 Money market operations
• AFF3331 International banking and finance, or AFX3871 International study program in banking and finance
• AFF3351 Investment banking
• AFF3651 Treasury management
• AFF3751 Futures and options markets
• BTF2601 Banking law
• ECF1200 Macroeconomics
• ECF2331 Macroeconomic and monetary policy
• ETF3300 Quantitative methods for financial markets
• ETX2121 Data analysis in business

Business law

(a.) The following two units:

• BTF1010 Commercial law
• BTF2220 Corporations law and trusts

(b.) six units from the following list:

• BTF2223 Corporate crime
• BTF2601 Banking law
• BTF2991 Employment law
• BTF3091 Stock exchange and derivatives law
• BTF3100 Environmental law for business
• BTF3181 Marketing law
• BTF3201 International trade law
• BTF3900 Research project in business law and taxation
• BTF3931 Taxation law
• BTF3951 Business taxation and GST

Econometrics

(a.) At least two of the following three units:

• ETF2100 Introductory econometrics
• ETX1100 Business statistics
• ETX2121 Data analysis in business

(b.) six units from the following list:

• ETF2480 Business modelling
• ETF2700 Mathematics for business
• ETF3200 Quantitative business analysis
• ETF3300 Quantitative methods for financial markets
• ETF3480 Optimisation for managers
• ETF3500 Survey data analysis
• ETF3600 Quantitative methods for business research
• ETX3231 Business forecasting

Economics

(a.) The following six units:

• ECF1100 Microeconomics
• ECF1200 Macroeconomics
• ECF2331 Macroeconomics and monetary policy
• ECF2731 Managerial economics
• ECF3121 Economics of international trade
• ECX3900 Business economics

(b.) two units from the following list:

• AFF1300 Money and capital markets
• BTF2220 Corporation law
• ECF2450 Sports economics
• ECF2721 Trade finance and foreign exchange
• ECF3120 Consumer economics
• ECX2550/ECX3550 Business in Asia
• ETF2700 Mathematics for business
• ETX2121 Data analysis in business
• MGF2351 International business

Human resource management

(a.) The following six units:

• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MGF2341 Managing employee relations
• MGF2661 Human resource management
• MGF3430 International human resource management
• MGF3881 Current issues in human resource management
• MGX3441 Human resource strategy

(b.) two units from the following list:

• BTF2991 Employment law
• MGF2111 Organisational behaviour
• MGF2511 Managing quality, innovation and knowledge
• MGF3361 Performance management
• MGF3420 Human resource development
• MGF3450 Managing conflict
• MGF3621 Organisational change
• MGX3991 Leadership principles and practices

Management

(a.) The following six units:

• MGF1010 Introduction to management
• MGF1100 Managerial communication
• MGF2111 Organisational behaviour
• MGF2351 International business
• MGF3401 Strategic management
• MGF3621 Organisational change

(b.) two units from the following list:

• MGF2341 Managing employee relations
• MGF2511 Managing quality, innovation and knowledge
• MGF2661 Human resource management
• MGF3361 Performance management
• MGF3381 Managing information systems
• MGF3681 International management
• MGX3771 Operations management
• MGX3991 Leadership principles and practices

Marketing

(a.) The following seven units:

• MKF1120 Marketing theory and practice
• MKF2111 Buyer behaviour
• MKF2121 Marketing research methods
• MKF2131 Marketing decision analysis
• MKF3121 Marketing planning and implementation
• MKF3131 Strategic marketing
• MKF3461 Marketing communication

(b.) one additional unit from the level two and three units offered by the Department of Marketing at the Caulfield campus. The unit BTF3181 (Marketing law) may also be chosen as part of the marketing major in this degree.

Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Health Science

NOTE: This course has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

This course equips students for careers in social work with specialised knowledge of the health and social care system.

All students undertake a foundation year in applied, social and health sciences. Study covers areas of research, communication, health systems, health promotion, and the determinants of health. Later-year core units include studies in epidemiology and public health, indigenous health and wellbeing, and health promotion, plus social work subjects.

Although the course is principally intended to prepare graduates for a career in social work, the health science major sequence completed by all students also provides a grounding in health promotion and community development and partnerships, and expands career options.

On completion of this course students should be able to:

• access, select, critically appraise, interpret and apply best available evidence to inform policy and practice
• demonstrate understandings of human rights, justice and equity frameworks as tools for evaluating the effectiveness of public policy, programs and practice
• describe the structure, function and biology of the human body, and explain the interface between disease processes and strategies for prevention and management
• recognise local, national and global disparities in health status and the determinants of inequity
• design effective health promoting interventions for communities, organisations and populations using theory and evidence to guide the selection of strategies and measurement of outcomes
• build intersectoral coalitions and strategic alliances and work collaboratively in partnerships with other health professionals, consumers, communities, and organisations across multiple sectors to advance population health
• demonstrate respect for diversity underpinned by a concern for equity, equality, humanity and social justice
• interact sensitively, effectively, and in a professional manner with individuals and communities regardless of age, gender, cultural/ socioeconomic/educational/racial/ethnic background, or lifestyle preferences
• integrate the principles and provisions of Indigenous ways of knowing and cultural safety into public health policies, program and services
• demonstrate appropriate oral, written and IT skills, including the ability to present coherent arguments, negotiate effectively and manage conflict
• understand and critically analyse the historical, political and social context of the social services
• have an understanding of and be able to critically analyse the nature and role of social work, its values, ethical base, and sources of knowledge
• understand, critically analyse, and apply a variety of social work theories and models of intervention to the solution of individual, family and community problems
• understand and be able to apply an understanding of factors affecting people's functioning - their life stage, health, and mental health - to the solution of their problems
• understand the organisational context of human services, how this affects the workings of human services, and how to develop and change organisations
• have a beginning understanding of the processes of planning and evaluating the effectiveness of human services
• demonstrate the skills to function as a graduate in employment in the human services
• demonstrate understanding of themselves as individuals and as professionals, critically analyse the way their experiences can affect their work with clients, learn to handle these constructively, and learn to use their personal capacities effectively in helping clients resolve problems.

Special requirements

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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 these 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 requirements

In 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.

Vaccinations

The 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.

Fieldwork practice units

This 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.

Fieldwork expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during fieldwork placement. Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

This course is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers.

The normal pattern of study is 24 points per semester. Depending on the point value of units, this may equate to three or four units per semester, or in semesters where a field placement is undertaken, this is reduced to two units plus the placement.

The course is undertaken in the following sequence:

• first year is comprised of health science units only
• second year is comprised of five health science units and three social work units
• third year includes three health science units (these complete the health science major sequence); the remainder are social work units (including the first field placement)
• the final year is comprised of social work units only, including the second field placement.

All units are compulsory.

First year

Semester one

• HSC1061 Data, evidence and critical thinking
• HSC1101 Biological basis of health and disease 1
• PSY1011 Psychology 1A
• SWK1011 Introduction to human services practice

Semester two

• HSC1052 Health and social care systems and policy
• HSC1081 Foundations of public health
• HSC1102 Biological basis of health and disease 2
• HSC1112 Global health: Opportunities and challenges

Second year

Semester one

• HSC1051 Working with people
• HSC2101 Health promotion: Global and local
• SWK3220 Social work in society
• SWK3230 Social work research

Semester two

• HSC2022 Culture, society and health
• HSC2051 Health program planning
• HSC2141 Analysing patterns of health and disease
• HSC3002 Health for all in a global world

Third Year

Semester one

• HSC2062 Communicating health
• HSC3011 Contemporary health challenges
• SWK3400 Critical social work 1 - Individual and families: Context and practice

Semester two

• SWK3180 Supervised professional practice 1
• SWK3410 Critical social work 2: Community work, context and practice
• SWK3440 Leadership in social work and human services

Fourth year

Semester one

• SWK4030 Human rights, law and ethics contexts for social work practice
• SWK4031 Working with complexity
• SWK4400 Critical social work 3 - Group work: Context and practice
• SWK4450 Social policy and social justice

Semester two

• SWK4401 Critical social work 4 - Individual, health and society: Context and practice
• SWK4560 Supervised professional practice 2

Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Health Science

This honours course allows students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science and Bachelor of Social Work (course 3870) to undertake social work honours in the fourth year of the double degree. Entry to honours is by invitation to students who have achieved grades of at least distinction level in third year social work units.

The course aims to develop skills necessary for research by studying the methodological, theoretical and ethical issues that underpin social work research. Students are provided with the same learning and practice opportunities as students in the pass degree; however, the honours program also aims to reward academic excellence. Students in the honours program are expected to develop and complete a research project which will include a critical literature review, ethics approval where indicated, and a 10,000-12,000 word thesis.

At the conclusion of the honours programs students will:

• understand the theoretical, methodological and ethical issues that underpin research
• understand how to undertake a research project and write a research report
• understand the nature of the research process including the formulation of research questions and the development of an appropriate research methodology
• be able to articulate a range of quantitative and qualitative research frameworks
• be able to utilise data analysis methods associated with the various research frameworks
• be able to develop a relevant ethics application
• understand the structure needed to write a research report
• have skills in presenting a research proposal to other students and staff and learning from the feedback received
• have completed a thesis of approximately 10,000 words
• be able to undertake further research in other contexts.

Credit will be granted for units successfully completed in the first three years of the Bachelor of Health Science and Bachelor of Social Work.

Students must have successfully completed the first three years of the Bachelor of Health Science and Bachelor of Social Work with a distinction average in third year units in the Bachelor of Social Work component.

Special requirements

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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 these 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 requirements

In 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.

Vaccinations

The 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.

Fieldwork practice units

This 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.

Fieldwork expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during fieldwork placements.

This course is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers.

This course comprises compulsory social work units in addition to the required number and sequence of health science units. Students undertake the core social work honours units in the final year.

First year

Semester one

• HSC1061 Data, evidence and critical thinking
• HSC1101 Biological basis of health and disease 1
• PSY1011 Psychology 1A
• SWK1011 Introduction to human services practice

Semester two

• HSC1052 Health and social care systems and policy
• HSC1082 Foundations of Public Health
• HSC1102 Biological basis of health and disease 2
• HSC1112 Global health: Opportunities and challenges

Second year

Semester one

• HSC1051 Working with people
• HSC2101 Health promotion: Global and local
• SWK3220 Social work in society
• SWK3230 Social work research

Semester two

• HSC2022 Culture, society and health
• HSC2051 Health program planning
• HSC2052 Health and social care systems and policy 2
• HSC3002 Health for all in a Global World

Third Year

Semester one

• HSC2062 Communicating health
• HSC3011 Contemporary health challenges
• SWK3400 Critical Social work 1 - Individual & Families: Context and practice

Semester two

• SWK3180 Supervised Professional Practice 1
• SWK3410 Critical Social work 2: Community work, context and practice
• SWK3440 Leadership in Social Work & Human Services

Fourth year

Semester one

• SWK4001 Honours research methods
• SWK4030 Human Rights, Law and ethics contexts for social work practice
• SWK4032 Working with complexity: Honours
• SWK4441 Leadership and social policy: Honours
• SWK4410 Community Work

Semester two

• SWK4002 Honours project seminar
• SWK4003 Honours dissertation
• SWK4560 Supervised Professional Practice 2
• SWK4401 Critical Social Work 4 - Individual, Health & Society: Context and practice

Bachelor of Health Science
Bachelor of Social Work (with Honours)

The five-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) curriculum is designed as an integrated structure incorporating four themes, within which units are taught in an interdisciplinary fashion by staff from across the faculty. The basic knowledge, skills and attitudes that form the curriculum will be related to clinical and other problems or issues. Learning in an appropriate medical context is an overarching principle of the curriculum.

During the early years of the course, the basic medical and behavioural sciences (anatomy, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, psychology and sociology) are introduced within interdisciplinary units. These units will all have a major focus on clinical issues through clinical case studies.

The course features extended semester durations and requires about 25 formal contact hours per week, though in years three to five, it is expected that students will spend around 40 hours per week working in a clinical site. This provides students with time for self-directed study, and the time and opportunity to be in control of their own learning and to develop skills in problem-solving and the critical appraisal of information.

Patient-centred learning activities

A patient-based learning model will be used, where the knowledge, skills and attitudes that form the content of the curriculum are brought to life via formal patient-centred teaching exercises. Most of the learning activities are designed to support students as they work with patient-centred scenarios.

The themes

The faculty has adopted a four-theme structure. These themes are:

• Theme I - Personal and professional development
• Theme II - Population, society, health and illness
• Theme III - Scientific basis of clinical practice
• Theme IV - Clinical skills

The four themes will run through all years of the course, but will not be of equal weight; nor will they be of constant weight throughout the course.

Theme I

'Personal and professional development' will focus on the doctor as an individual. This theme concentrates on the personal attributes and qualities needed by medical students and, ultimately, medical practitioners. It covers elements of health enhancement, professional responsibilities, communication skills, information technology, medical informatics and computing skills, ethics and legal issues, and clinical effectiveness.

Theme II

'Population, society, health and illness' provides the structure to develop students' abilities to deal with broader society and population issues. Students will consider the social, environmental and behavioural contexts of illness and the practice of medicine, including an emphasis on rural and remote Australia. Other elements of this theme will be built around health promotion, epidemiology, public health, community diversity, population and global health, and a range of other societal issues. The history and philosophy of the scientific approach to medicine will also be included, extending this to approaches to knowledge and information, and an understanding of evidence-based medicine.

Theme III

'Scientific basis of clinical practice' includes much of the human systems-based teaching in the course. The knowledge and concepts that underpin medicine, both in the basic medical sciences and in the clinical sciences, will be delivered within this theme. In the early semesters, the basic sciences of anatomy, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology and psychology of each system will be taught in an integrated manner and from a relevant clinical perspective.

Theme IV

The 'Clinical skills' theme encompasses the whole range of clinical skills, from the earliest to the later parts of the course. Practice in clinical skills (including procedural skills) is stressed early and often. The approach in clinical skills development will be to develop defined clinical competencies. This will begin with clinical aspects of communication skills and move through history taking and physical examinations to the more advanced clinical and procedural skills.

In the early years of the course, this theme will include general practice and rural visits, and an introduction to community clinics and hospitals. Multi-professional education will be promoted through educational interactions with nurses, paramedics, radiographers and other health care professionals. The rural health activities in the early years of the course will provide opportunities for our students to interact with a range of health care professionals. The later years will include advanced elective experience in diverse medical work places, both within and outside the hospital environment.

Community Based Practice Program

The Community Based Practice Program (CBP) is an integral and innovative component of the MBBS course for second-year medical students. CBP provides a meaningful context for future medical practitioners to gain an understanding of issues that relate to social justice, equity and diversity in the wider community. The Centre for Medical and Health Sciences Education in partnership with key community-based organisations are responsible for the administration and coordination of CBP.

Students complete a community-based placement, attend orientation and integration lectures, and complete a report so that they understand the context and links between health and illness, medicine and social justice.

Rural practice

The five-year curriculum encourages all students to spend time in rural areas. To meet the requirements of the Australian Government funded RUSC program (Rural Undergraduate Support and Co-ordination), students that hold a Commonwealth-supported place (CSP) will be required to undertake a minimum of four weeks' experience in rural areas.

The Monash University Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program will strive to graduate doctors who:

• are knowledgeable, skilful, reflective and compassionate
• are innovative in their approach to and solution of problems
• are skilled at accessing, appraising, and applying the best available evidence to their everyday practice
• are committed to the health of populations as well as individuals
• are concerned with issues of equity, quality and humanity in health care and act as advocates for the disadvantaged and dispossessed
• maintain high standards throughout their professional life by a commitment to life-long learning and teaching
• have the skill to address the key questions relevant to the community and to medicine
• are capable of leadership and yet are comfortable working as a team member
• uphold the community's trust and expectations of the role of a doctor
• are advocates for health by practising preventative medicine and health promotion
• recognise the essential role of research in underpinning medical practice.

Special requirements

Health requirements

For the protection of other students, patients and themselves, students in the MBBS course should comply with certain precautionary procedures.

This policy is in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council advice that educational institutions training students in health sciences should ensure that such students are protected as far as possible by vaccination against risks of infection.

The faculty's own policy requires that all students accept responsibility for having a satisfactory immunisation status at the commencement of the MBBS course. Immunisations include diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis B.

Prospective students should note that, prior to enrolment, they are provided with detailed written information about the effect that HIV, hepatitis B or other infections may have on the ability of health care workers to practice their profession. During the early weeks of first year, arrangements will be made by the faculty for students to have consultations with medical practitioners, to check that their immunisation status is satisfactory and to receive advice about additional vaccination requirements. It should be noted that students will be responsible for covering the costs incurred with this process.

Police and Working with Children checks

It is essential that all MBBS students have current Working With Children and Police checks regarding their suitability to undertake clinical and community placements. All enrolled and prospective students are advised that they will be required to obtain both checks prior to undertaking their course. As the Working With Children checks cover a five year period, most students will only need to obtain a free check at the commencement of year 1, whilst students must apply and pay for a Police check annually. Note that some community-based partnerships require a Police check be renewed every six months.

First Aid Certificates

It is highly recommended that students hold or attain by the end of first semester, a current registered Level 2 or Senior First Aid Certificate.

Student registration with the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria

In keeping with a student's professional responsibilities, all MBBS students must be registered with the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria and must keep the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences informed of any matters that would impact on that registration.

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit.

Where a student's skill or knowledge is found to be inadequate, access to the clinical component of the unit will be denied. A student may be withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the deputy dean (MBBS curriculum).

Clinical expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during clinical placements.

Years one and two

On the weekend prior to the commencement of the course, students will attend a compulsory residential transition program, designed to focus on transition to university life, personal ethics, healthy lifestyle, group support and introduction to communication skills.

Throughout the first two years, blocks of systems-based sub-units will be presented with a mix of basic medical science content, patient-based presentations and discussions in small groups. These sub-units combine basic content with generic skills and are set in appropriate clinical contexts, largely through the use of patient-oriented learning. Topics include:

• cardiovascular
• endocrinology
• gastrointestinal
• genomics
• human behaviour
• human development and growth
• immunology and infection
• metabolism
• molecules, cells and tissues
• musculo-skeletal
• neurosciences
• nutrition
• renal
• reproduction
• respiratory.

Years three and four

In the third and fourth years, the clinical content is delivered in blocks of clinical rotations, with a mix of advanced and applied medical science, patient-oriented presentations, and discussions in small tutorial groups. A diversity of clinical settings is used, including a range of hospitals, ambulatory clinics and the rural environment. The emphasis will be on students gaining real clinical experience, participating in patient care and understanding how health care teams work.

In the third year, students will study 'Integrated medicine and surgery' which will be taught together with a series of problem-based and core-based learning sessions. The fourth year will be largely taken up with the core clinical rotations* of 'Women's and children's health' and 'General practice and psychological medicine'.

Year five

The fifth year of the course is focused on facilitating the transition of students into the medical workplace as trainee interns and will be structured as a series of clinical rotations*. Students will participate in a range of learning experiences designed to substantially enhance their clinical reasoning, diagnostic and case management skills. Students will consolidate and enhance their knowledge, clinical skills and professional behaviours in five clinically orientated rotations:

• aged care
• emergency medicine
• medical
• surgical
• specialty.

In addition, students will undertake a student elective rotation in a clinical area of personal interest, subject to faculty approval.

* Students choose from a range of placements offered by the faculty.

First year

First semester

• MED1011 Medicine 1

Second semester

• MED1022 Medicine 2

Second year

First semester

• MED2031 Medicine 3

Second semester

• MED2000 Mark and grade for Years 1 and 2
• MED2042 Medicine 4

Third year

First semester

• MED3051 Medicine and surgery I

Second semester

• MED3062 Medicine and surgery II

Fourth year

• MED4000 Mark and grade for Years 3 and 4
• MED4171 Specialty Clinical Practices I
• MED4182 Specialty Clinical Practices II
• MED4200 Integrated Clinical Studies

Fifth year

• MED5091 Advanced clinical practice I
• MED5092 Advanced clinical practice II
• MED5100 Honours grade
• MED5102 Contemporary developments in clinical practice: Patient safety

Students may apply for an optional one year research component, the Honours degree of the Bachelor of Medical Science (0041).

Students may exit this course with a Bachelor of Human Sciences after successfully completing at least 144 points of study.

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (with Honours)

Where more than one award is listed the actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

NOTE: This course has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

The four-year graduate-entry Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) curriculum is designed as an integrated structure incorporating four themes, within which units are taught in an interdisciplinary fashion by staff from across the faculty, and from a wide range of clinical environments. The basic knowledge, skills and attitudes that form the curriculum are related to clinical and other problems or issues. Learning in appropriate medical and other health professional contexts is an overarching principle of the curriculum.

For all years, semesters are of 18 weeks' duration. The course requires about 28 contact hours per week. This provides students with time for self-directed study, and the time and opportunity to be in control of their own learning and to develop skills in problem-solving and the critical appraisal of information.

The degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery may be awarded at either pass or honours standard. The conferring of this award with honours is based on academic achievement.

Patient-based learning activities

A patient-based learning model will be used, where the knowledge, skills and attitudes that form the content of the curriculum are brought to life via formal patient-focused learning activities. Most of the learning activities are designed to support students as they work with patient-centred scenarios.

The themes

The faculty has adopted a four-theme structure. These themes are:

• Theme I - Personal and professional development
• Theme II - Population, society, health and illness
• Theme III - Scientific basis of clinical practice
• Theme IV - Clinical skills.

The four themes will run through all years of the course, but are not to be of equal weight; nor are they of constant weight throughout the course.

Theme I

'Personal and professional development' focuses on the doctor as an individual. This theme concentrates on the personal attributes and qualities needed by medical students and, ultimately, medical practitioners. It covers elements of communication skills, information technology, medical informatics and computing skills, ethics and legal issues, and clinical effectiveness.

Theme II

'Population, society, health and illness' provides the structure to develop students' abilities to deal with broader society and population issues. Students consider the social, environmental and behavioural contexts of illness and the practice of medicine, including an emphasis on rural and remote Australia. Other elements of this theme are built around health promotion, epidemiology, public health, community diversity, population and global health, and a range of other societal issues. The history and philosophy of the scientific approach to medicine is also included, extending this to approaches to knowledge and information, and an understanding of evidence-based medicine.

Theme III

'Scientific basis of clinical practice' includes much of the human systems-based teaching in the course. The knowledge and concepts that underpin medicine, both in the basic medical sciences and in the clinical sciences, are delivered within this theme. In the early semesters, the basic sciences of anatomy, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology and psychology of each system will be taught in an integrated manner and from a relevant clinical perspective.

Theme IV

The 'Clinical skills' theme encompasses the whole range of clinical skills, from the earliest to the later parts of the course. Practice in clinical skills (including procedural skills) is stressed early and often. The approach in clinical skills development is to develop defined clinical competencies. This begins with clinical aspects of communication skills and moves through history taking and physical examinations to the more advanced clinical and procedural skills.

In the early years of the course, this theme includes general practice and rural visits, and an introduction to community clinics and hospitals. Multi-professional education is promoted through educational interactions with nurses, paramedics, radiographers and other health care professionals. The rural health activities in the early years of the course provide opportunities for our students to interact with a range of health care professionals. The later years will include advanced elective experience in diverse medical work places, both within and outside the hospital environment.

Community Based Practice Program

The Community Based Practice (CBP) Program is an integral component of the MBBS course for Year A medical students. It provides a meaningful context for future medical practitioners to gain an understanding of the socioeconomic determinants of health, social justice, equity, and diversity in communities.

Students complete a period of placement in based in a community agency. Field educators guide students through the work of the agency, allowing students to interact with community members and agency clients. The richness of this interaction promotes and cements an understanding of the links between health, well-being, and illness.

Rural practice

The graduate entry curriculum is rurally contextualised, and, in addition, includes a week focused on Indigenous health. Additionally, students are encouraged to join the rural students club, 'Wildfire'.

The Monash University Gippsland Medical School will strive to graduate doctors who:

• are knowledgeable, skilful, reflective and compassionate
• are innovative in their approach to and solution of problems
• are skilled at accessing, appraising, and applying the best available evidence to their everyday practice
• demonstrate awareness of the social, ethical, economic and environmental context of health and illness and psychological wellbeing and delivery of care
• are committed to the health of populations as well as individuals
• are concerned with issues of equity, quality and humanity in health care and act as advocates for the disadvantaged and dispossessed
• maintain high standards throughout their professional life by a commitment to have the skill to address the key questions relevant to the community and to medicine
• are capable of leadership and yet are comfortable working as a team member
• uphold the community's trust and expectations of the role of a doctor
• are advocates for health by practising preventative medicine and health promotion
• recognise the essential role of research in underpinning medical practice.

Special requirements

Health requirements

For the protection of other students, patients and themselves, students in the MBBS course should comply with certain precautionary procedures.

Prospective students should note that, on enrolment, they are provided with detailed written information about the effect that HIV, hepatitis B or other infections may have on the ability of health care workers to practice their profession. Students are expected to enrol in Year A, with their immunisation status up to date.

Police and Working with Children checks

It is essential that all MBBS students have current Working with Children and Police checks regarding their suitability to undertake clinical and community placements. All enrolled and prospective students are advised that they will be required to obtain both checks prior to undertaking their course. As the Working With Children checks cover a five-year period, most students will only need to obtain a free check at the commencement of year 1, whilst students must apply and pay for a Police check annually. Note that some community-partnered programs require a police check be renewed every six months.

First Aid Certificates

It is highly recommended that students hold, or attain by the end of first semester, a current registered Level 2 or Senior First Aid Certificate.

Student registration with the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria

In keeping with a student's professional responsibilities, all MBBS students must be registered with the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria and must keep the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences informed of any matters that would impact on that registration.

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit.

Where a student's skill or knowledge is found to be inadequate, access to the clinical component of the unit will be denied. A student may be withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the Deputy Dean (MBBS Curriculum).

Year A

The overall aim of semester one, Year A, is to introduce students to basic principles of the four themes. Teaching and learning activities include problem-based learning and other tutorials, small group sessions, lectures, seminars, and practical work.

The transition needs of graduate entry students differ from those of undergraduate entry students, who enter an MBBS program as a continuation of (usually) full-time study. We accommodate the diverse academic and vocational backgrounds of graduate entry students through a range of activities commencing in the first week of year A.

Year A introduces ethical and legal issues, population health (basic epidemiology and biostatistics) and knowledge management, and the social context of health, illness and medicine. Significant curriculum time will be allocated to fundamental learning in the key biomedical sciences covering cell biology, basic pathological processes and anatomy and physiology. Students are introduced to the clinical environment in the first weeks of Year A. During the year they are expected to develop appropriate clinical communication and teamwork skills, basic procedural skills, including physical examination procedures.

During Year A, students explore the whole person through a systems-based approach. Content relating to the clinical science that underpins clinical practice is aligned with human lifespan development, in which the students study the stages of human, physical and psychological development from birth to death. Clinical skills sessions and clinical placement days are aligned with each of the systems. Students develop clinical reasoning and focused history-taking skills in the context of these clinical placements. Students commence the Community Based Practice programs. Students in the graduate entry program meet all the objectives of the rural curriculum as prescribed for the undergraduate course, however, the timing and progression of this experience will be different.

In Year A, all students will undertake three modules from the Monash University Indigenous Health curriculum. This study is a mandatory precursor to an Indigenous health community activity. This activity delivers the objectives identified in the CDAMS Indigenous Health Curriculum Framework (2004).

Year B

Year B emphasises the integration of knowledge and skills in medicine and surgery, including pathobiology, diagnostics, therapeutic and clinical skills, further development of evidence-based clinical practice (EBCP), occupational and environmental medicine, law and ethics, integrated with continuing personal and professional development and patient advocacy skills. This is the first opportunity for students to work continuously in a clinical environment to consolidate knowledge and skills which they have developed in Year A, within a consistent and authentic clinical context. Vertical integration of learning in the curriculum is promoted extensively. We will also enable some limited experience for our students with private healthcare providers, community-based practices and industrial sites.

Teaching and learning activities are structured within a framework of problem-based learning (PBL) and experiential activities. Students are placed in clinical attachments for the year and rotated through specialty units in medicine and surgery. These placements are structured to balance students' learning needs and to provide an opportunity for students to participate in the daily ward-based care of medical and surgical patients under the supervision of clinical teaching staff. Students are strongly encouraged and supported to be self-directed; they are offered a broad opportunity to acquire the clinically relevant knowledge, skills and experiences that will support them in later years of the curriculum.

Year C

Year C of the graduate entry MBBS course continues to vertically integrate and consolidate generic skills and attributes such as clinical skills, clinical reasoning, professional judgment and professional behaviour. The key focus of the year will be on experiential learning during clinical attachments that link existing knowledge and clinical skills to new clinical contexts and the development of higher level skills in a range of clinical settings.

The approach to teaching and learning in Year C provides students with an experiential learning program built around an inclusive clinical clerkship. Across the year, students are placed in a range of clinical situations (for a minimum of one semester) encompassing in-patient, ambulatory and community-based settings. Learning within the clinical environment is guided by directed activities covering the core curriculum content identified for key discipline areas. Key concepts and topics are also addressed in a series of illustrative discussion cases (index cases) which map to curriculum objectives and content.

Year D

Year D of the graduate entry MBBS course has a strong focus on transition to internship. Students primarily act as student interns in a range of environments. They undertake a series of clinical attachments which they choose from a range of relevant placement options (rotations). Students also undertake one elective rotation which provides an opportunity to pursue studies in an area of interest, to broaden or deepen their knowledge and skills in a variety of community, health and medicine-related fields. During each of the rotations, students complete concurrently five designated activities or learning modules. The modules are designed to guide student learning in the clinical environment and are aligned with each rotation to reflect the type of experience the student is most likely to encounter in that particular rotation.

In addition to the rotations program, students undertake a specific program, the Patient Safety Unit, which provides targeted teaching and learning experiences in patient safety. This unit provides a systematic introduction to essential components of risk management and quality improvement and equips the students with the skills necessary to become a safe intern.

Year D equips students to build on their clinical experiences in Years B and C. Overall, the structure and curriculum of Year D is designed to facilitate consolidation and enhancement of clinical skills, and provide opportunities for students to undertake a program that reflects their interests. Students will be able to choose their selective rotations from the total pool of options offered by the Central, Gippsland and Malaysia Medical Schools. Students in Year D will be encouraged to exercise maximum flexibility in choosing their placements to meet the curriculum requirements in a variety of learning situations. Limitations to that choice will, of course, apply in situations of poor assessment outcomes in previous learning activities, requiring directed Year D activities, or in the event that a potential placement becomes politically or geographically unsafe (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) regulations apply).

The conferring of this award with honours is based on academic achievement.

Year A

First semester

• GMA1011 Medicine 1

Second semester

• GMA2000 Final grade
• GMA2022 Medicine 2

Year B

First semester

• GMB3031 Medicine and surgery 1

Second semester

• GMB3042 Medicine and surgery 2

Year C

Full year

• GMC4200 Integrated clinical studies

First semester

• GMC4151 Specialty clinical practices 1

Second semester

• GMC4161 Specialty clinical practices 2
• GMC4000 Final grade

Year D

First semester

• GMD5071 Advanced clinical practice 1

Second semester

• GMD5000 Final grade
• GMD5082 Advanced clinical practice 2
• GMD5102 Contemporary developments in clinical practice: Patient safety

The Bachelor of Human Sciences is an exit award for students enrolled in this course, who have successfully completed at least 144 points of study, but who cannot or do not wish to progress through their degree.

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (with Honours)

Where more than one award is listed the actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

The five-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) curriculum is designed as an integrated structure incorporating four themes, within which units are taught by staff from across the faculty, in an interdisciplinary fashion. This course may be awarded at either pass or honours standard.

During the early years of the course, the basic medical and behavioural sciences (anatomy, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, psychology and sociology) are introduced within interdisciplinary units. These units will all have a major focus on clinical issues through clinical case studies.

The course is delivered in about 20 formal contact hours per week. This provides opportunity for self-directed study, and for students to be given the time and opportunity to be in control of their own learning and to develop skills in problem-solving and the critical appraisal of information.

For first year, semesters are of 13 weeks duration. In second year, semesters are of 14 weeks duration. In third and fourth years, the course has been structured as two semesters of 18 weeks each. In fifth year, the semesters are a notional 18 weeks, although there may be some requirement for more flexible arrangements.

The basic knowledge, skills and attitudes that form the curriculum will be related to clinical and other problems or issues. Learning in an appropriate medical context is an overarching principle of the curriculum.

Patient-centred learning activities

A patient-based learning model will be used, where the knowledge, skills and attitudes that form the content of the curriculum are brought to life via formal patient-centred teaching exercises. Most of the learning activities are designed to support students as they work with patient-centred scenarios.

The themes

The faculty has adopted a four-theme structure. These themes are:

• Theme I - Personal and professional development
• Theme II - Population, society, health and illness
• Theme III - Scientific basis of clinical practice
• Theme IV - Clinical skills.

The four themes will run through all years of the course, but will not be of equal weight; nor will they be of constant weight throughout the course.

'Personal and professional development' will focus on the doctor as an individual. This theme concentrates on the personal attributes and qualities needed by medical students and, ultimately, medical practitioners. It covers elements of communication skills, information technology, medical informatics and computing skills, ethics and legal issues, and clinical effectiveness.

'Population, society, health and illness' provides the structure to develop students' abilities to deal with broader society and population issues. Students will consider the social, environmental and behavioural contexts of illness and the practice of medicine, including an emphasis on rural and remote Australia. Other elements of this theme will be built around health promotion, epidemiology, public health, community diversity, population and global health, and a range of other societal issues. The history and philosophy of the scientific approach to medicine will also be included, extending this to approaches to knowledge and information, and an understanding of evidence-based medicine.

'Scientific basis of clinical practice' includes much of the human systems-based teaching in the course. The knowledge and concepts that underpin medicine, both in the basic medical sciences and in the clinical sciences, will be delivered within this theme. In the early semesters, the basic sciences of anatomy, biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology and psychology of each system will be taught in an integrated manner and from a relevant clinical perspective.

The 'Clinical skills' theme encompasses the whole range of clinical skills, from the earliest to the later parts of the course. Practice in clinical skills (including procedural skills) is stressed early and often. The approach in clinical skills development will be to develop defined clinical competencies. This will begin with clinical aspects of communication skills and move through history taking and physical examinations to the more advanced clinical and procedural skills.

In the early years of the course, this theme will include general practice and rural visits, and an introduction to community clinics and hospitals. Multi-professional education will be promoted through educational interactions with nurses, paramedics, radiographers and other health care professionals. The rural health activities in the early years of the course will provide opportunities for our students to interact with a range of health care professionals. The later years will include advanced elective experience in diverse medical work places, both within and outside the hospital environment.

Community Based Partnerships

The Community Based Partnerships (CBP) program is an integral and innovative component of the new MBBS course for second-year medical students. CBP provides a meaningful context for future medical practitioners to gain an understanding of issues that relate to social justice, equity and diversity in the wider community.

Students complete a community-based placement, attend orientation and integration lectures, and complete a report so that they understand the context and links between health and illness, medicine and social justice.

Rural practice

The five-year curriculum will include an experience in rural areas for all students. This includes one week in a rural community in first year and a two-week rural program undertaken in Year 2 of the course.

The Monash University Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program will strive to graduate doctors who:

• are knowledgeable, skilful, reflective and compassionate
• are innovative in their approach to and solution of problems
• are skilled at accessing, appraising, and applying the best available evidence to their everyday practice
• demonstrate awareness of the social, ethical, economic and environmental context of health and illness and psychological wellbeing and delivery of care
• are committed to the health of populations as well as individuals
• are concerned with issues of equity, quality and humanity in health care and act as advocates for the disadvantaged and dispossessed
• maintain high standards throughout their professional life by a commitment to life-long learning and teaching
• have the skill to address the key questions relevant to the community and to medicine
• are capable of leadership and yet are comfortable working as a team member
• uphold the communities trust and expectations of the role of a doctor
• are advocates for health by practising preventative medicine and health promotion
• recognise the essential role of research in underpinning medical practice.

Special requirements

Health requirements

For the protection of other students, patients and themselves, students in the MBBS course should comply with certain precautionary procedures.

This policy is in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council advice that educational institutions training students in health sciences should ensure that such students are protected as far as possible by vaccination against risks of infection.

The faculty's own policy requires that all students accept responsibility for having a satisfactory immunisation status at the commencement of the MBBS course. Immunisations include diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis B.

Police and Working with Children checks

To undertake clinical and community placements for components of study in Australia, students will be required to undertake a police check by the Victorian Police, a Working with Children Check, and to register with the Medical Practitioners' Board of Victoria prior to commencement. Further information will be provided to students at the appropriate time.

First Aid Certificates

It is highly recommended that students hold or attain by the end of first semester a current registered Level 2 or Senior First Aid Certificate.

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit.

Where a student's skill or knowledge is found to be inadequate, access to the clinical component of the unit will be denied. A student may be withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the Deputy Dean (MBBS Curriculum).

Years one and two

In the first week of the first year of the course, students will attend a residential transition program, designed to focus on transition to university life, personal ethics, healthy lifestyle, group support and introduction to communication skills.

Throughout the first two years, blocks of systems-based sub-units will be presented with a mix of basic medical science content, patient-based presentations and discussions in small groups. These sub-units combine basic content with generic skills and are set in appropriate clinical contexts, largely through the use of patient-oriented learning. Topics include:

• molecules, cells and tissues
• human development and growth
• genomics
• metabolism
• musculo-skeletal
• cardiovascular
• respiratory
• renal
• endocrinology
• neurosciences
• reproduction
• human behaviour
• gastrointestinal
• nutrition
• immunology
• infection.

Years three and four

Years three to five will be based at the Clinical School in Johor, with clinical studies centred in the Sultanah Aminah Hospital, a tertiary and referral hospital in Johor Bahru. In the third and fourth years, the clinical content is delivered in blocks of clinical rotations, with a mix of advanced and applied medical science, patient-oriented presentations, and discussions in small tutorial groups. A diversity of clinical settings is used, including a range of hospitals, ambulatory clinics and the rural environment. The emphasis will be on students gaining real clinical experience, participating in patient care and understanding how health care teams work.

In the third year, students will study 'Integrated medicine and surgery' which will be taught together with a series of problem-based and core-based learning sessions. The fourth year will be largely taken up with the core clinical rotations of 'Women's and children's health' and 'General practice and psychological medicine'.

Year five

The fifth year of the course is focused on facilitating the transition of students into the medical workplace as trainee interns and will be structured as a series of clinical rotations. In order to comply with the Australian Medical Council (AMC) accreditation requirements students will be required to undertake a clinical rotation in Australia.*

Students will participate in a range of learning experiences designed to substantially enhance their clinical reasoning, diagnostic and case management skills. Students will consolidate and enhance their knowledge, clinical skills and professional behaviours in five clinically orientated rotations: aged care, emergency medicine, medical, surgical and specialty. In addition, students will undertake a student elective rotation in a clinical area of personal interest, subject to faculty approval.

* Students choose from a range of placements offered by the faculty.

First year

First semester

• MED1011 Medicine 1

Second semester

• MED1022 Medicine 2

Second year

First semester

• MED2031 Medicine 3

Second semester

• MED2000 Mark and grade for Years 1 and 2
• MED2042 Medicine 4

Third year

First semester

• MED3051 Medicine and surgery 1

Second semester

• MED3062 Medicine and surgery 2

Fourth year

• MED4000 Mark and grade for Years 3 and 4
• MED4171 Specialty Clinical Practices 1
• MED4182 Specialty Clinical Practices 2
• MED4200 Integrated Clinical Studies

Fifth year

• MED5091 Advanced clinical practice 1
• MED5092 Advanced clinical practice 2
• MED5100 Honours grade
• MED5102 Contemporary developments in clinical practice: patient safety

The Bachelor of Human Sciences is an exit award for students enrolled in this course, who have successfully completed at least 144 points of study, but who cannot or do not wish to progress through their degree.

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (with Honours)

Where more than one award is listed the actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

This combined program is a recognition by the faculties of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences and Law that the burgeoning area of medical law requires a pool of graduates with an academic grounding in both professions. Monash is the only university in Australia that offers this joint degree.

The Monash University Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program will strive to graduate doctors who:

• are knowledgeable, skilful, reflective and compassionate
• are innovative in their approach to and solution of problems
• are skilled at accessing, appraising, and applying the best available evidence to their everyday practice
• demonstrate awareness of the social, ethical, economic and environmental context of health and illness and psychological wellbeing and delivery of care
• are committed to the health of populations as well as individuals
• are concerned with issues of equity, quality and humanity in health care and act as advocates for the disadvantaged and dispossessed
• maintain high standards throughout their professional life by a commitment to life-long learning and teaching
• have the skill to address the key questions relevant to the community and to medicine
• are capable of leadership and yet are comfortable working as a team member
• uphold the community's trust and expectations of the role of a doctor
• are advocates for health by practising preventative medicine and health promotion
• recognise the essential role of research in underpinning medical practice.

The objectives of the LLB program at Monash are to enable students to gain an understanding of basic legal concepts and legal institutions and of the historical, social, political and economic factors influencing their development. Upon completion of the LLB, students will be able to identify, use and evaluate the concepts, principles, rules and methods used in legal argument and will have developed oral and written skills, especially of legal argument, legal research and critical analysis. Students will have gained an understanding of concepts of justice, a concern to promote justice and an appreciation of their professional responsibilities.

Special requirements

Health requirements

For the protection of other students, patients and themselves, students in the MBBS course should comply with certain precautionary procedures.

Prospective students should note that, on enrolment, they are provided with detailed written information about the effect that HIV, hepatitis B or other infections may have on the ability of health care workers to practice their profession. Students are expected to enrol in Year A, with their immunisation status up to date.

Police and Working with Children checks

It is essential that all MBBS students have current Working with Children and Police checks regarding their suitability to undertake clinical and community placements. All enrolled and prospective students are advised that they will be required to obtain both checks prior to undertaking their course. As the Working With Children checks cover a five year period, most students will only need to obtain a free check at the commencement of year 1, whilst students must apply and pay for a Police check annually. Note that some community-partnered programs require a police check be renewed every six months.

First Aid Certificates

It is highly recommended that students hold or attain by the end of first semester, a current registered Level 2 or Senior First Aid Certificate.

Student registration with the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria

In keeping with a student's professional responsibilities, all MBBS students must be registered with the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria and must keep the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences informed of any matters that would impact on that registration

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit.

Where a student's skill or knowledge is found to be inadequate, access to the clinical component of the unit will be denied. A student may be withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the Deputy Dean (MBBS Curriculum).

Law component

Students undertake a program of core and elective units from the Faculty of Law. Refer also to 'Bachelor of Laws - basic course structure' at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2010handbooks/undergrad/law-08.html.

Medicine/surgery component

On the weekend prior to the commencement of the course, students will attend a compulsory residential transition program, designed to focus on transition to university life, personal ethics, healthy lifestyle, group support and introduction to communication skills.

Years one and two

Throughout the first two years, blocks of systems-based sub-units will be presented with a mix of basic medical science content, patient-based presentations and discussions in small groups. These sub-units combine basic content with generic skills and are set in appropriate clinical contexts, largely through the use of patient-oriented learning. Topics include:

• cardiovascular
• endocrinology
• gastrointestinal
• genomics
• human behaviour
• human development and growth
• immunology and infection
• metabolism
• molecules, cells and tissues
• musculo-skeletal
• neurosciences
• nutrition
• renal
• reproduction
• respiratory.

Years three and four

In the third and fourth years, the clinical content is delivered in blocks of clinical rotations, with a mix of advanced and applied medical science, patient-oriented presentations, and discussions in small tutorial groups. A diversity of clinical settings is used, including a range of hospitals, ambulatory clinics and the rural environment. The emphasis will be on students gaining real clinical experience, participating in patient care and understanding how health care teams work.

In the third year, students will study 'Integrated medicine and surgery' which will be taught together with a series of problem-based and core-based learning sessions. The fourth year will be largely taken up with the core clinical rotations* of 'Women's and children's health' and 'General practice and psychological medicine'.

Year five

The fifth year of the course is focused on facilitating the transition of students into the medical workplace as trainee interns and will be structured as a series of clinical rotations*. Students will participate in a range of learning experiences designed to substantially enhance their clinical reasoning, diagnostic and case management skills. Students will consolidate and enhance their knowledge, clinical skills and professional behaviours in five clinically orientated rotations:

• aged care
• emergency medicine
• medical
• surgical
• specialty.

In addition, students will undertake a student elective rotation in a clinical area of personal interest, subject to faculty approval.

* Students choose from a range of placements offered by the faculty.

The medicine/surgery component requires that students complete 240 points of study, comprising 48 points in each year, except fourth and sixth year (which is comprised entirely of law units). The law component requires that students complete 144 points of study, including 18 compulsory units and a further 36 points of elective law units. The structure as outlined below would allow a student to complete the double-degree program within seven years.

First year

• MED1011 Medicine 1
• MED1022 Medicine 2

(48 points)

Second year

• LAW1101 Introduction to legal reasoning
• LAW1104 Research and writing
• MED2000 Mark and Grade for Years 1 and 2
• MED2031 Medicine 3
• MED2042 Medicine 4

(60 points)

Third year

• LAW2101 Contract A
• LAW2102 Contract B
• MED3051 Medicine and surgery 1
• MED3052 Medicine and surgery 2

(60 points)

Fourth year

• LAW2201 Torts A
• LAW2202 Torts B
• LAW3301 Criminal law and procedure A
• LAW3302 Criminal law B
• LAW3401 Property A
• LAW3402 Property B
• 18 points of law electives

(54 points)

Fifth year

• LAW3201 Constitutional law
• MED4000 Mark and Grade Years 3 and 4
• MED4171 Specialty Clinical Practices 1
• MED4182 Specialty Clinical Practices 2
• MED4200 Integrated Clinical Studies

(54 points)

Sixth year

• LAW3101 Administration law
• LAW4169 Equity
• LAW4170 Trusts
• LAW4171 Corporations law
• LAW5104 Civil procedure
• LAW5125 Lawyers, ethics and society
• LAW5159 Evidence
• 12 points of law electives

(54 points)

Seventh year

• MED5091 Advanced clinical practice 1
• MED5092 Advanced clinical practice 2
• MED5100 Honours Grade
• MED5102 Contemporary developments in clinical practice: patient safety
• 6 points of law electives

(54 points)

Eligible students may if they choose, during the course of the MBBS/LLB, intermit their studies to undertake the Honours degree of Bachelor of Medical Science.

Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (with Honours)
Bachelor of Laws (with Honours)

Where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree the actual award(s) conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

NOTE: This course has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

The course offers an innovative curriculum that is sensitive to the changing educational needs of midwives, the health care industry and the community. It aims to prepare a competent midwife who can work in a variety of maternity settings to the full capacity of the internationally defined role and scope of practice of the midwife.

On completion of this course, graduates will be expected to:

• practice competently and confidently at a beginning level in a variety of maternity settings
• practice which is evidence-informed
• reflect attitudes which are congruent with the philosophy of valuing women, women-centred care, and woman-midwife partnership
• work both as a primary carer and in collaboration with other healthcare professionals in providing comprehensive care through women's reproductive life
• achieve employment in a variety of maternity care settings.

Special requirements

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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.

Drug administration policy

Students should be aware of their legal position regarding the administration and storage of drugs. In addition, it is the policy of the campus that where drugs are required to be checked by two people prior to administration under the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Victoria), and Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 1995; the student and supervisor (clinical teacher or registered nurse) are considered as one person. Students should be aware of the drug administration policy relevant to the particular year of study. For more information please visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/current.html and refer to the section entitled 'Clinical Guidelines'.

Vaccination policy

It is required that students obtain proof of relevant vaccinations prior to clinical placements. Arrangements regarding serological screening and vaccination will be organised with the campus nurse on commencement.

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In years two and three, clinical practice in midwifery units will involve students working a supernumerary 16 to 24 hours per week. Students will be rostered to work a mix of day, evening, weekend and night shifts. Attendance on clinical placement is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit. Clinical make-up for time missed will be arranged in consultation with the clinical coordinator on receipt of a medical certificate.

Students who do not achieve a satisfactory result in their knowledge and skill level will be denied access to the clinical placement linked to the theory and practice units involved. A student may be withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed unsafe, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the head of school.

Clinical expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during clinical placement. Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

Successful completion of the course will lead to eligibility for registration as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Students complete 21 compulsory units, many of which have clinical practice requirements plus choose two elective units to ensure a total of 144 credit points. The clinical practice component of the course makes up approximately 50 per cent of the Bachelor of Midwifery, providing students with the opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision.

The following course requirements refer to the Bachelor of Midwifery course approved for 2012. Students enrolled in prior years should consult the Handbook for that year's course requirements. Archived Handbooks are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks.

First year

First semester

• BMA1901 Human structure and function 1
• MID1001 With childbearing woman
• NUR1001 Professional and scholarly communication
• NUR1010 Foundations of nursing practice

Second semester

• BMA1912 Human bioscience in nursing
• MID1002 Making practice connections
• MID1003 The childbearing journey
• NUR1102 Health assessment in clinical practice

Second year

First semester

• MID2004 Being with birthing woman
• MID2006 Practice allegiances
• NUR2001 Evidence health practice
• elective

Second semester

• MID2102 Towards a midwife self
• NUR2104 Mental health practice 1
• MID2107 Babies needing extra care
• MID2109 Feeding babies

Third year

First semester

• MID3108 Working with babies
• MID3000 Theory and Practice of Complex Midwifery
• NUR3003 Education for clinical practice

Second semester

• MID3105 Women's health: Women's business
• MID3110 Professional midwifery practice
• MID3201 Midwifery practice elective: Contractual learning in an area of choice
• elective

Bachelor of Midwifery

The Bachelor of Nursing will prepare graduates for increasingly complex health care situations in Australia and internationally. Graduates will possess attributes that prepare them as competent beginning level Registered nurses who can provide leadership and care across the age continuum. Graduates will have the scope of practice to provide care in multiple settings, including primary health care and health promotion.

Students will incrementally develop knowledge for the safe practice of clinical skills in a variety of health care facilities and services over the three years of the degree program. The Monash graduate will have a broad scope of practice enabling them to critically analyse health care situations, concepts and perspectives.

On completion of the course the graduate should be able to:

• meet currently accepted standards of nursing practice as set down in the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) National Competencies for the Registered Nurse
• provide holistic nursing care as a first-level practitioner in a variety of health care settings compatible with the broad health care needs and goals of Australia's multi-cultural society
• encompass caring as a foundational concept for nursing practice
• demonstrate effective communication in the health care setting
• practice safely and maintain legal and ethical standards of practice
• identify the health care needs and problems of individuals and groups of people in a variety of settings
• set priorities in respect of health care needs and problems and make referrals when appropriate
• plan, implement and evaluate care activities which encourage individuals and groups to achieve independence or self help in achieving and maintaining optimal levels of health
• demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of political, historical, cultural, social and professional forces which have influenced nursing in the past and which provide the potential for change within nursing
• understand the scientific principles underlying safe physical care of the client
• appreciate the importance of participating in further education
• understand and appreciate the importance of nursing research and critically analyse and apply research findings to nursing practice
• develop an ability to work within a team and adopt a collaborative approach to health care both at an interpersonal and an interdisciplinary level
• participate in quality improvement programs to ensure quality care practices
• participate in health teaching to individuals and groups.

Students who successfully complete a TAFE Certificate IV in Health (Nursing) may apply for credit for up to 24 credit points in the first year of the course. Students who have successfully completed a TAFE Diploma of Nursing may apply for credit for up to 48 credit points in the course, potentially enabling them to complete the degree in two years.

Students who have completed or commenced other studies may also be considered for credit. All credit applications will be individually assessed.

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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 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.

Drug Administration Policy

Students should be aware of their legal responsibilities regarding the administration and storage of drugs in keeping with the Drugs Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Vic) and the Drugs Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006 (Vic). The School of Nursing and Midwifery have formulated a policy and students should be aware of the drug administration policy relevant to their particular year of study. For more information please visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/current.html and refer to the section entitled 'Clinical Guidelines'.

Vaccination policy

It is required that students obtain documentary evidence of relevant vaccinations prior to clinical placements for presentation to the course coordinator on request. Students may not be eligible to attend clinical placement without the required vaccinations.

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit. All students in this course will be required to attend a variety of clinical placements including mental health placements. Travel to metropolitan and rural sites may be required. Clinical placements begin in the first year of the degree and will increase in duration and complexity as the student progresses.

Generally speaking, students on clinical experience will take on shift work, including weekend shifts and night duty and work a supervised, unpaid 40 hour week. Make-up for time missed will be arranged in consultation with the clinical coordinator and unit coordinator on receipt of a medical certificate or other acceptable documentation.

A student may be denied access to or withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the head of school.

Successful completion of the course will lead to eligibility for registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia

Students complete 20 compulsory units comprising 18 core units and two electives, many of which have clinical practice requirements.

The following course requirements refer to the Bachelor of Nursing course approved from 2012. Students enrolled prior to 2012 should consult the 2011 Handbook for course requirements. Archived Handbooks are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/handbooks.

First year

First semester

• BMA1901 Human structure and function
• NUR1001 Professional and scholarly communication
• NUR1010 Foundations of nursing practice
• NUR1105 Foundations of leadership in practice

Second semester

• BMA1912 Human bioscience in nursing
• NUR1102 Health assessment in clinical practice
• NUR1202 Legal issues and concepts
• NUR1205 Population and socio-cultural health research utilisation

Second year

First semester

• NUR2003 Contexts of health care
• NUR2106 Integrated nursing practice 1
• NUR2107 Person centred mental health care

Second semester

• NUR2206 Integrated nursing practice 2
• NUR2207 Mental health clinical practice
• elective

Third year

First semester

• NUR3001 Evidence based practice
• NUR3002 Integrated nursing practice 3
• NUR3003 Education for clinical practice
• elective

Second semester

• NUR3004 Preparing for practice
• NUR3005 Chronic illness management in primary care

Bachelor of Nursing

The course aims to develop a graduate nurse who is committed to the promotion, maintenance and restoration of health and to the prevention of disease. It is anticipated that this first level practitioner will be skilled in the delivery of holistic health care and be able to apply an extensive body of knowledge from relevant disciplines in varied practice settings across both community and hospitals. Students are expected to develop the skill of critical analysis in relation to the theory and practice of nursing, and also develop skills according to accepted standards of nursing practice.

On completion of the course the graduate should be able to:

• meet currently accepted standards of nursing practice as set down in the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council (ANMAC) National Competencies for the Registered Nurse
• provide holistic nursing care as a first-level practitioner in community and health care settings compatible with the broad health care needs and goals of Australia's multicultural society
• encompass caring as a foundation concept for nursing practice
• demonstrate effective communication in community and health care settings
• practice safely and maintain legal and ethical standards of practice
• identify the health care needs of individuals and groups of people in community and health care settings
• set priorities in respect of health care and education needs and problems and make referrals when appropriate
• plan, implement and evaluate care activities which encourage individuals and groups to achieve independence or self help in achieving and maintaining optimal levels of health
• demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of political, historical, cultural, social and professional forces which have influenced nursing in the past and which provide the potential for change within nursing
• understand the scientific principles underlying safe physical care of the client
• appreciate the importance of participating in further education
• understand and appreciate the importance of nursing research and critically analyse and apply research findings to nursing practice
• work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team  approach to health and community care both at an interpersonal and an interdisciplinary level
• participate in quality improvement programs to ensure quality care practices
  plan and deliver health teaching to individuals and groups.

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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.

Drug administration policy

Students should be aware of their legal responsibilities regarding the administration and storage of drugs. In addition, it is the policy of the School of Nursing and Midwifery that where drugs are required to be checked by two people prior to administration; the student and supervisor (clinical teacher or registered nurse) are considered as one person. Students should be aware of the drug administration policy relevant to the particular year of study.

Clinical Expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses related to clinical placements/fieldwork.
Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

Vaccination policy

It is required that students obtain relevant vaccinations prior to clinical placements for presentation to the course coordinator on request.

In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision.

Clinical experience is obtained in a wide variety of health agencies throughout Victoria, Australia and overseas.
Clinical experience makes up approximately 50 per cent of the Bachelor of Nursing (Community Health) course. Generally speaking, students on clinical experience will take on shift work, including weekend shifts and night duty and work a supervised unpaid 40 hour week. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit. Make-up for time missed will be arranged in consultation with the clinical coordinator on receipt of a medical certificate.

A student may be denied access to or withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the head of school.

Pending - National accreditation with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council.

The Bachelor of Nursing (Community Health) is a three year full-time or six year part-time degree which provides a broad educational foundation for general nursing practice as well as a focus on community health and primary care.

The course consists of 22 core units, drawn from both nursing and public health/health promotion. Students also undertake clinical placements in order to gain experience in a wide variety of related health agencies. Graduates will be eligible for registration as Registered Nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Year one

First semester

• BMA1901 Human structure and function
• NUR1001 Professional and scholarly communication
• NUR1101 Perspectives of health and wellness
• HSC1081 Foundations of public health

Second semester

• BMA1912 Human bioscience in nursing
• NUR1102 Health assessment in clinical practice
• NUR1202 Legal issues and concepts
• HSC1072 Health promotion 1

Year two

First semester

• NUR2106 Integrated nursing practice 1
• NUR2003 Contexts of health care
• NUR2107 Person-centred mental health care

Second semester

• NUR2206 Integrated nursing practice 2
• NUR2207 Mental health clinical practice
• HSC2051 Health program planning

Year three

First semester

• NUR3002 Integrated nursing practice 3
• NUR3003 Education for clinical practice
• NUR3001 Evidence-based health care
• HSC3052 Health promotion in primary and clinical settings

Second semester

• NUR3004 Preparing for practice
• NUR3005 Chronic illness management in primary care

• Nursing

Bachelor of Nursing (Community Health)

NOTE: This course has had one or more changes made to it since publication on 1 October 2011. For details of change/s, please consult the change register at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/2012-change-register.html.

This course offers the student the opportunity to gain skills and knowledge in nursing and prepares the graduate for a career in nursing or further study at postgraduate level.

On completion of the course, the graduate will be able to:

• provide person-centred nursing care as a beginning practitioner in a variety of health care settings within local and global contexts
• incorporate cultural, spiritual, developmental and social dimensions in the assessment of an individual and in the planning, implementation and evaluation of their care
• practice in a safe manner that meets accepted legal, ethical and professional standards, including the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse
• enhance practice through the use of reflection in various aspects of the nursing role
• communicate effectively both with the individuals for whom they care and those with which they work
• use and apply evidence-based practice as a foundation for nursing care
• contribute effectively to the delivery of high quality health care to individuals, families, groups and communities
• develop and implement health promotion and education programs to change/improve the health status of individuals, families, groups and communities.

Students who successfully complete a TAFE Certificate IV in Health (Nursing) may apply for credit for up to 24 credit points in the first year of the course. Students who successfully complete a TAFE Diploma in Nursing may apply for credit for up to 48 credit points in the first year of the course.

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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.

Drug Administration Policy

Students should be aware of their legal responsibilities regarding the administration and storage of drugs. In addition, it is the policy of the School of Nursing and Midwifery that where drugs are required to be checked by two people prior to administration under the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 (Victoria), and Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2006; the student and supervisor (clinical teacher or registered nurse) are considered as one person. Students should be aware of the drug administration policy relevant to the particular year of study. For more information please visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/current.html and refer to the section entitled 'Clinical Guidelines'.

Vaccination Policy

It is required that students obtain relevant vaccinations prior to clinical placements for presentation to the course coordinator on request.

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit.

Clinical experience makes up approximately 50 percent of the course. Generally speaking, students on clinical experience will take on shift work, including weekend shifts and night duty and work a supervised, unpaid 40 hour week. Make-up for time missed will be arranged in consultation with the clinical coordinator on receipt of a medical certificate.

Where a student's skill or knowledge is found to be inadequate, access to the clinical component of the unit will be denied. A student may be withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the head of school.

Clinical expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during clinical placement. Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

Successful completion of the course and meeting the requirements for registration outlined by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia will lead to eligibility for registration as a registered nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency. Details regarding the boards requirements can be found at http://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Registration-Standards.aspx

The curriculum has three themes and four streams. In first year students focus on the theme of healthy living; in second year the focus shifts to pathophysiology and in third year it considers all aspects of health care in acute care and community. The following major streams run throughout the curriculum:

• personal and professional development
• scientific basis of clinical practice
• society, population, health and illness
• nursing knowledge and skills.

First year

First semester

• BMA1901 Human structure and function 1
• NUR1002 Health, illness and professional nursing
• NUR1101 Perspectives of health and wellness
• NUR1201 Appreciating research and scholarship

Second semester

• BMA1912 Human Bioscience in nursing
• NUR1202 Legal issues and concepts
• NUR1203 Evidence-based nursing practice

Second year

First semester

• NUR2002 Nursing practice in context 1
• NUR2006 Principles of nursing pharmacology
• SRH2002 Indigenous health and wellbeing

Second semester

• NUR2004 Nursing practice in context 2
• NUR2104 Mental health practice 1
• Elective

Third year

First semester

• NUR3003 Education for clinical practice
• NUR3104 Mental health practice 2
• NUR3106 Introduction to high acuity

Second semester

• NUR3009 Transition to nursing practice
• NUR3204 Integrated Community Care

Bachelor of Nursing Practice

The aim of the Bachelor of Nursing Practice and Bachelor of Midwifery is to produce a nurse midwife who is a highly capable individual able to work in partnership with the interdisciplinary team in general nursing and midwifery practice settings.

On completion of the Bachelor of Nursing Practice and Bachelor of Midwifery graduates will be able to:

• practice within the scope of practice and standards set down by the Australian Nursing Council Inc (ANCI) national competencies for registered nurses and Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC) national competencies for midwives
• provide beginning-level holistic health care for individuals and communities in our multicultural society
• practice within ethical and legal guidelines
• plan, implement and evaluate care that encourages individuals to achieve optimum health and well being
• demonstrate knowledge that is evidence-based and underpinned by sound political, historical, cultural and
• social understandings of health
• appreciate the significance of ongoing education and research to improve practice
• work collectively and collaboratively with others on the health care team and value the partnerships formed with people in their care.

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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 these 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.

Drug Administration Policy

Students should be aware of their legal responsibilities regarding the administration and storage of drugs. In addition, it is the policy of the School of Nursing and Midwifery that where drugs are required to be checked by two people prior to administration; the student and supervisor (clinical teacher or registered nurse) are considered as one person. Students should be aware of the drug administration policy relevant to the particular year of study. For more information please visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/current.html and refer to the section entitled 'Clinical Guidelines'.

Vaccination Policy

It is required that students obtain relevant vaccinations prior to clinical placements for presentation to the course coordinator on request.

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit. Clinical experience may be obtained in a wide variety of health agencies throughout Victoria and Australia, and includes the potential for practice overseas.

Clinical experience makes up approximately 50 percent of the Bachelor of Nursing Practice and Bachelor of Midwifery course. Generally speaking, students on clinical experience will take on shift work, including weekend shifts and night duty and work a supervised, unpaid 37.5 hour week. Make-up for time missed will be arranged in consultation with the clinical coordinator on receipt of a medical certificate.

Where a student's skill or knowledge is found to be inadequate, access to the clinical component of the unit will be denied. A student may be withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the head of school.

Clinical expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during clinical placement. Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

Successful completion of this course will lead to eligibility for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse and Midwife.

Students complete 25 compulsory units. Clinical placements will also be undertaken throughout the course. The clinical practica comprise a major component of the course and require students to have experiences in a variety of clinical settings.

Students complete:

First year

First semester

• BMA1901 Human structure and function 1
• MID1003 The childbearing journey
• NUR1101 Perspectives of health and wellness
• NUR1201 Appreciating research and scholarship

Second semester

• BMA1912 Human Bioscience in Nursing
• MID1002 Making practice connections
• NUR1203 Evidence-based nursing practice

Second year

First semester

• NUR2002 Nursing practice in context 1
• MID2004 Being with birthing woman
• MID2105 Supporting birthing women

Second semester

• NUR2004 Nursing practice in context 2
• NUR2104 Mental Health practice 1
• SRH2002 Indigenous health and wellbeing

Third year

First semester

• MID3103 Childbearing obstacles
• MID3104 Navigating childbearing challenges
• NUR1002 Health, illness and professional nursing
• NUR3104 Mental health 2

Second semester

• MID3201 Midwifery practice elective
• MID3202 Supporting the newborn infant
• NUR1202 Legal issues and concepts

Fourth year

First semester

• MID4001 Preparation for practice (Midwifery)
• NUR3003 Education for clinical practice
• NUR3106 Introduction to high acuity nursing

Second semester

• NUR3009 Transition to nursing practice
• NUR3204 Integrated community care

Bachelor of Midwifery
Bachelor of Nursing Practice

This integrated course offers students the opportunity to gain skills and qualifications in nursing and emergency health and inter-professional practice. The course prepares graduates for employment opportunities in an expanded scope of practice roles in nursing and paramedic environments. The career prospects for the graduate are enhanced due to a dual qualification and the synergies which the two professions share.

On completion of the course the graduate will be qualified for a career in three areas; as a registered nurse, a paramedic or a paramedic nurse. Qualified paramedic nurses will undertake a key role in community-based triage, pre-hospital and in-hospital care and retrieval and will have an essential role in multi-victim disasters.

The graduate will:

• work in an inter-professional practice context
• provide holistic, person centred nursing and paramedic care as a beginning practitioner in a variety of health care settings within local and global perspectives
• incorporate the individual's cultural, spiritual, and social values in planning, implementing and evaluating care
• practice in a manner that is reflective of the ethical and legal dimensions of the professions
• act as a reflective practitioner recognising the learning needs of themselves and others
• interpret and apply evidence-based practice as a foundation for nursing and paramedic care
• demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team
• demonstrate an understanding of contexts in which health care is delivered within national and global perspectives
• practice in accordance with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council (ANMC)Competencies

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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.

Medical Fitness Test

All applicants are required to complete a medical fitness test prior to commencement of the course.

Drug administration policy

Students should be aware of their legal responsibilities regarding the administration and storage of drugs. In addition, it is the policy of the School of Nursing and Midwifery that where drugs are required to be checked by two people prior to administration; the student and supervisor (clinical teacher or registered nurse) are considered as one person. Students should be aware of the drug administration policy relevant to the particular year of study. For more information please visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nursing/current.html and refer to the section entitled 'Clinical Guidelines'.

Vaccination policy

It is required that students obtain relevant vaccinations prior to clinical placements for presentation to the course coordinator on request.

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit.

Generally speaking, students on clinical experience will take on shift work, including weekend shifts and night duty and work a supervised, unpaid 40 hour week. Make-up for time missed will be arranged in consultation with the clinical coordinator on receipt of a medical certificate.

Where a student's skill or knowledge is found to be inadequate, access to the clinical component of the unit will be denied. A student may be withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the head of school.

Clinical expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during clinical placement. Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

Successful completion of the course will lead to eligibility for registration as a registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.

Students are required to undertake approx 35 per cent of their units in shared nursing discipline units, 35 per cent in shared emergency health discipline units, 15 per cent in inter-professional units and 15 per cent in shared health sciences units.

Students must satisfactorily complete the following units:

First year

First semester

• BEH1011 Clinical concepts of paramedic practice
• BMA1901 Human structure and function 1
• NUR1001 Professional and scholarly communication
• NUR1010 Foundations of nursing practice

Second semester

• BMA1912 Human bioscience in nursing
• NUR1205 Population and socio-cultural health research
• NUR1102 Health assessment in clinical practice
• NUR1202 Legal issues and concepts

Second year

First semester

• NUR2107 Person centred mental health care
• NUR2106 Integrated Nursing Practice 1
• IPE1011 Foundations of health in primary clinical care 1

Second semester

• NUR2206 Integrated Nursing Practice 2
• NUR2207 Mental health clinical practice 1
• BEH1102 Clinical concepts of paramedic practice 2

Third year

First semester

• NUR3002 Nursing practice context 3
• NUR3001 Evidence based health care
• NUR3003 Education for Clinical Practice
• BEH2131 Paramedic management of cardiovascular conditions

Second semester

• BEH2012 Paramedic management of respiratory conditions
• BEH2022 Paramedic management of trauma
• BEH2141 The Paramedic in The Community

Summer A semester

• BEH2032 Paramedic clinical practice 1

Fourth year

First semester

• BEH3011 Paramedic management of medical conditions
• NEH4001 Preparing for interprofessional practice
• BEH2121 Paramedic Management of Maternal and Neonatal Health

Second semester

• BEH3032 Paramedic management of critical care specialty situations
• NUR3005 Chronic Illness Management in Primary Care
• NEH4012 Interprofessional practice in community hospital settings

Bachelor of Nursing
Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)

The Bachelor of Nutrition Science prepares students to become nutrition scientists and qualifies students for careers in a wide variety of fields including, the food industry, nutrition research, government and non-government agencies and public health.

The course has a strong scientific and nutrition foundation in the first two years as you discover the scientific basis of nutrient requirements and healthy eating intertwined with practical elements such as assessing dietary intake, food chemistry and composition, and the complex regulatory requirements relating to the food you eat every day. The final year focuses on research skills culminating in a nutrition-related research project encouraging the student to apply the principles of scientific inquiry. A choice of electives in year three will allow the student to tailor the degree to their relevant interests.

The Bachelor of Nutrition Science aims to prepare graduates with the professional and personal qualities and competencies required for working as a nutrition scientist across a range of domains. The course integrates academic teaching and learning contextualised for the study of nutrition with an emphasis on research aimed at the maintenance of health and prevention of disease.

On successful completion of the course, it is expected graduates will:

• understand the associations between nutrition and health and nutrition and disease and integrate and apply this to the practice of nutrition science
• be skilled human nutrition scientists; innovative in their approach to analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving and evaluation
• possess appropriate oral, written and IT skills, including the ability to present coherent argument, negotiate effectively and manage conflict
• communicate effectively and efficiently with other peers, professionals, clients and the public
• formulate and apply the principles of scientific inquiry to plan and undertake a research project to test a nutrition-related hypothesis.
• describe and discuss in detail the impact of nutrients, gene- nutrient interactions and their potential role in the prevention of diet-related diseases
• advocate on behalf of individuals, groups and the profession influencing the wider environment about factors which affect eating behaviour and nutrition standards
• demonstrate effective communication skills to communicate nutritional sciences at an appropriate level to both experts and lay people
• demonstrate awareness of the social, ethical, economic, political and environmental context of food and eating, nutrition, health and illness and psychological wellbeing
• maintain high standards in professional life through a commitment to life-long learning and excellence of practice

Assessment for credit for prior studies will be made on an individual basis.

Honours Program

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Nutrition Science may provide an opportunity for progression into the Bachelor of Nutrition Science Honours program.

Vaccinations

This policy is in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council advice that educational institutions training students in health sciences should ensure that such students are protected as far as possible by vaccination against risks of infection.

The faculty recommends that all students accept responsibility for having up-to-date immunisations before commencing the course. Recommended immunisations include diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, tuberculosis and hepatitis B.

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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 these 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.

Fieldwork placements

This course may require students to undertake off-campus work/research.

Fieldwork expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses.

Graduates may be eligible to apply for registration as an Associate Nutritionist with the letters ANutr. Suitability for Associate Registration is determined by the Registration Committee of the Nutrition Society Australia and applies to qualified graduates with a Bachelor of Science or other suitable qualification in nutrition or an appropriate subject.

Graduates may also be eligible for associate membership of the Dietetic Association of Australia and eligible to apply for Accredited Nutritionist credential.

The Bachelor of Nutrition Science course is built around four themes delivered within a partially integrated curriculum. The first two years of the course provide the scientific foundations to the study of nutrition, a focus on food and food science, developing skills in research and enquiry and the development of students - from a personal and professional perspective. This part of the course is co-taught with the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetic.

In year three of the course, the focus moves to the development of the student as a skilled researcher. The undertaking of a novel piece of nutrition research offers the opportunity to apply and develop the knowledge and research skills emphasised in years one and two.

The importance of public health nutrition is also a prominent feature of the third year as the challenges associated with the increase in chronic disease are articulated.

Units are 12 credit points unless otherwise specified.

First year

First semester

• BND1001 Personal and professional perspectives in nutrition
• BND1101 Science foundations

Second semester

• BND1102 Introduction to food and nutrition science
• BND1002 Evaluating the evidence: Nutrition and population health

Second year

First semester

• Food: Science, composition, safety, standards and skills*
• Nutrition across the life span*

Second semester

• Integrated science systems (18 points)*
• Applied research methods in nutrition (6 points)*

Third year

First semester

• Public health nutrition (6 points)*
• Nutrition controversies (6 points)*
• two 6-point electives

Second semester

• Research project (18 points)*
• elective (6 points )

* Unit code and title to be confirmed.

Bachelor of Nutrition Science

The Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics aims to prepare graduates with the professional and personal qualities required for future dietetic practice in a variety of workplace settings. The course integrates academic teaching and learning with clinical, population health, food service, research and management experience and is undertaken in both academic and professional practice placement settings.

On completion of this course, students will be expected to demonstrate the generic attributes of a Monash graduate and graduates will be "equipped to live, learn, work and contribute globally" (Monash Directions 2025).

The objectives of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics have been classified according to the four themes of the course:

Theme 1: Personal Development and Professional Practice

Theme 2: Determinants and Influences of Public Health and Nutrition

Theme 3: Nutrition Fundamentals of Health and Disease

Theme 4: Food: from science to systems

Applied and practical learning experiences will transverse all themes to support the integrated approach to the teaching and learning of the Nutrition and Dietetics course.

The development of skills and knowledge in research relevant and/or applied to nutrition and dietetic practice will underpin each of the four core themes of the program.

On successful completion of the course, it is expected graduates will:

• Fulfil (and potentially surpass) the National Competency Standards for Entry Level Dietitians as defined by the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) 2009*
• Maintain professional and ethical conduct as outlined in the DAA Code of Professional Conduct*
• Accept responsibility and practise in a safe and ethical manner in relation to themselves, their peers/colleagues, clients and the community/populations
• Be skilled human nutrition scientists; innovative in their approach to analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving and evaluation
• Understand the associations between nutrition and health and nutrition and disease and integrate and apply this to the practice of nutrition and dietetics.
• Value research and be skilled at accessing, critically appraising and applying the best available evidence to everyday practice
• Engage in the expanding knowledge base and be aware of the latest advances in nutrition and dietetics and related areas
• Learn independently, in a resourceful and timely manner, and effectively using relevant technology
• Possess appropriate oral, written and IT skills, including the ability to present coherent argument, negotiate effectively and manage conflict
• Communicate effectively and efficiently with other peers, professionals, clients and the public
• Respect and understand the roles of other professionals and work collaboratively within the nutrition and dietetics team and as part of the broader interdisciplinary healthcare team
• Work effectively and flexibly with a diverse range of people and function well within teams across a range of settings
• Be culturally competent and self aware
• Be reflective, empathetic and compassionate with a concern for issues of equity, equality, humanity and social justice
• Advocate on behalf of individuals, groups and the profession influencing the wider environment about factors which affect eating behaviour and nutrition standards
• Demonstrate awareness of the social, ethical, economic, political and environmental context of food and eating, nutrition, health and illness and psychological wellbeing, and delivery of care
• Integrate knowledge of relevant public policy and health and social care systems into practice
• Integrate advanced food knowledge and food skills into their professional practice
• Be committed to the health of populations as well as individuals and be proactive in health promotion
• Be client-centred in their approach, respecting the right of clients and their support networks to collaborate in decision-making
• Achieve a breadth of education with a tolerance and respect for ambiguity & differing views
• Maintain high standards in professional life through a commitment to lifelong learning and excellence of practice

* Available at http://www.daa.asn.au

Assessment for credit for prior studies will be made on an individual basis and is not guaranteed.

Special requirements

Health requirements

In order to meet health requirements for working in teaching hospitals and professional placement sites and for protection of other students and themselves, students in the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics need to comply with certain precautionary procedures. These consist of confidential tests for immune status (including blood tests and skin tests), receiving vaccines and having x-rays where the evidence indicates these are appropriate and there are no specific contraindications in individual cases.

Prospective students should note that on enrolment, students are provided with detailed written information and, as appropriate, counselling about the effect that HIV or hepatitis B infection may have on the ability of health care workers to practise their profession. Additional information is provided to students in their third year when they are in contact with patients as part of their clinical studies.

Vaccinations

This policy is in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council advice that educational institutions training students in health sciences should ensure that such students are protected as far as possible by vaccination against risks of infection.

The faculty recommends that all students accept responsibility for having up-to-date immunisations before commencing the course. Recommended immunisations include diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, tuberculosis and hepatitis B.

Police Checks and Working with Children Checks

Organisations 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 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.

Professional practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus supervised practice placements. In the practice setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the practice component of each unit. Placement may occur in metropolitan and rural settings.

Where a student's skill or knowledge is found to be inadequate, access to the placement component of the unit will be denied. A student may be withdrawn from a practicum if required skills, knowledge and professional behaviour are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the head of school.

Clinical expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during clinical placement. Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

This course meets the accreditation requirements of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA).

The Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics is an innovative, partially integrated four year undergraduate degree commencing in 2012. The curriculum is integrated so that learning is consistently placed within the context of nutrition and dietetic practice in a variety of settings.

The three years are primarily conducted at the University and the last eighteen months are spent primarily in the professional placement setting at sites managed by our placement partners. These include clinical, food service, community nutrition and public health nutrition settings. Students complete 13 compulsory units that fulfill the Dietitians of Association of Australia Entry Level Competencies. Units range between 6-18 credit points.

First year

First semester

• BND1001 Personal and Professional Perspectives in Nutrition12 CP
• BND1101 Science Foundations 12 CP

Second semester

• BND1102 Introduction to Food and Nutrition Science 12 CP
• BND1002 Evaluating the evidence: nutrition and population health 12 CP

Second year

First semester

• Integrated science systems 18 CP
• Applied Research methods in Nutrition 6CP

Second semester

• Food: Science, Composition, Science, Safety, Standard and Skills (12CP)
• Nutrition across the Lifespan (12CP)

Third year

First semester

• Dietetic Skills and Simulated Practice 12 CP
• Public Heath Nutrition 12 CP

Second semester

• Nutrition Program Planning 24CP

Fourth year

First semester

• Clinical Dietetics Practice 24CP

Second semester

• Professional Practice in the Healthcare setting 24CP

Students may exit with a Bachelor of Nutrition Science after successful completion of three years of the course.

Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

The course uses a combination of traditional and scenario-based learning and teaching methods. Students develop expertise in working cooperatively to seek out information and applying their learning to situations relevant to occupational therapy practice. The curriculum incorporates knowledge from the disciplines of occupational science (the study of humans as occupational beings), as well as biomedical, behavioural and social sciences.

As part of the Monash Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, students also complete fieldwork education in various practice settings during each year of the course. This provides opportunities for students to apply knowledge and skills, and appreciate the relevance of ongoing learning in the context of supervised health service delivery.

Honours

Students who obtain a minimum 75 per cent cumulative grade average during years one and two of the BOccTherapy, and who are ranked in the top 10 per cent of the course for their respective year, will be eligible to be admitted into the honours course. No additional period of study is required for the awarding of honours in this degree.

Graduates of occupational therapy will be able to:

• demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attributes appropriate for a competent entry level practitioner:
• develop strategies to enable individuals, groups and communities to participate in everyday occupations that they want and need to do
• appraise barriers to people's participation and devise strategies to overcome these
• articulate the unique professional contribution of occupational therapy
• be client-centred in their approach
• critically appraise the nature and meaning of occupation, the occupational nature of human beings and the theories and basic principles related to enabling occupation and occupational performance
• explain biomedical and social sciences concepts underpinning occupational therapy practice
• be proactive in prevention-oriented and health promotion practice, demonstrating commitment to the health of populations as well as individuals
• describe different research approaches and be skilled at applying the best available evidence to everyday practice
• practice ethically, respectfully and collaboratively, and assume leadership, supervisory and management roles as appropriate
• create personal strategies to maintain high standards in their professional life, contribute to their professional community and engage in lifelong learning
• recognise the intrinsic value of people irrespective of culture, values, beliefs and socio-economic status.

Applicants applying for credit must clearly demonstrate that the content of their previous studies is at least equivalent to the Monash Bachelor of Occupational Therapy course components for which they are seeking credit.

Applicants can also apply for credit of prior studies for the two six-credit point electives that are part of the Monash Bachelor of Occupational Therapy based on previously completed tertiary level units.

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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 these 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 requirements

In order to meet health requirements for working in health care 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.

Vaccinations

The 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.

Monash University is required to inform placement organisations of the immunisation status of all students. If a student does not satisfy the placement organisation's immunisation requirements, it may refuse to accept the student for a placement. A student who is unable to complete all compulsory placements cannot meet the requirements for successful completion of the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy as specified by Monash University.

Food handling certificate

Students will be required to pay for and undertake the relevant study to gain a food handling certificate level one. The certificate is called 'Safe Food Handling' and information can be found at http://www.chisholm.edu.au. The course usually runs for one day and a TAFE organisation is asked to conduct the course on-campus during Semester One of the first year of study..

Fieldwork placements

This course requires students to complete a total of 1000 hours of fieldwork education, as required by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT). Participation in fieldwork education is integral to learning and is a requirement of the program in all years. This course requires students to undertake off-campus fieldwork education placements. A mix of metropolitan and rural health services are utilised for fieldwork education. In practice settings, students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under the supervision of qualified occupational therapy staff. Attendance is mandatory for the practice education component. All students will undertake one rural fieldwork education placement sometime during second, third or fourth year. Students should take these matters into consideration when considering casual employment.

Fieldwork expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during clinical placement. Uniforms and accessories may be required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

At the commencement of the course, students study foundation units in occupational science, anatomy, physiology, psychology, health science and occupational therapy practice. This knowledge is then developed and applied to the assessment and intervention processes used by occupational therapists with individuals, groups and communities.

Students also undertake annual fieldwork placements, and an inter-professional education block each semester during the eight semesters of the occupational therapy program. The latter involves working with students enrolled in other health science courses (for example, physiotherapy, radiography and medical imaging, nutrition and dietetics) around structured academic content focused on mutual understanding, collaboration and teamwork.

Units undertaken in the first and second years are common to all students. There are some differences in the units undertaken at third and fourth years depending on whether the student is undertaking the pass or honours level of the degree.

First year

First semester

• BMA1901 Human structure and function 1
• IPE1011 Foundations of health
• OCC1011 Professional issues
• OCC1021 Psychology for occupational therapy

Second semester

• BMA1902 Human structure and function 2
• OCC1012 Occupational science
• OCC1022 Foundations of occupational therapy practice
• OCC1032 Development across the lifespan

Second year

First semester

• OCC2011 Occupational performance, capabilities and components

Second semester

• OCC2020 Enabling occupation 1A: Performance challenges
• OCC2022 Skills for evidence-based practice 1
• 6 Point Elective

Third year

First semester

All students complete:

• OCC3030 Enabling occupation 1B: Performance challenges
• OCC3041 Skills for evidence-based practice 2
• IPE1010 Health promotion in primary clinical care

Second semester

All students complete:

• OCC3052 Enabling occupation II: Performance challenges in population health

In addition:

• pass degree students complete OCC3062 Participatory community practice 1: Development
• honours degrees students complete OCC3072 Occupational therapy honours project 1

Fourth year

First semester

All students complete:

• OCC4081 Transition to practice 1

Plus one 6-point elective. Students are able to select from any units available in the University, or one of the following:

• OCC4111 Introduction to hand therapy theory, principles and practice
• OCC4121 Adaptive and assistive technology*
• OCC4131 Assessment of children: Methods, policy, ethics and issues*
• OCC4141 Occupational therapy for young children with a disability and their families
• OCC4142 Occupational therapy for school aged children with disabilities.

* Only offered in alternate years.

In addition:

• pass degree students complete OCC4071 Participatory community practice 2: Implementation
• honours degrees students complete OCC4091 Occupational therapy honours project 2

Second semester

All students complete:

• OCC4082 Advanced professional practice
• OCC4092 Transition to practice 2

Students may exit this course with a Bachelor of Human Sciences after successfully completing at least 144 points of study.

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (with Honours)

Where more than one award is listed the actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

Monash physiotherapy education is built around five themes delivered within a fully integrated curriculum. Commencing first semester, the curriculum is structured around conditions for which people typically seek physiotherapy. In the later years of the course, the focus moves to learning in a clinical environment. This provides opportunities for students to apply knowledge and skills, and appreciate the relevance of ongoing learning in the context of supervised health service delivery.

Monash physiotherapy education facilitates development of skills through small group learning. Other features of this degree are opportunities to experience interdisciplinary service delivery and inter-professional education (IPE). In IPE, students spend some time each semester learning and collaborating with students enrolled in other health science courses including occupational therapy, nursing, ambulance and paramedic studies, medical imaging, nutrition and dietetics, and social work.

In the third and fourth years of study, the majority of time is spent in clinical education. Some flexibility may be required of students, both in terms of hours worked at clinics and scheduling of clinical education. Clinical practicum across all years of the course is compulsory.

All students will undertake rural clinical education during third or fourth year. Students should take these matters into consideration when considering casual employment.

Transfer to the Honours degree of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy may be possible for high achieving students at the end of first year.

Course themes

Theme 1: Personal and professional development

This theme focuses on the development of personal attributes and skills that assist the student in the transition from student to physiotherapist. It includes verbal and written communication skills and developing an understanding of the importance of relevant ethical and legal issues and the physiotherapy profession.

Theme 2: Population, society and health

This theme provides the structure to learn about and deal with broader society and population issues and is underpinned by an internationally accepted socio-ecological model of health.

Theme 3: Fundamental knowledge of health science

This theme provides the knowledge and skills required for physiotherapy clinical practice. It includes biomedical and behavioural sciences as well as the theory of physiotherapy practice.

Theme 4: Applied practice

This theme develops clinical competencies for physiotherapy practice. It focuses on the incorporation of the best available research evidence with the clinical reasoning skills of assessment, management, evaluation and health care across the lifespan and across a spectrum of patient environments and circumstances.

Theme 5: Research

This theme provides opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills to locate, interpret and critically evaluate research relevant to physiotherapy practice.

On completion of this course, students will be expected to demonstrate the generic attributes of a Monash graduate. The objectives of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy have been classified according to the themes of the course.

On successful completion of the course the student will be expected to demonstrate the following specific attributes within these themes:

• have a standard of knowledge, skills and technical competency appropriate for an entry level practitioner in physiotherapy
• be prepared to maintain high standards in their professional life through a commitment to lifelong learning
• be aware of the latest advances in physiotherapy and related fields, and be positioned to engage in the expanding knowledge base
• appreciate the value of research and be skilled at accessing, critically appraising and applying the best available evidence to their everyday practice
• be effective users of relevant technology
• understand and show respect for the roles of other professionals and be able to work collaboratively within the discipline of physiotherapy and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• have the knowledge and skills to practise in a safe and ethical manner in relation to themselves, their clients and the community
• be client-centred in their approach, respecting the right of clients and their support networks to participate in decision-making
• demonstrate awareness that people's health encompasses their activities and participation as well as their body structures and functions, personal and environmental factors
• be able to supervise, manage and take responsibility, as appropriate, when working in collaboration with other professionals, students, clients and their support networks
• achieve a breadth of education with a tolerance for ambiguity and differing views
• be reflective and compassionate, with a concern for issues of equity, equality, humanity and social justice
• have the ability to learn independently and be innovative in their approach to analysis, critical thinking, problem-solving and evaluation
• be able to effectively and efficiently communicate with other professionals, clients and the public
• possess appropriate oral, written and IT skills, including the ability to present coherent argument, negotiate effectively and manage conflict
• demonstrate awareness of the social, ethical, economic, political and environmental context of illness, health and wellbeing
• be committed to the health of populations as well as individuals and be proactive in prevention-oriented physiotherapy practice and health promotion
• understand the social and ethical dimensions of physiotherapy professional activities
• integrate knowledge of relevant public policy and health and social care systems into their practice
• be able to work effectively with a diverse range of people and settings.

Applicants applying for credit must clearly demonstrate to the selection committee that the content of their previous studies is at least equivalent to the Monash Bachelor of Physiotherapy course components for which they are seeking credit.

Special requirements

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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 these 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 requirements

Students will be required to comply with the faculty Immunisation and Infection Risk Policy, and current recommendations and procedures, to enable them to proceed through the course with an acceptably low level of risk.

Prospective and enrolling students will be provided with detailed written information and, as appropriate, counselling about the effects that HIV or hepatitis B infection may have on the ability of health care workers to practice their profession.

Vaccinations

It is recommended that all students accept responsibility for having up-to-date immunisations before commencing the course. Recommended immunisations include diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis B.

Monash University is required to inform placement organisations of the immunisation status of all students. If a student does not satisfy the placement organisation's immunisation requirements, it may refuse to accept the student for a placement. A student who is unable to complete all compulsory placements cannot meet the requirements for successful completion of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy.

First aid

In addition to the units outlined below, students will complete their 'Apply First Aid' certificate as part of their studies.

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component.

Clinical expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during clinical placement. Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.

During the first and second years of the course, education in the biomedical and behavioural sciences (anatomy, biomechanics, kinesiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, psychology, radiology, sociology), foundations of physiotherapy practice and research, is provided on campus using a problem-based and patient-centred approach to learning.

All students will participate in interprofessional education in year one and two to gain knowledge and insight into multidisciplinary health services and issues.

On-campus learning continues in the early weeks of year three. The focus then changes to learning in the clinical setting. Clinical education aims to develop knowledge and practice in the delivery of physiotherapy services under the supervision of experienced physiotherapists. Clinical education will be undertaken in a diversity of settings, with challenges increasing across years three and four. Year four also includes paediatrics and the opportunity to undertake elective units in areas of interest. A mix of metropolitan and rural health services are utilised for clinical education.

First year

First semester

• PTY1011 Physiotherapy 1

Second semester

• PTY1022 Physiotherapy 2

Second year

First semester

• PTY2031 Physiotherapy 3

Second semester

• PTY2042 Physiotherapy 4

Third year

First semester

• PTY3051 Physiotherapy 5

Second semester

• PTY3162 Physiotherapy 6A: clinical
• PTY3262 Physiotherapy 6B: clinical
• PTY3362 Physiotherapy 6C: clinical
• PTY3462 Clinical placement

Fourth year

First semester

• PTY4071 Physiotherapy 7 - campus

Second semester

• PTY4082 Physiotherapy 8 - campus

First or second Semester

• PTY4070 Physiotherapy 7 - clinical
• PTY4080 Physiotherapy 8 - clinical

Students who demonstrate exemplary performance in the first year of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy may be offered a place in course 3891 Bachelor of Physiotherapy (with Honours), subject to supervisor availability.

Students may exit this course with a Bachelor of Human Sciences after successfully completing at least 144 points of study.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

The Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy provides a recognised research course for undergraduate students. It provides students with the opportunity to develop research skills beyond the extensive research component already existing within course 3868 Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Students undertaking the honours degree program will be well placed with regard to applying for scholarships to pursue higher degrees by research, obtaining formal post graduate research opportunities and applying complex research skills in clinical practice.

In addition to the course objectives for course 3868 Bachelor of Physiotherapy, on completion of the honours degree graduates will be able to:

• sustain collaboration with an academic supervisor
• develop a focused research question
• complete a sophisticated and comprehensive search for relevant information
• construct a systematic review using the principles argued by the Cochrane Collaboration
• extract relevant data from studies included in a review using systematic methods
• apply knowledge of appropriate research design in the development of a high quality research proposal
• demonstrate an understanding of the principles of ethical research through the development and submission of an ethics application to conduct research
• determine and apply data analysis methods appropriate for a research question
• implement a focused research project
• demonstrate the ability to collect, manage and analyse data collected during the conduct of research
• demonstrate the ability to accurately document research findings and develop defensible conclusions
• demonstrate the ability to present research findings and respond in an educated way to enquiries about the research findings
• utilise feedback appropriately
• write a scholarly account of a research project in a 10,000-12,000 word thesis
• demonstrate the ability to adhere to project timelines
• archive relevant documents arising from the conduct of research
• write a final report to the approving ethics committee describing project completion.

Eligible students undertaking the Bachelor of Physiotherapy may be offered a place in the Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy at the end of first year.

Special requirements

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations 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 these 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 requirements

Students will be required to comply with the faculty Immunisation and Infection Risk Policy, and current recommendations and procedures, to enable them to proceed through the course with an acceptably low level of risk.

Prospective and enrolling students will be provided with detailed written information and, as appropriate, counselling about the effects that HIV or hepatitis B infection may have on the ability of health care workers to practice their profession.

Vaccinations

It is recommended that all students accept responsibility for having up-to-date immunisations before commencing the course. Recommended immunisations include diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, and hepatitis B.

Monash University is required to inform placement organisations of the immunisation status of all students. If a student does not satisfy the placement organisation's immunisation requirements, it may refuse to accept the student for a placement. A student who is unable to complete all compulsory placements cannot meet the requirements for successful completion of the Bachelor of Physiotherapy.

First aid

In addition to the units outlined below, students will complete their 'Apply First Aid' certificate as part of their studies.

Clinical practice units

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component.

Clinical expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during clinical placement. Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates are eligible to apply for registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.

The Bachelor of Physiotherapy (with Honours) is an alternative and parallel pathway to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy. Honours students undertake all units within the Bachelor of Physiotherapy plus three additional units

First year

First semester

• PTY1011 Physiotherapy 1

Second semester

• PTY1022 Physiotherapy 2

Second year

First semester

• PTY2031 Physiotherapy 3

Second semester

• PTY2042 Physiotherapy 4

Full year

• PTY2000 Honours systematic review*

Third year

First semester

• PTY3051 Physiotherapy 5

Second semester

• PTY3162 Physiotherapy 6A: clinical
• PTY3262 Physiotherapy 6B: clinical
• PTY3362 Physiotherapy 6C: clinical
• PTY3462 Clinical placement

Full year

• PTY3000 Honours research proposal*

Fourth year

First semester

• PTY4071 Physiotherapy 7 - campus

Second semester

• PTY4082 Physiotherapy 8 - campus

Semester One or Two

• PTY4070 Physiotherapy 7 - clinical
• PTY4080 Physiotherapy 8 - clinical

Full year

• PTY4000 Honours thesis*

* Full year unit

Students may exit this course with a Bachelor of Human Sciences after successfully completing at least 144 points of study.

Bachelor of Physiotherapy (with Honours)

This course is intended for students who wish to apply psychological training to work in a business environment. Students acquire a fundamental understanding of the major principles of psychology and are exposed to a broad cross section of topics relevant to applied and professional psychology. They also acquire a basic knowledge of core business disciplines and specialised knowledge in one business area, and develop an understanding of psychology in a business environment.

Students will enhance their ability to develop careers in psychology, and/or business through the development of effective interpersonal and communication skills, the mastering of essential research design procedures, statistical analyses and methods of written and oral communication relevant to the fields of psychology and business.

On completion of this course, students will have:

• acquired a fundamental understanding of the major principles of psychology
• been exposed to a broad cross section of topics relevant to applied and professional psychology
• acquired a basic knowledge of core business disciplines and specialised knowledge in one business area
• developed effective interpersonal and communication skills
• mastered the essential research design procedures, statistical analyses and methods of written and oral communication relevant to the fields of psychology and business
• developed an understanding of psychology in a business environment
• acquired skills in modern information technologies, which will enhance their effectiveness in employment
• the ability to commence or develop careers in psychology, marketing, management, human resources, or other business areas
• the skills and encouragement to progress to postgraduate studies and/or research.

The Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council.

This degree does not make students eligible to register as a psychologist. A career in psychology will require further study and training after completion of the Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business.

The course consists of:

• a ten unit undergraduate major sequence in psychology from the School of Psychology and Psychiatry
• six core business units from the Faculty of Business and Economics
• an eight-unit major in any major sequence offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics on the campus at which the student is enrolled.

First year

First semester

• AFW1000 Principles of accounting and finance
• MGW1010 Introduction to management
• MKW1120 Marketing theory and practice
• PSY1011 Psychology 1A

Second semester

• ECW1101 Introductory microeconomics
• BTW1200 Business law
• ETW1102 Business statistics
• PSY1022 Psychology 1B

Second year

First semester

• PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology
• PSY2051 Research design and analysis
• two units from the Business and Economics major*

Second semester

• PSY2042 Cognitive and social psychology
• PSY2112 Organisational psychology
• two units from the Business and Economics major*

Third year

First semester

• PSY3041 Psychological testing, theories of ability and ethics
• PSY3051 Perception and personality
• two units from the Business and Economics major*

Second semester

• PSY3032 Abnormal psychology
• PSY3062 Research methods and theory
• two units of from the Business and Economics major*

* Refer to areas of study entries at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/aos/index-byfaculty-bus.html for details of Business and Economics majors and units available.

Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business

This degree is designed for students who wish to study psychology intensively with a view to pursuing a career as a research or professional psychologist. In the first three years of the course, students study the core areas of the scientific discipline of psychology, as well as being able to pursue their individual interests in a range of areas relating to the application of psychology. Students are also introduced to other disciplines which complement the study of psychology. In the fourth year, students undertake the honours program in psychology.

On successful completion of the course the student will be expected to able to:

• describe and discuss theories and research, and investigate and critically evaluate issues in the core discipline areas of psychology - perception, cognition, learning, motivation, emotion, language, social and biological bases of behaviour, abnormal psychology, lifespan development, individual differences, history and philosophy of psychology, testing, assessment, intercultural and indigenous psychology
• contribute to discipline knowledge through research, including critical review of scientific literature, identification of research problems, design and conduct of research, application of statistical analyses to evaluate research outcomes, and clear communication of findings according to the professional requirements of the discipline
• describe and discuss the ethical standards and legislative frameworks governing research and practice in psychology, and demonstrate an appreciation of the role of ethics in maintaining the integrity of the profession
• recognise the importance of the relationship between knowledge of the scientific discipline of psychology and the application of this knowledge in the practice of psychology, and to demonstrate this understanding across a number of applications of the discipline
• demonstrate the skills required to maintain professional competence by keeping up with recent developments and contemporary issues in the field and appreciate the importance of ongoing professional development and training and demonstrate a foundation knowledge in a selected range of related discipline areas that complement the theoretical and practical application of psychology.

The Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours) is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council pending completion by its first graduates.

Students study 24 six credit point units in the first three years of the course:

• nine core psychology units which form part of the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council accredited sequence in psychology
• seven psychology elective units, one of which must be PSY3260 Advances in psychology, mental health and neuroscience
• eight units from a range of recommended non-psychology elective units.

In the fourth year of the course, students undertake the requirements of the current honours program in psychology (48 points). To be eligible for progression into the fourth year of the course, students must achieve at least the minimum entry requirement that is standard for all honours programs in psychology based on the average grade across all core third-year units.

First year

First semester

• PSY1011 Psychology 1A
• three non-psychology electives

Second semester

• PSY1022 Psychology 1B
• three non-psychology electives

Second year

First semester

• PSY2031 Developmental and biological psychology
• PSY2051 Research design and analysis
• one psychology elective
• one non-psychology elective

Second semester

• PSY2042 Cognitive and social psychology
• two psychology electives
• one non-psychology elective

Third year

First semester

• PSY3041 Psychological testing, theories of ability and ethics
• PSY3051 Perception and personality
• PSY3260 Advances in psychology, mental health and neuroscience
• one psychology elective

Second semester

• PSY3032 Abnormal psychology
• PSY3062 Research methods and theory
• two psychology electives

Fourth year

Full year

• PSY4100 Psychology honours research project

First semester

• PSY4210 Statistics and research design for professional psychology
• PSY4270 Psychological assessment

Second semester

• PSY4220 Ethical and professional issues in psychology

Plus one of:

• PSY4110 Psychology in Society
• PSY4130 Developmental and Clinical Neuroscience

Elective units

Psychology electives

Some of these units can be taken in the second year of study, depending on the prerequisites or corequisites. Not all units are offered each year.

• PSY2112 Organisational psychology
• PSY3120 Introduction to counselling
• PSY3180 Human neuropsychology
• PSY3190 Addiction studies
• PSY3230 Psychological foundations of the law
• PSY3240 Psychology of music
• PSY3250 Positive psychology

Non-psychology electives

The 48 points of non-psychology electives must be chosen from a list of recommended electives, or students can apply to the course coordinator for approval of an elective unit not on this list. Some electives may only be offered at one location or by off-campus learning. The non-psychology electives can include units from biology, philosophy, sociology, criminal justice and health sciences. Students undertake six non-psychology units in their first year and two non-psychology units in their second year. A list of recommended first and second year non-psychology elective units are listed below.

Recommended first year elective units

• ATS1281 Understanding crime
• ATS1282 Criminal justice in action: Police, courts and corrections
• ATS1365 Introduction to sociology I
• ATS1366 Introduction to sociology II
• ATS1371 Philosophy: Introduction A (Life, death, and morality)
• ATS1835 Philosophy: Introduction B (Time, self, and mind)
• BIO1011 Biology I
• BIO1022 Biology II
• MGW1010 Managing people and organisations*
• MGW1100 Managerial communication*
• MKW1120 Marketing theory and practice*

* Some units offered by the Faculty of Business and Economics may be available to take as electives, however enrolments in these units may depend on students satisfying the Business and Economics requirements (mathematics prerequisites).

Recommended second year elective units

Non-psychology electives undertaken in second year may be a continuation of the above first-year-level elective units.

To be eligible for progression into the fourth year of the course, students must achieve at least the minimum entry requirement that is standard for all honours programs in psychology Admission to the honours year is determined solely by academic merit. The minimum requirement is an average grade of 70 per cent in core psychology units at the third year level, however in practice the cut-off has been in the 75-80 per cent range over the last five years. In addition the applicant must demonstrate a suitable background in research methods. Because of limitations in resources and availability of supervision, it may be necessary to limit entry. Students will also be eligible to apply for entry to other fourth-year psychology programs at Monash (eg the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology) or at other universities.

Students who do not meet the entry requirements for the fourth-year honours program in this course will exit with the award of Bachelor of Psychological Science, provided they have successfully completed the first three years of the program as outlined above. These students will be eligible to apply for entry to other fourth-year psychology programs at Monash (eg the Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology) or at other universities.

Bachelor of Psychology (with Honours)

The Bachelor of Public Health is a multidisciplinary three year degree that provides students with opportunities to choose pathways in public health promotion, programs and policy, and clinical and public health sciences, leading to a wide range of careers. It also provides a pathway to graduate entry and postgraduate clinical programs (for example medicine, social work, nursing and allied health) as well as honours and higher degrees by research

The Bachelor of Public Health strive to graduate entry-level practitioners in the fields of public health programs, policy and/or research who can:

• demonstrate the knowledge, skills and technical competency relevant to their public health pathway
• access, critically appraise and apply the best available evidence to address public health issues
• use relevant knowledge and skills to optimise the allocation and utilisation of public health resources
• recognise and critique the relationship between public health, policymaking, sectoral interests and health and social care systems
• demonstrate the capacity to work in local, regional or global health contexts
• articulate the relationship between health, equity, human rights and social justice and advocate accordingly.
• communicate effectively in a professional context and demonstrate cultural and ethical competence.

Credit may be granted for formal learning, such as a course offered by a professional body, enterprise, private educational institution, or by any other accredited provider recognised by Monash South Africa.

Students may be granted credit on the basis of recognition of prior learning where they can demonstrate experience of approximately three to five years working within the industry.

Immunisation and health requirements

Up-to-date immunisation schedules are required. Specific health requirements will pertain to some local and international placements.

This course requires students in some units to undertake off-campus site visits and clinical placements.

The Bachelor of Public Health is accredited by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC)

This course comprises:

(a.) health science core units (78 points)

(b.) units in a health science major sequence (36 points)

(c.) electives at first, second and third-year level (30 points)

(d.) a maximum of eight first-year level units (48 points)

(e.) a minimum of 36 points at third-year level including those completed in the major

(f.) a total of 144 points (24 units).

To qualify for the Bachelor of Public Health, students must complete the following units:

Core units

First year

Semester 1

• HSC1061 Data, evidence and critical thinking in health
• HSC1081 Foundations of Public Health
• HSC1101 Biological bases of health and disease 1
• one first-year elective

Semester 2

• HSC1052 Health and social care systems
• HSC1102 Biological bases of health and disease 2
• HSC1112 Global Health: opportunities and challenges
• one first-year elective

Second year

Semester 1

• HSC2141 Analysing patterns of health and disease
• HSC2101 Health promotion: global and local
• one major sequence unit
• one second-year level elective

Semester 2

• HSC2022 Culture, society and health
• HSC2142 Research methods in the health sciences
• one major sequence unit
• one second-year elective

Third Year

Semester 1

• HSC3001 Health, law and ethics
• HSC3041 Disease prevention and control
• one major sequence unit or one third-year level elective*

* students complete the major or elective unit not undertaken in semester one.

Semester 2

• HSC3002 Health for all in a global world
• three major sequence electives

Major sequences

Students select six units from one of the following streams.

Health programs and policy

• HSC2051 Health program planning*
• HSC2052 Health and social care systems and policy 2
• HSC2062 Communicating health *
• HSC2092 Community development and partnerships
• HSC3011 Contemporary health challenges
• HSC3052 Health promotion in primary and clinical settings
• HSC3061 Health promotion evaluation *
• HSC3072 Health policy and politics*
• HSC3082 Health program and practicum*

* This unit is compulsory in a health programs and policy major.

Clinical and public health sciences (only available from 2013)

• BIO1011 Biology 1
• BIO1022 Biology 2
• HSC2102 Introduction to clinical research
• HSC2111 Treatments and technologies**
• HSC3102 Environmental determinants of health and disease**
• HSC3131 Quantitative research design and analysis **
• HSC3141 Fundamentals of health service management
• HSC3142 Health economics
• MTH2222 Mathematics of uncertainty
• PHY2021 Body systems physiology
• one or more of MTH1010 Functions and their applications, MTH1020 Analysis of change, MTH1030 Techniques for modelling
• one second-year level unit from the health program and policy major
• one third-year level unit from the health program and policy major

** This unit is compulsory in a clinical and public health sciences major.

Minimum grade for course completion

Students must complete 144 credit points for the award.

Bachelor of Public Health

The course provides a professional education in general radiography, digital vascular imaging, computed tomography, general ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging to facilitate entry into the radiography profession. There is a strong emphasis upon the development of clinical competency in general radiography and computed tomography. Throughout the course, the biological sciences are closely integrated with radiologic science, and students develop a range of professional skills in relation to the assessment and management of patients, evidence based practice, and research methods. In final year, students complete either a research project in an aspect of medical imaging and radiation sciences of interest to them or extended study in sonography and an in depth literature review of a selected medical imaging topic.

A graduate with the award of Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging will have acquired a basic knowledge and understanding of:

• the scientific concepts underpinning modern radiologic physics
• the psycho-social basis of illness and disease
• professional ethics and legal obligations, professional communication, and research methods
• patient care
• radiation protection, radiation biology and x-ray dosimetry
• radiographic equipment, imaging instrumentation and positioning methodology
• human biology, anatomy (with its cross-sectional representation by CT, ultrasound and MRI) and physiology;
• the applications of informational technology in the field of medical imaging
• digital image processing
• the instrumentation and practical applications of sonography and MRI.

It is expected that graduates will have the skills to be able to:

• communicate an understanding of the wider applications and the biological consequences of ionising and non-ionising
• utilise radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
• design and implement strategies to minimise the radiation dose to patients
• select the optimum system and implement radiographic projections
• critically evaluate radiographic and medical images
• effectively participate under close supervision in a range of digital vascular, abdominal ultrasound and MRI examinations
• apply research principles, methods and findings to professional practice while adhering to the codes of professional conduct as set out by the Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia.

Special requirements

Health requirements

For the protection of other students, patients and themselves, students in the Master of Medical Radiations course should comply with certain precautionary procedures.

This policy is in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council advice that educational institutions training students in health sciences should ensure that such students are protected as far as possible by vaccination against risks of infection.

Students enrolled in the Master of Medical Radiations are required to meet the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Immunisation and Infection Risk Policy (http://www.med.monash.edu.au/current/immunisation/). Students should accept the responsibility for having a satisfactory immunisation status prior to the commencement of the clinical components.

Upon enrolment, students are provided with detailed written information and, as appropriate, counselling about the effect that HIV or hepatitis B infection may have on the ability of health care workers to practise their profession. It is recommended that students discuss any concerns with their doctor or the University Health Service. Immunisations include diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis B.

Police checks and Working with Children checks

Organisations that host clinical and community placements require students to have current Police checks 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 these 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.

Clinical practice

This course requires students to undertake off-campus clinical placements. In the clinical setting students will have an opportunity to apply theory to practice under supervision. Attendance is mandatory for the clinical component of each unit.

Where a student's skill or knowledge is found to be inadequate, access to the clinical component of the unit will be denied. A student may be withdrawn from a clinical practicum if required skills and knowledge are deemed inadequate, or on other grounds deemed appropriate by the Head of Department. This may impact on a student's course progression, however, students will be given the opportunity to repeat any relevant unit/s.

Clinical expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during clinical placement. Uniforms and accessories are required for clinical placements and students will be notified regarding purchase arrangements upon commencement.

The Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging has been accredited by the Australian Institute of Radiography (AIR). Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as radiographers with the Medical Radiation Practitioners Board of Victoria.

This course comprises 16 compulsory units.

The course is designed to ensure that all imaging and methods, radiologic biology and professional skills units are closely related and integrated with the clinical studies. To broaden career opportunities, a range of selective research studies is available in year four of the course.

Clinical placements commence in first semester of first year and continue throughout all four years of the course.

Honours

A candidate is awarded a degree with honours for meritorious performance throughout the course. All units which have a numerical mark are considered in the determination of an honours result. Greater weight is given to units in the later years of the course than to those in the earlier years.

First year

First semester

• RAD1021 Radiologic physics
• RAD1031 Radiologic biology 1
• RAD1061 Radiographic science and practice 1

Second semester

• RAD1012 Radiographic science and practice 2
• RAD1082 Radiologic biology 2

Second year

First semester

• RAD2051 Radiographic science and practice 3
• RAD2061 Radiologic biology 3

Second semester

• RAD2012 Radiographic science and practice 4
• RAD2092 Radiologic biology 4 and sectional anatomy

Third year

First semester

• RAD3051 Medical imaging science and practice 1
• RAD3061 Medical imaging science (ultrasound)

Second semester

• RAD3042 Medical imaging science and practice 2
• RAD3092 Magnetic resonance imaging (physics and technology

Fourth year

• RAD4000 Radiography and medical imaging work experience
• RAD4070 Research in medical imaging (24 points), or RAD4080 Selected topics in medical imaging (24 points),
• RAD4160 Advanced medical imaging and clinical skills (24 points),

Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging
Bachelor of Radiography and Medical Imaging (with Honours)

Where more than one award is listed the actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

The Bachelor of Social Welfare is a coursework degree with theoretical, skill development and supervised professional practice units. The course includes opportunities for group-based learning, community engagement, practice research and integration of social welfare theory and practice and students will specialise in either child welfare or aged care during their final year of study. Social welfare skills components and professional practica introduce students to contemporary social welfare practice. The areas covered in the curriculum meet Australian Community Workers Association (AIWCW) accreditation requirements, including 400 hours of supervised professional practice. Graduates will be able to practice as professional social welfare workers in a range of human service fields.

On completion of the course, graduates will be able to:

• Enact the principles of social justice and human rights in their professional social welfare careers
• Seek leadership roles in the social welfare and human services sector
• Engage sensitively and confidently with individuals, groups and communities in local, national and international social welfare contexts
• Analyse ethical issues in practice
• Employ outstanding interpersonal skills for effective engagement and social action
• Practice in a way that respects diversity, especially when working with Indigenous Australians
• Critically analyse aspects of society, especially the impact of social, political and economic arrangements on individual and community wellbeing
• Incorporate knowledge of the social welfare system, the law and concepts of power and oppression into social welfare practice
• Apply sophisticated knowledge of individual development, and the impact of key life events on individual wellbeing, in social welfare practice
• Demonstrate competence in the theory and practice of social welfare assessment, intervention and evaluation with individuals, families, groups, communities and organisations, and in research and social policy analysis
• Execute practice decisions based on research and evidence
• Reflect critically on their practice

In accordance with the both University and Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences policies, credit will be granted for prior learning where it is assessed as equivalent to Monash University study. This applies to both credit transfer towards the degree based on a previously attended course within another Australian university, TAFE or VET course or equivalent.

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences allows credit for studies undertaken at another institution that is assessed as being equivalent to the units studied in the specific course. Credit may be given for all units for which equivalence of learning is established within the limits of at least 48 credit points in the course or not less than half the course, whichever is less.

Recognition of prior learning will be considered through an assessment process whereby the individual applicant can demonstrate that previous formal and informal learning has helped to achieve learning outcomes, competency outcomes or standards for entry into and/or partial completion of the proposed degree of study.

Police Checks

All students undertaking a placement at Monash are required to undertake a National Police Check before commencing. An original of these documents must be provided to the Fieldwork co-ordinator prior to placement commencing. A Police Check Verification form must also be completed. Should a student be found to have a police record, the fieldwork team may discuss the matter with potential supervisors if necessary. Students incur the cost of the National Police Check.

Working With Children Check (WWCC)

The Victorian Department of Justice policy is that all students undertaking a clinical placement, that involves working with children, must obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC). It is the student's responsibility to obtain this check prior to undertaking the placement. Thus, where such a placement forms part of the course requirements, the faculty requires all students to have a WWCC. The original WWCC ID Card must be sighted by the Fieldwork Coordinator once issued and a Verification form completed.

Not all States have legislated with regard to the WWCC, and for those that have, not all offer the service to students. So, for students undertaking interstate placements, the requirement for obtaining a WWCC varies according to that State's laws and regulations.

It is the responsibility of students to meet costs associated with these requirements., It is also the responsibility of students to meet all costs associated with their fieldwork placements such as travelling to/from the placement and arranging leave from their normal place or work (where appropriate). Students are not paid for duties undertaken during the course of placement.

This course requires students to undertake two separate clinical placements totalling 400 hours.

Pending accreditation with the Australian Community Workers Association Inc (ACWA)

Year 1

Semester 1

• ATS1840 Psychology and You
• HSC1081 Foundations of public health
• SWK1011 Introduction to human services practice
• ATS1369 Understanding university learning

Semester 2

• ATS1359 Exploring human behaviour: An introduction to psychology
• HSC1052 Health and social care systems
• ATS1251 Introduction to indigenous Australian studies
• ATS1370 Knowledge and context

Year 2

Semester 1

• SWK2100 Social welfare practice with individuals
• SWK2110 Social welfare and the law
• SWK2120 Introduction to child welfare and aged care
• SWK2130 Social welfare and society

Semester 2

• SWK2140 Social welfare and practice with communities
• SWK2150 Social welfare and policy
• SWK2160 Social welfare direct practice and skills 1

Year 3

Semester 1

• SWK3330 Social welfare and practice with families and groups
• SWK3310 Social welfare practice and research
• SWK3320 Protection from child abuse

OR

• SWK3340 Protection from elder abuse
• SWK3330 Advanced child welfare practice

OR

• SWK3350 Advanced aged care practice

Semester 2

• SWK3360 Social welfare direct practice and skills 2
• SWK3370 Social welfare and management
• SWK3380 Global issues in child welfare

OR

• SWK3390 Global issues in aged care

• Social work

Bachelor of Social Welfare

The course aims to provide professional education for the practice of social work. It covers social work principles and methods of intervention relating to individuals, families, groups and communities. It also includes social work research, social policy and management. Fieldwork is interwoven with class work during the course.

On completion of this course students should be able to:

• understand and critically analyse the historical, political and social context of the social services
• have an understanding of and be able to critically analyse the nature and role of social work, its values, ethical base, and sources of knowledge
• understand, critically analyse, and apply a variety of social work theories and models of intervention to the solution of individual, family and community problems
• understand and be able to apply an understanding of factors affecting people's functioning - their life stage, health, and mental health - to the solution of their problems
• understand the organisational context of human services, how this affects the workings of human services, and how to develop and change organisations
• have a beginning understanding of the processes of planning and evaluating the effectiveness of human services
• deepen existing skills of written and oral presentation, argument and analysis, and be able to apply these effectively in practice
• develop the skills to function as a graduate in employment in the human services
• to develop their understanding of themselves as individuals and as professionals, critically analyse the way their experiences can affect their work with clients, learn to handle these constructively, and learn to use their personal capacities effectively in helping clients resolve problems.

Special requirements

Police and Working with Children Checks

Organisations 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 will be required to obtain these 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.

Fieldwork practice units

This 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.

Fieldwork expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during fieldwork placements.

Graduates will qualify for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers.

This course comprises 12 compulsory units.

Level one

First semester

• SWK3220 Social work in a globalised world
• SWK3230 Social work research
• SWK3400 Critical social work 1- Individuals and families: Context and practice

Second semester

• SWK3440 Leadership in social work and human services
• SWK3180 Supervised professional practice 1
• SWK3410 Critical social work 2: Community work, context and practice

Level two

First semester

• SWK4030 Human rights, law and ethics contexts for social work practice
• SWK4031 Working with complexity
• SWK4410 Community work: Theory and practice
• SWK4440 Social work leadership and policy

Second semester

• SWK4401 Critical social work 4: Individual, health and society: context and practice
• SWK4560 Supervised professional practice 2

Bachelor of Social Work

The Bachelor of Social Work (with Honours) aims to develop skills necessary for research by studying the methodological, theoretical and ethical issues that underpin social work research. Students are provided with the same learning opportunities as the Bachelor of Social Work. However, the honours program also aims to reward academic excellence. Entry to honours is by invitation to students who have achieved grades of at least distinction level in third year social work units. Students in the honours program are expected to develop and complete a research project which will include a critical literature review and ethics approval where indicated and a 10-12,000 word thesis.

On completion of the honours program students are expected to be able to:

• have an understanding of the theoretical, methodological and ethical issues that underpin research
• have developed the skills and knowledge students need to develop a research project and write a research report
• understand the nature of the research process including the formulation of research questions and the development of an appropriate research paradigm
• be able to articulate a range of quantitative and qualitative research frameworks utilised in social research
• utilise data analysis methods associated with the various research framework
• develop a completed relevant ethics application
• understand the structure needed to write a research report
• present a research proposal to other students and staff and learn from the feedback received
• complete a thesis of approximately 10,000 words
• develop the ability to undertake further research in other contexts.

Special requirements

Police and Working with Children Checks

Organisations 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 these 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.

Fieldwork practice units

This 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.

Fieldwork expenses

Students are responsible for all travel and accommodation expenses during fieldwork placement.

This course is accredited by the Australian Association of Social Workers

Students in this course will complete all the requirements for levels one and two of course 0004 Bachelor of Social Work with an additional 24 credit points for the honours component.

The following units are compulsory and are in addition to the units for the Bachelor of Social Work levels one and two, which are outlined at http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2012handbooks/courses/0004.html

Level three

First semester

• SWK3220 Social work in a globalised world
• SWK3230 Social work research
• SWK3400 Critical social work 1: individuals and families (context and practice)

Second semester

• SWK3180 Supervised professional practice 1
• SWK4400 Critical social work 3: group work and community engagement (context and practice)
• SWK3410 Critical social work 2: Community work, context and practice

Level four

First semester

• SWK4001 Honours research methods
• SWK4030 Human rights, law and ethics contexts for social work practice
• SWK4032 Working with complexity: Honours
• SWK4441 Social work leadership and social policy: Honours
• SWK4410 Community work

Second semester

• SWK4002 Honours project seminar
• SWK4003 Social work honours dissertation
• SWK4560 Supervised professional practice 2
• SWK4401 - Critical social work 4: individual, health and society (context and practice)

Bachelor of Social Work (with Honours)

The honours program in behavioural neuroscience is designed to build upon the knowledge and experience gained during completion of course 2341 Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience. This program provides the opportunity for research training in specialised areas relevant to behavioural neuroscience and will help students acquire sophisticated and transferable research skills. Students may undertake this honours course in the discipline of behavioural neuroscience or in a second approved discipline in which they have majored as part of their Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience degree.

Upon completion of this course, students will have:

• acquired research experience using scientific principles, concepts and skills in an area of behavioural neuroscience
• gained a research oriented approach to answering questions relevant to behavioural neuroscience in preparation for a professional career in a related field and/or further studies (masters or PhD)
• formulated, carried out and reported independent and original research
• acquired hands-on experience with research design, statistical analysis, critical review of literature, report writing and oral presentations.

To be eligible for entry into the honours program, students must have achieved a distinction average or better in the four core third-year behavioural neuroscience units in the Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience. Special consideration will be taken into account if it was granted for study in these units.

Students who have completed their second major in the discipline of psychology may be eligible to complete their Honours Degree of Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience in the psychology stream. Completion of a fourth year in psychology is mandatory for students intending to gain registration as a practicing psychologist. To be eligible for entry into the psychology honours stream, students must have successfully completed the appropriate undergraduate accredited sequence in psychology (see course entry for Psychology Honours).

Students who have majored in another biomedical science discipline may be eligible to obtain an Honours degree in the Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience by successfully undertaking honours in one of the following:

• anatomy and developmental biology
• biochemistry
• genetics
• immunology
• pharmacology
• physiology.

In order to be considered for fourth year entry into one of these disciplines, students must meet the prescribed selection criteria for the respective honours program. These criteria are described in the Handbook entry for the honours program for each of these disciplines. Regardless of the stream/discipline in which the honours year is completed, students are required to undertake a research project on a topic that is relevant to behavioural neuroscience.

The honours program structure is dependent on the discipline in which the student completed their undergraduate studies:

(a.) Students who enrol to do honours in behavioural neuroscience in the School of Psychology and Psychiatry complete a research design and analysis unit as well as a unit comprising one large or two smaller research projects and a literature review.

(b.) Students who enrol to do honours in the discipline of psychology in the School of Psychology and Psychiatry complete the coursework components as well as a supervised research project which forms the basis for a literature review and thesis.

(c.) Students who specialise in the disciplines of physiology, anatomy and developmental biology, biochemistry, genetics, pharmacology or immunology complete a 36 point research project and 12 credit points of advanced studies, as prescribed for that discipline.

Students enrolled in the behavioural neuroscience honours program complete the following units:

• BNS4100 Behavioural neuroscience honours: Research project (42 points)
• BNS4200 Behavioural neuroscience honours: Research design and analysis (6 points)

Students completing honours in other disciplines must complete the prescribed units for that discipline.

Honours degree of Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience

This honours program is an additional year built upon the knowledge and experience gained in course 2230 Bachelor of Biomedical Science. In this course, students undertake approved research projects under the supervision of a member of the academic or research staff. There is a wide breadth of biomedical research available in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, providing a high degree of flexibility for students to pursue their honours year in a field of their choice.

Studies can be undertaken within one of the schools of the faculty including:

• Biomedical Sciences
• Psychology and Psychiatry
• Central Clinical School
• Eastern Health Clinical School
• Public Health and Preventative Medicine
• Southern Clinical School

Studies can also be undertaken with one of the affiliated institutes such as the:

• Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
• Baker Medical Research Institute
• MacFarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research
• Mental Health Research Institute
• Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research
• Monash Institute of Medical Research.

On completion of the Honours degree of Bachelor of Biomedical Science students will:

• be able to critically review the scientific literature in their discipline
• understand the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a research project
• be able to execute and analyse a set of laboratory-based, or other appropriate studies
• be proficient in computer based data acquisition, analysis, presentation, and word processing
• be able to write up scientific work in a potentially publishable way
• show communication skills in both oral and written presentations to a specialist audience
• have acquired a range of technical skills appropriate to their discipline
• have the capacity to perform a variety of scientific procedures and techniques that are essential to the satisfactory completion and reporting of a research project
• have the capability to pursue higher studies and learning in selected disciplines of biomedical science
• have gained insight into the breadth and diversity of the biomedical sciences.

The entry requirements for the Honours degree of Bachelor of Biomedical Science are completion of all requirements for course 2230 Bachelor of Biomedical Science at Monash University with an average of 70 per cent or higher in at least 24 points at third-year level (including at least 12 points in biomedical science core units).

Students applying for admission based on comparable qualifications in biomedical science will need to demonstrate that they have achieved an appropriate standard in comparable studies. The entire academic record will be examined, with a focus on the final year of studies.

The research project and the writing up of a thesis constitutes the major portion of the student's work, as well as:

• a core component common to all students
• an approved component specific to the department or discipline in which the individual is undertaking their research project.

Students must complete the following units:

• BMS4100 Biomedical science research project
• BMS4200 Advanced studies in biomedical science

Honours degree of Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Students will undertake a guided advanced studies program in an aspect of community-based emergency health. In addition, students will undertake an approved research project under the supervision of a member of the academic or research staff.

By completion of this course, the graduate should demonstrate the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to:

• design, development and implement a research project with consideration of the ethical, legal and cultural responsibilities involved
• write up scientific work in a potentially publishable manner
• demonstrate communication skills relating to the research and professional community and to undertake both oral and written presentations with a scientific audience
• demonstrate proficiency in data acquisition, analysis, presentation and word processing
• use appropriate statistical analyse research data
• critically review the scientific literature in community-based emergency health
• discuss the breadth and diversity of research in health sciences.

Entry to this honours degree will require completion of all requirements for the award of the pass degree of 3445 Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic) with an average of 70 per cent or higher in at least 24 credit points at third year level. For acceptance into the honours degree, applications from equivalent paramedic degrees from other universities will need to demonstrate that they have achieved the appropriate academic standard.

Full-time

Students can commence either in first or second semester. Students undertake the 'Advanced studies' unit and the 'Research project Part A' unit in their first semester and 'Research project Part B' unit in their second semester.

• BEH4100 Advanced studies in community-based emergency health (12 points)
• BEH4200 Community emergency health research project - Part A (12 points)
• BEH4300 Community emergency health research project - Part B (24 points)

Part-time

Students can commence either in first or second semester. Students undertake the 'Advanced studies' unit and 'Research project Part A' as full year units in the first year, and the 'Research project Part B' unit as a full year unit in the second year.

• BEH4100 Advanced studies in community-based emergency health
• BEH4200 Community emergency health research project - Part A
• BEH4300 Community emergency health research project - Part B

Honours degree of Bachelor of Emergency Health (Paramedic)

This course allows students who are enrolled in course 3882 Bachelor of Health Science to undertake a public and health science honours program as a fourth year of study. Graduates from other disciplines can also apply for entry into the degree, assuming equivalence of studies.

Supervision of honours projects will be primarily provided by staff from the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, although opportunity exists for students to identify a project and co-supervisor with Monash partner organisations such as the Burnet Institute, the Baker-IDI (Heart and Diabetes Institute), and others. In keeping with the degree's focus on health in a global context and the breadth of expertise in the School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine (SPHPM) and its partner organisations, it is expected that a range of local, national, and internationally-focussed honours projects will be available for students.

Graduates will be able to:

• demonstrate a capacity to critically examine a public health or health science-related issue or issues within a global context
• critically review the public health, health science and related literatures
• demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical, methodological and ethical issues that underpin research
• describe the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a research project
• analyse a set of relevant studies that are related to their research project
• undertake computer-based data acquisition, cleansing and analysis, presentation with proficiency
• write up scientific work to a potentially publishable standard
• use effective oral and written communication skills relevant when presenting to a specialist audience
• demonstrate a capacity to perform a variety of scientifically-relevant and appropriate procedures and techniques that are essential to the satisfactory completion and reporting of a research project
• outline a plan to pursue higher studies in medical science and its associated disciplines
• demonstrate insight into and describe the breadth and diversity of public health and health sciences within a global context.

Students require a distinction average (ie H2A) across third year units from course 3882 Bachelor of Health Sciences, or an equivalent degree.

Students undertake coursework and research units.

First semester

• HSC4011 Advanced studies in contemporary and global health research (12 credit points)
• HSC4001 Health science research project 1 (12 credit points)

Second semester

• HSC4002 Health science research project 2 (24 credit points)

Honours degree of the Bachelor of Health Science

This course provides students with an opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of an aspect of medical science and to pursue the study of this field through research. Students will undertake research activities supervised through a department of the faculty and complete a minor thesis.

Students who have successfully completed at least the first two years of the undergraduate MBBS course and the first year of the graduate entry MBBS may take leave from the medical course to pursue special studies in a discipline area offered by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences in order to qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc).

Students enrolled in a Monash University, MBBS may apply to undertake this course, as specified above, any time prior to graduation. Students who enrol in this course when they have completed the final year of their MBBS enrolment will be placed on intermission and will not be able to graduate from the MBBS until they have completed the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Medical Science. Both awards will be conferred at the same Graduation Ceremony.

Students who are undertaking a medicine program at a university other than Monash must have completed studies corresponding to a minimum of two years of the Monash undergraduate MBBS program in a medicine program with equivalent curriculum content, learning outcomes and academic standards as determined by the faculty.

On completion of this course, students will be expected to demonstrate the generic attributes of a Monash graduate. The objectives of the Honours degree of Bachelor of Medical Science are to:

• demonstrate retrieval, interpretation and evaluation of information in medical and other research based publications
• acquire an understanding of various methodologies in human, public health and biomedical science research
• acquire an in-depth understanding of an aspect, issue or problem within a human, public health or biomedical science research field
• demonstrate an appreciation of the ethical requirements for research activities in human, public health and biomedical science research
• demonstrate the capacity to design, frame, conduct and report on a small-scale project in human, public health or biomedical science research.

The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Medical Science

Students must have successfully completed:

• two or more years of the undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) at Monash University
• one or more years of the graduate Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at Monash University
• two or more years of a medicine/surgery course from another institution deemed by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences as equivalent.

Students wishing to undertake the BMedSc(Global Health) must have successfully completed at least three years of the Monash MBBS.

Students enrolled in a Monash University, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree may apply to undertake this course, as specified above, any time prior to graduation. Students who enrol in this course when they have completed the final year of their Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery enrolment will be placed on intermission and will not be able to graduate from the MBBS until they have completed the Honours Degree of Bachelor of Medical Science. Both awards will be conferred at the same graduation ceremony.

The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Medical Science (Global Health)

Students must have successfully completed two or more years of the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at Monash University.

Monash MBBS students commence the course in semester one and must complete an honours research project (48 points). Applications for semester two entry will be considered on a case by case basis.

International Monash medicine/surgery students commence the course in semester one or two and must complete an honours research project (36 points) plus two course work units in research methodology (12 points).

Students seeking to receive the award of The Honours Degree of Bachelor of Medical Science (Global Health) will complete a course unit in global health research (12 points) and two project units (comprising a total of 36 points).

Monash MBBS students

• MED4101 Honours Degree of Bachelor of Medical Science 1 (24 points)
• MED4102 Honours Degree of Bachelor of Medical Science 2 (24 points)

International Monash medicine/surgery students

• MED4111 Medical Science Research Project A (18 points)
• MED4112 Medical Science Research Project B (18 points)
• MED4201 Medical Research Methods 1 (6 points)
• MED4202 Medical Research Methods 2 (6 points)

Global health award students

• HSC4011 Advanced studies in contemporary and global health research (12 points)
• HSC4001 Global health research project 1 (12 points)
• HSC4002 Global health research project 2 (24 points)

Honours degree of Bachelor of Medical Science
Honours degree of Bachelor of Medical Science (Global Health)

Where more than one award is listed the actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

The Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Midwifery provides a research pathway for high achieving graduates of a Bachelor of Midwifery course. It provides students with opportunities to develop research skills beyond those in their undergraduate course as a basis for future research and career progression. Students will engage in coursework, undertake research and submit a portfolio in a chosen area.

On completion of this course students will be able to:

• critically review scientific literature in midwifery and health
• describe the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a research project
• develop a proposal for a research project
• apply for ethical approval for projects, where necessary
• execute and analyse a research project, or a set of studies
• undertake computer-based data manipulation and analysis
• present research findings, both written and orally, to a specialist audience
• write up scientific work in a format suitable for publication
• perform a range of technical skills appropriate to their research project
• demonstrate understanding of the research process in an area relating to midwifery

Students must successfully complete 48 credit points.

This course comprises satisfactory completion of coursework, an individual research project and submission of a portfolio at the completion of the course. The research project will constitute the major portion of the student's work and will be supervised by an academic staff member.

Students complete:

• NUR4401 Clinical honours thesis I: Applied research methods and skills
• NUR4402 Clinical honours thesis II: Framing a research proposal
• NUR4403 Clinical honours thesis III: Conducting a research project
• NUR4404 Clinical honours thesis IV: Analysing and reporting research

Honours degree of Bachelor of Midwifery

The Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Nursing provides a research pathway for high achieving graduates of a Bachelor of Nursing course. It provides students with opportunities to develop research skills beyond those in their undergraduate course as a basis for future research and career progression. Students will engage in coursework, undertake research and submit a portfolio in a chosen area.

On completion of this course students will be able to:

• critically review scientific literature in nursing and health
• describe the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a research project
• develop a proposal for a research project
• apply for ethical approval for projects, where necessary
• execute and analyse a research project, or a set of studies
• undertake computer-based data manipulation and analysis
• present research findings, both written and orally, to a specialist audience
• write up scientific work in a format suitable for publication
• perform a range of technical skills appropriate to their research project
• demonstrate understanding of the research process in an area relating to nursing

Students must successfully complete 48 credit points.

The program involves satisfactory completion of coursework, an individual research project and submission of a portfolio at the completion of the course. The research project will constitute the major portion of the student's work and will be supervised by an academic staff member.

Students complete:

• NUR4401 Clinical Honours Thesis I: Applied Research Methods and Skills
• NUR4402 Clinical Honours Thesis II: Framing a Research Proposal
• NUR4403 Clinical Honours Thesis III: Conducting a Research Project
• NUR4404 Clinical Honours Thesis IV: Analysing and Reporting Research

Honours degree of Bachelor of Nursing

This honours program is an additional year of study which builds upon the knowledge and experience gained in course 3404 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics. It allows students to develop their research skills and competencies, learn specific techniques and gain a deeper understanding of a selected aspect of human nutrition. Students undertake a research project under the supervision of an approved member of the academic or research staff. The choice of project and supervisor will be organised by the student in consultation with potential supervisors and the honours year adviser. This allows a high degree of flexibility in the type of research project that can be undertaken, while focusing on the general area of human nutrition and health.

On completion of this course students will:

• be able to critically review the scientific literature in their discipline
• understand the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a research project
• be able to develop a proposal for a research project and apply for ethics committee approval
• be able to execute and analyse a research project, or a set of studies
• be proficient in computer based data manipulation, analysis, presentation, and word processing
• be able to write up scientific work in a report suitable to submit for publication
• demonstrate communication skills in both oral and written presentation to a specialist scientific audience
• have refined or acquired a range of technical skills appropriate to their project
• have gained insight into the research process in an area relating to the health sciences.

To be eligible for entry to the Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics students are required to have:

• completed course 3404 Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics at Monash University, or a comparable graduate qualification in dietetics from another approved tertiary institution or completed a science-based degree with substantial nutrition content at Monash University, or another approved tertiary institution.
• a combined average of 70 per cent or higher in the final two years of their degree.

The head of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetic may make a case for a student who has demonstrated research potential but does not have a grade average that meets the requirements above.

The program consists of an individual major research project and a compulsory coursework component. The research project will constitute the major portion of the student's work. In addition all students will complete a research skills component of the course that is not directly related to their specific research projects. This component will focus on the development of key research skills including statistical analysis.

Students must satisfactorily complete the following units:

• BND4111 Research skills for dietitians
• BND4121 Honours research project 1
• BND4122 Honours research project 2

Honours degree of Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

The honours program in psychology aims to increase student understanding of theoretical and methodological aspects of research, to develop their analytic, research and communication skills, and to provide them with advanced knowledge in specific areas of the science and practice of psychology. In this program students complete coursework components designed to expand their knowledge of statistics and the ethics of psychological research and practice, and broaden their understanding of the discipline. Students also undertake a supervised research project which aims to provide training in both discipline specific and generic research skills. The research project forms the basis of a literature review and research paper presented at the end of the course.

On successful completion of the course the student will be expected to able to:

• describe and discuss theories and research, and investigate and critically evaluate issues in the core discipline areas of psychology
• contribute to discipline knowledge through research, including critical review of scientific literature, identification of research problems, design and conduct of research, application of statistical analyses to evaluate research outcomes, and clear communication of findings according to the professional requirements of the discipline
• describe and discuss the ethical standards and legislative frameworks governing research and practice in psychology, and demonstrate an appreciation of the role of ethics in maintaining the integrity of the profession
• recognise the importance of the relationship between knowledge of the scientific discipline of psychology and the application of this knowledge in the practice of psychology, and to demonstrate this understanding across a number of applications of the discipline
• demonstrate the skills required to maintain professional competence by keeping up with recent developments and contemporary issues in the field and appreciate the importance of ongoing professional development and training and demonstrate a foundation knowledge in a selected range of related discipline areas that complement the theoretical and practical application of psychology.

Applicants must possess a bachelors degree and a major sequence in psychology accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC), or qualification assessed as equivalent by the APAC. Ordinarily students would have completed course 3863 Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business or equivalent.

Admission to the honours year is determined solely by academic merit. The minimum requirement is an average grade of 70 per cent in core psychology units at the third year level, however in practice the cut-off has been in the 75-80 per cent range over the last five years. In addition the applicant must demonstrate a suitable background in research methods. Because of limitations in resources and availability of supervision, it may be necessary to limit entry.

The program is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council and meets the requirements of the Australian Psychological Society for Associate Membership.

In this course students complete coursework components , undertake a supervised research project and produce a literature review and research paper.

Students complete:

• PSY4100 Psychology honours research project (24 points - full-year)*
• PSY4210 Statistics and research design for professional psychology
• PSY4220 Ethical and professional issues in psychology
• PSY4270 Psychological assessment

plus one elective unit from the following:

• PSY4110 Psychology in society
• PSY4130 Developmental and clinical neuroscience

Part-time students complete all units (except PSY4100) in their first year, and undertake PSY4100 in their second year.

All units are 6 points unless otherwise indicated.

Honours degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science and Business (Psychology)

The actual award conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved, the timing of study, or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.

This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, provides a broad understanding of the value and basic principles of biostatistical methods in health and medical research. The degree assists in understanding the principles of epidemiology and its biostatistical underpinnings and practical application as well as improving computing and data management skills.

On completion of this course, students will be expected to:

• demonstrate a broad understanding of the value and basic principles of biostatistical methods in health and medical research
• demonstrate an understanding of the principles of epidemiology and its biostatistical underpinnings
• have acquired skills in data management and statistical analyses to handle a variety of practical problems using modern statistical techniques and software
• have developed the practical and technical skills to progress to further postgraduate studies in biostatistics.

Assessment

Assessment includes written assignments, practical exercises and examinations.

This course comprises one core unit and three elective units.

Core unit

• MPH1040 Introductory epidemiology

Elective units

Three of:

• EPM5001 Health indicators and health surveys
• EPM5002 Mathematical background for biostatistics
• EPM5003 Principles of statistical inference
• EPM5004 Linear models
• EPM5005 Data management and statistical computing
• EPM5006 Clinical biostatistics
• EPM5007 Design of experiments and clinical trials
• EPM5008 Longitudinal and correlated data analysis
• EPM5009 Categorical data and generalised linear models
• EPM5010 Survival analysis
• EPM5012 Bioinformatics
• EPM5013 Bayesian statistical methods
• EPM5014 Probability and distribution theory
• EPM5016 Advanced clinical trials

This course articulates with the Graduate Diploma 3421 in Biostatistics and then the Master of Biostatistics 3422.

Graduate Certificate in Biostatistics

This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, targets the needs of health professionals who seek training in the methods used to undertake sound clinical research. It provides the guidance through the many stages required for undertaking research, ie from the development of the research question through to the publication of the study results. The emphasis is on a practical approach to clinical research.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• understand the concepts of clinical research, its ethical aspects and principles of good research practice
• select the appropriate study design for any given research question
• write a research proposal, ethics committee submission and grant application
• initiate a research study and appropriately collect the data
• appropriate manage and analyze the research data
• prepare a manuscript for publication.

Assessment

Assessment includes written assignments and examinations.

This course comprises four core units

First semester

• MPH1040 Introductory epidemiology
• MPH1041 Introductory biostatistics

Second semester

• MPH2013 Research methods
• MPH2083 Ethics, good research practice and practical research methods

This course articulates with the Master of Clinical Epidemiology 2309 or can lead to the Master of Public Health 0046.

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Research Methods

This course is designed to meet the unique requirements of teachers working in health professions education using simulation as an educational modality. The course enables participants to develop their teaching, curriculum design and program evaluation skills in interprofessional settings and addresses the medical, psychosocial, technical and organisational elements unique to simulation education. Participants will also develop their working knowledge of educational theories as they apply to their simulation education roles.

On completion of the course graduates should be able to:

• differentiate between simulation-based learning and more traditional educational approaches
• demonstrate an ability to develop effective teaching practices in relation to simulation-based activities
• apply their understanding of the learning theories that underpin simulation learning and teaching
• plan effective learning environments using a range of simulation resources and communication activities
• demonstrate competence in using simulation-related tools and technologies
• design, implement and evaluate effective simulation-based educational sessions
• identify the legal, professional and ethical responsibilities of teachers in diverse educational settings
• source and critically appraise the literature related to their simulation based activities
• plan and conduct appropriate educational research in relation to simulation teaching and learning.

12 credit points

Assessment

Assessment includes written assignments, teaching practicals/plans and preparation of a structured teaching portfolio.

This course comprises three core units.

Students complete:

• MEU9001 Teaching and learning in health professional education
• MEU9012 Simulation in health professional education
• MEU9014 Applied simulation

Graduate Certificate in Clinical Simulation

This course is available to health professionals who are aiming to improve their clinical practice and knowledge in the delivery of emergency health services. In 2012 only the aeormedical and retrieval stream is available; graduates will have this named award recorded on their testamur.

On completion of the course graduates will have the knowledge, skills and attributes to:

• apply an appropriate ethical and professional construct as an emergency care provider to the field of community based emergency health
• develop and enhance their personal and professional development through critical review of their own clinical practice and identification of suitable learning experiences to meet their learning needs
• prepare for an advanced clinical practitioner role having explored an area of interest related to the field of community based emergency health
• demonstrate a patient orientated, preventive and systematic clinical approach, the use of advanced clinical problem solving processes and the integration of theory, practical skills and clinical competence
• communicate and work effectively with other emergency services personnel and other members of the health care team in the setting of a changing health care and emergency medical services system
• develop an awareness of the responses of patients and their relatives to acute, life-threatening illness/injury, in a diverse cultural community
• contribute to and utilise outcomes from quality management and clinical audit strategies, information technology and research programs
• critically evaluate the relevance of research findings within the context of community-based emergency health.

Assessment

Assessment will be a mixture of written assignments and examinations. For clinical units, clinical simulation and professionalism assessment will form part of the assessment mix.

This course comprises core and elective units.

Aeormedical and retrieval stream

Core units

• PAR4201 Introduction to aeromedical and retrieval concepts
• PAR4202 Aeromedical and retrieval - clinical
• PAR4203 Aeromedical and retrieval practicum

Elective units

One of:

• PAR4204 Aeromedical retrieval - rescue
• PAR4205 Aeromedical and retrieval - project
• PAR4206 International aeromedical retrieval
• PAR4207 Aeromedical and retrieval coordination

Students undertaking the aeormedical and retrieval stream stream cannot progress to studies at the diploma level in this program, but may qualify for admission to the masters.

Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health (Aeromedical and Retrieval)

This highly practical applied course is designed to meet the unique requirements of teachers working in health professional contexts. It is aimed at a broad cross-section of the health professions including medicine, nursing, psychology, paramedic studies, pharmacy, dietetics, physiotherapy, radiography, occupational therapy and speech pathology. The course enables participants to develop their teaching and supervision skills in both clinical and non-clinical environments, their course development techniques and expand their working knowledge of educational theory to underpin future practice. Participants will be expected to explore and evaluate educational methods as well as teaching and assessment practices and principles. They will also be introduced to the principles of evidence-based educational practice.

On completion of the course graduates should be able to:

• demonstrate effective teaching practices and the ability to reflect critically on the teaching performance of self and others
• apply their understanding of theoretical perspectives on learning, teaching, assessment and evaluation to educational programs
• design and apply assessment strategies for students in a range of educational contexts
• identify the ethical and legal responsibilities of teachers in diverse educational settings
• source the best evidence available appropriate to the design and delivery of educational interventions
• use a range of teaching resources and communication technologies
• compare and contrast different educational approaches used by various health professions and consider their relevance to their own professional practice.

12 credit points

Assessment

Assessment includes written assignments, teaching practicals/plans and preparation of a structured teaching portfolio.

This course comprises five core units.

Core units

• MEU9001 Teaching and learning in health professional education
• MEU9002 Clinical teaching or MEU9014 Applied simulation
• MEU9003 Assessment in health professional education
• MEU9004 Course planning in health professional education
• MEU9010 Independent study in health professional education

This course articulates with the Master of Health Professional Education 3860.

Graduate Certificate in Health Professional Education

This course, offered by the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, targets professionals working within the health care sector who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in the management of health services. It provides core competencies in health services management, including leadership, human resource and financial management of health services.

On completion of this course, graduates should be able to:

• apply a detailed understanding of the principles of financial and resource management to a health care context
• understand the difference between leadership and management
• critically appraise the interface between health care management theory practice
• develop skills in the analysis of management problems and problem solving techniques
• demonstrate the interpersonal, communication and team leadership skills appropriate for senior health care managers
• demonstrate skills in literature review, report writing, oral presentations, verbal and visual communications
• demonstrate knowledge and develop skills in two areas of interest.

Assessment

Assessment includes web-based tasks, written assignments, examinations and individual and group presentations.