Bachelor of Health Sciences (Advanced) (BHlthSc(Adv))
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Advanced) (BHlthSc(Adv))
Program Code
BHLTA
Program Faculty
Faculty of Health Sciences
Academic Year
2016
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Bachelor of Health Sciences (Advanced) is designed for high-achieving students who wish to develop their knowledge and understanding of health science, with a strong emphasis on research skill development of knowledge translation. Students can elect to study a single major or two majors and will participate in a specially designed cohort experience including academic and career mentoring, journal club and attendance at specialist seminars and workshops focused on their area of specialisation.
The Bachelor of Health Sciences (Advanced) is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of three years.
Conditions
Condition of Enrolment
Students enrolled in this program must maintain a GPA of 5.0 or will be required to transfer to the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Health Sciences (Advanced)
There shall be a Bachelor of Health Sciences (Advanced).
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Health Sciences (Advanced), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 72 units, comprising:
- Level I Health Science courses to the value of at least 12 units, which may include the Core courses and Closed electives
- Level II Health Science courses to the value of at least 12 units, which may include the Core courses and Closed electives
- Level III Health Science courses to the value of at least 12 units, which may include the Core courses and Closed electives
- Core courses to the value of 24 units
- A major from the following:
- Epidemiology (15 units)
- Human Reproductive Health (12 units)
- Nutrition (15 units)
- Elective courses up to the value of 24 units, which may include closed and open electives.
- Broadening Electives to the value of 9 units.
- Anatomical Sciences (18 units)
- Biochemistry (27 units)
- Exercise Science (27 units)
- Genetics (21 units)
- Health Promotion (18 units)
- Indigenous Health (18 units)
- Microbiology (21 units)
- Neuroscience (21 units)
- Pathology (18 units)
- Pharmacology (18 units)
- Physiology (21 units)
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1102 Human Biology IA 3 PUB HLTH 1001 Public Health IA 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 PUB HLTH 1002 Public Health IB 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level I
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 PUB HLTH 1002 Public Health IB 3 PUB HLTH 1003 Communication for Health Sciences 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PATHOL 2200 Biology of Disease II 3 HEALTH 2000 Experimental research in health sciences (Adv) II 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Major
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Epidemiology Advanced Degree Major
To satisfy the requirements for Epidemiology Advanced Degree Major students must complete courses to the value of 15 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 1002 Public Health IB 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 2005 Essentials of Epidemiology II 3 PUB HLTH 2100 Investigating Health and Disease in Populations II 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 3501 Epidemiology in Action III 3 and
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 3122 International Health III 3 PUB HLTH 3123 Evaluation in Public Health III 3 PUB HLTH 3124 Health Promotion III 3 PUB HLTH 3125 Indigenous Health III 3 PUB HLTH 3500EX Rural Public Health III 3 -
Human Reproductive Health Advanced Degree Major
To satisfy the requirements for Human Reproductive Health Advanced Degree Major students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 Level II
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 2109 Biology and Development of Human Tissues 3 PHYSIOL 2520 Physiology IIB: Systems & Homeostasis 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value OB&GYNAE 3000 Human Reproductive Health III 6 -
Nutrition Advanced Degree Major
To satisfy the requirements for Nutrition Advanced Degree Major students must complete courses to the value of 15 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 2100 Fundamentals in Human Nutrition 3 PHYSIOL 2520 Physiology IIB: Systems & Homeostasis 3 Level III
Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value FOOD SC 3502WT Nutrition III 3 HLTH SC 3100 Exercise, Nutrition & Metabolism 3 HLTH SC 3200 Life Span Nutrition 3 -
Anatomical Sciences Second Major
To satisfy the requirements for Anatomical Sciences Second Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Students may complete a second major by taking the following courses:
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 Level II
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 2109 Biology and Development of Human Tissues 3 Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 2200 Functional Human Anatomy II 3 or
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level II Health Sciences Closed electives in PHYSIOL, PHARM, HLTH SC.
Level III
Courses to the value of at least 12 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 3101 Anthropological and Forensic Anatomy III 3 ANAT SC 3102 Comparative Reproductive Biology of Mammals III 3 ANAT SC 3103 Functional Human Neuroanatomy 3 ANAT SC 3104 Investigative Cell Biology 3 ANAT SC 3500 Ethics, Science and Society 3 -
Biochemistry Second Major
To satisfy the requirements for Biochemistry Second Major students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
Students may complete a second major by taking the following courses:
Note: Course pre-requisites apply.Level I
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value BIOLOGY 1101 Biology I: Molecules, Genes and Cells 3 BIOLOGY 1401 Concepts in Biology 3 and
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Note: Course pre-requisites apply.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM 1100 Chemistry IA 3 CHEM 1200 Chemistry IB 3 Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM 1101 Foundations of Chemistry IA 3 CHEM 1201 Foundations of Chemistry IB 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value BIOCHEM 2500 Biochemistry II: Molecular and Cell Biology 3 BIOCHEM 2501 Biochemistry II: Metabolism 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value BIOCHEM 3000 Molecular and Structural Biology III 6 BIOCHEM 3001 Cancer, Stem Cells & Development III 6 -
Exercise Science Second Major
To satisfy the requirements for Exercise Science Second Major students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
Students may complete a second major by taking the following courses:
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 2200 Functional Human Anatomy II 3 HLTH SC 2101 Fundamentals of Biomechanics and Human Movement 3 HLTH SC 2102 Principles of Exercise Science 3 PHYSIOL 2510 Physiology IIA: Heart, Lung & Neuromuscular Systems 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 3100 Exercise, Nutrition & Metabolism 3 HLTH SC 3201 Exercise, Movement & Cognition 3 PHYSIOL 3120 Neuromotor Control of Human Movement 3 PHYSIOL 3200 Advanced Exercise Science 3 -
Genetics Second Major
To satisfy the requirements for Genetics Second Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.
Students may complete a second major by taking the following courses:
Level I
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value BIOLOGY 1101 Biology I: Molecules, Genes and Cells 3 BIOLOGY 1401 Concepts in Biology 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GENETICS 2510 Genetics IIA: Foundation of Genetics 3 GENETICS 2520 Genetics IIB: Function and Diversity of Genomes 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value GENETICS 3111 Genes, Genomes and Molecular Evolution III 6 GENETICS 3211 Gene Expression & Human Developmental Genetics III 6 -
Health Promotion Second Major
To satisfy the requirements for Health Promotion Second Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Students may complete a second major by taking the following courses:
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 1002 Public Health IB 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 2005 Essentials of Epidemiology II 3 PUB HLTH 2200 Social Foundations of Health II 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 3124 Health Promotion III 3 Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 3506 Public Health Theory and Practice III 6 PUB HLTH 3119 Public Health Internship III 6 and
Courses to the value of at least 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 3122 International Health III 3 PUB HLTH 3123 Evaluation in Public Health III 3 PUB HLTH 3125 Indigenous Health III 3 PUB HLTH 3500EX Rural Public Health III 3 PUB HLTH 3501 Epidemiology in Action III 3 -
Indigenous Health Second Major
To satisfy the requirements for Indigenous Health Second Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Students may complete a second major by taking the following courses:
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 1002 Public Health IB 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 2005 Essentials of Epidemiology II 3 PUB HLTH 2200 Social Foundations of Health II 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 3125 Indigenous Health III 3 Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 3506 Public Health Theory and Practice III 6 PUB HLTH 3119 Public Health Internship III 6 and
Courses to the value of at least 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 3122 International Health III 3 PUB HLTH 3123 Evaluation in Public Health III 3 PUB HLTH 3124 Health Promotion III 3 PUB HLTH 3500EX Rural Public Health III 3 PUB HLTH 3501 Epidemiology in Action III 3 -
Microbiology Second Major
To satisfy the requirements for Microbiology Second Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.
Students may complete a second major by taking the following courses:
Level I
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value BIOLOGY 1101 Biology I: Molecules, Genes and Cells 3 BIOLOGY 1401 Concepts in Biology 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MICRO 2500 Microbiology II 3 MICRO 2501 Immunology & Virology II 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value MICRO 3000 Infection and Immunity IIIA 6 MICRO 3001 Infection and Immunity IIIB 6 -
Neuroscience Second Major
To satisfy the requirements for Neuroscience Second Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.
Students may complete a second major by taking the following courses:
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 2109 Biology and Development of Human Tissues 3 PHYSIOL 2510 Physiology IIA: Heart, Lung & Neuromuscular Systems 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHYSIOL 3001 Cellular & Systems Neurobiology 6 Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 3103 Functional Human Neuroanatomy 3 PATHOL 3200 Neurological Diseases 3 PSYCHIAT 3200 Fundamentals of Biological Psychiatry 3 -
Pathology Second Major
To satisfy the requirements for Pathology Second Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Students may complete a second major by taking the following courses:
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 Level II
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level II Health Science Closed electives in ANAT SC, PHYSIOL, PHARM, HLTH SC.
Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PATHOL 3003 Essentials of Pathology 6 PATHOL 3100 Topics in Forensic Sciences 3 PATHOL 3200 Neurological Diseases 3 -
Pharmacology Second Major
To satisfy the requirements for Pharmacology Second Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Students may complete a second major by taking the following courses:
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 Level II
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHARM 2200 Pharmacology IIB Drugs and Society 3 or
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Level II Health Sciences Closed electives in ANAT SC, PHYSIOL, HLTH SC.
Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHARM 3010 Pharmacology: Drug Action and Discovery 6 PHARM 3011 Pharmacology: Drug Development & Therapeutics 6 -
Physiology Second Major
To satisfy the requirements for Physiology Second Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.
Students may complete a second major by taking the following courses:
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHYSIOL 2510 Physiology IIA: Heart, Lung & Neuromuscular Systems 3 PHYSIOL 2520 Physiology IIB: Systems & Homeostasis 3 Level III
Courses to the value of at least 12 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PHYSIOL 3000 Integrative and Applied Systems Physiology 6 PHYSIOL 3001 Cellular & Systems Neurobiology 6 PHYSIOL 3120 Neuromotor Control of Human Movement 3 PHYSIOL 3200 Advanced Exercise Science 3
Electives
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Health Sciences Closed Electives
Level I
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 PUB HLTH 1002 Public Health IB 3 PUB HLTH 1003 Communication for Health Sciences 3 Level II
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 2109 Biology and Development of Human Tissues 3 ANAT SC 2200 Functional Human Anatomy II 3 HLTH SC 2100 Fundamentals in Human Nutrition 3 HLTH SC 2101 Fundamentals of Biomechanics and Human Movement 3 HLTH SC 2102 Principles of Exercise Science 3 PHARM 2200 Pharmacology IIB Drugs and Society 3 PHYSIOL 2510 Physiology IIA: Heart, Lung & Neuromuscular Systems 3 PHYSIOL 2520 Physiology IIB: Systems & Homeostasis 3 PSYCHOL 2004 Doing Research in Psychology 3 PSYCHOL 2005 Foundations Health & Lifespan Development 3 PSYCHOL 2006 Foundations of Perception & Cognition 3 PSYCHOL 2007 Psychology in Society 3 PUB HLTH 2005 Essentials of Epidemiology II 3 PUB HLTH 2100 Investigating Health and Disease in Populations II 3 PUB HLTH 2200 Social Foundations of Health II 3 Level III
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Open Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Open Electives students must adhere to the following:
Students may take electives offered by the Faculty of Arts, School of Economics, Business School, School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences or Faculty of Sciences that are available to them.
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Broadening Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Broadening Electives students must complete courses to the value of 9 units.
Courses to the value of at least 9 units from the following:
Broadening electives that must be chosen from outside the major area of study and cannot be chosen from the subject areas below:
- ANAT SC
- BIOMED
- BIOTECH
- DENT
- DESST
- ENG
- GEN PRAC
- HLTH SC
- LAQ
- MEDIC ST
- NURSING
- OB&GYNAE
- ORALHLTH
- PATHOL
- PERF
- PHARM
- PHYSIOL
- PSYCHIAT
- PSYCHOL
- PUB HLTH
- SCIENCE
- VET SC