Bachelor of Health Sciences / Bachelor of Laws (BHlthSc LLB)
Bachelor of Health Sciences / Bachelor of Laws (BHlthSc LLB)
Program Code
BHLTH
Program Faculty
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Special Notes
There will be no intake into this program in 2017.
Academic Year
2017
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
This degree is designed to provide students with the opportunity to qualify for both the degree of Bachelor of Health Sciences and the degree of Bachelor of Laws. This will provide graduates with a broad education in health as well as broadly based liberal and academic education that will enable them to register as legal practitioners. Students in this program must meet the requirements of both the Bachelor of Health Sciences and the Bachelor of Laws. Students may present 12 units of Law courses at Level I, and 12 units of Law courses at Level II in lieu of electives of the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
The Bachelor of Health Sciences / Bachelor of Laws is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 5 years.
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Health Sciences / Bachelor of Laws
There shall be a Bachelor of Health Sciences / Bachelor of Laws.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Health Sciences and Bachelor of Laws, the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following courses with a combined total of not less than 120 units. A student must concurrently qualify for both awards.
Health Sciences component
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Health Sciences, the student must complete courses from the degree of Bachelor of Health Sciences to a minimum value of 48 units, comprising:
- Level I Health Sciences courses to the value of at least 12 units
- Level II Health Sciences courses to the value of at least 12 units
- Level III Health Sciences courses to the value of at least 12 units
- Core courses to the value of 18 units.
- A major from the following:
- Anatomical Sciences (18 units)
- Biochemistry (27 units)
- Epidemiology (18 units)
- Exercise Science (27 units)
- Genetics (21 units)
- Health Promotion (18 units)
- Human Reproductive Health (18 units)
- Indigenous Health (18 units)
- Microbiology (21 units)
- Neuroscience (21 units)
- Nutrition (21 units)
- Pathology (18 units)
- Pharmacology (18 units)
- Physiology (21 units)
- Elective courses up to the value of 12 units, which may include closed and open electives.
- Broadening Electives to the value of 9 units.
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Laws, the student must complete courses from the degree of Bachelor of Laws to the value of 72 units, comprising Core courses to the value of 57 units and Elective courses to the value of 15 units
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 18 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 Health and Illness in Populations 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:
Group - Level I
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 HLTH SC 1000 Introduction to Forensic Sciences 3 HLTH SC 1001 Essentials of Neuroscience 3 HLTH SC 1005 Principles of Human Health and Disease 3 PUB HLTH 1002 Public Health IB 3 PUB HLTH 1003 Communication for Health Sciences 3 PUB HLTH 1004 Flies, drains & Ebola: Human health & environment 3 PUB HLTH 1005 Engaging Adelaide - Knowing your community 3 PUB HLTH 1006 Saving lives or respecting rights? An introduction to health ethics 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PATHOL 2200 Biology of Disease II 3 PHARM 2100 Pharmacology IIA - Drugs and Health 3 -
Law Requirements
To satisfy the requirements for Law Requirements students must complete courses to the value of 72 units.
In addition to the requirements for the Bachelor of Health Sciences, students must complete courses to the value of at least 72 units for the degree of Bachelor of Laws as required by the Academic Program Rules for the degree of Bachelor of Laws.
Major
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Anatomical Sciences Major
To satisfy the requirements for Anatomical Sciences Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Level I
Courses to the value of at least 3 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 Level II
Courses to the value of up to 3 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 2109 Biology and Development of Human Tissues 3 and / or
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 Major
To satisfy the requirements for Biochemistry Major students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
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:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value CHEM 1100 Chemistry IA 3 CHEM 1200 Chemistry IB 3 or
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
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 -
Epidemiology Major
To satisfy the requirements for Epidemiology Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Level I
Courses to the value of up to 3 units may be taken from the following:
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 PUB HLTH 3506 Public Health Theory and Practice III 6 or
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value 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 3006EX International Public Health Experience 2 3 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 -
Exercise Science Major
To satisfy the requirements for Exercise Science Major students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
Level I
Courses to the value of up to 3 units may be taken from the following:
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 PHYSIOL 3120 Neuromotor Control of Human Movement 3 PHYSIOL 3200 Advanced Exercise Science 3 HLTH SC 3201 Exercise, Movement & Cognition 3 -
Genetics Major
To satisfy the requirements for Genetics Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.
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 Major
To satisfy the requirements for Health Promotion Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Level I
Courses to the value of up to 3 units may be taken from the following:
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 PUB HLTH 3506 Public Health Theory and Practice III 6 or
Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value 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 3006EX International Public Health Experience 2 3 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 -
Human Reproductive Health Major
To satisfy the requirements for Human Reproductive Health Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 units.
Level I
Courses to the value of at least 3 units from the following:
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 ANAT SC 3102 Comparative Reproductive Biology of Mammals III 3 OB&GYNAE 3000 Human Reproductive Health III 6 OB&GYNAE 3100 Research Project in Reproductive Health 3 -
Indigenous Health Major
To satisfy the requirements for Indigenous Health Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 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 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 PUB HLTH 3506 Public Health Theory and Practice III 6 or
Courses to the value of up to 6 units may be taken from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value 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 PUB HLTH 3006EX International Public Health Experience 2 3 -
Microbiology Major
To satisfy the requirements for Microbiology Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.
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 Major
To satisfy the requirements for Neuroscience Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 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 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 and
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 -
Nutrition Major
To satisfy the requirements for Nutrition Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 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
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 3104 Investigative Cell Biology 3 FOOD SC 3502WT Nutrition III 3 HLTH SC 3100 Exercise, Nutrition & Metabolism 3 HLTH SC 3200 Life Span Nutrition 3 -
Pathology Major
To satisfy the requirements for Pathology Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 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:
Level II Health Sciences 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 Major
To satisfy the requirements for Pharmacology Major students must complete courses to the value of 18 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 PHARM 2200 Pharmacology IIB Drugs and Society 3 or
Courses to the value of 3 units from the following:
Courses to the value of 3 units from 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 Major
To satisfy the requirements for Physiology Major students must complete courses to the value of 21 units.
Level I
Courses to the value of up to 3 units may be taken from the following:
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
To satisfy the requirements for Health Sciences Closed Electives students must adhere to the following:
Level I
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB 3 HLTH SC 1000 Introduction to Forensic Sciences 3 HLTH SC 1001 Essentials of Neuroscience 3 HLTH SC 1005 Principles of Human Health and Disease 3 PUB HLTH 1002 Public Health IB 3 PUB HLTH 1003 Communication for Health Sciences 3 PUB HLTH 1004 Flies, drains & Ebola: Human health & environment 3 PUB HLTH 1005 Engaging Adelaide - Knowing your community 3 PUB HLTH 1006 Saving lives or respecting rights? An introduction to health ethics 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 PSYCHIAT 2200 Emotion Culture & Medicine II 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:
Other undergraduate courses offered by the University that are available to the student. Students may also take up to 12 units of Law courses as open electives at each of levels I and II.