Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (BHlthMedSc)
Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (BHlthMedSc)
Program Code
BHMS
Program Faculty
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Academic Year
2017
These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).
Overview
The Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences provides general foundation studies in a broad range of areas in the Health and Medical Sciences, while also enabling students to specialise in one particular area of study as they progress through the degree.
The Addiction and Mental Health Major will provide an understanding of the scientific basis of substance abuse and mental health, and review interventions (pharmacological, psychosocial, and public health) used in addiction and mental health fields.
The Clinical Trials Major will develop the expertise needed to design, develop and conduct clinical trials in hospitals, research organisations/institutes and pharmaceutical companies.
The Medical Sciences Major will provide an understanding of how the human body functions in health and disease, and how treatments for disease are developed. An understanding will be gained of the fundamental medical science disciplines of anatomy, physiology, and pathology.
The Neurosciences major will provide an understanding of how the nervous system regulates the body and behaviour with a view to finding ways to prevent or cure neurological disorders.
The Nutritional Health Major will explore the body’s mechanical and physiological responses to food including how energy and nutrients from the food we eat is used.
The Public Health Major will provide the skills to measure the health of populations, understand how social, cultural and economic factors influence contemporary health problems in Australia and internationally, and develop practical skills in health promotion and health educational strategies.
The Reproductive and Childhood Health Major will provide knowledge about fertility, conception, pregnancy and birth. The key health issues that affect children and adolescents will also be considered.
The Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of three years.
Conditions
Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences
There shall be a Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences, 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 courses to the value of no more than 30 units, of which at least 12 units are Health Science courses, and 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 24 units, which may include Closed electives
- Core courses to the value of 6 units
- One major from the following:
- Addiction and Mental Health (27 units)
- Clinical Trials (27 units)
- Medical Sciences (27 units)
- Neurosciences (27 units)
- Nutritional Health (27 units)
- Public Health (27 units)
- Reproductive and Childhood Health (27 units)
- Broadening Electives to the value of 9 units
- Additional elective courses to complete a total of 72 units for the program, which may include Closed and Open electives.
Core Courses
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Core Courses
To satisfy the requirements for Core Courses students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 1002 Create. Communicate. Connect with Health Sciences 3 HLTH SC 2105 Reflect. Research. Resolve Questions in Health 3
Major
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Addiction and Mental Health Major
To satisfy the requirements for Addiction and Mental Health Major students must complete courses to the value of 27 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 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 2104 Essential Understanding of Disease and Treatment 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Level III courses will only be offered in 2018.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 3007A Research Placement (Addiction & Mental Health) Part 1 0 HLTH SC 3007B Research Placement (Addiction & Mental Health) Part 2 6 PHARM 3101 Biological and Psychosocial Factors in Addictions 3 PHARM 3102 Preclinical Drug Discovery & Development 3 PHARM 3103 Drug Action and Therapeutics 3 PSYCHIAT 3200 Fundamentals of Biological Psychiatry 3 -
Clinical Trials Major
To satisfy the requirements for Clinical Trials Major students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1102 Human Biology IA 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 2104 Essential Understanding of Disease and Treatment 3 PUB HLTH 2007 Epidemiology for Health and Medical Sciences 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Level III courses will be offered only in 2018.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 3008A Research Placement (Clinical Trials) Part 1 0 HLTH SC 3008B Research Placement (Clinical Trials) Part 2 6 HLTH SC 3101 Clinical Trials Management: Principles and Practice 3 PHARM 3102 Preclinical Drug Discovery & Development 3 PHARM 3103 Drug Action and Therapeutics 3 PUB HLTH 3009 Design and Analysis of Experimental Studies 3 -
Medical Sciences Major
To satisfy the requirements for Medical Sciences Major students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1102 Human Biology IA 3 Level II
Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 2009 Musculoskeletal Anatomy 3 HLTH SC 2104 Essential Understanding of Disease and Treatment 3 PHYSIOL 2510 Physiology IIA: Heart, Lung & Neuromuscular Systems 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
The following two courses will only be offered in 2018.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 3009A Research Placement (Medical Sciences) Part 1 0 HLTH SC 3009B Research Placement (Medical Sciences) Part 2 6 and
Courses to the value of at least 12 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 3003 Applied Clinical Anatomy 3 ANAT SC 3101 Anthropological and Forensic Anatomy III 3 PATHOL 3100 Topics in Forensic Sciences 3 PATHOL 3101 Essentials of Pathology 3 PATHOL 3104 Investigative Cell Biology 3 PHYSIOL 3103 Integrated and Applied Systems Physiology 3 PHYSIOL 3104 Cellular & Systems Neurobiology 3 PHYSIOL 3120 Neuromotor Control of Human Movement 3 PHYSIOL 3200 Advanced Exercise Science 3 -
Neurosciences Major
To satisfy the requirements for Neurosciences Major students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1102 Human Biology IA 3 Level II
Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 2006 Foundations of Human Neuroanatomy 3 HLTH SC 2104 Essential Understanding of Disease and Treatment 3 PHYSIOL 2510 Physiology IIA: Heart, Lung & Neuromuscular Systems 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
The following two courses will only be offered in 2018.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 3010A Research Placement (Neuroscience) Part 1 0 HLTH SC 3010B Research Placement (Neuroscience) Part 2 6 and
Courses to the value of at least 12 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PATHOL 3102 Principles of Neuroimmunology 3 PATHOL 3200 Neurological Diseases 3 PHYSIOL 3104 Cellular & Systems Neurobiology 3 PHYSIOL 3120 Neuromotor Control of Human Movement 3 PSYCHIAT 3200 Fundamentals of Biological Psychiatry 3 -
Nutritional Health Major
To satisfy the requirements for Nutritional Health Major students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1102 Human Biology IA 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:
The following two courses will only be offered in 2018.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 3011A Research Placement (Nutritional Health) Part 1 0 HLTH SC 3011B Research Placement (Nutritional Health) Part 2 6 and
Courses to the value of at least 12 units from the following:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value FOOD SC 3502WT Nutrition III 3 FOOD SC 3505WT Public Health Nutrition III 3 HLTH SC 3100 Exercise, Nutrition & Metabolism 3 HLTH SC 3200 Life Span Nutrition 3 PUB HLTH 3007 Nutrition: Ideology, individuals & industry 3 -
Public Health Health
To satisfy the requirements for Public Health Health students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 1001 Health and Illness in Populations 3 Level II
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value PUB HLTH 2007 Epidemiology for Health and Medical Sciences 3 PUB HLTH 2200 Social Foundations of Health II 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Level III courses will only be offered in 2018.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 3012A Research Placement (Public Health) Part 1 0 HLTH SC 3012B Research Placement (Public Health) Part 2 6 PUB HLTH 3008 Reawakening Health Systems: Dreams and Realities 3 PUB HLTH 3010 Practical Epidemiology in Health Sciences 3 PUB HLTH 3011 Big Challenges in Public Health 3 PUB HLTH 3124 Health Promotion III 3 -
Reproductive and Childhood Health Major
To satisfy the requirements for Reproductive and Childhood Health Major students must complete courses to the value of 27 units.
Level I
All of the following courses must be completed:
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1102 Human Biology IA 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 PUB HLTH 2007 Epidemiology for Health and Medical Sciences 3 Level III
All of the following courses must be completed:
Level III courses will only be offered in 2018.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value HLTH SC 3006 Reproductive health matters 3 HLTH SC 3013A Research Placement (Reproductive & Childhood Health) Part 1 0 HLTH SC 3013B Research Placement (Reproductive & Childhood Health) Part 2 6 HLTH SC 3103 Infant, Child and Adolescent Health 3 OB&GYNAE 3001 Reproductive Biology 3 PAEDIAT 3000 Biology of Childhood Growth, Development & Health 3
Electives
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Electives
To satisfy the requirements for Electives students must complete courses to the value of 12 units.
Level I
Courses to the value of at least 12 units from the following:
Closed Electives -
Students may take electives offered by the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences as listed.Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 1102 Human Biology IA 3 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 PSYCHOL 1000 Psychology IA 3 PSYCHOL 1001 Psychology IB 3 PSYCHOL 1004 Research Methods in Psychology 3 PUB HLTH 1001 Health and Illness in Populations 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 or
Courses to the value of at least 12 units from the following:
Open Electives -
Students may take electives offered by the Faculty of Arts, School of Economics, Business School, School of Mathematical Sciences, School of Computer Sciences or Faculty of Sciences that are available.Level II
12 units of courses at Level II can be chosen from a combination of Closed or Open Electives.
Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:
Closed Electives -
Students may take electives offered by the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences as listed.
Subject/Catalogue Course Title Unit Value ANAT SC 2006 Foundations of Human Neuroanatomy 3 ANAT SC 2009 Musculoskeletal Anatomy 3 ANAT SC 2500 Cells and Tissues II 3 ANAT SC 2501 Comparative Anatomy of Body Systems 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 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 2007 Epidemiology for Health and Medical Sciences 3 PUB HLTH 2008 Rural Australia: Health beyond the burbs 3 PUB HLTH 2200 Social Foundations of Health II 3 or
Courses to the value of at least 6 units from the following:
Open Electives -
Students may take electives offered by the Faculty of Arts, School of Economics, Business School, School of Mathematical Sciences, School of Computer Sciences or Faculty of Sciences that are available.
Level III
Courses to the value of at least 3 units from the following:
Closed Electives -
Students may take electives offered by the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences as listed.
or
Courses to the value of at least 3 units from the following:
Open Electives -
Students may take electives offered by the Faculty of Arts, School of Economics, Business School, School of Mathematical Sciences, School of Computer Sciences or Faculty of Sciences that are available.
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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 9 units from the following:
Broadening electives are to be chosen from outside the major area of study.