Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours)

Detailed Program Information

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Program Code

HHMSC

Academic Year

2022

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These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

The Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) is open to suitably qualified students who wish to undertake further studies in their specialisation.
The Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) is an AQF Level 8 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 1 year.

Conditions

Condition of Enrolment

Immunisation: Prior to any clinical placement, students will need to provide evidence of immunisation status. Students are required to have the appropriate level of immunisation required by the Immunisation Guidelines for Health Care Workers in South Australia Policy Guideline for tuberculosis (TB) screening and criminal history clearances (CHC), Prescribed Communicable Infections (PCI) screening, including recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines.

Interruption of program: Students must apply for permission from the Program Coordinator or Delegate before taking a Leave of Absence. Any extension of the leave without approval will result in the loss of place in the program but an application may be made to be re-admitted to the program subject to the admission procedures in place at the time.

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours)

There shall be a Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours).

Qualification Requirements

Academic Program:

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours), a student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 24 units, comprising:

One major to the value of 24 units from the following:

Acute Care Medicine
Anatomical Sciences
General Practice
Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics and Trauma
Paediatrics
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology
Psychiatry
Public Health
Rural Health
Surgery

The Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) comprises two options:

Option # 1 Full time study
Full time students must enrol into the matching Research Project Part 1 and Part 2 courses of their chosen major in sequential order.
For example:
1st Semester: SURGERY 4400A Honours Surgery Research Project Part 1
2nd Semester: SURGERY 4400B Honours Surgery Research Project Part 2

Option # 2 Part time study
Part time students must enrol into the matching Research Project Two-Year Continuing and Final courses of their chosen major in sequential order.
For example:
1st Semester: SURGERY 4410A Honours Surgery Research Project Two-Year Continuing
2nd Semester: SURGERY 4410A Honours Surgery Research Project Two-Year Continuing
3rd Semester: SURGERY 4410A Honours Surgery Research Project Two-Year Continuing
4th Semester: SURGERY 4410B Honours Surgery Research Project Two-Year Final

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Acute Care Medicine

To satisfy the requirements for Acute Care Medicine students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
ACUCARE 4400A	Honours Acute Care Medicine Research Project Part 1	0
ACUCARE 4400B	Honours Acute Care Medicine Research Project Part 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
ACUCARE 4410A	Honours Acute Care Medicine Research Project (Two-Year) Cont	0
ACUCARE 4410B	Honours Acute Care Medicine Research Project (Two-Year) Final	18

Anatomical Sciences

To satisfy the requirements for Anatomical Sciences students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
ANAT SC 4400A	Hons Anatomical Sciences Research Project Part 1	0
ANAT SC 4400B	Hons Anatomical Sciences Research Project Part 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
ANAT SC 4410A	Hons Anatomical Sciences Research Project (Two-Year) Cont	0
ANAT SC 4410B	Hons Anatomical Sciences Research Project T/Y Final	18

General Practice

To satisfy the requirements for General Practice students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
GEN PRAC 4400A	Honours General Practice Research Project Part 1	0
GEN PRAC 4400B	Honours General Practice Research Project Part 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
GEN PRAC 4410A	Honours General Practice Research Project (Two-Year) Cont	0
GEN PRAC 4410B	Honours General Practice Research Project (Two-Year) Final	18

Medicine

To satisfy the requirements for Medicine students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
MEDICINE 4400A	Honours Medicine Research Project Part 1	0
MEDICINE 4400B	Honours Medicine Research Project Part 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
MEDICINE 4410A	Honours Medicine Research Project (Two-Year) Continuing	0
MEDICINE 4410B	Honours Medicine Research Project (Two-Year) Final	18

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

To satisfy the requirements for Obstetrics & Gynaecology students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
OB&GYNAE 4400A	Honours Research Project - O&G Pt 1	0
OB&GYNAE 4400B	Honours Research Project - O&G Pt 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
OB&GYNAE 4410A	Honours Research Project - O&G (Two-Year) Continuing	0
OB&GYNAE 4410B	Honours Research Project - O&G (Two-Year) Final	18

Ophthalmology

To satisfy the requirements for Ophthalmology students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
OPHTHAL 4400A	Honours Ophthalmology Research Project Part 1	0
OPHTHAL 4400B	Honours Ophthalmology Research Project Part 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
OPHTHAL 4410A	Honours Ophthalmology Research Project (Two-Year) Continuing	0
OPHTHAL 4410B	Honours Ophthalmology Research Project (Two-Year) Final	18

Orthopaedics & Trauma

To satisfy the requirements for Orthopaedics & Trauma students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
ORT&TRAU 4400A	Honours Orthopaedics & Trauma Research Project Pt 1	0
ORT&TRAU 4400B	Honours Orthopaedics & Trauma Research Project Pt 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
ORT&TRAU 4410A	Honours Orthopaedics & Trauma Research Project PT CN	0
ORT&TRAU 4410B	Honours Orthopaedics & Trauma Research Project (Two-Year) Final	18

Paediatrics

To satisfy the requirements for Paediatrics students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
PAEDIAT 4400A	Honours Research Project - Paediatrics Pt 1	0
PAEDIAT 4400B	Honours Research Project - Paediatrics Pt 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
PAEDIAT 4410A	Honours Research Project - Paediatrics T/Y CN	0
PAEDIAT 4410B	Honours Research Project - Paediatrics T/Y Final	18

Pathology

To satisfy the requirements for Pathology students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
PATHOL 4400A	Honours Pathology Research Project Part 1	0
PATHOL 4400B	Honours Pathology Research Project Part 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
PATHOL 4410A	Honours Pathology Research Project (Two-Year) Continuing	0
PATHOL 4410B	Honours Pathology Research Project (Two-Year) Final	18

Pharmacology

To satisfy the requirements for Pharmacology students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
PHARM 4400A	Honours Pharmacology Research Project Pt 1	0
PHARM 4400B	Honours Pharmacology Research Project Pt 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
PHARM 4410A	Honours Pharmacology Research Project (Two-Year) Continuing	0
PHARM 4410B	Honours Pharmacology Research Project (Two-Year) Final	18

Physiology

To satisfy the requirements for Physiology students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
PHYSIOL 4400A	Honours Physiology Research Project Pt 1	0
PHYSIOL 4400B	Honours Physiology Research Project Part 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
PHYSIOL 4410A	Honours Physiology Research Project (Two-Year) Continuing	0
PHYSIOL 4410B	Honours Physiology Research Project (Two-Year) Final	18

Psychiatry

To satisfy the requirements for Psychiatry students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
PSYCHIAT 4400A	Honours Psychiatry Research Project Part 1	0
PSYCHIAT 4400B	Honours Psychiatry Research Project Part 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
PSYCHIAT 4410A	Honours Psychiatry Research Project (Two-Year) Continuing	0
PSYCHIAT 4410B	Honours Psychiatry Research Project (Two-Year) Final	18

Public Health

To satisfy the requirements for Public Health students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

Core Courses

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
PUB HLTH 4500OL	Developing a Novel Research Question	3
PUB HLTH 4600A	Honours Research Project Part 1	0
PUB HLTH 4600B	Honours Research Project Part 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
PUB HLTH 4500OL	Developing a Novel Research Question	3
PUB HLTH 4610A	Honours Research Project (T/Y) Continuing	0
PUB HLTH 4610B	Honours Research Project (T/Y) Final	18

Electives

Courses to the value of up to 3 units may be taken from the following:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
PUB HLTH 4090	Global Public Health	3
PUB HLTH 4091	Knowing What Works - Evaluation for Public Health	3
PUB HLTH 4110	Promoting Health in Individuals and Populations	3
PUB HLTH 4274	Introduction to Biostatistics	3
PUB HLTH 4275	Introduction to Epidemiology	3
PUB HLTH 4278	Qualitative Research Methods In Health	3
PUB HLTH 4281OL	Health Economics	3
PUB HLTH 4313	Environmental and Occupational Health	3
PUB HLTH 4347OL	Health Technology Assessment	3

Rural Health

To satisfy the requirements for Rural Health students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
RUR HLTH 4400A	Honours Rural Health Research Project Pt 1	0
RUR HLTH 4400B	Honours Rural Health Research Project Part 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
RUR HLTH 4410A	Honours Rural Health Research Project (Two-Year) Continuing	0
RUR HLTH 4410B	Honours Rural Health Research Project (Two-Year) Final	18

Surgery

To satisfy the requirements for Surgery students must complete courses to the value of 24 units.

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
SURGERY 4400A	Honours Surgery Research Project Part 1	0
SURGERY 4400B	Honours Surgery Research Project Part 2	18

or

All of the following courses must be completed:

Subject / Catalogue	Course Title	Unit Value
HLTH SC 4201OL	Honours Foundation Research Skills	3
HLTH SC 4200	Honours Research Communication & Engagement	3
SURGERY 4410A	Honours Surgery Research Project (Two-Year) Continuing	0
SURGERY 4410B	Honours Surgery Research Project (Two-Year) Final	18

Published on: 30 November, 2021 | 16:48:33