Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences
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Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences Advanced Honours

Testamur Title of Degree:

Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences Advanced Honours

Abbreviation:

BMedHlthScAdv(Hons)

Home Faculty:

Health and Behavioural Sciences

Duration:

4 years full-time or 8 years part-time

Total Credit Points:

192

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

Starting Session(s):

Autumn

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

1832

UAC Code:

757631

CRICOS Code:

069350G

Overview

The Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences Advanced (Honours) degree is a 4 year flexible, rigorous program designed specifically for high-achieving students who have a passion to study the scientific basis of human structure, function and health. The course is built upon core subjects in first year, which provide foundation knowledge in the sciences underpinning human anatomy, physiology and health. As the degree progresses, there are increasing opportunities for students to customise their program of study to include a wide range of biomedical and behavioural subjects related to the human body and health.

This Advanced program also provides students with opportunities to develop their research knowledge and skills throughout their degree and the chance to participate in a variety of research enrichment activities with options to gain hands-on experience in the diverse range of research laboratories located within the School of Health Sciences. In the final year, all students will undertake a substantial research project, via direct entry into Honours. This diversity and flexibility makes the Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences Advanced (Honours) degree an ideal qualification as a basis for a wide range of careers or further study in the medical and health sciences, including higher degree research and postgraduate studies in medicine and the allied health professions.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed any 2 units of Mathematics plus any 2 units of Science. Chemistry is highly recommended. Students who have not completed Biology and/or Chemistry in the HSC are strongly recommended to enrol in bridging courses offered in February each year.

In addition to applying through UAC, students must submit an application form to the School of Health Sciences. Entry into this highly competitive program will be based on application, interview and ATAR.

International students are required to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum level of 6.0 in all bands of reading, writing, speaking and listening.

Course Requirements

The Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences Advanced (Honours) requires the successful completion of 192 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.

Students must maintain a distinction average each session to progress. Students who do not maintain a distinction average each session will be required to transfer into the Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences.

Subject Code

Subject Name

Session

Credit Points

Year 1

CHEM101

Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical & General Chemistry

Autumn

6

MHSA100

Current Issues in Medical & Health Sciences

Autumn

6

PSYC101

Introduction to Behavioural Science

Autumn

6

SHS 111

Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I

Autumn

6

BIOL103

Molecules, Cells and Organisms

Spring

6

CHEM102

Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life

Spring

6

SHS 112

Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology II

Spring

6

Plus a further 6 credit point elective subject chosen from:

ECON101

Macroeconomic Essentials for Business

Spring

6

EESC102

Earth Environments and Resources

Spring

6

EESC104

The Human Environment: Problems and Change

Spring

6

INDS150

Introduction to Indigenous Australia

Spring

6

MATH151

General Mathematics 1A

Autumn

6

PHYS155

Introduction to Biomedical Physics

Spring

6

PSYC122

Foundations of Psychology B

Spring

6

SHS 150

Fundamental Concepts in Food and Nutrition

Spring

6

Or other approved subjects

Year 2

BIOL213

Principles of Biochemistry

Autumn

6

MHSA200

Research Realities in Medical & Health Sciences

Autumn

6

SHS 211

Control Mechanisms Physiology

Autumn

6

Plus a further 6 credit point elective subject chosen from:

CHEM212

Organic Chemistry II

Autumn

6

NMIH240

Current Services in Indigenous Health

Autumn

6

SHS 210

Histology

Autumn

6

SHS 222

Foundations of Biomechanics

Autumn

6

SHS 230

Contemporary Public Health Issues

Autumn

6

SHS 231

Health Promotion

Autumn

6

STS 219

How Science Works: Theories, Methods and Practices in the Sciences

Autumn

8

Or other approved subjects

BIOL214

The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism

Spring

6

STAT251

Fundamentals of Biostatistics

Spring

6

Plus a further 12 credit points of elective subjects from:

BIOL215

Introductory Genetics

Spring

6

NMIH243

Comparative Indigenous Health Issues

Not offered in 2011

6

SHS 212

Introduction to Pathophysiology

Spring

6

SHS 220

Musculoskeletal Functional Anatomy

Spring

6

SHS 221

Exercise Physiology

Spring

6

Or other approved subjects

Year 3

SHS 300

Research Topics

Autumn

8

SHS 311

Fundamentals of Neuroscience

Autumn

8

Plus a further 8 credit point elective subject chosen from:

BIOL320

Molecular Cell Biology

Autumn

8

CHEM350

Principles of Pharmacology

Autumn

8

SHS 321

Advanced Exercise Physiology

Autumn

8

SHS 351

Nutrients and Metabolism

Autumn

8

Or other approved subjects

Plus a further 24 credit points of elective subjects from:

BIOL321

Infection and Immunity

Spring

8

CHEM320

Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure

Spring

8

PHIL380

Bioethics

Spring

8

SHS 310

Regional Anatomy

Spring

8

SHS 312

Advanced Topics in Pathophysiology

Spring

8

SHS 313

Cardiorespiratory Physiology

Spring

8

SHS 330

Health Promotion Competencies

Spring

8

SHS 331

Social Determinants of Indigenous Health

Spring

8

SHS 332

Epidemiology

Spring

8

Or other approved subjects

Year 4

SHS 400

Honours

Annual

48

Further Information

Dr Kelly Newell

Course Coordinator

+61 2 4221 5743 (Mon, Tues, Wed only)
knewell@uow.edu.au

Other Information

Further information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/