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Undergraduate Certificate in Medical and Health Sciences | 2020
Testamur Title of Degree: | Undergraduate Certificate in Medical and Health Sciences |
Abbreviation: | UGCertMedHlthSci |
UOW Course Code: | 3081 |
CRICOS Code: | N/A |
Total Credit Points: | 24 |
Duration: | 6 months full-time |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health |
Intake Session(s): | Spring |
Delivery Mode: | Distance |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
Overview
This course is one of a number of online short courses available to students between July and December 2020 to support school leavers and workers looking to up-skill or future-proof their careers.
Each course comprises four subjects that impart new skills and knowledge that can be applied to existing or future job roles, or as a basis for further study towards a UOW undergraduate or postgraduate degree. This course is aligned to the Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences (1830) and the Bachelor of Nutrition Science (1869). You will receive full credit towards either of those degrees on completion of this course.
Studying Medical and Health Science at UOW puts you on a career path where you can have a direct, positive influence on the wellbeing of others. The skills you will learn in the Undergraduate Certificate in Medical and Health Science are in demand across a range of careers. You will study four subjects including Anatomy and Biology to gain a foundation in the sciences which underpin a career in within the medical research and clinical health fields. After successfully completing the Undergraduate Certificate you can transfer with credit to the Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences (1830) or the Bachelor of Nutrition Science (1869).
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available here.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demonstrate a broad and coherent body of knowledge required to upskill professionally | ||||||
| 2 | Demonstrate lifelong learning | ||||||
| 3 | Apply knowledge in new or existing disciplines or professional areas | ||||||
| 4 | Demonstrate an appropriate depth of integrated knowledge of the specialisation area. | ||||||
Course Structure
To qualify for award of the degree, Undergraduate Certificate in Medical and Health Sciences, a candidate must successfully complete at least 24 credit points as outlined below:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMED151 | Healthy Ageing | 6 | Spring |
| HBIO103 | Molecules, Cells and Organisms | 6 | Spring |
| HCHE200 | Living in a Molecular World | 6 | Spring |
| HMED112 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 6 | Spring |
Other Information
For further information email: smah-students@uow.edu.au