This is the only Health Science stream at Curtin College that includes elective units, giving you a choice of the units you complete. This stream offers a highly flexible pathway for students with an interest in health science to design a program to meet their individual needs and interests.
The flexibility of this program broadens your employment opportunities and is an excellent choice for students who want to work in health administration and/or health management. This stream leads directly into the Bachelor of Science (Health Science) major at Curtin University.
Career Opportunities
Graduates from the Bachelor of Science (Health Sciences) major may be employed in public health, health promotion, health administration, staff development positions, environmental health, quality and safety or project management in public and private health care facilities. Graduates have successfully entered postgraduate programs in medicine, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, occupational health and safety and public health, as well as developing research careers.
This stream has two intakes per year (February & July).
Students to complete 4 required units before progressing to Stage 2:
ARW01S1 Academic Research and WritingCHE01S1 ChemistryEMT01S1 Essential MathematicsHBI01S1 Human BiologyStudents to complete 8 units (6 required + 2 electives ) before progressing to Stage 2:
LIST OF OTHER ELECTIVES THAT MAY BE CHOSEN IF REQUESTED
Students to make an appointment with the Program Coordinator to gain approval.Students to complete 8 units (6 core + 2 electives)
CORE UNITS
Semester 1FPHP1000 Foundations for Professional Health Practice (pre-requisite for ICHB1006)HSF1000 Human Structure and Function IPSY1000 Introduction to Psychology + 1 elective from the list of electivesNote: from Semester 1, 2019, EIHP1001 has been replaced by EPD1000.
LIST OF ELECTIVE UNITS TO CHOOSE FROM
Enrol in any two units from the list below:Course Requirements
Participation is obligatory in laboratory classes which require appropriate disrobing when acting as a client in a peer group.
Enrolment Information
For Stage I and 2 enrolment information and deadlines, please click here.
Enrolment in the Service Taught units no longer require a completion of a form. Once you enrol in the Service Taught units on the College's Student Portal, the College will advise the University to enrol you in the units on the University's system. Once they enrol you, you will be notified by the College via email.
Service Taught Units & Oasis
One of your units is Service Taught which means that you will be attending classes with Curtin University students. You will be advised by email to activate your Oasis account and to register for the classes once you enrol on the Student Portal.
Please note - it may take up to 3 weeks for your service taught unit to appear on Oasis.
Unit Materials
College taught unit materials will be made available to you on the College's Student Portal under Moodle as soon as you enrol.
Service taught unit materials will be available on Curtin University's Blackboard once they process your enrolment.
Booklists
The required textbooks and unit materials will be listed in the Unit Outlines once you have enrolled.
Any questions?
If you require more information about the course, please make an appointment with the Program Coordinator - Health Sciences by contacting the College's Reception either in person or by calling 9266 4888.