Health Sciences

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).


Stage 1 Course Structure - with Credit for Recognised Learning

Students to complete 4 required units before progressing to Stage 2:

ARW01S1 Academic Research and WritingCHE01S1 ChemistryEMT01S1 Essential MathematicsHBI01S1 Human Biology

Stage 1 Course Structure

Students to complete 8 units (6 required + 2 electives ) before progressing to Stage 2:


Study Period 1ARW01S1 Academic Research and WritingCHE01S1 ChemistryEMT01S1 Essential MathematicsHBI01S1 Human Biology

Study Period 2IMT01S1 Information and Media TechnologiesACS01S1 Academic Communication Skills (pre-req for this unit: ARW01S1)

+ 2 electives from the following list:MCC01S1 Media Culture and CommunicationsMGT01S1 ManagementMKT01S1 MarketingPMG01S1 Project Management





LIST OF OTHER ELECTIVES THAT MAY BE CHOSEN IF REQUESTED

Students to make an appointment with the Program Coordinator to gain approval.
ACC01S1 AccountingDES01S1 Design SkillsECN01S1 EconomicsIDC01S1 Introduction to Design ComputingPHY01S1 PhysicsPRG01S1 ProgrammingTMT01S1 Technical Mathematics (pre-req for this unit: EMT01S1)

Stage 2 Course Structure

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 electives
Semester 2ICHB1006 Indigenous Cultures and Health BehavioursEPD1000 Foundations of Biostatistics and EpidemiologyIPH1000S Introduction to Public Health #+ 1 elective from the list of electives
# Service Taught unit

Note: 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:
FA1002 Functional Anatomy (only available in Semester 1)FNP1000 Food & Nutrition Principles (only available in Semester1)HIC1003 Introduction to ChemistryIHSC1003 Imagining Health in Social and Cultural ContextsBIOC1001 Biological Chemistry (only available in Semester 1)FPSY1001 Foundations of Psychology (only available in Semester 2)BB1002 Brain & Behaviour (only available in Semester 2)FP1001 Foundations of Pathophysiology (only available in Semester 2)IBC1005 Introduction to Biological Chemistry (only available in Semester 2)ISA1001s Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology

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.