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Health

Unit of study table (Table A)

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 6 February 2024.
View details of the changes below.

Health stream

The Health stream is 60 credit points, consisting of:
(i) 6 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 6 credit points of 1000-level selective units
(iii) A 48 credit point major in Health
*Note that while it is not required, Human Movement is available as a second major or minor only to students enrolled in the Health stream.

Health major

This major is only available as a Table A major to students enrolled in the Health stream, but is available as a Table S major to all other students.
A major in Health requires 48 credit points from this table including:
(i) 12 credit points of 1000-level core units
(ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level core units
(iii) 6 credit points of 3000-level research units
(iv) 6 credit points of 3000-level interdisciplinary experience units
(v) 6 credit points of 3000-level disciplinary project units
(vi) 6 credit points of 3000-level selective units

 

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

1000-level units of study

Stream core
PSYC1002
Psychology 1002
6  
Stream selective
BIOL1006
Life and Evolution
6 A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February)
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1996
BIOL1906
Life and Evolution (Advanced)
6 A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1996
BIOL1996
Life and Evolution (SSP)
6 A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1001 or BIOL1911 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1006 or BIOL1906 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1998
BIOL1007
From Molecules to Ecosystems
6 A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February)
N BIOL1907 or BIOL1997
BIOL1907
From Molecules to Ecosystems (Advanced)
6 A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1997
BIOL1997
From Molecules to Ecosystems (SSP)
6 A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1007 or BIOL1907
BIOL1008
Human Biology
6 A HSC Biology. Students who have not completed HSC Biology (or equivalent) are strongly advised to take the Biology Bridging Course (offered in February)
N BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or MEDS1001 or MEDS1901 or BIOL1908 or BIOL1998
BIOL1908
Human Biology (Advanced)
6 A 85 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or MEDS1001 or MEDS1901 or BIOL1008 or BIOL1998
BIOL1998
Human Biology (Special Studies Program)
6 A 90 or above in HSC Biology or equivalent
N BIOL1003 or BIOL1903 or BIOL1993 or BIOL1991 or BIOL1996 or MEDS1001 or MEDS1901 or BIOL1008 or BIOL1908
Major core
HSBH1012
Introduction to Health and Health Care
6 N HSBH1006 or HSBH1008 or HSBH1009
HSBH1013
Society and Health
6  

2000-level units of study

Major core
FMHU2000
Introduction to Research Methods in Health
6 N BACH2140 or HSBH1007 or HSBH2007
HSBH2009
Innovations in eHealth
6 A HSBH1012, HSBH1013
P 48 credit points
N HSBH1010 or HSBH3008

3000-level units of study

Research
FMHU3000
Evidence Based Health Care
6 P HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000
N HSBH3005
FMHU3001
Quantitative Research Methods in Health
6 P HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000
N PSYC2012 or SCLG3603 or HSBH3018
FMHU3002
Qualitative Research Methods in Health
6 P HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000
N SCLG2602 or BACH4056 or HSBH3019
Interdisciplinary experience
HSBH3004
Health, Ethics and the Law
6 P 48 credit points of units
HSBH3009
International Health
6 P 48 credit points of units
N BACH3128
HSBH3012
Sydney Health Students Abroad
6 P A minimum of 48 credit points
HSBH3026
Industry and Community Project
6 P A minimum of 72 credit points
N SCPU3001
Disciplinary project
HSBH3003
Health Service Strategy and Policy
6 P (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000) OR 12cp of 2000-level units of study
HSBH3011
Rural Health
6 P 48 Cred points of units
HSBH3022
Health Promotion: Principles and Practice
6 P HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000
Selective
FMHU3000
Evidence Based Health Care
6 P HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000
N HSBH3005
FMHU3001
Quantitative Research Methods in Health
6 P HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000
N PSYC2012 or SCLG3603 or HSBH3018
FMHU3002
Qualitative Research Methods in Health
6 P HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000
N SCLG2602 or BACH4056 or HSBH3019
HSBH3001
Health and Indigenous Populations
6 P HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000 or BACH1161 or HSBH1003
N NURS2008
HSBH3003
Health Service Strategy and Policy
6 P (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000) OR 12cp of 2000-level units of study
HSBH3004
Health, Ethics and the Law
6 P 48 credit points of units
HSBH3009
International Health
6 P 48 credit points of units
N BACH3128
HSBH3011
Rural Health
6 P 48 Cred points of units
HSBH3012
Sydney Health Students Abroad
6 P A minimum of 48 credit points
HSBH3015
Mental Health Rehabilitation
6 P 48 credit points
HSBH3016
Individual and Societal Ageing
6 P HSBH1003 or HSBH1013
HSBH3022
Health Promotion: Principles and Practice
6 P HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000

Post-publication amendments

Date

Original publication
Post-publication amendment
9/01/2024 Prerequisites (P) for HSBH2009 published as:
48 credit points
Prerequisites (P) for HSBH2009 amended to:
HSBH1010 or HSBH3008
6/02/2024 Prerequisites (P) for HSBH2009 published as:
P HSBH1010 or HSBH3008
Prerequisites (P) for HSBH2009 amended to:
P 48 credit points
6/02/2024 Prohibitions (N) for HSBH2009 published as:
N HSBH1010
Prohibitions (N) for HSBH2009 amended to:
N HSBH1010 or HSBH3008