Diploma of Health Science - Psychology

About this course

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Entry Requirements

• (IELTS) 6.0 (no band below 5.5);
• Other relevant equivalent qualifications accepted by the institution. 

Curriculum

Core Units:

• Foundations for Professional Health Practice
• Evidence Informed Health Practice
• Indigenous Culture and Health 130 (Half Unit)
• Health and Health Behaviour 130 (Half Unit)
• Human Structure and Function 

Specified Units (choose 2):

• Introduction to Psychology 
• Science and Professional Practice in Psychology 
• Foundations of Psychology 
• Brain & Behaviour 

Course Specific Units:

Exercise, Sports & Rehabilitation Science Stream (available for International Students only):

• Exercise Science for Health 
• Functional Anatomy FA100
• Foundations of Exercise and Rehabilitation 
• Introduction to Psychology

Food Science & Technology Stream:

• Introduction to Chemistry 
• Introduction to Biological Chemistry 
• Food & Nutrition Principles
• Introduction to Food and Safety Science 

Health Sciences Stream:

• Practice of Public Health
• Imagining Health in a Social and Cultural Context
• Introduction to Psychology
• Foundations of Psychology 

Human Biology Preclinical Stream:

• Introduction to Chemistry 
• Introduction to Biological Chemistry 
• Biomedical Science FBS100
• Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 

Laboratory Medicine Stream:

• Introduction to Chemistry 
• Introduction to Biological Chemistry 
• Foundations of Biomedical Science
• Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 

Molecular Genetics & Biotechnology Stream:

• Introduction to Chemistry 
• Introduction to Biological Chemistry 
• Foundations of Biomedical Science 
• Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 

Nursing Stream:

• Imagining Health in Social and Cultural Contexts 
• Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology
• Foundations of Nursing Practice

Nutrition Stream:

• Biological Chemistry 
• Reactivity and Function in Chemistry 
• Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology 
• Food and Nutrition Principles

Occupational Therapy Stream (available for International Students only):

• Foundations of Occupational Therapy
• Functional Anatomy
• Introduction to Psychology 
• Occupational Therapy Principles and Practice

Pharmacy Stream:

• Introduction to Pathophysiology 
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry 
• Reactivity and Function in Chemistry
• Practice of Public Health

Physiotherapy Stream (available for International Students only):

• Introduction to Clinical Anatomy and Physiotherapy Practice Functional Anatomy 
• Introduction to Pathophysiology 
• Introductory Physiotherapy 

Psychology Stream:

• Introduction to Psychology
• Foundations of Psychology
• Brain and Behaviour 
• Science and Professional Practice in Psychology