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BMS3930Action in biomedical science major research project

UnitLevel 3|18 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit provides the opportunity for high achieving students to work with an academic supervisor and complete a substantial research project in the Biomedical Sciences. The research project may be chosen from a list of projects available...

Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

BMS3990Action in biomedical science minor research project

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit provides the opportunity for high achieving students to work with an academic supervisor and complete a research project in the Biomedical Sciences. The research project may be chosen from a list of projects available at the...

Semester 2Clayton

PSY3190Addiction studies

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

The unit will give you an overview of issues related to addictive behaviours. You will be introduced to biological, psychological, and social perspectives on defining and explaining addictive behaviours, and we will look at how these...

Semester 1Clayton

NUT3026Applied research in nutrition

UnitLevel 3|18 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit forms the core element of Theme 4 – Research and Practice in Nutrition , building on knowledge and skills drawn from Theme 1, 2 and 3. In this unit, you will learn the necessary skills and knowledge to conduct an applied research...

Semester 1Malaysia

NUT3003 Applied sport and exercise nutrition

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit is focused on you developing knowledge, skills, and competencies to critically evaluate current developments in sport and exercise nutrition, targeting both health and sports performance outcomes in a variety of populations. The...

Semester 1Clayton

BMS3052Biomedical basis and epidemiology of human disease

UnitLevel 3|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit will have a combined approach and examine the biomedical and epidemiological impacts of human disease on society. It will concentrate on the pathobiological and biomedical basis of prevalent human disease processes. Relevant...

Semester 2Clayton

BME3990Biomedical science education research project

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

The Biomedical Science Education Research unit offers a focused exploration of the intersection between biomedical science and education, providing you with the opportunity to develop education research skills. You will delve into...

Semester 1Semester 2Clayton

PBH3011Biostatistics for health

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit will help you build upon earlier coursework units in data, critical thinking, epidemiology, introductory biostatistics and research methods. You will focus on a unified framework of statistical modelling used in a variety of...

Semester 1Caulfield

PTY3463Business and management in physiotherapy

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

The aim of this unit is to introduce you to the business, marketing and management principles required for the successful operation of a physiotherapy business. The concepts of business, marketing, microeconomics and accounting are...

Semester 2Peninsula

PBH3009Chronic disease prevention and control

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit will extend on upon your foundational knowledge in epidemiology and disease prevention. You will focus on the burden of chronic disease, examining both the Australian context and global perspectives. You will apply techniques for...

Semester 2Caulfield

PAR3022Clinical education and leadership in paramedic research and practice

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit will prepare you in your final-year for the transition to registered professional practice, developing the knowledge, skills, and leadership required for independent practice. You will explore professionalism, including ethical...

Semester 2Peninsula

PTY3462Clinical placement

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

You will undertake a range of clinical experiences and associated tasks within this unit that will assist your evolution as an effective life-long learner and reflective practitioner. This unit provides an important stepping stone for the...

Summer ASemester 1Semester 2Peninsula

AHC3001Communication in health and disability

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Good communication builds a healthier Australia. This online unit is designed to develop your understanding and skills related to health, disability, and effective interdisciplinary healthcare communication. You will develop an...

WinterSemester 2Peninsula

NUT3024Contemporary development in nutrition

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit, you will explore a broad range of current topics in nutrition, addressing both local and global contexts. You will also seek recent scientific evidence to debunk nutrition claims commonly found on social media. Throughout the...

Summer AMalaysia

PSY3150Contemporary social psychology

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit presents contemporary theories, methods, research trends, and findings in social psychology. A social cognitive perspective is used to examine issues such as evolutionary social psychology, self-concepts, attitudes,...

Semester 1Malaysia

PSY3052Cultural safety, responsiveness and reflexivity in practice

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit you will learn to develop cultural responsiveness by understanding how cultural identities influence our perspectives on behaviour and human interactions. You will engage in critical reflexivity on perceived differences in...

Semester 1ClaytonMalaysia

OCC3052Enabling occupation 2: Performance challenges in population health

UnitLevel 3|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit, you will begin to shift your view beyond the occupational challenges facing individuals, to consider the ways in which the occupations and health and wellbeing of populations may be impacted by social, political and...

Semester 2Peninsula

OCC3031Enabling occupation: Performance challenges 1B

UnitLevel 3|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This is the second unit of the occupational therapy intervention units. It comprises 10 weeks of integrated scenario-based learning. In this unit, you further describe, apply and critique the principles of assessment and intervention for...

Semester 1Peninsula

OCC3000Enabling occupation: Practice education placement

UnitLevel 3|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) must complete practice education placement to satisfy the professional requirements that a sufficient period of supervised practice be completed prior to graduation and...

Semester 1Peninsula

PBH3003Environmental determinants of health and disease

UnitLevel 3|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit explores the role of environmental factors in human health, how environmental health hazards are identified and how the risks can be assessed and managed. This unit will cover chemical, biological and physical hazards and their...

Semester 1Caulfield