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NUT3006Food systems and planetary health

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

This unit explores the interconnected relationships between human health, environmental sustainability, food systems and the living ecosystems that we depend on. You will learn about food system activities from paddock to plate, including...

Semester 1Clayton

NUT5004Food systems for nutrition and dietetic practice

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit will extend your knowledge of the food systems that exist within organisations, and the role of the dietitian in ensuring that food and eating experiences are safe, nutritious and enjoyable and goals of the organisation are...

Semester 1Clayton

FOR5100Forensic pathology practice 1

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In Forensic Pathology Practice 1 you will be introduced to the theoretical and practical aspects of autopsy performance in the mortuary. This includes the terminology of forensic pathology, relevant law and culture impacting the...

Semester 1University of the Philippines

FOR5200Forensic pathology practice 2

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

You will be introduced to the theoretical material relating to injuries generally, their forensic classification and assessment. The particular issue of assessing deaths in custody and from torture are addressed. The practical aspects of...

Semester 2University of the Philippines

FOR5300Forensic pathology practice 3

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

You will begin your journey through the theoretical content of the cases you will confront in daily practice. The focus is on natural disease, supplemented by the very special circumstance of sexual assault. You will understand how to...

Semester 1University of the Philippines

FOR5400Forensic pathology practice 4

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

You will focus on the special areas of pediatric deaths, maternal deaths, deaths in the presence of police, and neglect, among others. You will be introduced to the contribution from imaging to forensic practice and to post mortem...

Semester 1University of the Philippines

FOR5025Forensic pharmacology

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit builds on FOR5007 Elements of Forensic Toxicology, an introductory unit in aspects of forensic toxicology of relevance to forensic practitioners with a medical background, to deliver more advanced knowledge in drug detection...

Semester 2SouthbankUniversity of the Philippines

NUR5013Fostering therapeutic interactions in mental health nursing practice

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit you will focus on mental health nurses most foundational forms of communication. The unit will focus on your capacity to be fully present, actively and appreciatively listen, reflexively understand, and sensitively explore...

Semester 2Peninsula

OCC2012Foundation clinical sciences for occupational therapy

UnitLevel 2|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit builds on foundation anatomy and physiology units BMA1901 and BMA1902 and aims to provide you with an understanding of functional anatomy and pathophysiology to inform the practice of Occupational Therapy. The unit provides...

Semester 1Peninsula

MED3200Foundation clinical studies

UnitLevel 3|24 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit is an integrated medicine/surgery curriculum which integrates learning across MED3100 and MED3200. Learning activities specific to each specialty area will be linked to the specific clinical placement and may include lectures,...

Full yearClaytonMalaysia

PAR2020Foundation paramedic clinical practice

UnitLevel 2|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit you will transition along the continuum from observer to practitioner in clinical emergency out-of-hospital, community and hospital settings with placements at agencies relevant to year two units of study. Through these...

Full yearPeninsula

SWM3127Foundations for family violence practice

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

Family violence is a prevalent social issue with significant physical, financial, emotional and resource costs for individuals and communities. Family violence is also a major driver of mental health problems, and is commonly encountered...

Semester 1Clayton

BRM5011Foundations for medical biotechnology and its applications

UnitLevel 5|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit discusses the fundamentals of human body systems, including cellular, developmental, immunological and haematological processes, and the application of knowledge of these processes in medical biotechnology. The molecular and...

Semester 1Semester 2ClaytonMalaysiaSuzhou (SEU)

MID2000Foundations for midwifery practice

UnitLevel 2|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit introduces you to the foundational knowledge for practice as a midwife. You will develop knowledge and skills to effectively care for women and their babies from preconception to the early postnatal period, and every stage in...

Semester 1Peninsula

SWM5004Foundations for social work practice

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit is designed to equip you with the foundational knowledge and skills for effective social work practice. It establishes the baseline capabilities critical for optimal performance in your first field work placement. The focus of...

Semester 1Semester 2Caulfield

RAD1081Foundations in medical radiation physics

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit aims to provide you with the opportunity to develop theoretical knowledge in the concepts underpinning medical radiation physics. The unit begins with an examination of mathematical principles related to medical radiation...

Semester 1Clayton

PSY1011Foundations in psychology

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit provides you with an introduction to the broad foundations of psychology as a scientific discipline. It begins with an exploration of psychology's historical origins. The unit introduces theories related to cognitive and...

Summer ASemester 1ClaytonMalaysia

PAR5401Foundations of advanced paramedic practice

UnitLevel 5|12 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

In this unit, you will be introduced to concepts and knowledge that underpins the provision of advanced paramedic care. This unit will enable you to develop and apply graduate academic skills to appraise and reference evidence relevant to...

Semester 1Peninsula

BMA1011Foundations of anatomy and physiology for health practice 1

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit is the first of two units designed to educate allied health and health science students about the anatomical structures and physiological functions of the systems of the human body. You will be introduced to the structural and...

Semester 1CaulfieldPeninsula

BMA1012Foundations of anatomy and physiology for health practice 2

UnitLevel 1|6 credit points|Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

This unit is the second of two units designed to educate allied health and health science students about the anatomical structures and physiological functions of the systems of the human body. You will be introduced to the structural and...

Semester 2CaulfieldPeninsula