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Bachelor of Health Science
WELCOME
• Congratulations on entry into the Bachelor
of Health Sciences
• Useful contacts are on page 2 of the
booklet
• The booklet have all information required
for you to enroll into the stream (major) of
your choice
Who is here today to assist
you?
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Claire Drummond
Louise Reynolds
Tanya Tamm
Julia McKessar
Karen Siegmann
What we will cover today
– Introduce you to the degree
– Louise will go through some necessary information on
study at Uni
– Introduce you to the different streams (majors)
– Tanya will guide you on enrollment and other issues
– LUNCH and counselling within streams (Majors)
Transitioning to Uni
What is uni?
What do you expect from us / uni?
How is this different?
To school / job / home
Talk to the person next to you 1 minute
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Attend lectures and tutorials
Invest time
Balance commitments
Develop social network
Sense of direction / purpose
Engage online
Expect to succeed
So….think about….
• How many hours in paid employment?
– 15 – 20 hours a week => attendance + connection +
balance
• Do you have support around you?
– Are you first in family?
• Online
– Connecting and accessing information
• Belief
– Not all about TERs now!
What can you do?
• Get connected
– Meet new people
– Build relationship with your tutors
• Get capable
– O week – Excelerate + library
– Ask for help – tutor
• Get focussed
– Build links through volunteering
• Get organised
– Balance time / work / study
– Have fun!
What can we do?
• Connections
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Orientation programs
Peer mentors
Committee opportunities / sports / volunteers
Build relationships with your tutor (etiquette please!)
• Capable
– Learn new skills / knowledge => graduate qualities + scaffolding over
program
• Focussed
– Work experience / placements
– Teaching staff from industry
• Organised
– Student learning centre
– Topic designed for staged assessment
2010
• Bachelor of Health Sciences
3 year degree
• Combined/double degree
4 year degree :
– Nursing
– Commerce
– Education
Six Professional streams
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Disability (pg 6)
Health Promotion(pg 7)
Management (pg 8)
Nutrition (pg 9)
Life Science (pg 10)
Paramedic (page 12)
BHS and other degrees
pages 13-19
• BHS and Bachelor of Nursing
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Health Promotion
Management
Disability
Mental Health Nursing - only offered through double
degree
• BHS and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting)
• Bachelor of Education and BHS
• Health Promotion
• Physical Education
BHS/Graduate Diploma in
Environmental Health (see pg 11)
• Guaranteed place in the
Graduate Dip in Environmental
Health
• Health Emphasis
• Specialist stream – broad
understanding of the
environmental health
BHS Career Prospects
• Health Promotion, Management, Nutrition
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Project officer
Project assistant
Community worker
Community development officer
Graduate programs in public health sector
Policy officer
Health Management
Executive Officer of non-government organisations
Accountant for health service
Human resources for health service
Life style coordinator
Community group advisor on nutrition
BHS Career Prospects
• Life Science
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Research scientist – honours and PhD
Pharmaceutical sales representative
Graduate entry into Medicine
Move onto Graduate programs in Allied Health
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Nutrition and dietetics
Environmental Health
Physiotherapy
Occupational therapy
Podiatry
Chiropractic
Alternative therapies
BHS Career Prospects
• Paramedic
• On road roles
– Paramedic
– Intensive Care
– Rescue
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Call Takers
Internship
Management
Overseas
Further research??
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Physio and OT stream in 2011
Honours
Masters programs
PhD.
Another thing….
• Course restructure is currently occurring
and will affect the course from 2011.
• Therefore, 2nd and 3rd year topics will
be changing so don’t enroll into any of
them.
• There will be a COMPULSORY
academic counseling session in October
2010 to go through study plans
Enrolment
• Complete CAF
• Enrol into topics according to Course
Handbook
• Register into ALL classes required
Access to Topics
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FLO presence
Library assignment
Credit for Prior Learning
Last date to enrol
Census date
Mentoring Program
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2010 starting a Pilot Program
Program is for only 8 weeks
Voluntary but strongly advisable
One Focus group session