Health
Unit of study table (Table A)
| This page was first published on 13 November 2025 and was last amended on 12 March 2026. View details of the changes below. |
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Health stream |
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| *Note: This stream is only available as a Science Table A stream |
| The Health stream is 60 credit points, consisting of: |
| (i) 6 credit points of units from Selective - Psychology |
| (ii) 6 credit points of units from Selective - Biology |
| (iii) A 48 credit point major in Health |
Health major |
| *Note: this major is only available as a Table A major to students enrolled in the Health stream or the Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Science, 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 major core units |
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level major 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 |
Health minor |
| *Note: this minor is only available as a Table S minor |
| A minor in Healthrequires 36 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) 12 credit points of 3000-level selective units |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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1000-level units of study |
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Stream selective - Psychology |
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| PSYC1001 Psychology 1001 |
6 | |
| PSYC1002 Psychology 1002 |
6 | |
Stream selective - Biology |
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| 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 |
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| HSBH1012 Introduction to Health and Health Care |
6 | N HSBH1003 |
| HSBH1013 Society and Health |
6 | |
2000-level units of study |
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Major core |
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| 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 or BIDH3008 |
3000-level units of study |
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Research |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| HSBH3003 Health Service Strategy and Policy |
6 | P (HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000) or 12 credit points of 2000-level units of study |
| HSBH3011 Rural Health |
6 | P 48 credit points of units |
| HSBH3022 Health Promotion: Principles and Practice |
6 | P HSBH1007 or HSBH2007 or FMHU2000 |
Selective |
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| 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 12 credit points 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 credit 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 |
| Date | Original publication | Post-publication amendment |
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| 12/03/2026 | Missing Stream requirements and explanatory text on Stream, Major, Minor availability | Explanatory text added: Stream Major Minor |
