Course summary
The Associate Degree of Health offers a grounding in the health sciences and is a supported pathway into a range of health disciplines.
Graduates of the Associate Degree of Health are guaranteed entry into linked degree programs as follows: Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Pedorthics, Bachelor of Podiatry; Bachelor of Speech Pathology; Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science and Bachelor of Psychological Science.
Graduates may receive up to 12 units of credit towards their undergraduate degree, depending on the course and units studied.
This course is offered through SCU College. The College provides additional, tailored workshops to assist students develop academic and study skills, supporting their study and connecting them to their peers through College Connect.
The Associate Degree of Health offers a grounding in the health sciences and is a supported pathway into a range of health disciplines.
Graduates of the Associate Degree of Health are guaranteed entry into linked degree programs as follows: Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Pedorthics, Bachelor of Podiatry; Bachelor of Speech Pathology; Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science and Bachelor of Psychological Science.
Graduates may receive up to 12 units of credit towards their undergraduate degree, depending on the course and units studied.
This course is offered through SCU College. The College provides additional, tailored workshops to assist students develop academic and study skills, supporting their study and connecting them to their peers through College Connect.
Core studies include learning skills and introductory science subjects along with specialist units associated with each stream of study.
Study streams are offered at specific locations:
- Biomedical Science (Gold Coast campus)
- Occupational Therapy, Podiatry, Pedorthics, and Speech Pathology (Gold Coast campus)
- Sport and Exercise Science stream (Gold Coast and Lismore campuses)
- Psychological Sciences stream (online).
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Exercise critical judgement and creative thinking to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in a range of health settings |
| Creativity | Exercise critical judgement and creative thinking to identify problems and contribute to their solutions in a range of health settings |
| Ethical practice | Apply ethical and sustainable values and practices within health contexts |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Apply broad theoretical and technical knowledge and skills within a range of contexts in the field of health |
| Lifelong learning | Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for own learning and work in broad health contexts |
| Communication and social skills | Communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/or in a team, with an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within a range of health contexts |
| Cultural competence | Communicate information, concepts and solutions, individually and/or in a team, with an awareness of diverse cultural perspectives within a range of health contexts |
Course overview
Course code
2207273
Course abbreviation
AssocDegHlth
Credit points
192
Equivalent units
16
Duration
2 years full-time; 4 years part-time
Duration
2 years full-time
Availability details
Domestic
| Location | Teaching period | UAC code | QTAC code |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | Session 1 | 335361 | 055761 |
| Lismore | Session 1 | 335319 | 059901 |
| Online | Session 1 | N/A | N/A |
Fee information
Course requirements
See the University’s Rules Relating to Awards, in conjunction with the Specific Award Rules listed below.
To be eligible to receive an Associate Degree of Health, students must complete 192 credit points, comprising:
- 3 core units, and
- all units from 1 stream.
Exit Awards
Students may be eligible to exit with a Diploma of Health after completing 96 credit points, comprising any 8 units.
Schedule of units
Course progressions
Your course progression is in the recommended order you should complete your course in. It is important that you follow this to ensure you meet the course requirements. For further assistance see How to Enrol in Units using My Enrolment.
Students should use course progression information to select units specific to their course and enrol in these units using My Enrolment
Browse uni-wide elective units by selecting Uni-wide elective in the advanced filter of the Unit search.
Browse shared majors and their units at Shared majors
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must study core College units in their first session of study EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | |||
Year 1, Session 1 |
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| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | Introductory | ||
| BHS10581 - Psychology and Sociology for Health Sciences | Introductory | Note 2 | |
| BIO71002 - Human Physiology I | Introductory | ||
Year 1, Session 2 |
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| EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||
| CMM10580 - The Australian Health Care System | Introductory | ||
| NUT00214 - Food and Nutrition in Health | Introductory | ||
| CUL00408 - Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples | Intermediate | ||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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| CUL00409 - The Mental Health of Australian Indigenous Peoples | Introductory | ||
| BIO01302 - Human Anatomy | Introductory | ||
| HLT10582 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy and Human Occupations | Introductory | ||
| One (1) introductory unit from the Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge | |||
Year 2, Session 2 |
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| MAT71004 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners | Introductory | ||
| MNG00306 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship for Allied Health, Fitness and Sport | Introductory | ||
| HLT10584 - Mobility and Personal Care Occupations | Introductory | ||
| One (1) introductory university-wide elective | |||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must study core College units in their first session of study EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | |||
Year 1, Session 1 |
|||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | Introductory | ||
| BHS10581 - Psychology and Sociology for Health Sciences | Introductory | Note 2 | |
| BIO71002 - Human Physiology I | Introductory | ||
Year 1, Session 2 |
|||
| EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||
| CMM10580 - The Australian Health Care System | Introductory | ||
| CUL00408 - Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples | Intermediate | ||
| BIO71003 - Human Physiology II | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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| CUL00409 - The Mental Health of Australian Indigenous Peoples | Introductory | ||
| BIO01302 - Human Anatomy | Introductory | ||
| SPT10001 - Introduction to the Speech Pathology Profession | Introductory | ||
| One (1) introductory unit from the Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge | |||
Year 2, Session 2 |
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| MAT71004 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners | Introductory | ||
| SPT10002 - Phonetics and Linguistics for Speech Pathology | Introductory | ||
| NUT00214 - Food and Nutrition in Health | Introductory | ||
| MNG00306 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship for Allied Health, Fitness and Sport | Introductory | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must study core College units in their first session of study EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | |||
Year 1, Session 1 |
|||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | Introductory | ||
| BHS10581 - Psychology and Sociology for Health Sciences | Introductory | ||
| BIO71002 - Human Physiology I | Introductory | Note 2 | |
Year 1, Session 2 |
|||
| EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||
| CUL00408 - Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples | Intermediate | ||
| CMM10580 - The Australian Health Care System | Introductory | ||
| BIO71003 - Human Physiology II | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 1 |
|||
| CUL00409 - The Mental Health of Australian Indigenous Peoples | Introductory | ||
| BIO01302 - Human Anatomy | Introductory | ||
| PDT10001 - Introduction to Podiatry and Pedorthics | Introductory | ||
| One (1) introductory unit from the Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge | |||
Year 2, Session 2 |
|||
| MAT71004 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners | Introductory | ||
| NUT00214 - Food and Nutrition in Health | Introductory | ||
| MNG00306 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship for Allied Health, Fitness and Sport | Introductory | ||
| BIO10001 - Functional Anatomy of the Lower Limbs and Foot and Ankle | Intermediate | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must study core College units in their first session of study - EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline; HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | |||
Year 1, Session 1 |
|||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | Introductory | ||
| BHS10581 - Psychology and Sociology for Health Sciences | Introductory | ||
| BIO71002 - Human Physiology I | Introductory | ||
Year 1, Session 2 |
|||
| EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||
| BIO71003 - Human Physiology II | Introductory | ||
| CUL00408 - Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples | Intermediate | ||
| CMM10580 - The Australian Health Care System | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 1 |
|||
| CUL00409 - The Mental Health of Australian Indigenous Peoples | Introductory | ||
| BIO01302 - Human Anatomy | Introductory | ||
| PDT10001 - Introduction to Podiatry and Pedorthics | Introductory | ||
| One (1) introductory unit from the Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge | |||
Year 2, Session 2 |
|||
| MAT71004 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners | Introductory | ||
| NUT00214 - Food and Nutrition in Health | Introductory | ||
| BIO10001 - Functional Anatomy of the Lower Limbs and Foot and Ankle | Intermediate | ||
| MNG00306 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship for Allied Health, Fitness and Sport | Introductory | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must study core College units in their first session of study - EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline; HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | |||
Year 1, Session 1 |
|||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | Introductory | ||
| BHS11001 - Introduction to Psychology I | Introductory | ||
| BHS11004 - Contemporary Issues in Psychology | Introductory | ||
Year 1, Session 2 |
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| EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||
| BHS11002 - Introduction to Psychology II | Introductory | ||
| BHS11003 - Methods and Concepts in Psychology | Introductory | ||
| CUL00408 - Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples | Intermediate | ||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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| BHS30003 - Development across the Lifespan | Intermediate | ||
| BHS72001 - Conducting Behavioural Research I: Non-experimental Designs | Intermediate | ||
| BHS10581 - Psychology and Sociology for Health Sciences | Introductory | ||
| Choose one (1) introductory unit from University-wide electives | |||
Year 2, Session 2 |
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| BHS20008 - Quantitative Methods in Psychology | Intermediate | ||
| BHS30006 - Behaviour Change | Intermediate | ||
| Choose two (2) introductory units from University-wide electives | |||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must study core College units in their first session of study - EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline; HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | |||
Year 1, Session 1 |
|||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | Introductory | ||
| HEA00331 - Principles of Behaviour in Physical Activity | Introductory | ||
| BIO71002 - Human Physiology I | Introductory | ||
Year 1, Session 2 |
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| EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||
| NUT00214 - Food and Nutrition in Health | Introductory | ||
| CUL00408 - Health and Indigenous Australian Peoples | Intermediate | ||
| BIO71003 - Human Physiology II | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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| MNG00301 - Management for Sport and Exercise | Introductory | ||
| BIO01302 - Human Anatomy | Introductory | ||
| BIO71001 - Human Growth, Development and Ageing | Introductory | ||
| MKT20001 - Marketing and Promotion for Sport, Exercise and Allied Health | Intermediate | Note 3 | |
Year 2, Session 2 |
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| MAT71004 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners | Introductory | ||
| HEA00332 - Exercise Psychology | Intermediate | ||
| MNG00306 - Small Business and Entrepreneurship for Allied Health, Fitness and Sport | Introductory | ||
| BIO00209 - Musculoskeletal Functional Anatomy | Intermediate | ||
| Title | Level of learning | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students must study core College units in their first session of study EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline and HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | |||
Year 1, Session 1 |
|||
| EDU10010 - Language and Learning in your Discipline | Introductory | ||
| HEA10001 - Introduction to Science for Health Professions | Introductory | ||
| SCI10002 - Science in Society | Introductory | ||
| BIO71002 - Human Physiology I | Introductory | ||
Year 1, Session 2 |
|||
| EDU10011 - Learning for Future Careers | Intermediate | ||
| NUT00214 - Food and Nutrition in Health | Introductory | ||
| PHY71030 - Introductory Physics and Maths for Health Sciences | Introductory | ||
| BIO71003 - Human Physiology II | Introductory | ||
Year 2, Session 1 |
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| BIO01302 - Human Anatomy OR BIO10662 - Systemic Anatomy | Introductory | ||
| MAT10001 - Foundation Mathematics | Introductory | ||
| CHE10700 - Chemistry for Health Sciences | Introductory | ||
| One (1) introductory unit from the Bachelor of Indigenous Knowledge | |||
Year 2, Session 2 |
|||
| MAT71004 - Introduction to Evidence for Health Science Practitioners | Introductory | ||
| CHE71010 - Organic Chemistry | Introductory | ||
| SCI10473 - Histology and Embryology | Intermediate | ||
| One (1) introductory university-wide elective | |||
Notes
| Note 1: | Available at Gold Coast campus only |
| Note 2: | Available by Online only |
| Note 3: | Available at Lismore campus only |
| Note 4: | Available at Lismore and Gold Coast campuses only |
| Note 5: | Students may substitute BIO10662 Systemic Anatomy for this unit. |