A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
Bachelor of Health Science Core Units (14 units) | 140cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 140 credit points as detailed below. HSC111 Ethics in Health Care HSC112 Basics of Epidemiology HSC121 Australia's Healthcare System and Policies HSC132 Introduction to Health Promotion HSC133 Perspectives of Indigenous Health (replaces HSC203 from 2024) SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 SWK102 Communication Skills PSY150 Introduction to Psychology A HSC204 Chronic Conditions Management HSC220 Society, Culture and Health: A Sociological Introduction NUR256 Research and Evidence Based Practice (replaces HSC312 from 2024) HSC318 Rural and Remote Health PHM301 Exploring Public Health |
Bachelor of Health Science Specialist Elective Units (5 units) | 50cp | Specialist Elective units totalling 50 credit points selected from the list of units below. SPE111 Physical Assessment, Exercise Prescription and Delivery HSC211 Mental Health and Wellbeing MAN204 Project Management PSY228 Neurological and Biological Bases of Behaviour SPE261 Functional Anatomy |
Master of Occupational Therapy Core Units (9 units) | 130cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 130 credit points as detailed below. OCC511^ Occupational Therapy Profession and Practice OCC512^ Enabling Occupational Abilities and Participation OCC513^ Humans as Occupational Beings PHM526^ Research Design (new to course from 2024 - replaces SWK312) OCC514^ Mental Health Approaches in Occupational Therapy Practice (20cp) OCC515^ Occupational Therapy for Children and Youth (20cp) OCC516^ Occupational Therapy Practice for Adults and Older Adults (20cp) OCC517^ Occupational Therapy Professional Practice Education 1 OCC612^ Occupational Therapy Professional Practice 2 (20cp)
^ students completing a double degree (Bachelor/Master) and who need to undertake level 5 (500 level) or level 6 (600 level) units must do so via manual enrolment. See Special Enrolment, accessed via the eForms tile through the CDU Portal. |
| 320cp | Total Credit Points |
COURSE CHANGES AND TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS - 2024
From 2024, the course structure has changed and split out the core unit requirements for the Bachelor and Master courses and detailed the specialist elective units for the Bachelor of Health Science.
> Bachelor of Health Science Core units - 140 credit points
> Bachelor of Health Science Specialist Elective units - 50 credit points
> Master of Occupational Therapy Core units - 130 credit points
- HSC133 replaces HSC203. Students who have completed HSC203 do not complete HSC133.
- NUR256 replaces HSC312. Students who have completed HSC312 do not complete NUR256.
- PHM526 has been added as a core unit in the Master of Occupational Therapy. Students who have completed SWK312 do not complete PHM526.
- HSC312 and SWK312 have been removed from the course structure.