Found 226 study abroad units
XNH462 Clinical Exercise for Musculoskeletal and Neurological Disorders
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- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
Unit synopsis
The role of exercise for both treatment and secondary prevention in individuals with neurological and musculoskeletal disorders is well accepted. Well-designed treatment programs require assessment, prescription and education based on practical clinical skills and clinical reasoning. This advanced unit converges and builds on your previous knowledge of exercise prescription and neurological and musculoskeletal pathophysiology by systematically considering a range of disorder-specific concepts and case studies as seen in professional practice and applying them to a real-world clinical practice setting.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
PYB307 Health Psychology
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- School/discipline
- School of Psychology and Counselling
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit examines the psychological dimension of physical illness, health, and health care. There is a strong focus on health psychology in an Australian context with a focus on cross-cultural and Indigenous health-related issues. The unit examines definitions of health and health psychology; the role of health psychology; the determinants of health behaviours (e.g., cognitive, attitudinal, motivational, personality, social, developmental); community health; medical settings and patient behaviour; patient and practitioner communication; stress, illness, and coping; and chronic illness.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
PYB306 Psychopathology
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- School/discipline
- School of Psychology and Counselling
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit covers the principles of diagnosis and treatment for psychopathology. Disorder aetiology, treatment approaches, and the standard of evidence that underpins our knowledge of psychopathology are discussed. You will learn about the formal systems that are used to define a clinical disorder, and how to apply classification systems for the identification of psychopathology. An integrative approach to the understanding of psychopathology is emphasised, highlighting the reciprocal influence of biological, psychological, cultural and social factors on pathological functioning. This unit will provide you with a strong understanding of the evidence and scientific methods underpinning contemporary approaches for the identification, classification, and treatment of major classes of mental illness.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
PYB260 Psychopharmacology of Addictive Behaviour
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- School/discipline
- School of Psychology and Counselling
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
Unit synopsis
This unit aims to develop and extend your understanding of issues relating to behavioural pharmacology with a focus on substances commonly associated with addiction. It introduces the principles of behavioural pharmacology, and critically examines prevailing theories and models of addiction, and related research methods, and how they apply to diverse perspectives. Computerised programs specifically designed for psychology experiments are examined and underlie the authentic assignment of a psychopharmacological experiment journal manuscript, as do other digital technologies (e.g., learning management system, psychology journal database searches, and data presentation and word processing software). Tutorial group activities promote collaboration and the development of knowledge and skills relevant to a research career in psychology. This unit complements and could be combined with other units of addiction (e.g. PYB159, PYB360) to constitute a minor sequence.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
SWB307 Critical Youth Work Practice
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- School/discipline
- School of Public Health and Social Work
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit focuses on a wide range of practice arenas relevant to work in services for young people. Increasingly professionals working with young people or in agencies concerned with or impacting on young people require expertise about specific issues and practice responses. This expertise may be related to a particular professional role (eg policy analyst and advocate), the orientation or framework employed by the funding program or service (eg early intervention or prevention), or particular practice approaches that respond to issues/needs that may be impacting on young people who constitute the target group (eg mental health, drug use, juvenile offending). This unit will engage students in developing a critical youth work practice framework, supported by engaging with critical youth work theories and input from youth work practitioners.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB386 Exercise in Clinical Populations
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- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit develops key clinical knowledge required for exercise physiology practice. It provides an understanding of various diseases, including their epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures, and treatments. By identifying the underlying mechanisms that affect movement capacity, the unit aims to develop your knowledge of these disorders so that you can recognise how they affect and respond to movement, exercise, and physical activity.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB379 Strength and Conditioning
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- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit will allow you to develop your understanding of and practical skills in strength and conditioning for improving sports performance. Practitioners in this field require 1) coaching skills in advanced resistance training, conditioning, speed and agility and skill development techniques; 2) the capacity to plan medium to long-term athlete development programs that enhance performance and minimise injury risk, and 3) an understanding of conventional practices in sports science and the limits to their evidence base. In addition, sports scientists need to understand the role of technology in monitoring athlete performance and signs and symptoms of overtraining and the interdisciplinary nature of their field. You will also learn how to communicate in a culturally sensitive, inclusive and non-discriminatory manner to a wide range of people including other professionals, support staff, service users and, when relevant, their relatives and carers.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
NSB334 Integrated Nursing Practice 4
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- School/discipline
- School of Nursing
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
Unit synopsis
This unit is a work integrated learning unit in which you complete a period (4 weeks /160 hours) of immersive learning in clinical practice in an off-campus health care context. A series of mandatory clinical practice sessions (CPS) develops your skills in safe practice. Failure to attend all mandatory CPS means you are unable to progress to clinical placement. The unit is at the developing stage of the course and builds on all preceding units. You will draw on knowledge and skills gained in previous units to incorporate into practice and further develop knowledge and skills. This unit is a co-requisite of NSB231 Integrated Nursing Practice 2 On Campus. Your knowledge of and ability to apply the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice, Aged Care Standards, and National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards are essential to nursing practice. Enrolment in NSB334 will be closed from the first day of the teaching period due to on-campus assessments requirements.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
NSB336 Integrated Nursing Practice Capstone
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- School/discipline
- School of Nursing
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit is at the consolidating stage of the course, builds on preceding units and prepares you for the transition to independent practice as a registered nurse. A thorough understanding of the NMBA Registered Nurse Standards for Practice and National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards is essential to nursing practice and underpin this unit. This unit focuses on National Safety and Quality Health Standards (5) Comprehensive care and (8) Recognising and responding to acute deterioration. Understanding of these standards and related nursing care enables early identification of patient deterioration, can improve outcomes, and reduce required interventions. This on-campus unit fosters further development of knowledge and skills that you will critically analyse and reflect on throughout your remaining off-campus experiences.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB368 Sports Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation
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- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
The role of exercise in preventing and treating athletic injuries is well accepted. Well-designed exercise/training programs must address the known risk factors for injury and recurrent injury. This requires an applied understanding of assessment, prescription and education based on evidence-based practice and sports science reasoning. This advanced unit synthesises your previous knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, exercise physiology, and exercise prescription and builds on this by systematically considering a range of athlete-specific concepts and case studies as seen in professional practice and applying them to the sports science setting.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB361 Musculoskeletal, Neurological and Occupational Disorders
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- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit develops key clinical knowledge required for exercise physiology practice. This unit specifically focuses on musculoskeletal, neurological, and occupational disorders, including their epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures, and treatments. By identifying the underlying mechanisms that affect movement capacity, you will learn how and why these disorders respond to movement, exercise, and physical activity. You will be required to describe the aetiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures and treatments and medications associated with musculoskeletal, neurological, and occupational disorders.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB360 Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Metabolic Disorders
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- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit develops key clinical knowledge required for exercise physiology practice. This unit specifically focuses on cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic disorders, including their epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures, and treatments. By identifying the underlying mechanisms that affect movement capacity, you will learn how and why these disorders respond to movement, exercise, and physical activity. You will be required to describe the aetiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical course, diagnostic and assessment procedures and treatments and medications associated with cardiovascular, respiratory and metabolic disorders.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB365 Applied Exercise and Sport Psychology
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- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
A key aspect of exercise and sport science is the role psychology plays in optimising performance levels. This unit explores the application of psychological principles underpinning sports performance and the common tasks and decision-making processes involved in the work of an exercise and sport psychologist. This unit builds upon the foundational first-year unit, XNB165 Exercise and Sport Psychology.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNB363 Sports Physiology
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- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit will build upon the knowledge and skills you have gained from studying XNB263 Exercise Physiology. You will integrate and apply this exercise physiology knowledge to sports physiology, including performance in differing environmental stressors (e.g., temperature and altitude); the role of recovery, sleep and travel on performance; and ergogenic aids. In addition, you will develop your ability to discuss, interpret, and critically analyse topical issues in sports physiology and present testing reports to athletes and coaches. By successfully completing this unit, you will be able to demonstrate a range of important skills, including critical thinking, organisation, planning, experimental design, time-management, problem-solving, oral presentation, and professional communication skills. This unit has a strong practical focus, and you will investigate physiological problems independently and as a team member.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
SWB322 Gender, Diversity and Cultural Safety
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- School/discipline
- School of Public Health and Social Work
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit introduces you to social and cultural justice by recognising the uniqueness of each individual and acknowledging personal cultural perspectives in professional relationships. It emphasises the key tenets of cultural safety to decolonise social work knowledge, fostering culturally safe and anti-oppressive practices through the recognition of diverse perspectives. The unit addresses various contexts related to gender, age, race, and ethnicity, socio-cultural positioning, professional identities, and organizational and community contexts. The purpose is to develop knowledge, skills, values and dispositions for working respectfully, inclusively and safely with others. Part of the work involves examining your own critical practice and personal histories which shape and influence your critical practice. Cultural safety and decolonisation are core concepts embedded in the unit and encompasses a broad range of diverse lived experiences.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LQB596 Immunology and Immune Dysfunction
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- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Our immune system has evolved to discriminate between self and non-self in order to protect against microbial infection and disease. While this discrimination is highly regulated, immune dysfunction can disrupt the balance between protection and uncontrolled inflammation leading to long-term and sometimes devastating chronic immune disease. This unit will develop a deeper understanding of immune regulation theory which is further applied to clinical immune dysfunction case studies. Further knowledge of immune pathway dysregulation in clinical disease is essential not only for understanding disease pathogenesis but also for the development of diagnostic and therapeutic targets.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LQB595 Regenerative Medicine
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- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This advanced unit provides you with the necessary skills to understand and apply theories of regenerative medicine and cellular engineering to investigate complex cellular behaviour; and investigate how these behaviours can be manipulated to promote human health. You will have the opportunity to develop critical technical skills in this unit relevant to future work in research laboratories. This unit builds on the knowledge and skills developed in LQB485 Cell Biology and provides the necessary platform to advance to more advanced studies in Cell and Molecular Biotechnology.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LQB562 Advanced Microbial Diagnostics
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- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
An integral part of the practice of diagnostic microbiology is the laboratory processing of clinical specimens derived from patients with infectious diseases. Ultimately you will need to have a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge and understanding of theoretical concepts in infectious disease microbiology and be able to apply that knowledge and understanding safely, competently and skillfully in a PC2 diagnostic laboratory context.LQB562 is part of a structured progression from your earlier LS47 units, including: LQB181 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Science, LQB292 Principles of Infection & Immunity, LQB362 Fundamentals of Microbiology and LQB462 Microbial Diagnostics. The LS47 medical microbiology stream as outlined above was specifically developed to ensure a stepwise and coherent learning pathway in your training to become a professionally-accredited medical laboratory scientist with expertise in diagnostic microbiology.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
PUB359 Contemporary Health Information Management
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- School/discipline
- School of Public Health and Social Work
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit is an important component of the Health Information Management course as it prepares you for the professional practice to be undertaken in the final semester. As health information professionals it is essential to understand all aspects of contemporary health information management, including health information services, policies, procedures, staff and budgets. This unit will connect your knowledge of health information management from previous units in the course to its application within a practical context.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LQB583 Molecular Systems Biology
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- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Over the past decade, technological advances have transformed research capabilities to the point where multiple biomolecular targets, such as genes, proteins or metabolites, within a single system can be investigated simultaneously. Systems biology involves the study of a complex system through multiple biomolecular perspectives to determine molecular relationships and functions across a biological system of interest. Resulting data is often interrogated using advanced bioinformatics to determine how networks of molecules relate to specific phenotypes. Importantly, such approaches are becoming increasingly prevalent in the laboratories of most leading research institutions globally. Thus, the skills necessary to extract meaningful biological information using omics approaches are highly sought after. This unit will provide you with a strong overview of various omics approaches and expose you to advanced bioinformatics tools for solving complex biological problems.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LQB581 Biomolecular Control Systems
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- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit extends the principles of enzyme structure and function, and metabolic regulation, using several model systems. It develops an advanced understanding of basic theoretical and practical aspects of metabolic systems and biomolecular signalling pathways, and the integration and regulation of cellular responses to external stimuli. Through coverage of these principles you will further develop your knowledge, practical expertise and research skills in preparation for pursuing career opportunities relating to biochemistry or allied professions in biomedical science.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LQB571 Neuroscience
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- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Neuroscience is the study of the structure and function of the nervous system and has the ultimate aim of understanding the neural basis of normal behaviour as well as the changes that are responsible for the debilitating consequences of nervous system disorders. In this unit you will explore a number of contemporary neuroscience topics including functional brain imaging, neural repair and regeneration, neuronal stem cells, memory and neurological disorders. This unit will utilise human cadaveric prosections and tissue obtained from euthanased animals. This unit is positioned in the advanced phase of the course and builds on knowledge of the physiology of the nervous system in Medical Physiology 1 (LQB388) and regional and imaging anatomy of the nervous system gained in Anatomical Imaging (LQB482).This unit will provide a strong foundation for entry into neurobiology research or clinical fields.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LQB570 Forensic Anatomy
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- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
A strong foundation in human anatomy, particularly human osteology, is essential for the identification and interpretation of human remains as required by the Coronial system. This unit focuses on building advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in the interpretation of a biological profile of unknown human skeletal remains. A biological profile includes the estimation of sex, ancestry, age and stature of unknown remains that assists towards potential matches in the missing persons database. This unit will also investigate crime scene examination techniques, human skeletal variability and taphonomy; and current research and applications within forensic anthropology. The unit culminates in the presentation of evidence in a moot court based on a semester long missing person case.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LQB529 Chemical Pathology
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- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit is designed to equip students with the foundational knowledge and practical competencies required to function effectively as medical laboratory scientists within Chemical Pathology laboratories. Positioned in the formative phase of the course, it follows LQB429 Quality and Analysis in Clinical Biochemistry, ensuring a logical progression of learning. Together, these units provide comprehensive preparation for employment in both small, multi-disciplinary laboratories that conduct a limited range of biochemical tests, and larger, specialised laboratories engaged in advanced investigations across all domains of chemical pathology.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LQB508 Pathophysiology
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- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
LQB508 Pathophysiology is an advanced unit that will build upon your existing knowledge of disease processes and practical skills gained in LSB258, LQB388 and LQB488. This unit will give you an in-depth understanding of the pathophysiology of a wide range of diseases/disorders with particular emphasis conditions identified as areas of national health priority by the Australian National Medical Health and Research Council (NHMRC) such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and metabolic syndromes. The lecture content is complemented by case study workshops. The practical component will assist you in developing the technical and analytical skills required to investigate the pathophysiology of disease processes crucial in both research and industry settings. Critical evaluation and communication, both written and oral, of complex pathophysiological research data is also a key component of this unit.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LSB555 Principles and Practice of Clinical Haematology
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- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Haematology is the study of blood. It investigates the causes and pathologies associated with blood cell dyscrasias and haemostatic abnormalities that lead to an increased risk of bleeding or thrombosis. For you to work with confidence in diagnostic haematology and meet future employer expectations. You will require knowledge of the most common conditions and scenarios encountered in haematology, along with the ability to recognise and interpret associated results and confirmatory tests. This unit is positioned in the developmental phase of LS47 and assumes knowledge and proficiency in the laboratory-based skills you have acquired and developed in your second-year units. Combined with LSB655 next semester, LSB555 will prepare you for future employment in a haematology and/or multidisciplinary pathology laboratory.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNH366 Clinical Skills for Exercise Physiologists
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- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
This unit is a clinical skills unit that develops the key clinical and practical skills required for practice as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist. Specifically, the unit advances your understanding of and identity within your future profession. Further, it assesses core skill competencies to conduct effective and culturally safe client consultations, including health and fitness testing, client education, and exercise prescription and programming. The skills developed in this unit are relevant to later studies in XNB360, XNB361 and XNB388 and use current digital practices and technologies important for career opportunities.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
XNH370 Performance Analysis
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- School/discipline
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit is designed to integrate knowledge from the core areas of exercise science (exercise physiology, biomechanics, skill acquisition and functional anatomy) and apply them to analysing sports performance in a capstone project. An ever-increasing range of quantitative information about human performance is available, including training and workload data, individual motion and kinematics, and competition results, creating exciting new career opportunities. Extracting key information from this data to support decision-making is an increasingly important process, whether in optimising training, talent identification, or tracking performance in sport; informing clinical and rehabilitation decisions following injury, or in more specialised settings in exercise and movement science research. A key component will be utilising available technology to collect, analyse and make sense of the data for the athletes and coaches.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
LSB566 Histopathology
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- School/discipline
- School of Biomedical Sciences
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 1 (February)
Unit synopsis
Histopathology is an essential component of pathology and one of the major disciplines in clinical diagnostic pathology. This unit is positioned in the developmental phase of the course and builds upon your learning in LSB466. This unit is designed to provide you with theoretical knowledge and practical skills of advanced histological techniques used primarily in the clinical setting, but which may also have relevance to research applications. In contrast to preceding units, a greater emphasis will be placed on the theory and application of techniques required for disease diagnosis. This unit combined with your preceding unit LSB466 (Histological Techniques) prepares you for work in a diagnostic histopathology laboratory as a medical laboratory scientist.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.
SWH312 Real Utopias, Social Alternatives and Policy Possibilities
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- School/discipline
- School of Public Health and Social Work
- Study level
- Undergraduate units
- Availability
- Semester 2 (July)
Unit synopsis
This unit critically explores a wide range of proposals, models and social alternatives for radical social change in Australia and globally. Students develop knowledge through combining discussions of the values and rationales for different emancipatory visions (‘utopias’) with the analysis of (‘real’) empirical cases of institutional design in real-world existing institutions and policy experiments. The unit connects the professional discipline of social work with the idea of emancipatory agency in practice to generate potentialities about what is possible for changing and restructuring our social institutions in a direction that fits fundamental values of social justice, self-determination and sustainability better than the present institutions do.
Approval required
You can only enrol in this undergraduate unit if you meet the specified requirements and have significant background knowledge in the area of study. After you apply, we will assess the units and your background knowledge and let you know the outcome.