DIPLOMA OF HEALTH SCIENCE

The Diploma of Health Science covers the foundations you need for further study in the Bachelor of Health Science specialising in Nutrition, Naturopathy, Western Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine and Public Health.

You will also get a thorough understanding of how the human body functions as well as access to a broad range of electives that provide key knowledge and skills for use in a variety of healthcare professions allowing you to tailor the course to suit your desired career.

Upon graduation, students are eligible to attain Associate Membership with the Complementary Medicine Association (CMA).

You will complete 8 subjects, which includes 4 core subjects, 1 specialisation subject, and 3 elective subjects.

CORE UNITS

• HSP102 Human Structure & Physiology 2
• EBP107 Evidence-based Practice
• HSP101 Human Structure & Physiology 1
• BFD105 Biological Foundations

SPECIALISATION

• Students must choose one Specialisation subject as indicated in the course structure.
• PUBH2000 Foundations of Public Health
• HWEL2002 Understanding Health
• CMF105 Complementary Medicine Foundations

ELECTIVE UNITS

• *Not all electives may be offered every trimester or in all locations.
• Botany & Herbal Manufacturing
• Chinese Medicine Diagnosis & Pattern Differentiation
• Chinese Medicine Foundations
• HDW204 Healthcare in the Digital World
• CCS103 Counselling & Communication Skills
• HWEL2003 Disease Prevention
• NUTR2005 Lifespan Nutrition
• NUTR2004 Food Science, Systems and Policy
• NUTR2002 Human Nutrition 2
• NUTR2001 Human Nutrition 1

• Understand the biological building blocks that make up the human body
• How the body functions and maintains health
• Develop an understanding of health theories and initiatives to improve health outcomes from the perspective of Complementary Medicine or Public Health
• Understand and apply evidence-based practice and critical enquiry