Online Course Brochure
For enrolment in 2009

Course structure

The course comprises either four core and four restricted elective subjects (64 points) or, under instruction from the Course Coordinator, a total of four subjects (32 points) may be granted for students with approved Advanced Diplomas. Note that the higher level of credit is only awarded for three-year full-time (or equivalent) Advanced Diplomas where evidence is provided for high level study in medical sciences.

Core subjects
BMS203 Pathophysiology 1
BMS303 Pathophysiology 2
BMS334 Evidence Based Practice and Complementary Medicine
NUT201 Food and Health

Restricted electives

Students will enrol in a number of restricted electives relevant to their complementary medicine modality:

Autumn electives
BMS322 Nutritional Biochemistry
GER204 Aging and Professional Practice
NRS235 Pain Management
NRS325 Child Health Care and Promotion

Spring electives
BMS208 Human Nutrition
BMS233 Nutritional Physiology
BMS319 Behavioural Neuroscience
BMS323 Infectious Microbiology and Immunology
BMS406 Human Reproductive Biology
NRS325 Child Health Care and Promotion
RSC301 Asthma Management

Enrolment pattern

Note: Students who have been awarded credit packages other than those described below should contact the Course Coordinator in regard to the correct enrolment pattern.

Students entering the course mid-year will commence their studies with Session 2 subjects.

128 point credit package

Enrolment pattern is for students awarded the 128 point credit package (i.e. those students with a two-year full-time or equivalent Diploma).

Session 1 (Autumn)
BMS203 Pathophysiology 1
NUT201 Food and Health

Session 2 (Spring)
BMS303 Pathophysiology 2
[          ] Restricted Elective

Session 3 (Autumn)
BMS334 Evidence Based Practice and Complementary Medicine
[          ] Restricted Elective

Session 4 (Spring)
[          ] Restricted Elective
[          ] Restricted Elective

160 point credit package

Enrolment pattern is for students who have been awarded to 160 point credit package (i.e. those students with a three-year full-time or equivalent approved Advanced Diploma).

Session 1 (Autumn)
BMS334 Evidence Based Practice and Complementary Medicine
[          ] Restricted Elective

Session 2 (Spring)
[          ] Restricted Elective
[          ] Restricted Elective

 

 

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