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Overview

Explore how the human body functions and how it changes when we’re exposed to different environments. With a major in human physiological sciences, you’ll learn how our organs function in a number of conditions – including when we’re healthy, when we’re exercising and when we develop a disease – and … For more content click the Read more button below. Students commencing their studies at Albury-Wodonga campus are required to transfer to the Melbourne campus from second year to complete this major.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

Academic contact

Jarrod Church

Location(s)

Albury-Wodonga, Melbourne (Bundoora)

Open to all courses

Yes

Structure

Where one or more subjects are shared between this major and another component (course, second major or minor) the subject/s will be replaced with an elective at the level of the common subject. Where a combination of this major and another component (course, second major or minor) exceeds 4 common subjects this combination will become incompatible.

120 credit points

Level one30 credit points
Level two30 credit points

Available in courses

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Health Sciences - Melbourne (Bundoora)

Bachelor of Biological Sciences - Melbourne (Bundoora)

Bachelor of Biological Sciences - Albury-Wodonga

Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Science - Melbourne (Bundoora)

Bachelor of Science - Melbourne (Bundoora)

Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science - Melbourne (Bundoora)

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences - Melbourne (Bundoora)

Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science - Melbourne (Bundoora)

Bachelor of Health Sciences - Melbourne (Bundoora)

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Apply systematic, detailed knowledge and understanding of human physiology from a cellular to a systems level.
2.
Apply detailed knowledge and understanding of human physiology to explain how systems adapt to disease or stress and how this can be impacted by pharmaceutical intervention.
3.
Design and conduct independent and collaborative research into problems relating to human physiological sciences.
4.
Demonstrate high level communication skills showing integration of physiological concepts.
5.
Reflect critically on personal and professional development needs.

Career opportunities

The skills you build when you study human physiological sciences prepare you for a range of careers, including:

  • Biomedical scientist
  • Clinical research associate
  • Audiologist
  • Exercise physiologist
  • Medical writer