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Turn your passion into a profession with La Trobe’s Diploma in Health Sciences.Take a supported pathway into our Bachelor of Health Sciences or head straight into entry-level healthcare roles with the interdisciplinary skills you need. Build your health sciences knowledge and get the full university experience by studying core subjects alongside Bachelor’s degree students. Learn the fundamentals, including anatomy and physiology, and explore the social and psychological impacts of health and science.By studying La Trobe&#39;s Diploma in Health Sciences, you will:<ul><li>explore key concepts in health sciences, including human structure and function, concepts in contemporary health and wellbeing, and how to use data and statistics in health</li><li>tailor your study to your career or future study plans by choosing from a range of specialist health sciences streams, including health promotion, public health, environmental health, digital health and more</li><li>have the flexibility to study on campus in Melbourne, online or a mix of both</li><li>earn up to one year’s worth of credit for the subjects you study, making you eligible to apply to enter second year of our Bachelor of Health Sciences.</li></ul>

Whether you want to do further study or start work straight away, this diploma is a great entry point. Learn the basics of health sciences, from human structure and function to health data. Earn up to 1 year's course credit for the bachelor's degree.

Diploma in Health Sciences

Create a rewarding career in Australia&#39;s fastest-growing sector by changing the lives of individual people and whole populations with La Trobe&#39;s Bachelor of Health Sciences.Examine the way our minds, society, environment and political structures affects the health of individuals, families and communities at local, national and international levels. Broaden your expertise with a choice of majors and the option of second majors and minors in health sciences or a range of other disciplines.By completing La Trobe&#39;s Bachelor of Health Sciences, you will:<ul><li>build your skills in scientific thinking, lab and fieldwork, problem solving, collaboration, professional conduct and scientific communication</li><li>study how it suits you with options to study on campus or online, as well as Diploma and Associate Degree early exit options</li><li>choose from majors in digital health, environmental health, health promotion, health, wellbeing and performance, psychological science, public health, and rehabilitation counselling</li><li>graduate ready to make real impact on health policy and practice in areas such as environmental health or health promotion – or, depending on your choice of major, gain a pathway into postgraduate allied health and other health degrees, including audiology, physiotherapy, speech pathology and occupational therapy.</li></ul>*Please be aware that the digital health, health promotion and public health majors in this course include mandatory in-person placement requirements. Students are expected to complete these placements in Australia.

The field of health is diverse. This online health course offers broad majors, minors, and work based learning to focus your skills and get real-world experience. From psychological science to public health, the choice is yours.

Bachelor of Health Sciences

The Graduate Certificate in Medical Sciences is a postgraduate degree that aims to develop the medical sciences knowledge and skills of students from a range of non-science backgrounds. The program offers courses in Human Anatomy and Physiology with a clinically-relevant approach. Students will develop a nuanced understanding of medical science including the organisation and functioning of the human body. This also includes basic molecular and cellular principles of human biology and genetics, as well as other disciplines relevant to the understanding of pathology and disease processes. Students will become familiar with the process of obtaining ethics approval for research projects involving humans and develop a knowledge of clinical research methods.

This postgraduate medical course provides an overview of the human body and how it works. Study core scientific topics including human anatomy and molecular biology. Learn online, work in small groups, and observe and conduct simple experiments.

Graduate Certificate in Medical Sciences

This Higher Education Certificate may lead students into a general Health Sciences program. The Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences is designed for people who are interested in pursuing a career in health or allied health professions . The Undergraduate Certificate gives student entry (and credit for the four units completed) into the Bachelor of Science which includes Nursing and Public Health among others at Curtin.  You will receive an introduction to health in social and cultural context and foundational knowledge in health practice and the human structure and function.

Start building your foundational knowledge of human health and healthcare. Explore human bodies. Get to know health practice. For graduates of this online health course, the pathway to health careers and further studies is open wide.

Undergraduate Certificate in Health Sciences

Engagement with the creative arts can bring joy, restore self-confidence, improve mental and physical wellbeing and contribute to improving the quality of life for everyone.An ageing population and rising levels of depression and anxiety in youth, the elderly, and people living in rural areas are significant challenges for Tasmania, Australia and internationally. Research is demonstrating ways in which music, visual arts, theatre and other creative arts can contribute to addressing these challenges.The Diploma of Creative Arts and Health offers you an interdisciplinary study experience that is unique. You will gain knowledge of innovative uses of creative arts in a range of community and health-care settings, while developing an understanding of the effects of the arts on brain and body in the social and cultural context. There are opportunities to explore your own creativity and learn about international best practice for ethical and effective implementation of arts programs in both community and healthcare settings.If you are interested in how the power of creative arts can be used to promote wellbeing and better health in a range of community and healthcare settings - then this program is for you!

Discover how creative arts interventions in health care settings can have a positive impact on people’s lives. Learn through case studies, data and neuroscience. Explore your own creativity and ties to community. Advocate creativity.  

Diploma of Creative Arts and Health

Healthcare delivery is constantly evolving in the face of population growth, our increasingly diverse and aging communities, changing approaches to delivering healthcare and availability of new technology. Health professionals need to be more collaborative, team-focused and adaptable than ever before. To meet these challenges, the University of Tasmania, in partnership with major health providers, is launching a more flexible and agile approach to providing educational offerings for health professionals throughout their careers.The Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Specialisation) is designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to expand your contribution to healthcare and meet your continuing professional development requirements with a flexible online approach. The program has been developed with health industry partners and features a strong inter-disciplinary approach, drawing on content from a broad range of disciplines across the University of Tasmania. You will build a strong foundation in leadership skills and critical thinking, helping you to analyse and resolve the complex problems that you face in the health system.The program is open to anyone with a health-related bachelor degree, or a bachelor degree in an unrelated area with at least two years&#39; experience in the health workforce. If you already have a health-related Graduate Certificate, you may be eligible for advanced standing into the course to enable you to progress directly to the specialisation component of the degree.Advanced Practice specialisations are designed to develop graduates who can demonstrate leadership and perform independently in the healthcare system. Each specialisation provides the knowledge and skills for students to make evidence informed decisions in their chosen area to meet industry needs and workforce demands.The core subjects of the Critical Care and Retrieval specialisation will develop your advanced knowledge and applied skills for advanced airway and ventilation and haemodynamic support in patients with acute or complex medical or trauma emergencies and for critical care retrieval work. They will further develop your clinical reasoning and decision-making skills, incorporating the principles of advanced pharmacology, contemporary evidence-based advanced clinical care, and ethical considerations for providing systematic, safe and effective critical care across the age range and in special population groups. There are no choice subjects in this specialisation. The Critical Care and Retrieval specialisation is designed for health professionals working in a range of health and human service settings who provide acute critical care services or undertake critical care retrieval work.Advanced Practice masterclass seriesExperience first-hand what our expert lecturers can offer you with our <a href="https://www.utas.edu.au/study/postgraduate/advanced-practice#masterclass" target="_blank">free, online masterclass series.</a>Webinar topics cover the breadth of our Advance Practice specialisations, as well as the core topics of leadership, and critical thinking. There are options to explore a new topic, or dive into something you are already familiar with and expand your knowledge.

Start specialising your health knowledge for acute or complex trauma emergencies. Beyond practical know-how, you will develop clinical reasoning and decision-making. Apply thinking that involves advanced pharmacology, ethics and more.

Graduate Diploma of Advanced Practice (Critical Care and Retrieval)

This program introduces health professionals from a range of backgrounds to the key elements of public health. It allows them to explore population perspectives on health and disease, and health systems responses to these. It introduces the necessary skills for analysing the patterns of disease in populations, their determinants and associated factors and provides an overview of behaviours that contribute to disease in the community, and the development and implementation of appropriate interventions.

Want to specialise in public health? This is a perfect taster course. Explore introductory subjects around public health practices, epidemiology, biostatistics and health promotion. Then use your newfound knowledge to pursue further study in a Masters Degree.

Graduate Certificate in Public Health

This course will offer students an engaging, fully online learning experience that will equip them with advanced, real-world knowledge and skills to promote healthy nutrition and engaging and safe physical activity within a wide range of settings. The course includes access to an interactive online learning environment that allows students to create a flexible learning experience that best suits their individual circumstances and online support to optimise their learning outcomes.

Prepare to promote community health through nutrition, physical activity, and health education. Gain real-world skills in communication and behaviour change. Graduate equipped for diverse roles in public health, health promotion and client-centred care.

Bachelor of Nutrition and Exercise

This 100% online Health Science degree is your introduction to working and making a difference in the Australian healthcare system.  This generalist health degree will equip you with the skills to step into many different healthcare roles. You’ll develop an understanding of how the human body works, the systems that facilitate good health, and how to promote healthier lifestyles for individuals and communities.  You’ll also get to engage with practical projects and choose from electives tailored to your career goals – whether you’re interested in promoting nutrition through digital marketing, or using exercise to develop community-wide health policies.  Graduate with the confidence to move into the healthcare system, using industry best practice and informed strategies to improve health outcomes for individuals and communities.

Get to know the two main systems in Australian healthcare – the human body system and the healthcare system. You'll pick up skills in project management, research, and health promotion. Graduate ready to improve health for communities in diverse settings.

Bachelor of Health Science

The Graduate Diploma of Health and Medical Sciences is a postgraduate degree that aims to develop the biomedical and health sciences knowledge and skills of students from a range of non-science backgrounds. The program content is presented in a format relevant to students wishing to pursue careers in which a broad understanding of biomedical sciences is an advantage. The program offers courses in Human Anatomy and Physiology with a clinically-relevant approach. Students will develop a nuanced understanding of medical science including the organisation and functioning of the human body. This also includes basic molecular and cellular principles of human biology and genetics, as well as other disciplines relevant to the understanding of pathology and disease processes. Students will become familiar with the process of obtaining ethics approval for research projects involving humans and develop a knowledge of clinical research methods. Courses will also enhance scientific communication skills, the understanding of the environmental determinants of human health, and the organisation the Australian health care system. Students will consolidate their appreciation of ethical issues relevant to health care and clinical research.

Achieve an understanding of human health together with an applied intro to medical sciences. Enhance your scientific communication skills and get to know clinical research. Enhance your career prospects or grasp the opportunity for a pathway to medicine.

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