Presentation Bachelor of Health Science

WELCOME Congratulations on entry into the Bachelor of Health Sciences Useful contacts are on page 2 of the booklet The booklet have all information required for you to enroll into the stream (major) of your choice

Who is here today to assist you? Claire Drummond Louise Reynolds Tanya Tamm Julia McKessar Karen Siegmann

What we will cover today –Introduce you to the degree –Louise will go through some necessary information on study at Uni –Introduce you to the different streams (majors) –Tanya will guide you on enrollment and other issues –LUNCH and counselling within streams (Majors)

Transitioning to Uni What is uni? What do you expect from us / uni? How is this different? To school / job / home Talk to the person next to you 1 minute

Attend lectures and tutorials Invest time Balance commitments Develop social network Sense of direction / purpose Engage online Expect to succeed

So….think about…. How many hours in paid employment? –15 – 20 hours a week => attendance + connection + balance Do you have support around you? –Are you first in family? Online –Connecting and accessing information Belief –Not all about TERs now!

What can you do? Get connected –Meet new people –Build relationship with your tutors Get capable –O week – Excelerate + library –Ask for help – tutor Get focussed –Build links through volunteering Get organised –Balance time / work / study –Have fun!

What can we do? Connections –Orientation programs –Peer mentors –Committee opportunities / sports / volunteers –Build relationships with your tutor (etiquette please!) Capable –Learn new skills / knowledge => graduate qualities + scaffolding over program Focussed –Work experience / placements –Teaching staff from industry Organised –Student learning centre –Topic designed for staged assessment

2010 Bachelor of Health Sciences 3 year degree Combined/double degree 4 year degree : –Nursing –Commerce –Education

Six Professional streams Disability (pg 6) Health Promotion(pg 7) Management (pg 8) Nutrition (pg 9) Life Science (pg 10) Paramedic (page 12)

BHS and other degrees pages BHS and Bachelor of Nursing Health Promotion Management Disability Mental Health Nursing - only offered through double degree BHS and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) Bachelor of Education and BHS Health Promotion Physical Education

BHS/Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health (see pg 11) Guaranteed place in the Graduate Dip in Environmental Health Health Emphasis Specialist stream – broad understanding of the environmental health

BHS Career Prospects Health Promotion, Management, Nutrition Project officer Project assistant Community worker Community development officer Graduate programs in public health sector Policy officer Health Management Executive Officer of non-government organisations Accountant for health service Human resources for health service Life style coordinator Community group advisor on nutrition

BHS Career Prospects Life Science Research scientist – honours and PhD Pharmaceutical sales representative Graduate entry into Medicine Move onto Graduate programs in Allied Health »Nutrition and dietetics »Environmental Health »Physiotherapy »Occupational therapy »Podiatry »Chiropractic »Alternative therapies

BHS Career Prospects Paramedic On road roles –Paramedic –Intensive Care –Rescue Call Takers Internship Management Overseas

Further research?? Physio and OT stream in 2011 Honours Masters programs PhD.

Another thing…. Course restructure is currently occurring and will affect the course from Therefore, 2nd and 3rd year topics will be changing so don’t enroll into any of them. There will be a COMPULSORY academic counseling session in October 2010 to go through study plans

Enrolment Complete CAF Enrol into topics according to Course Handbook Register into ALL classes required

Access to Topics FLO presence Library assignment Credit for Prior Learning Last date to enrol Census date

Mentoring Program 2010 starting a Pilot Program Program is for only 8 weeks Voluntary but strongly advisable One Focus group session