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Bachelor of Chiropractic Science

CHSC01

Faculty:
Faculty of Science
Department:
Department of Chiropractic
Award:
Bachelor of Chiropractic Science (BChiroSc)
Study Mode:
Full-time, Part-time
Attendance Mode:
Internal
Candidature Length:
Full-time: 3 years
Study Period Offerings:
Session 1 (March), Session 2 (August)
General requirements:
Minimum number of credit points for the degree 72
Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above 48
Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above 18
Completion of a designated People unit from outside the Faculty of Science
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below

In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the award: see the general requirements listed above.

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

100 level

Required
3
Human Biology (3)
 
Required
3
The Thread of Life (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Organic and Biological Chemistry - The Chemistry of Life (3)
 
3
Foundations of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences 1 (3)
 
Required
3
Chiropractic Sciences 1 (3)
 
Required
3
Chiropractic Sciences 2 (3)
 
Required
3
Anatomical Sciences 1: Introduction (3)
 
Required
3
Anatomical Sciences 2: Anatomy of Limbs and Back (3)
 

200 level

Required
3
Systems Physiology (3)
 
Required
3
Neurophysiology (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Biochemistry (3)
 
3
Biochemistry and Cell Biology (3)
 
Required
3
Chiropractic Sciences 3 (3)
 
Required
3
Chiropractic Sciences 4 (3)
 
Required
3
Anatomical Sciences 3: Anatomy of the Head, Neck and Trunk (3)
 
Required
3
Anatomical Sciences 4: Neuroanatomy (3)
 
Required
3
Principles in Health and Disease 1 (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Illness and Healing (3)
 
3
Contemporary Health Issues (3)
 

300 level

Required
3
Chiropractic Science 6 (3)
C
Required
3
Chiropractic Science 5 (3)
 
Required
3
Radiographic Physics, Practice and Protection (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Research Methods for Health Sciences (3)
 
3
Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Health Sciences (3)
 
Required
3
Principles in Health and Disease 2 (3)
 
Required
3
Principles in Health and Disease 3 (3)
 
Required
either
or
 
Clinical Diagnosis (3)
 
3
Foundations in Clinical Practice (3)
 

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
3
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

72
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.