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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)
 
BIOL108
Required
3
The Thread of Life (3)
 
BIOL115
Required
either
or
 
Organic and Biological Chemistry - The Chemistry of Life (3)
 
CBMS103
3
Foundations of Chemical and Biomolecular Sciences 1 (3)
 
CBMS107
Required
3
Chiropractic Sciences 1 (3)
 
CHIR113
Required
3
Chiropractic Sciences 2 (3)
 
CHIR114
Required
3
Anatomical Sciences 1: Introduction (3)
 
HLTH108
Required
3
Anatomical Sciences 2: Anatomy of Limbs and Back (3)
 
HLTH109

200 level

Required
3
Systems Physiology (3)
 
BIOL247
Required
3
Neurophysiology (3)
 
BIOL257
Required
either
or
 
Biochemistry (3)
 
CBMS223
3
Biochemistry and Cell Biology (3)
 
CBMS201
Required
3
Chiropractic Sciences 3 (3)
 
CHIR213
Required
3
Chiropractic Sciences 4 (3)
 
CHIR214
Required
3
Anatomical Sciences 3: Anatomy of the Head, Neck and Trunk (3)
 
HLTH213
Required
3
Anatomical Sciences 4: Neuroanatomy (3)
 
HLTH214
Required
3
Principles in Health and Disease 1 (3)
 
HLTH215
Required
either
or
 
Illness and Healing (3)
 
ANTH202
3
Contemporary Health Issues (3)
 
HLTH200

300 level

Required
3
Chiropractic Science 6 (3)
C
CHIR316
Required
3
Chiropractic Science 5 (3)
 
CHIR315
Required
3
Radiographic Physics, Practice and Protection (3)
 
HLTH304
Required
either
or
 
Research Methods for Health Sciences (3)
 
HLTH306
3
Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Health Sciences (3)
 
HLTH201
Required
3
Principles in Health and Disease 2 (3)
 
HLTH316
Required
3
Principles in Health and Disease 3 (3)
 
HLTH317
Required
either
or
 
Clinical Diagnosis (3)
 
HLTH333
3
Foundations in Clinical Practice (3)
 
CHIR322

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
3
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

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