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Study health & medical science online with La Trobe University through Open Universities Australia. Explore all degrees, subjects and short courses now.

Gain the skills to make a difference in people&#39;s lives through food and nutrition. La Trobe&#39;s Bachelor of Food and Nutrition will equip you with the skills and knowledge to work with people, communities and organisations to prevent many chronic diseases.Designed by leading nutrition experts and in collaboration with industry, you&#39;ll get a practical hands-on experience while exploring a range of topics such as environmental sustainability of our food system, sustainable diets, food product development, culture and food, and nutrition and disease. You&#39;ll have the opportunity to study in modern science labs and commercial kitchens.By completing La Trobe&#39;s Bachelor of Food and Nutrition, you will:<ul><li>build expertise in chemistry and nutrition science, analysis, physiology and biochemistry, epidemiology, and research and communication</li><li>have the flexibility to study online or on campus, or even choose an accelerated option to finish your degree in 2.5 years</li><li>prepare for your career at every stage of the degree, with the option to exit early via the Diploma or Associate Degree in Food and Nutrition</li><li>graduate ready to apply for membership with the Nutrition Society of Australia, or pursue postgraduate studies through the Master of Dietetics or our Honours research program.</li></ul>Note: Completion of this course is subject to core participation requirements, essential requirements, and additional costs. Please see the <a href="https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-food-and-nutrition#/entry-requirements?location=BU&amp;studentType=dom&amp;year=2024" target="_blank">Entry requirements and pathways</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.latrobe.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-food-and-nutrition#/fees?location=BU&amp;studentType=dom&amp;year=2024" target="_blank">Fees and scholarships</a> tabs for more information.

Study nutrition as a science as well as a crucial part of wellbeing. Work towards a career as a nutritionist in a range of sectors. Graduate with the opportunity to move into Dietetics, and register with the Nutrition Society of Australia.

Bachelor of Food and Nutrition

If you’re passionate about making a positive difference, La Trobe’s Bachelor of Health Sciences will give you the skills and confidence to build a rewarding career in this diverse field. Whether you want to work with individual people or whole populations, you’ll have the opportunity to fine-tune your skills and get the real-world experience that’ll set you apartLook at health from every angle. While we often measure health through the body, we can also examine the way our minds, our society and our environment – not to mention our political structures – affect the health of every individual, family and community. You’ll learn how to use data as a powerful tool to improve the health of everyday people and develop the research skills to make a real impact.Design your own study program and carve your unique path in the world of health. In this highly flexible degree, you can choose to major in a range of fascinating areas of health sciences, including human physiological sciences (Melbourne only), medical and exercise science (Bendigo only), psychological science, public health and more.Delve deeper into subjects you’re fascinated in, with the option to take up to two majors if you want to develop broad expertise and keep your career options open. You’ll also have the option to study an open access major or minor from across the university to gain extra skills and explore your passions.Learn from expert academics with strong ties to the health industry. Be mentored in the areas you’re passionate about and take the opportunity to get real-world experience at leading organisations via internships at La Trobe’s partners. Develop your professional networks when you connect with diverse industry leaders.Gain deep knowledge of the most impactful areas of the health sciences and build a meaningful career. Through your studies, you can aspire to make positive differences at local, national and international levels. You’ll learn the skills employers are searching for. Hone your abilities in critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, research, leadership and teamwork, then use them to address the biggest issues in health and wellbeing.You’ll graduate ready to make a positive impact on health policy and practice – for both current and future generations.You’ll learn:<ul><li>Professional scientific thinking</li></ul>Learn how science contributes new knowledge and finds solutions to problems in our society.<ul><li>Lab and fieldwork skills</li></ul>Learn how to collect data and use specialist technical skills to develop new findings in the laboratory and in the field.<ul><li>Problem-solving</li></ul>Learn to develop solutions to complex scientific problems.<ul><li>Collaboration</li></ul>Collaborate and work effectively in teams to solve problems and achieve shared goals.<ul><li>Professional conduct</li></ul>Learn about ethical conduct when working as a scientific professional and how to promote and communicate your professional identity to potential employers and peers.<ul><li>Communicating as a professional scientist</li></ul>Gain experience communicating to a range of audiences, both in written and verbal formats.

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

La Trobe’s Bachelor of Health Information Management combines the clinical and business sides of healthcare to prepare you for a career as a health information expert. You’ll develop a comprehensive skillset covering areas like clinical classification, data analytics, health informatics and health systems management.Build the foundation of your skills in health information management in your first year of study. Then deepen your technical and professional expertise throughout the rest of your degree, including 55 days of supervised professional placement.With the perfect blend of expertise and experience, you’ll graduate ready to work in all areas of healthcare – from hospitals and community health centres to specialist disease registries.You&#39;ll learn:<ul><li>Anatomy and physiology<ul><li>Understand the fundamental internal and external structures of the body and how they function. Learn the language of medicine.</li></ul></li><li>Health informatics and data analysis<ul><li>Discover how to apply Health Information Technology (HIT) into a healthcare setting to aid the delivery of care. Build the skills to analyse health data and disseminate health information insights at local, state, national and international levels.</li></ul></li><li>Health classification and clinical coding<ul><li>Learn how to encode patient record information using a health classification system. Understand the international and local standards for recording and communicating health data.</li></ul></li><li>Management of electronic health information systems<ul><li>Gain the skills to manage electronic health information systems, such as understanding security, access and integration requirements.</li></ul></li><li>Health information ethics and law<ul><li>Investigate the ethical challenges and legal requirements of working with health data, including ways to ensure patients can control their health information.</li></ul></li></ul>

Combine health, business, and IT skills to unlock careers in the healthcare industry. You’ll learn how to create, use, and protect digital and traditional information about patients’ health. Explore the role of data in healthcare planning and research.

Bachelor of Health Information Management

Aboriginal Public Health Practice and Research

Professional Practice in Public Health

Fundamentals of Disease Control

Foundations of Public Health

Body in Motion 2

Introduction to Quality Health Services

Qualitative Research in Aged and Dementia Care

Economics of Health and Wellbeing

Introduction to Human Development

Public Health Practicum

In this subject, you will first be introduced to concepts fundamental to the understanding of Human Physiology such as the organisation of the human body, homeostasis, basic cell structure and function, body fluids and the movement of molecules within body fluid compartments. The basics of nervous system and endocrine system function in the context of physiological regulation and homeostasis will then be explored. This information will provide the foundation for the study of major organ systems of the body including the muscular, digestive, cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, renal, and reproductive systems. This subject will also include content on metabolism of nutrients and acid-base homeostasis.

Map the complex architecture of the human body and learn how it’s organised and structured. Navigate the journey of the smallest cell to the largest organ. Observe how the body performs and adapts, responding to stress and disease to maintain life.

Introduction to Human Physiology

In this subject you will study the major food sources, functions and metabolism of macro-nutrients (protein, fat and carbohydrate), alcohol, and micro-nutrients (vitamins and minerals) and be aware of the consequences of over and under-nutrition. Principles of energy balance (energy intake and energy expenditure), basic techniques for assessment of nutrient adequacy of individual diets and simple techniques for assessing body composition in adults will be explored. You will also be introduced to the Australian Dietary Guidelines and Nutrient Reference Values, and the use of food guides in assessing the diets of populations.

Navigate the makeup of the human body. Uncover diet myths, and select the most nourishing foods using dietary guidelines. Calculate muscle to fat ratio to determine health. Weigh up the balance between what people eat and the energy they burn.

Introduction to Nutrition

Games and play constitute a part of everyday life. Formal or informal, solitary or shared, physical or virtual, realistic or fantastical, organised or spontaneous, games are a means of escaping the ‘real’ world, or exploring it in new ways. Shared values can be reinforced through play, either by celebrating those who display ‘virtue’ in resplendent forms, or shaming those we believe to be ‘bad sports’. But how are these norms of ‘fair play’ shaped, by whom, and how can they change over time? How can urban sports such as skateboarding and parkour be seen as ‘subversive’ and framed as a public menace, and yet offer opportunities for personal expression and communal belonging? How are video games shaping novel understandings of embodiment, avatars, and interaction, and how are e-sports influencing the future of play?Meanwhile, more ‘traditional’ forms of sport are undoubtedly among the most influential institutions in Australian society. No less than three Australian Test captains and tennis players have been recognised as Australian of the Year. Prime Ministers and other political leaders desperately spruik their team affiliations as markers of their relatability, and Victoria has not one, but two public holidays dedicated solely to sporting events. But why is this the case? Why does sport seem to possess such an outsized influence in Australian society? And what implications does this have for the values, norms, principles, persons, and spectacles that we celebrate? Sport can unite and foster community-building, but it can also divide and be rife with forms of exclusion based on race, gender, sexuality, faith, age, and class. In short, sport may purport to be ‘fair’ while in reality proving ‘foul’. In this subject, we address cultural theories of sports and games, and explore how forms of play can engender more pleasurable, affirming, and accommodative social worlds.This is a Level 3, online, entirely asynchronous subject, meaning there are no live lectures or tutorials, and instead students can work through the content on their own schedules (while, of course, keeping in mind the assessment deadlines). In 2024, this Term One subject will commence on January 8 and should finish before the last week in February. However, it is possible to submit the final assessment prior to the deadline and complete the subject.

The Politics Of Play: Issues, Controversies, And Possibilities For Sports, Games, And Leisure

In this subject, you will develop a broad understanding of health and wellbeing, examining key theories that underpin concepts in contemporary health and wellbeing. You will investigate the complex range of interactions that influence the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities and populations. As health is a dynamic concept, you will further examine the social, environmental and biomedical determinants of health and wellbeing within an Australian and global context.

Understanding Health And Wellbeing

This subject explores the features of child language and how children acquire language. From infancy to primary schooling years, it examines the development of specific linguistic features and also the cognitive processes behind language acquisition. The focus is not just on first language acquisition but also considers the acquisition of additional languages and children who are multilingual from a very early age. This subject will be a useful introduction to the topic for those who are generally interested, thinking about their own child(ren)&#39;s development or planning to work with children.

Child Language Development

In this subject you will be introduced to the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the delivery of healthcare. Beginning with an investigation of what is &quot;digital health&quot;, you will become familiar with the most common digital technologies utilised by healthcare professionals. The benefits and challenges surrounding the introduction of digital health for both health professionals and consumers will be explored. The common enablers of, and barriers to, adoption will be identified. You will research the technological, clinical, social, legal, and ethical impacts of the digitisation of health care. Past successes and failures, and future trends in digital health, will be explored along with the international and national drivers for a digital health strategy.

Understanding Digital Health

In this subject, you will be introduced to the terminology, diseases, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures relating to each body system as well as to terms used in specialist areas of medicine, surgery, pathology, imaging, nursing and allied health. You will learn to interpret simple medical documentation.This subject includes synchronous sessions held during business hours. This means that you will attend sessions each week simultaneously with your facilitator and classmates. This subject is recommended for first-year undergraduate students.

Medical Terminology

This subject will allow you to develop an understanding of professional healthcare delivery in Australia. Areas of professional healthcare delivery that will be examined include; population health and prevention, general practice and community health; emergency health services and hospital care; mental health, rehabilitation and palliative care. You will review and analyse the overall health of Australia&#39;s population and investigate the diverse roles of a range of health professionals in the delivery of healthcare. You will develop critical reasoning skills through relevant case scenarios which introduce enquiry-based learning and teamwork. This subject will support the development of foundation academic skills and information literacy required for successful university study.This subject includes synchronous sessions held during business hours. This means that you will attend sessions each week simultaneously with your facilitator and classmates. This subject is recommended for first-year undergraduate students.

Healthcare In Australia

In this subject, you are introduced to quantitative statistics, qualitative coding and the role of health data analytics in healthcare organisations and public health research. Key emphases include understanding the importance of healthcare data as an asset, identifying and applying the key elements of the data capture and analysis process in key research methodologies, along with effective presentation, communication and dissemination of findings beyond peer review publications. You will also investigate the role of health data analytics in quality and performance indicators. This subject includes synchronous sessions held during business hours. This means that you will attend sessions each week simultaneously with your facilitator and classmates. This subject is recommended for first-year undergraduate students.

Introduction to Data Analytics in Healthcare

In this subject you will develop an introductory working knowledge of the fundamental conventions and rules for classification of diseases and health interventions using the current Australian version of the World Health Organization&#39;s International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-AM), the Australian Classification for Health Interventions (ACHI) and the Australian Coding Standards (ACS). You will develop an understanding of the complexities of the classification process. You will develop skills in medical record abstraction and interpretation to support the application of health classification systems. You will develop competency in classificatory practice within the parameters of expected industry timeframes and levels of accuracy. You will gain knowledge in diagnostic, therapeutic and radiological techniques, and drug therapy. Only a Pass or Fail is awarded. A Pass will reflect a grade 75% or greater. This is in line with industry standards and expectations This subject includes synchronous sessions held during business hours. This means that you will attend sessions each week simultaneously with your facilitator and classmates. This subject is recommended for first-year undergraduate students, who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Information Management.

Introduction To Health Classification A

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