Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Occupational Therapy

at Bond University

Bachelor of Health Sciences 
 

The Bachelor of Health Sciences program comprises 24 subjects, as follows:
 

University core subjects (3)
 

• CORE11-001 Critical Thinking and Communication (CORE 1)

• CORE11-002 Collaboration, Teams and Leadership (CORE 2)

• CORE11-003 Responsibility, Integrity and Civic Discourse (CORE 3)
   

Plus: Beyond Bond: Professional Development and Community Engagement
 

Compulsory subjects (15)
 

• Australia's Health Issues and Priorities (HPER11-101)

• Cell Biology (BMED11-203)

• Chemistry for Living Systems (BMED11-114)

• Food, Nutrition and Health (NUTR11-101)

• ​Global Health Issues (BMED12-123)

• Health Research Methods (HPER12-101)

• Health Communication (HPER12-103)

• Human Organ Systems 1 (BMED11-110)

• Human Organ Systems 2 (BMED12-114)

• Human Control Systems (BMED11-112)

• Introduction to Chemistry (BMED11-101)

• Introduction to Psychology, Biology and Personality (PSYC11-100)

• Medical and Molecular Genetics (BMED11-207)

• Microbiology (BMED11-206)

• Principles of Human Structure and Function (BMED11-109)
   

Two (2) required elective subjects from list below: 
 

• Foundations of Psychology: Development, Learning and Social (PSYC11-101)

• Love, Sex and Relationship (PSYC11-116)

• Biological Psychology (PSYC12-214)

• Developmental Psychology (PSYC12-315)

• Sport, Health and Exercise Psychology (SPEX11-104)

• Behaviour Change to Enhance Health (SPEX13-334)
   

Directed options (4)

Complete four (4) subjects from the following electives:
 

• Biological and Physical Chemistry (BMED12-119)

• Biological Psychology (PSYC12-214)

• Developmental Psychology (PSYC12-315)

• Drugs and Behaviour (PSYC13-308)

• Elementary Maths (STAT10-100)

• Exercise Health and Disease (SPEX12-310)

• Exploring Human Disease (BMED13-125)

• Functional Anatomy (SPEX11-113)

• Human Nutrition (NUTR13-101)

• Immunology (BMED13-216)

• Foundations of Psychology: Development, Learning and Social (PSYC11-101)

• Laboratory Medicine (BMED12-118)

• Love, Sex and Relationship (PSYC11-116)

• Medical Biochemistry 1 (BMED11-205)

• Medical Biochemistry 2 (BMED12-209)

• Molecular Diagnostics (BMED13-214)

• Pathophysiology and Pharmacology (BMED12-120)

• Psychology of Sport and Exercise 1 (SPEX11-101)

• Sport, Health and Exercise Psychology (SPEX11-104)

• Psychology of Sport and Exercise 2 (SPEX13-311)

• Physiology of Exercise (SPEX12-306)

• Principles of Biomechanics (SPEX11-303)

• Sport and Exercise Nutrition (NUTR12-101

• Behaviour Change to Enhance Health (SPEX13-334)
   

A student must complete the Bachelor of Health Sciences with a minimum GPA of 1/4 (equivalent to 4/7) in order to progress to the Master of Occupational Therapy.  Students must also complete any compliance requirements.  
 

Master of Occupational Therapy
 

Compulsory subjects:
 

• Foundations of Occupational Therapy (OCTY71-100)

• Health Conditions and Multidisciplinary Management (OCTY71-101)

• Neuroscience for Health Professionals (OCTY71-102)

• Enabling Environments: A Systems Approach (OCTY71-103)

• Engage: In Occupation (OCTY71-104)

• Enable: Occupational Performance (OCTY71-105)

• Occupational Therapy Roles and Responsibilities (OCTY71-106)

• Evidence Based Practice for Health Professionals (OCTY71-107)

• Occupational Therapy: Work (OCTY71-108)

• Occupational Therapy: Learn, Play, Connect (OCTY71-109)

• Occupational Therapy: Independence and Participation (OCTY71-110)

• The New Global Occupational Therapist (OCTY71-111)

• Promoting the Occupational Health and Well-being of Communities (OCTY71-112) 

• The Occupational Therapy Professional: Practice, Standards and Quality (OCTY71-113)

• Health Research Design & Planning (OCTY71-401)

• Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy I (OCTY71-701)

• Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy II (OCTY71-702)

• Professional Practice in Occupational Therapy III (OCTY71-703) 
   

Choose one of the below subjects
 

• Managing People (MGMT71-104)

• Educating the Health Workforce in the 21st Century (HPER71-114)​
   

Students choosing to study the Research Stream will complete: 
 

• Health Professional Research Internship A (OCTY71-402)

• Health Professional Research Internship B (OCTY71-403)
   

Students choosing to study the Business Stream will complete:
 

• Capstone Research Project (OCTY71-404)
   

Choice of 1 subject from the below elective options:

• Health Systems: Australia and International (HPER71-111) 

• Knowledge Translation in Healthcare (HPER71-112) 

• Accounting Principles (ACCT71-600)

• Economics for Business (ECON71-600)

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENFB71-104)

• Managerial Finance (FINC71-600)

• Marketing Fundamentals (MKTG71-600)

Academic requirements

Applicants with recent secondary education (within the past two years)
        

Alternative entry pathways

For those applicants who do not currently have the required academic qualifications, there are a number of alternative entry pathways:

• Bond University Tertiary Preparation programs

• Bond University Diploma programs

• Other institutional Tertiary Preparation Programs

• Vocational education and training qualifications (Certificate IV and above)

• Prior higher education experience (at this university or another)

• Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT)

• Professional or para-professional qualifications/experience

• Employment experience verified by a statement of service from the employer stating the position title and length of service and a very brief statement on the tasks undertaken.

The below fees are based on the total estimated program fee divided by the number of standard full-time semesters required to complete the program. Fees may vary based on which subjects are selected and the number of subjects enrolled in for each semester.
 

Semester program fee:

• Students commencing study : $21,040* per semester average
   

Total program fee:

• Students commencing study : $126,240

The Bond University Master of Occupational Therapy program has been designed to prepare graduates with the professional qualifications required to practice as an Occupational Therapist in Australia.
 

The program aims to produce graduates with the comprehensive skills and knowledge to succeed as occupational therapists in both national and international healthcare environments, as well as possess the business acumen to compete in a health care setting of increasing privatisation.
 

Graduates of the program will be able to apply their experience across a wide range of areas including:

• Private practice

• Public and private hospitals

• Independent living centres and rehabilitation facilities

• Schools and tertiary education

• Workplace health

• Community health centres

• Mental health services

• Aged care

• Research
   

Graduates may be eligible to progress to further post-graduate research, leading to potential career options in research organisations and academia.