BAdvSci(Hons)/BHSc - Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) / Bachelor of Health Sciences Conjoint

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Selected courses from the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) Conjoint Component must include courses in a minimum of two subject codes listed in the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Honours) Schedule.

Complete 660 points comprising:

375 points for Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) Conjoint Component, and
255 points for Bachelor of Health Sciences Conjoint Component , and
15 items from Waipapa Taumata Rau Courses, and
15 points from General Education Courses, and
1 item from Academic Integrity Course

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) Conjoint Component

Complete 375 points comprising:

45 points for Core Courses, and
270 to 330 points for one Specialisation from Specialisations, and
0 to 45 points for 0 to 1 Modules from Modules, and
0 to 60 points from Other Courses from the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Honours) Schedules

Selected courses must include at least 270 points at level 200 or higher.

Selected courses must include at least 195 points at level 300 or higher.

Selected courses must include 120 to 160 points at level 700.

Core Courses

Complete 45 points comprising:

15 points from Stage I Courses, and
15 points from Stage II Courses, and
15 points from Stage III Courses

No credit will be given for SCISCHOL 100 or SCISCHOL 100A or SCISCHOL 100B or SCISCHOL 202 or SCISCHOL 202A or SCISCHOL 202B or SCISCHOL 302 or SCISCHOL 302A or SCISCHOL 302B unless a student completing or BVBHS Module Conjoint: BAdvSci(Hons)/BHSc module in Science Scholars.

Stage I Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

SCIGEN 101 - Communicating in a Knowledge Society (15 points)

SCISCHOL 100 - Science in Action (15 points)

SCISCHOL 100A - Science in Action (7.5 points)

SCISCHOL 100B - Science in Action (7.5 points)

SUSTAIN 100 - Sustainability and Us (15 points)

MAORI 130 - Te Ao Māori: The Māori World (15 points)

SCISCHOL 100 is only available to Science Scholars students.

Stage II Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

SCIGEN 201 - Innovating in a Knowledge Society (15 points)

SCISCHOL 202 - Research and Discovery (15 points)

SCISCHOL 202A - Research and Discovery (7.5 points)

SCISCHOL 202B - Research and Discovery (7.5 points)

SUSTAIN 200 - The Sustainable Community (15 points)

SCISCHOL 202 is only available to Science Scholars students.

Stage III Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

SCIGEN 301 - Engaging in a Knowledge Society (15 points)

SCISCHOL 302 - Science Scholars Project (15 points)

SCISCHOL 302A - Science Scholars Project (7.5 points)

SCISCHOL 302B - Science Scholars Project (7.5 points)

SUSTAIN 300 - A Sustainable World (15 points)

SCISCHOL 302 is only available to Science Scholars students.

Specialisations

Complete one Specialisation from the following:

CHEM-BAdvSci(H)/BHSc - Conjoint: BAdvSci(Hons)/BHSc specialisation in Chemistry (300 points)

COBI-BAdvSci(H)/BHSc - Conjoint: BAdvSci(Hons)/BHSc specialisation in Computational Biology (330 points)

COMP-BAdvSci(H)/BHSc - Conjoint: BAdvSci(Hons)/BHSc specialisation in Computer Science (315 points)

MNSC-BAdvSci(H)/BHSc - Conjoint: BAdvSci(Hons)/BHSc specialisation in Marine Science (300 points)

PSYC-BAdvSci(H)/BHSc - Conjoint: BAdvSci(Hons)/BHSc specialisation in Psychology (270 points)

STAT-BAdvSci(H)/BHSc - Conjoint: BAdvSci(Hons)/BHSc specialisation in Statistics (285 points)

Modules

Complete 0 to 1 Modules from the following:

SSOC-BAdvSci(H)/BHSc - Conjoint: BAdvSci(Hons)/BHSc module in Science in Society (45 points)

SSCO-BAdvSci(H)/BHSc - Conjoint: BAdvSci(Hons)/BHSc module in Science Scholars (45 points)

Other Courses from the Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science (Honours) Schedules

Complete 0 to 60 points from the following:

No credit will be given for courses matching the pattern *******G, ********G, *********G, **********G, ***********G, or ************G.

BSc - Bachelor of Science (360 points)

BSc(Hons) - Bachelor of Science (Honours) (120 points)

Bachelor of Health Sciences Conjoint Component

Complete 255 points comprising:

165 points for all Compulsory Courses, and
15 points from Group 1 Elective Courses, and
15 points from Group 2 Elective Courses , and
15 points for all Group 3 Elective Courses , and
30 points from Group 4 Elective Courses , and
15 points from Group 5 Elective Courses

Compulsory Courses

Complete 165 points for ALL of the following:

HLTHPSYC 122 - Behaviour, Health and Development (15 points)

MAORIHTH 201 - Introduction to Māori Health (15 points)

POPLHLTH 101 - Introduction to Health Systems (15 points)

POPLHLTH 102 - Social Determinants of Health (15 points)

POPLHLTH 111 - Population Health (15 points)

POPLHLTH 202 - Research Methods in Health (15 points)

POPLHLTH 204 - Health Care Ethics (15 points)

POPLHLTH 210 - Equity and Inequalities in Health (15 points)

POPLHLTH 216 - Quantitative Methods in Health (15 points)

POPLHLTH 300 - Health Sector Professional Competencies (15 points)

POPLHLTH 302 - Health Services Placement (15 points)

Group 1 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

MAORIHTH 301 - Māori Health and Practice (15 points)

POPLHLTH 312 - Health and Pacific People in NZ (15 points)

POPLHLTH 313 - Health in Asian Communities (15 points)

Group 2 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

POPLHLTH 301 - Strengthening Health Systems (15 points)

POPLHLTH 303 - Health Informatics (15 points)

POPLHLTH 304 - Principles of Applied Epidemiology (15 points)

POPLHLTH 311 - Shaping Health Policy (15 points)

POPLHLTH 316 - Translating Health Information (15 points)

Group 3 Elective Courses

Complete 15 points for ALL of the following:

MAORIHTH 301 - Māori Health and Practice (15 points)

POPLHLTH 305 - Community Nutrition (15 points)

POPLHLTH 306 - Health Promotion 2 (15 points)

POPLHLTH 307 - Communities and Addictions (15 points)

POPLHLTH 312 - Health and Pacific People in NZ (15 points)

POPLHLTH 313 - Health in Asian Communities (15 points)

Group 4 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 30 points from the following:

No credit will be given for POPLHLTH 214.

FOODSCI 200 - Food Composition and Nutrition (15 points)

MAORIHTH 301 - Māori Health and Practice (15 points)

POPLHLTH 203 - Health Promotion: Philosophy and Practice (15 points)

POPLHLTH 206 - Life Cycle Nutrition (15 points)

POPLHLTH 207 - Community and Cultural Development (15 points)

POPLHLTH 208 - Mental Health Development (15 points)

POPLHLTH 211 - Introduction to Environmental Health (15 points)

POPLHLTH 212 - Bio-behavioural Aspects of Drug Use (15 points)

POPLHLTH 213 - Positioning Pacific Health (15 points)

POPLHLTH 214 - Special Topic (15 points)

POPLHLTH 215 - Dynamics of Health Systems (15 points)

POPLHLTH 301 - Strengthening Health Systems (15 points)

POPLHLTH 303 - Health Informatics (15 points)

POPLHLTH 304 - Principles of Applied Epidemiology (15 points)

POPLHLTH 305 - Community Nutrition (15 points)

POPLHLTH 306 - Health Promotion 2 (15 points)

POPLHLTH 307 - Communities and Addictions (15 points)

POPLHLTH 311 - Shaping Health Policy (15 points)

POPLHLTH 312 - Health and Pacific People in NZ (15 points)

POPLHLTH 313 - Health in Asian Communities (15 points)

POPLHLTH 315 - Special Topic: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (15 points)

POPLHLTH 316 - Translating Health Information (15 points)

STATS 201 - Data Analysis (15 points)

STATS 330 - Statistical Modelling (15 points)

Group 5 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

BIOSCI 107 - Biology for Biomedical Science: Cellular Processes (15 points)

CHEM 110 - Chemistry of the Living World (15 points)

ECON 151 - Understanding the Global Economy (15 points)

ECON 152 - Principles of Economics (15 points)

ENV 102 - Social and Environmental Change (15 points)

GENDER 101 - Gender: Global and Local (15 points)

MAORI 130 - Te Ao Māori: The Māori World (15 points)

MEDSCI 142 - Biology for Biomedical Science: Organ Systems (15 points)

PHIL 104 - Ethics and Justice (15 points)

PSYCH 108 - Individual, Social and Applied Psychology (15 points)

PSYCH 109 - Mind, Brain and Behaviour (15 points)

SOCIOL 101 - Understanding Aotearoa New Zealand (15 points)

SOCIOL 103 - Aotearoa New Zealand Social Policy and Social Justice (15 points)

STATS 101 - Introduction to Statistics (15 points)

Waipapa Taumata Rau Courses

Complete exactly 15 of the following:

WTRMHS 100 - Waipapa Taumata Rau: Foundations for Effective Health Practice in Aotearoa (15 points)

WTRSCI 100 - Waipapa Taumata Rau: Contemporary Science in Aotearoa, New Zealand (15 points)

General Education Courses

Complete exactly 15 points from the following:

ACCTG 151G - Financial Literacy (15 points)

ARTSGEN 103G - Ko Wai Tātou? Who Are We? (15 points)

ASTRO 200G - Astrobiology (15 points)

BIOSCI 100G - Antarctica: The Frozen Continent (15 points)

CHINESE 100G - Beginning Modern Chinese 1 (15 points)

COOKIS 101G - Introduction to Cook Islands Māori (15 points)

DESIGN 102G - Design for Sustainable Futures (15 points)

DISABLTY 113G - Making Disabilities: The Construction of Ideas (15 points)

DRAMA 100G - Presentation and Performance Skills: Taking the Stage (15 points)

EDUC 100G - The Creative Process (15 points)

EDUC 105G - Teaching: Tales and Traditions (15 points)

ENGLISH 121G - Reading/Writing/Text (15 points)

EXERSCI 100G - Exercise and Fitness: Myths and Reality (15 points)

FINEARTS 109G - Introduction to Photographic Practice (15 points)

FINEARTS 211G - Understanding Contemporary Fashion Design (15 points)

FRENCH 101G - Introductory French Language 1 (15 points)

GENDER 101G - Gender: Global and Local (15 points)

GEOG 104G - Cities and Urbanism (15 points)

GERMAN 101G - German Language Introductory 1 (15 points)

GLOBAL 101G - Global Issues, Sustainable Futures (15 points)

INNOVATE 100G - Innovation through Design (15 points)

ITALIAN 100G - Introductory Italian Language (15 points)

ITALIAN 106G - Italian Language for Beginners 1 (15 points)

JAPANESE 130G - Japanese Language 1A (15 points)

KOREAN 110G - Korean for Beginners 1 (15 points)

LATIN 100G - Introduction to Latin Language 1 (15 points)

MAORI 101G - Introduction to Written Māori (15 points)

MAORI 130G - Te Ao Māori: The Māori World (15 points)

MARINE 100G - The Oceans Around Us (15 points)

MEDSCI 100G - Human Mind and Body Relationships (15 points)

MEDSCI 101G - Environmental Threats to Human Health (15 points)

PHARMACY 111G - Drugs and Society (15 points)

PHIL 105G - Critical Thinking (15 points)

PHYSICS 100G - Models and Reality (15 points)

POPLHLTH 103G - Epidemics: Black Death to Bioterrorism (15 points)

RUSSIAN 100G - Beginners' Russian 1 (15 points)

SAMOAN 101G - Samoan Language 1 (15 points)

SCIGEN 101G - Communicating in a Knowledge Society (15 points)

SCIGEN 102G - Contemporary Science in Aotearoa New Zealand (15 points)

SPANISH 104G - Beginners' Spanish 1 (15 points)

SPORT 100G - Sport in Society (15 points)

SUSTAIN 100G - Sustainability and Us (15 points)

THEOREL 101G - The Bible and Popular Culture (15 points)

TONGAN 101G - Tongan Language 1 (15 points)

TDAIS 100 - Artificial Intelligence and Society (15 points)

TDDEM 100 - Democracy in the 21st Century (15 points)

TDMIGR 100 - Migration Futures (15 points)

TDENVF 100 - Our Environmental Futures: Te Taiao Tāngata (15 points)

TDMOANA 100 - Tagata Moana, Tangata Whenua: Hawaiki Futures (15 points)

TDFOOD 100 - The Future of Food Systems (15 points)

ANCIENT 110G - Classical Mythology (15 points)

DANCE 101G - Introduction to Dance and Creative Processes (15 points)

ECON 151G - Understanding the Global Economy (15 points)

EDUC 121G - How People Learn (15 points)

HISTORY 103G - Global History (15 points)

INTBUS 151G - Business across Borders (15 points)

LAW 121G - Law and Society (15 points)

LINGUIST 101G - Language, Mind and Society (15 points)

MAORI 103G - Introduction to Spoken Māori (15 points)

MKTG 151G - Essential Marketing (15 points)

MUS 144G - Turning-points in Western Music (15 points)

MUS 149G - Rock to Reggae: Tracking Popular Music in New Zealand (15 points)

PACIFIC 100G - Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa/Pacific Worlds (15 points)

SOCIOL 101G - Understanding Aotearoa New Zealand (15 points)

TRANSLAT 100G - Translation for Global Citizens (15 points)

YOUTHWRK 152G - Understanding New Zealand Youth (15 points)

Academic Integrity Course

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

ACADINT A01 - Academic Integrity Course (0 points)