Global Utilities

La Trobe University
University Handbook 2010

Courses Offered by the Faculty

Note that all courses are not available to international students. For the full listing of courses available to international students, please view www.latrobe.edu.au/international/courses.

Division of Allied Health

Course Name Duration of Course in Years (full-time equiv) Campus Offered1
Bachelor of Arts with a Deaf Studies Sequence 3 BU
Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Clinical Prosthetics and Orthotics2,5 4 BU
Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Occupational Therapy Practice2,5 4 BE, BU
Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Orthoptics2,5 4 BU
Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Paramedic Practice 4 AW, BE, MI, SH
Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Physiotherapy Practice2,5 4 BE, BU
Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Podiatric Practice2,5 4 BE, BU
Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Speech Pathology2,5 4 BU
Bachelor of Human Services3 3 AW, BE, BU
Bachelor of Human Services and Master of Social Work2,5 4 AW, BE, BU, MI
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy3 4 BU
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy/Bachelor of Ergonomics, Safety and Health6 5 BU
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy/Bachelor of Psychological Science6 (see Bachelor of Psychological Sciences/Master of Occupational Therapy in Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering section of the Handbook 5 BU
Bachelor of Orthoptic and Ophthalmic Science3 3.5 BU
Bachelor of Physiotherapy3 4 BE, BU
Bachelor of Podiatry3 4 BU
Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics3 3.5 BU
Bachelor of Psychological Science and Master of Occupational Therapy Practice2 BU
Bachelor of Social Work3 4 AW, BE, BU
Bachelor of Social Work (Advanced Standing)5 2 AW, BE, BU, MI
Bachelor of Social Work with Honours3 4 AW, BE, BU
Bachelor of Social Work/Bachelor of Human Services3 4 AW, BE, BU
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours)/Bachelor of Human Services3 4 AW, BE, BU
Bachelor of Speech Pathology3 4 BU
Bachelor of Speech Pathology (with Honours)3 BU

Division of Health Studies

Course Name Duration of Course in Years (full-time equiv) Campus Offered1
Bachelor of Arts/Health Sciences BU (FHUSS)
Bachelor of Health Information Management3 3.5 BU
Bachelor of Health Information Management/Bachelor of Health Sciences3,5 4.5 BU
Bachelor of Health Sciences2,5 3 BU, BE
Bachelor of Health Sciences3,5 3 BU
Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Business 4 BU
Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Commerce3 4 BU
Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of International Development 4 BU
Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of International Relations3 4 BU
Bachelor of Health Studies/Bachelor of Media Studies3 4 BU
Bachelor of Health Sciences and Master of Health Information Management2,5 4 BU
Bachelor of Pastoral Care (Graduate Entry) 2 BU

Division of Nursing and Midwifery

Course Name Duration of Course in Years (full-time equiv) Campus Offered1
Bachelor of Nursing (Division 2 Conversion) 2 (AW, BE, BU) 3 (MI, SH) AW, BE, BU, MI, SH
Bachelor of Nursing (Graduate Entry) 2 BU
Bachelor of Nursing (Honours) 1 AW, BE, BU
Bachelor of Nursing (Post-Registration) 1 AW, BE, BU
Bachelor of Nursing (Pre-Registration) 3 AW, BE, BU, MI, SH
Bachelor of Nursing/Bachelor of Midwifery 4 BU

School of Dentistry and Oral Health

Course Name Duration of Course in Years (full-time equiv) Campus Offered1
Bachelor of Health Sciences in Dentistry/Master of Dentistry 5 BE
Bachelor of Oral Health Science 3 BE

Key: 1 AW=Albury-Wodonga BE=Bendigo BU=Melbourne (Bundoora) MI=Mildura SH=Shepparton

2 This is a new course which commenced in 2009

3 No new intake ongoing students only

4 Course offered subject to University approval

5 Honours program available in this course

6 Not offered in 2010

The Faculty also teaches at a number of hospitals, offers some courses via distance education, and offers some courses overseas.

Detailed information on each of the Faculty’s courses follows. Courses are listed by discipline in alphabetical order (i.e. Health Information Management, Physiotherapy, Social Work).