Minor: Health

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Course Details

Discipline coordinator:	AskQUT
Course contact:	+61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au
Faculties:	University Wide Faculty of Business and Law Faculty of Science Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice Faculty of Health

Study areas

A minor is a set of related units in a particular study area. You may be able to choose one from another area of the University if your course rules allow. To find out, go to your study plan: if you have a complimentary studies option block, search using the code in brackets above the unit list and if it exists you will be able to select it on plan.

Minors consist of 48 credit points with the introductory units having no prerequisites. Later units may have earlier units as prerequisites. Depending on class timetabling it may not be possible to complete all units in a university wide minor. Consult with your course coordinator and relevant discipline coordinators prior to undertaking interfaculty studies.

Individual units completed in a university wide minor will appear on your academic transcript but it will only be recorded as a successfully completed study area if you have a). selected it as an option on your study plan and b). completed the correct number of credit points.

Course Structures

Unit Lists

Applied Psychology Minor

Studies in Organisational Behaviour unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-APPSYCH
PYB100 Equivalents: PYB101, HLB100	Foundation Psychology	Gardens Point Semester 1 Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: PYB012
PYB110 Equivalents: BSB123	Psychological Research Methods	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
Plus two from:
PYB202 Equivalents: PYB205	Social Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB100 or PYB102
PYB204 Equivalents: PYB303	Perception and Cognition	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB100 and PYB102 and PYB110
PYB302	Applied Social and Organisational Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB205 or PYB202
PYB374	Human Factors and Safety	Last offered in 2021	Prerequisites: PYB100 Successful completion of all first and second year units is assumed knowledge.

Counselling Minor

Studies in Counselling unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-STUDCNS
PYB007	Communication for Health Professionals	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1	Antirequisites: PYB074, HHB113, PYB111
PYB208	Counselling Theory and Practice 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB007 or PUB209
Plus two of:
PYB159	Alcohol and Other Drug Studies	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Antirequisites: PYB158 Introductory psychology unit and 96 credit points of first year units are assumed knowledge.
PYB257	Group Work	Last offered in 2019	Prerequisites: PYB007 or PYB074 or HHB113 or PYB111 Antirequisites: HHB214 and SWB214
PYB321	Introduction to the Psychology of Trauma	Kelvin Grove Summer	Prerequisites: PYB202 and 120cp of completed studies
PYB356	Counselling Theory and Practice 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB208
PYB359	Working with Families and Groups	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB208
PYB360	Interventions for Addictive Behaviours	Kelvin Grove Flexible Period - 08A	Prerequisites: PYB159 or PYB158 or PYB260 or NSB223 or NSB023 or NSB204

Health Psychology Minor

Studies in Behaviour and Health unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-BHAVHLT
PYB100 Equivalents: PYB101, HLB100	Foundation Psychology	Gardens Point Semester 1 Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: PYB012
PYB307	Health Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB100, PYB101 or PYB102 Successful completion of all first and second year units is assumed knowledge.
Plus two from:
PYB102	The Mind and the Brain	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
PYB159	Alcohol and Other Drug Studies	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Antirequisites: PYB158 Introductory psychology unit and 96 credit points of first year units are assumed knowledge.
PYB202 Equivalents: PYB205	Social Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB100 or PYB102
PYB203	Developmental Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB102 or PYB100
PYB260	Psychopharmacology of Addictive Behaviour	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB102
PYB321	Introduction to the Psychology of Trauma	Kelvin Grove Summer	Prerequisites: PYB202 and 120cp of completed studies
PYB360	Interventions for Addictive Behaviours	Kelvin Grove Flexible Period - 08A	Prerequisites: PYB159 or PYB158 or PYB260 or NSB223 or NSB023 or NSB204

Psychological Science Minor

Studies in Behavioural Science unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-BEHAVSC
PYB100 Equivalents: PYB101, HLB100	Foundation Psychology	Gardens Point Semester 1 Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: PYB012
Plus three from:
PYB007	Communication for Health Professionals	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2 Gardens Point Semester 1	Antirequisites: PYB074, HHB113, PYB111
PYB102	The Mind and the Brain	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
PYB110 Equivalents: BSB123	Psychological Research Methods	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
PYB159	Alcohol and Other Drug Studies	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Antirequisites: PYB158 Introductory psychology unit and 96 credit points of first year units are assumed knowledge.
PYB202 Equivalents: PYB205	Social Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB100 or PYB102
PYB203	Developmental Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB102 or PYB100
PYB204 Equivalents: PYB303	Perception and Cognition	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB100 and PYB102 and PYB110
PYB208	Counselling Theory and Practice 1	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB007 or PUB209
PYB215	Forensic Psychology and the Law	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB102 or PYB100 and Completion of 72cps Antirequisites: JSB174 96 credit points of first year units is assumed knowledge.
PYB260	Psychopharmacology of Addictive Behaviour	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB102
PYB304	Behavioural Neuroscience	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB204 and PYB102 Successful completion of all first and second year units is assumed knowledge.
PYB307	Health Psychology	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: PYB100, PYB101 or PYB102 Successful completion of all first and second year units is assumed knowledge.
PYB321	Introduction to the Psychology of Trauma	Kelvin Grove Summer	Prerequisites: PYB202 and 120cp of completed studies
PYB356	Counselling Theory and Practice 2	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: PYB208
PYB360	Interventions for Addictive Behaviours	Kelvin Grove Flexible Period - 08A	Prerequisites: PYB159 or PYB158 or PYB260 or NSB223 or NSB023 or NSB204

Studies in Anatomy

Studies in Anatomy unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-ANATSCI
LQB187	Human Anatomy	Gardens Point Semester 1
LQB382	Developmental Anatomy and Tissue Adaptation	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB187 or LSB131 or LSB255 or LSB183 First level/introductory systematic anatomy of muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular and nervous systems and microscopic anatomy of primary tissues is assumed knowledge
LQB482	Anatomical Imaging	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB187 or LSB182 or LSB255 or LSB131 or LQB183 or LQB185 First level/introductory systematic anatomy of all organ systems, with a focus on macroscopic anatomy is assumed knowledge
LSB258	Principles of Human Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 2
OR
LSB111	Understanding Disease Concepts	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2

Studies in Physiology

Studies in Physiology unit sets

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-PHYSIOL
LQB187	Human Anatomy	Gardens Point Semester 1
LQB388	Medical Physiology 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LSB258 or LSB111 or LSB131 or LSB142 or LSB255 or LQB185 or LQB187
LQB488	Medical Physiology 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388
LSB258	Principles of Human Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 2

Studies in Biochemistry

Studies in Biochemistry unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-BIOCHEM
LQB180	Foundations of Biochemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Antirequisites: CVB102, CZB190
LQB182 Equivalents: LQB186	Cell and Molecular Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1
LQB381	Biochemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB180 or CZB190 or CSB432 or (CVB101 and CVB102)
LQB481	Biochemical Pathways and Metabolism	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB381

Studies in Cell and Molecular Biotechnology

Studies in Cell and Molecular Biology unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-CELLMOL
LQB182 Equivalents: LQB186	Cell and Molecular Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1
LQB280	Genes, Genomes and Genetics	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB182 or LQB186
LQB385	Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB182 or LQB186 or BVB101 or LQB280
LQB485 Equivalents: LQB584	Cell Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB385
LQB280 Genes, Genomes and Genetics has replaced LQB281 Human health & Disease Concepts

Studies in Infection and Immunity

Studies in Infection and Immunity unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-INFDISE
LQB182 Equivalents: LQB186	Cell and Molecular Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1
LQB292	Principles of Infection and Immunity	Gardens Point Semester 2
LQB362	Fundamentals of Microbiology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB281 or LQB292 or BVB101
LQB494	Viruses and Viral Pathogenesis	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB362

Studies in Child, Youth and Families

Studies in Child, Youth and Families unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-CHYHFAM
SWB100	Orientation to Social Work and Human Services	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: HHB100
Choose three units from:
SWB110	Understanding Families and Relationships	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2
SWB204	Critical Practice with Children and Families	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Antirequisites: HHB204
SWB207	Young People, Social Justice and Diversity	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
SWB307	Critical Youth Work Practice	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: Completion of 144 credit points or more of study

Studies in Contemporary Society

Studies in Contemporary Society unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-CSOCISS
SWB100	Orientation to Social Work and Human Services	Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2	Antirequisites: HHB100
Choose 3 from:
SWB105	Contemporary Human Rights	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
SWB108	Australian Society, Social Justice and Policy	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Antirequisites: SWB103, SWB218
SWH400 Equivalents: SWB400	Critical Social Policy and Advocacy	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: SWB108 or SWB218 or SWB103 Antirequisites: SWB302
SWH404	Climate Justice in Local and Global Worlds	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: Achievement of 192 CP (enrolment in your third year of study)

Studies in Human Rights

Studies in Human Rights unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-HRIGHTS
SWB105	Contemporary Human Rights	Kelvin Grove Semester 1
Three units to be selected from:
SWB108	Australian Society, Social Justice and Policy	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Antirequisites: SWB103, SWB218
SWH400 Equivalents: SWB400	Critical Social Policy and Advocacy	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: SWB108 or SWB218 or SWB103 Antirequisites: SWB302
SWB212	Community and Place Based Practice	Last offered in 2021	Antirequisites: HHB212
SWB333	Participatory Community Development	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: Completion of 96 credit points
SWB109	Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Communities	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Antirequisites: EDB041
SWB306	People, Community and Disability	Kelvin Grove Semester 1

Studies in Nutrition and Physical Activity

Studies in Nutrition and Physical Activity unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-NUTPHYS
Complete four (4) core units:
XNB151 Equivalents: PUB201	Food and Nutrition	Online Semester 1, Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 1, Semester 2
XNB166 Equivalents: XNB176	Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
XNB177	Sport and Exercise Across the Lifespan	Kelvin Grove Semester 2
XNB277	Exercise and Sports Nutrition	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: XNB151 or LQB488 or LSB231 or XNB187 or XNB167 or XNB198
XNB396 Child and Adolescent Health (disc 30/06/2022) will still count towards this minor.
From 2025 on, XNB176 Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health is replaced by XNB166.

Studies in Public Health

Studies in Public Health unit set

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLBXMNR-PUBHLTH
PUB215	Upstream! Creating a Just World Through Public Health Practice	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
Students select two units (24cp): PUB209 or PUB336 or PUB406
PUB209 Equivalents: NSB017	Health, Culture and Society	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2
OR
PUB336	Gender Equity and Human Health	Online Semester 2 Kelvin Grove Semester 2
OR
PUB406	Taking Action for Health Promotion	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 Online Semester 2	Prerequisites: PUB215 or PUB530
Students select one unit (12cp): PUB326 or PUB530 or PUB332
PUB326	Introduction to Epidemiology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Antirequisites: HLN710 Successful completion of 96 credit points is assumed knowledge.
OR
PUB530	Health Education and Behaviour Change	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1	Antirequisites: PUB329, PUB341
OR
PUB332	Sustainable Environments for Health	Online Semester 1 Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Antirequisites: PUB107