ScienceReady Short Course
COURSE INFORMATION
DATES AVAILABLE
COURSE DATES
10 - 19 February 2025
REGISTRATION CLOSES
3 February 2025
CONTACT HOURS
30 hours of study
MODE
A mix of in-person (12 hours over 2 days), and online learning (18 hours self-paced, over 6 days)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
None
FEES
Full course: $350
Course Overview
This 30-hour short course is designed to prepare commencing first year students with the science knowledge and study skills needed for any health-related degrees at UniSA.
- Biomedical Science
- Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Exercise and Sports Science
- Health Science
- Human Movement
- Laboratory Medicine
- Medical Radiation Science
- Midwifery
- Nursing
- Nutrition and Food Sciences
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
- Speech Pathology
Whether you are studying nursing or human movement, physiotherapy or biomedical science, this course will introduce you to some key science concepts and terminology to help you get a head start on your undergraduate studies. Along the way, pick up some tips and tricks on how to balance your studies, meet other commencing students, see the campus and meet some of the staff that will be teaching you!
The format of the short course includes a variety of teaching modalities including lectures, interactive online classes, and hands-on lab activities designed to introduce basic scientific concepts that will feature in your degree. Topics covered in the course include:
- Study and academic skills
- Where to find help if you need it
- Essential human anatomy and physiological concepts: relevant biology / chemistry / physics that underpins your degree
- Introduction to medical / anatomical / scientific terminology
- Human body organisation
- Body systems, how they work and interact with each other
- Essential physiological concepts including homeostasis
- Basics of human anatomy.
Why the ScienceReady short course?
This short course is designed to help ensure you have a smooth transition to university studies, introducing or refreshing your basic scientific knowledge to assist you to hit the ground running in your chosen undergraduate health program. You will:
- Learn important foundational knowledge to undertake your health degree
- Be introduced to Moodle (UniSA's online learning management system)
- Gain confidence in approaching science subjects
- Experience lectures and laboratory activities
- Learn and participate in online tutorials called virtual classrooms
- Meet fellow students (either virtually or in-person) with similar interests/background prior to beginning your program
- Experience uni life and become familiar with the University and its facilities.
Please note this course is not designed to replace any prerequisite courses or assumed knowledge required for some health degrees.
Course Structure
The course will run across two weeks and will include a mix of on campus, self-paced and interactive online learning sessions. You’ll have a chance to experience what learning at University is like and meet other students in-person and online.
The course timetable for the two weeks is available here.
If you unable to attend one or more of the in-person sessions you can still complete the ScienceReady course. Please note your availability on the registration form.
Enquiries
The ScienceReady Course Coordinator is Dr Erin Lousberg.
For any questions about the course please contact our Future Student Enquiries team:
Phone: (08) 8302 2376
Submit an online enquiry
Additional information
Cancellation Policy
The University of South Australia reserves the right to cancel events and issue refunds.
In the event that an attendee cannot attend, a substitute is welcome to attend in their place. No refunds will be given unless 21 days notice is given in writing prior to the date of the planned event. If less than 21 days the fee can be used for the same course at a later stage, or another course of the same value.