ScienceReady Short Course
COURSE INFORMATION
DATES AVAILABLE
Enrolment closes: 3 February 2023
CONTACT HOURS
30 study hours
MODE
Interactive/In-person (Intensive 4 full days) or online (part-time over 9 days)
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
None
FEES
Full course: $325
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.
- Clinical Exercise Physiology
- Exercise and Sports Science
- Health Science
- Human Movement
- Laboratory Medicine
- Medical Radiation Science
- Biomedical Science
- Midwifery (Internal and External)
- Nursing (Internal and External)
- 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 aims to refresh the science knowledge you’ll need to get you started for first year, along with tips and tricks on how to study at university and navigate “uni life”.
The format of the short course includes a series of lectures and activities to introduce basic scientific concepts that will feature in your degree. Topics covered in the course include:
- Study and academic writing skills
- Essential human anatomy and physiological concepts: relevant biology / chemistry / physics that underpins your courses
- 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 ensure there is a smooth transition to university studies, refreshing you on basic scientific knowledge needed to be successful in your chosen undergraduate health program. You will:
Individual benefits
- Learn important assumed and 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 about online tutorials called virtual classrooms
- Experience experiments, view human models and specimens
- Meet and interact with some of your Course Coordinators, Program Directors and Student Advisors
- Meet fellow students with similar interests/background prior to beginning your program
- Experience uni life and become familiar with the University and its facilities.
Study options
Online study options designed to provide flexibility for students.
Option 1 or 2 can be selected using the registration form below.
Option 1:
4-day intensive short course
(Online and On-Campus)
Live Interactive zoom lectures and in-person interactive Laboratory activities
Date: 9-10 February and 13-14 February 2023
Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm
Contact hours: Approximately 30 hours
Structure:
9 February full day, 10 February full day and 13 February morning lectures will be delivered on-line via Zoom
13 February afternoon session will be delivered on campus at City East
14 February Workshops/Laboratory session will be delivered on campus at City East.
Learn online and in-person with live interactive lectures and interactive workshops across the four days. You can interact with your peers and teaching staff during all lectures and workshops.
This option is best if you would like to complete the course in real time, over 4 full days.
For more information about this option, please contact Dr. Jyothi Thalluri.
The timetable can be found here.
Option 2:
Part-time flexible learning over 9 days short course
(Online)
Date: 9-16 February 2023
Time: delivered daily from 9am
Contact hours: Approximately 30 hours
Structure:
Delivered entirely online daily from 9am on the 9 February to 5pm on 16 February. *includes weekends.
Learn through recorded interactive lectures and live online tutorials. You can interact online with your peers via online discussion forums and online tutorials.
Included in cost of short course is an optional academic writing practice module.
This option is best if you are unsure about your availability and would like flexible online study at your own pace. Much of this course was designed for students who are studying in fully external mode.
If you are not able to join any live sessions, these will be made available for registered students.
For more information about this option, please contact Dr Jackie O'Flaherty.
The timetable can be found here.
How to register
Fill in the registration form and arrange payment for the short course before 3 February 2023.
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.