Associate Degree of Health (AHEA) - AssocDeg Health
QTAC code (Australian and New Zealand applicants): External: 906915; Toowoomba campus: 906911
| On-campus | External | |
| Semester intake: | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) | Semester 1 (February) Semester 2 (July) |
| Campus: | Toowoomba | - |
| Fees: | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place | Commonwealth supported place Domestic full fee paying place |
| Standard duration: | 2 years full-time, 6 years part-time maximum | |
| Program articulation: | ||
Contact us
| Future Australian and New Zealand students | Current students |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 269 500 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 5315 Email: study@usq.edu.au |
Freecall (within Australia): 1800 007 252 Phone (from outside Australia): +61 7 4631 2285 Email: usq.support@usq.edu.au |
Program aims
The Associate Degree of Health aims to provide education and training for medical technicians and or technical officers to service the public and private medical pathology laboratory industry. A secondary aim is to provide graduates that will be able to play a role in the biomedical arena including research, technical, advisory and commercial roles.
Program objectives
Graduates from the Associate Degree of Health will:
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demonstrate a sound knowledge and practical skills to function as a medical technician or technical officer in a medical pathology laboratory
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demonstrate a sound knowledge and practical skills to function as a medical technician or technical officer in the disciplines of haematology, transfusion science, histology, clinical biochemistry and microbiology within a pathology laboratory
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be able to demonstrate a sound grounding in biological sciences with a major emphasis on human health and disease
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have a working knowledge of the fundamentals of chemistry
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be capable of applying these principles to problem-solving
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possess skill in drawing upon the growing content of knowledge in these disciplines
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have demonstrated competence in laboratory techniques and the use of instrumentation relevant to the pathology laboratory services
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have an awareness of the principles of laboratory safety as applicable in the areas studied in the program
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be able to use computers to assist them to obtain and analyse data and solve problems in the areas studied in the program
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be motivated to sustain life-long learning
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be aware of the social, moral, and legal responsibilities of professional medical pathology science students
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possess skills and knowledge that allow successful career diversification on graduation.
Program Information Set
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Admission requirements
To be eligible for admission, applicants must satisfy the following requirements:
- Have achieved a minimum Overall Position (OP) 16, tertiary entrance rank 64 or equivalent qualification.^
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Subject pre-requisite: English (4,SA) or equivalent.
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English Language Proficiency requirements for Category 2.
Applicants are advised to also address the following:
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Recommended prior study: one of Biological Science, Chemistry or Science21 (4,SA) or equivalent.
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Assumed knowledge expectations: Mathematics A (4,SA).
All students are required to satisfy the applicable .
If students do not meet the English language requirements they may apply to study a 精东传媒app-approved . On successful completion of the English language program, students may be admitted to an award program.
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These are determined by the 精东传媒app for specific programs each Semester. The 2017 OP and tertiary entrance ranks are based on agreed QTAC schedules which assess formal study at Year 12 or , tertiary, preparatory, professional or vocational qualifications or work experience, as detailed in the QTAC Assessment of Qualifications Manual and QTAC Assessor Guidelines. Bonus ranks may help you get into the program of your choice by increasing your OP/Rank. The bonus ranks don't apply to all applicants or all programs. Please read the information on USQ's carefully to find out what you may be eligible for. |
Requirements for professional experience placements
Practical experience is an integral component of the program and each student is required to undertake and satisfactorily complete 39 days of practical experience.
Progression into practical courses is dependent upon a pass grade in theoretical and other practical courses which have been set as prerequisites.
Applicants must be willing to undertake and submit the requirements of the 精东传媒app of Southern Queensland and Queensland Health for practical placement. Please refer to the applicable for Associate Degree of Health Students.
Program fees
Commonwealth supported place
A Commonwealth supported place is where the Australian Government makes a contribution towards the cost of a student's higher education andstudents pay a , which varies depending on the courses undertaken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the .
Commonwealth Supported students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called .
Domestic full fee paying place
Domestic full fee paying places are funded entirely through the full fees paid by the student. Full fees vary depending on the courses that are taken. Students are able to calculate the fees for a particular course via the
Domestic full fee paying students may be eligible to defer their fees through a Government loan called provided they meet the residency and citizenship requirements.
Australian citizens, Permanent Humanitarian Visa holders, Permanent Resident visa holders and New Zealand citizens who will be resident outside Australia for the duration of their program pay full tuition fees and are not eligible for .
Program structure
To qualify for the award of Associate Degree of Health (Laboratory Medicine) a candidate must complete or be exempted from courses with a total value of at least 16 units according to the following recommended enrolment pattern.
IT requirements
Students should visit the USQ to check that their computers are capable of running the appropriate software and versions of Internet web browsers and to check the minimum and recommended standards for software.
Recommended enrolment pattern
Recommended enrolment pattern
Students are able to enrol in any offered mode of a course (on-campus, external or online), regardless of the program mode of study they enrolled in.
| Major 精东传媒app: Laboratory Medicine | ||||||||
| Course | Year of program and semester in which course is normally studied | Residential school | Enrolment requirements | |||||
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| On-campus (ONC) | External (EXT) | Online (ONL) | ||||||
| Year | Sem | Year | Sem | Year | Sem | |||
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Year 1 | ||||||||
| * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | |||
| * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | |||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| * | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | C | |||
| * | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | |||
| * | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | C | Pre-requisite: | ||
| ^ | 1 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and | |||||
| 1 | 1,2 | 1 | 1,2,3 | |||||
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Year 2 | ||||||||
| ^ | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | |||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: | ||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pre-requisite: and | ||||
| ^ | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: | |||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and | ||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: | ||||
| 2 | 2 | Pre-requisite: and | ||||||
| Footnotes | |
| * | Each of these courses has compulsory residential schools. Candidates with evidence of Recognised Prior Learning (RPL) may seek exemption from some courses and/or residential schools in the 1st year of the program. |
| ^ | Current employees of pathology service providers with a minimum of 2 years full-time or equivalent relevant technical experience may seek exemption from Pathology Clinical Placements courses 1 to 3 on the basis of approved industrial experience. |