UTS course code: C10164
Testamur title: Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Abbreviation: BHlthSc BA
Course Director: Mr Chris Zaslawski
Course fee: HECS (local); $8,250 per semester (international)
Total credit points: 288

Footnotes:
1. Entry to this degree is by internal transfer from the Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (C10186). Students in C10186 apply during Year 2 for transfer to C10164, commencing in Year 3.

Overview
Course duration
Course structure
Course program
Assessment
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

The combined degree program in Traditional Chinese Medicine and International Studies is offered jointly by the Faculty of Science and the Institute for International Studies. It provides students with greater exposure to, and understanding of, Chinese culture and a working knowledge of Chinese. Apart from its wider educational goals, the program should also make it more possible for Traditional Chinese Medicine graduates to practise outside Australia.

Students do not need to have previously studied Chinese to be able to successfully complete the program. All students are required to complete four consecutive semesters of study of Chinese Language and Culture before proceeding to China for an academic year of study. There are various classes available for students with different levels of language proficiency: from classes for complete beginners, to classes for those who have completed HSC-level Chinese and for those with more advanced language skills.

Course duration

This combined degree is offered on a six-year, full-time basis.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is a six-year degree program in which the study of Traditional Chinese Medicine is integrated with the China major of the International Studies Program. Students spend the fifth year of study at a Chinese university. All existing arrangements for both the Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies apply equally to the combined degree program in Traditional Chinese Medicine and International Studies.

To graduate with a Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, a student is required to have completed 288 credit points of study: 192 credit points in Traditional Chinese Medicine and 96 credit points in Chinese Studies.

International Studies component

Students undertaking this degree may only study China as their international studies major. Students do not need to have previously studied Chinese to be able to successfully complete the program. All students are required to complete four consecutive semesters of study of Chinese Language and Culture before proceeding to China for an academic year of study. There are various classes available for students with different levels of language proficiency: from classes for complete beginners, to classes for those who have completed HSC-level Chinese and for those with more advanced language skills.

The International Studies component is 96 credit points, and includes 32 credit points (four 8-credit-point subjects) of instruction in Chinese Language and Culture; 8 credit points (one subject) of study of Comparative Social Change; 8 credit points (one subject) of study of Contemporary China; and 48 credit points (two semesters) of study at a university or institution of higher education in China.

Arrangements for In-country Study

Students are required to complete all appropriate subjects in their combined degree, including four consecutive semesters of study of Language and Culture before proceeding to In-country Study.

The Institute for International Studies makes arrangements for students to spend two semesters of In-country Study at an institution of higher education in China. The costs of tuition at overseas universities and of travel between Sydney and the student's place of study are paid by UTS, except in cases where a scholarship has been awarded to a student with provision for these costs. Visa fees are also paid by UTS, and students are covered by the UTS Overseas Insurance Policy. During their Incountry Study, students continue to be enrolled at UTS and to pay HECS for their study.

Students must pay the costs of accommodation and other living expenses during their period of In-country Study. Students may expect that no greater costs are incurred through undertaking in-country study in China than are involved in living away from home in Sydney.

The In-country Study is the key component of the International Studies program. It provides a unique opportunity for students to immerse themselves in the language and culture of another country through a learning program at a host university, through involvement in the life of the local community and through project work which is supervised by the Institute. Each student's individual study program depends on their level of language competence and the subjects and other learning experiences that are available at the host university. All students who undertake In-country Study must agree to the Institute's Conditions of Participation for In-country Study. Any study undertaken at the host university during the two semesters of In-country Study is part of the In-country Study experience. Students may not credit any subjects completed at their host university during the period of In-country Study towards the professional component of their combined degree.

Course program

Spring semester
99640 Chinese Medicine Foundations 2 8cp
99567 Introduction to Chinese Herbal Medicine 6cp
99649 Health Science for TCM 2 6cp
99643 Clinic Level 2 4cp

Spring semester
99651 Chinese Herbal Formula 1 6cp
99621 Chinese Diagnostic System 2 6cp
99654 Health Science for TCM 4 6cp
99645 Clinic Level 4 (AT2/TCM MT 1) 6cp

Spring semester
972111 Chinese Language and Culture 2 8cp
976111 Contemporary China 8cp
99647 Clinic Level 6 6cp

Spring semester
974111 Chinese Language and Culture 4 8cp
99656 Disease States 1 6cp
92167 Foundations of Helping and Caring 4cp
99627 Clinical Practicum (Therapy and Diagnosis) 8cp

Spring semester
978xxx In-country Study 2: China 24cp

Spring semester
99631 Clinic Practice 2 12cp
91608 Research Methods 2 4cp
99655 Professional Issues in TCM 8cp

Assessment

Depending on the subjects chosen, students can expect to undergo a variety of assessment types before completion of this course including formal and informal examinations, assignments and essays, practical reports and write-ups, seminar presentations, and clinic practice evaluations. Assessment tasks may be based on individual or group work. For further details on individual subjects, see the Subject Descriptions section, or contact the subject's coordinator.

Professional recognition

Graduates of this course qualify for professional membership of most Australasian Chinese medicine professional associations.

Other information

All academic inquiries for the Science component of this program should be made to:

Course Director, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Mr Chris Zaslawski
Department of Health Sciences
Faculty of Science
telephone (02) 9514 7856, (02) 9514 2500
fax (02) 9514 7866
email Chris.Zaslawski@uts.edu.au

Any inquiries relating to the International Studies component of this course should be directed to the Institute for International Studies, telephone (02) 9514 1574.

Combined degree students are required to confirm, during the University enrolment period, the subjects they intend to take for the year with the Institute at 10 Quay Street, Haymarket, Sydney.