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Career potential
Graduates may take up careers in industry or as hospital
scientists or technologists. In industry, there are opportunities
for graduates to take up development and consultancy
positions in organisations sewing the medical and biological
professions. The manufacture of biomedical instrumentation
is a growing area of employment opportunity.
In hospitals, duties may involw biomedical research, routine
clinical measurement responsibility, the development of
specialised electronic equipment and the maintenance of
equipment already in operation. Graduates are employed in
most hospital departments including cardiology, neurology,
thoracic medicine, physical sciences, anaesthesiology and
medical electronics.
Professional recognition
Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian
Institute of Physics and the Australasian College of Physical
Scientists and Engineers in Medicine.
Prerequisites (entrance 1994)
Units 1 and 2: four units of Mathematics. Units 3 and 4:
Physics, two units of Mathematics chosen from Space and
Number, Reasoning and Data, Change and Approximation,
Extensions (C & A).
A limited number of places may be offered to students
without VCE Physics. These students will undertake a special
first semester program.
Course structure
Full-time course
(1991 syllabus)
Semester 1
Credit points
SC107 Biology 6.5
SC1255 Chemistry 7.5
SP1209 Physics 10.0
SP1224 Introductory Biophysics 5.0
SP1 210 Introduction to Instrumentation 10.0
SM 1215 Mathematical Methods 10.0
Semester 2
SC1255 Chemistry 7.5
SP1209 Physics 10.0
SP1224 Introductory Biophysics 5.0
SP1210 Introduction to Instrumentation 10.0
SM1215 Mathematical Methods 10.0
SK290 Computer Science 8.5
Semester 3
SM3415 Mathematical Methods 8.0
SP3409 Physics 34 10.0
SP3410 Analogue and Optical Techniques 6.0
SP3430 Interfacing and Nuclear Techniques 6.0
SP324 Biophysical Systems A 10.0
SP325 Biophysical Systems B 10.0
Semester 4
SM3415 Mathematical Methods 8.0
SP3409 Physics 34 10.0
SP3410 Analogue and Optical Techniques 6.0
SP3430 Interfacing and Nuclear Techniques 6.0
SP401 Experimental Techniques 4.0
SP424 Clinical Monitoring A 8.0
SP425 Clinical Monitoring B 8.0
Semester 5
SP222 Industry Based Learning 50 .O
Semester 6
SP333 Industry Based Learning 50.0
Semester 7
SP501 Signals and Systems
SP5 10 Scientific lnstrumentation A
SP530 Scientific lnstrumentation B
SP524 Biophysics (Neurosciences A)
SP525 Applied Biophysics A
SP5609 Physics 5-6
Semester 8
SP5609 Physics 5-6
SP602 Special Project
SP610 lnstrumentation Systems A
SP630 lnstrumentation Systems B
SP624 Biophysics (Neurosciences B)
SP625 Applied Biophysics B
SP626 Applied Neurosciences
Application procedure
See entry under 'General information'.
2062 Psychology and Rychophysiology
VTAC Course Code - SHSP
This program is unique to Swinburne and combines major
studies in psychology and psychophysiology. The psychology
major emphasises vocational skills and knowledge relevant to
applied fields. Later year studies include personality,
cognition and human performance, methods and measurement
in psychology, and counselling and interviewing.
Rychophysiology emphasises an understanding of the
physiological processes relevant to the study of psychology.
Cardiorespiratory, endocrinological, neuromuscular and
immunological processes are treated in an integrated fashion
in examining the physiological responses to stress. Disorders
of brain function including schizophrenia, Alzheimers disease
and brain damage are also considered. Computers and
instrumentation are used to record and analyse physiological
signals relevant to cognition and behaviour. The analysis of
brain electrical activity and its relation to cognitive processes
is emphasised.
This course may be undertaken within the Faculty of Applied
Science or the Faculty of Arts and aims to produce
graduates who are qualified to take up professional careers
in psychology. It will contribute towards qualification for
associate membership of the Australian Psychological Society
and will be a suitable introduction to occupations involving
aspects of clinical psychology, ergonomics, neuropsychology,
and research.
The special emphases of the course are to develop technical
skills in the use of monitoring instrumentation specific to
recording biological signals related to behaviour, insight into
the biological basis of behaviour and to allow detailed study
of both normal and abnormal specific human neurophysiological
functions.
For details of psychology subjects see psychology major,
Faculty of Arts.
Career potential
Employment opportunities are available in the areas of
community health services, clinics and institutions involved in
the assessment and management of persons with neurological
and psychophysiological problems. Graduates will also
be well prepared for careers in the areas of clinical
psychology concerned with the ph~iological effects of
emotional and mental states, sports psychology and
ergonomics.
Professional recognition
After an additional (fourth) year of study, graduates are
eligible for associate membership of the Australian
Psychological Society.