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INTRODUCTION TO THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES The
Faculty of Health Sciences at Australian Catholic University prepares
highly qualified graduates in the areas of Nursing and Exercise Science.
Staff of the Faculty are located in five Schools at four campuses: one
School of Nursing in each of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria
and one School of Exercise Science in each of New South Wales and Victoria. The
Faculty offers courses that have a focus on health and range from undergraduate
to postgraduate programs of study. Many postgraduate courses have been
developed in conjunction with hospitals and health fitness agencies in
order to meet specific needs of the professions and industry. Some postgraduate
units are offered in flexible learning mode by online study. All
students have field and clinical experience that is supervised by specially
qualified practitioners. Catholic hospitals and other public, private
and specialty organisations, as well as schools and various health and
fitness centres, are very involved with preparing for and promoting this
valued and essential experience. The
goals of the Faculty are closely linked to and emanate from the mission
of the University. The areas of achievement by the Faculty include the
key areas of teaching and learning, research and scholarship, community
engagement in addition to specific objectives regarding internationalisation,
quality and revenue generation. It has well-established procedures for
evaluating performance and ensuring quality which involve students and
representatives of the various statutory registration authorities and
professional organisations, as well as recent graduates and employers. The
Faculty has an increasingly vigorous research program. Students who wish
to undertake a research degree would have the opportunity to do so in
fields of research mutually arranged by candidates and staff who may supervise
them. If you are enrolling in one of our courses for the first time this year I extend a warm welcome to you. The Faculty endeavours to promote a warm, friendly atmosphere in which students can pursue their studies under well-qualified and enthusiastic staff. We aim to enhance the dignity of each individual and I am sure you will find your studies with the Faculty of Health Sciences a rewarding experience.
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