Careers in Health Care

 

  

Nursing

Nurses graduating with a BSc in Nursing will provide holistic, nursing and practice to patients and their families. Contemporary nursing careers offer a wealth of opportunities to contribute to the health and wellbeing of society in primary, secondary and tertiary settings.
 

Pharmacy

Pharmacists are healthcare professionals who practice pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on the effect of medications and their safe use. Pharmacists undergo college-level education to understand biochemical mechanisms of action of drugs, drug uses and therapeutic roles, side effects, potential interactions, and monitoring parameters. Professional interpretation and communication of this specialized knowledge to patients, physicians, and other health care providers are functions which pharmacists provide, and are central to the provision of safe and effective drug therapy.

Pharmacists work in a number of different settings including community, hospital and primary health care.They could also work in other roles where there may be less direct contact with patients, for example in universities, regulation, government organisations, research, publishing and the pharmaceutical industry.​

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapy or Physical Therapy, often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention, and rehabilitation. This encompasses physical, psychological, emotional, and social wellbeing.
 

Radiography & Medical Imaging

A Radiographer & Radiologic Technologist, also known as Medical Imaging Specialist (MIS), performs imaging of the human body for diagnosis medical problems. Radiographers work in hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Although many graduates pursue a career in general radiography and computed tomography, opportunities exist to specialize in ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, mammography, management, research and in industry as medical applications' specialists.
 

Health Emergency (Paramedics)

Paramedics are an integral part of the health care system. They provide unscheduled health care for individuals experiencing a health emergency. Paramedics initiate care and determine appropriate referral of patients to enable continuing care needs. A paramedic is also required to work with other emergency services to respond to mass casualty incidents in a range of situations. 

Psychology

The Department of Psychology currently offers a BSc in Psychology that will provide students with a range of subject specific and transferable skills and an in-depth knowledge of human behaviour and mental health that will help them pursue a career in a variety of fields as well as pursue graduate studies. The course offers a work placement and will introduce the student to a number of approaches to the application of psychological science and help them to explore a variety of contemporary challenges in society. Topics include psychological assessment, health and wellbeing, counselling, neuropsychology, and cognitive and biological psychology.