Innovating Health

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
HLTH 1032
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Course ID
207001
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Pharm and Biomed Sci
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Robert McLaughlin
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Course level
3
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

Innovating health is a level 3 core course for the BHMS (advanced) program - designed to give you skills to become leaders in all fields of human health. The course teaches you skills and approaches to translate a concept into reality, including: how to identify and evaluate opportunities; the attributes and thinking patterns of successful innovators; evaluating actual and potential solutions and their impact; identifying and obtaining the resources you actually need to deliver a project; working in teams and utilising your networks; written and oral presentation skills.

Course learning outcomes

  • Describe the key concepts of innovation in health.
  • Critically evaluate potential and existing solutions to problems in human health from an innovation perspective.
  • Develop an innovation plan.
  • Evaluate cultural and ethical issues in human health innovation.
  • Demonstrate oral and written communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
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Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
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Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 24994
Section
Section SE01
Size
Size 80
Available
Available 38
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, PM-06
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Playford, PM-06
Class number
Class number 24996
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 10
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Helen Mayo South, SG25
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Helen Mayo South, SG25
Class number
Class number 24995
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 40
Available
Available 28
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Helen Mayo South, SG25
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Helen Mayo South, SG25

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed HLTH1031 Research to Reality: Synthesising Health Solutions

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed HLTHSC3102 Innovating Health at the University of Adelaide

Assumed knowledge

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