ekkyzZ said:
for a person who does general maths and ZERO science subjects in their hsc... how hard is the chemistry and biology units in the chiropractic course in the first year and beyond?
do you think a person like myself with no scientific knowledge (apart from pdhpe and yr 11 biology )would be able to pass this course and cope with the workload?
Hey ekkyzZ,
There aren't any prerequisites for the 1st year subjects in chiro (at least for macquarie uni, and they're the only uni in nsw to offer the course). Which means that it isn't absolutely neccessary to do any science subjects for your hsc. There is some advantage to having chemistry and biology, as a lot of the content covered is covered or touched on in years 11 or 12. There is absolutely no advantage in doing physics or maths for your hsc, there's a physics unit in 1st year, but the one they offer students who haven't done physics before is a lot easier than the one for those who have!
In 2nd year there's a biochemistry subject, however most subjects from then on are health related and only relate a little to hsc biology. Doing PDHPE is actually helpful, as it does assist a little with anatomy. It's a great course and although the workload can be a little daunting everyone tends to help each other out. Those who haven't done much/any science for the hsc may have to work a little harder, but it's not too hard and by 2nd year everyone is pretty much at the same level.
If you visit
http://www.chiro.mq.edu.au/undergrad/fstudents.htm there's a little bit about the course and links to the subjects covered in the bachelors degree (keeping in mind that to be registered you need to complete 2 years of masters after a 3 year bachelors degree). I'd advise going to a chiropractor if you haven't before and you were seriously considering it. It gives you an idea of where the course can take you.
Hope this helps!
