First things first, handbook. Very very useful, available at
handbook.unimelb.edu.auDo I need to choose certain subjects for my major (e.g. human structure and function/etc), and if so, do i need to complete all the subjects in a specific area such as anatomy, physiology, biochemistry or just a select few?
Here is a link to the HSF major. It will tell you exactly what subjects you need to do to be able to graduate with it as a major. Make sure you go through the list and work out what prerequisites they have, all the way down to your first year. Can take some time but if you get it wrong then you might have to extend your degree!
Also, for breadth, can i choose subjects related to science (e.g. neuroscience subjects) or do they have to be unrelated (i.e. history subjects).
Breadth search will show all your options.Seeing as Polo has replied will get to the later ones. A sample subject plan is only so useful, as there are a very large number of ways you can graduate with the major, so it might be more confusing than helpful.
With the breadth, you need to take at minimum 50 points (4 subjects normally) with a maximum of 75. At least one of these subjects needs to be a level two or three subject. Each subject will have a code like ECON10004, the first four letters identify the department (Economics). The first digit after the letters is the subject level, in this case 1. Level 2 = 2, level 3 = 3, everything above this is normally honors/masters etc. The digits make up an identifier for the subject.
Over the next few weeks you will be able to log in to your student portal and enroll in subjects, this is not timetabling but simply selection. Class registration opens on the 2nd of Feb at 10am, where you go through and select which lectures and tutorials you want to be in. Normally a hectic few hours as everyone else is trying to do the same, so the servers slow down a bit. On your study plan (where you enter what subjects you want to do for enrollment) you can select your major however it makes no difference if you do not right now, so I'd suggest leaving it off as it's one less thing to worry about.