Health Sciences/International Development

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Year

2010

Award

Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of International Development

Length

4 years full-time or part-time equivalent

Campuses

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Course description

This course develops specific skills in health administration, health policy and health services management, as well as an understanding of the issues involved in social, economic and political areas in developing nations. Students acquire the knowledge and skills relevant to the planning and delivery of health services in third world countries.

Course structure

Bachelor of Health Sciences (270 credit points): Core first-year subjects, as part of an interdisciplinary common year across the Faculty of Health Sciences, and electives from Anatomy and Physiology or Public Health. General electives can fulfill any remaining credit point requirements.

Bachelor of International Development (270 credit points): Students undertake 145 credit points in core subjects and 125 credit points in discipline-specific electives.

Depending on timetable restrictions and subject prerequisites, students can choose their own balance of health sciences and international development subjects in any given year of their course. Fieldwork placement may be available in specified third-year public health subjects.

Handbook

Melbourne (Bundoora)

Major areas of study

Anthropology, development studies, ergonomics, health science, history, politics, public health, health promotion, sociology.

Overseas study opportunities

Overseas study opportunities are available.
Please see www.latrobe.edu.au/international/exchange for more information

Application

VTAC

Fee type

Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP)

Scholarships

Applicants who are Australian citizens or who hold permanent humanitarian visas are eligible for a range of University-wide scholarships, including Commonwealth Scholarships. For details please see http://www.latrobe.edu.au/scholarships/prospective/uniwide/index.html

Middle Band

Re-ranking is based on relevant employment or work experience and criteria associated with VTAC's Special Entry Access Scheme.

Selection

ENTER 75.10

Extra requirements

Applicants aged 21 or over on 1 January 2010 who have not completed a semester of tertiary level studies in the last two years must complete the STAT Multiple Choice.

Prerequisites

VCE Units 3 & 4: Study score of at least 25 in English (any) or 30 in English (ESL) and at least 20 in one of Biology, Chemistry, a Mathematics (any), Physical Education or Physics.

Semester starts

Semester 1 (March)

Career opportunities

Graduates find employment in government agencies, private enterprises involving overseas trade, and non-governmental organisations involved in overseas aid.

Course URL

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/publichealth/HealthSciences/

Contact information

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Future Students Centre:
T 1300 135 045
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School of Public Health:
T (03) 9479 2558
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences:
T (03) 9479 1750

All students may pay a Voluntary General Service Fee.
Most international students must pay for Overseas Student Health Cover