Health Sciences
Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of International Development (previously Development Studies) – Melbourne (Bundoora) (HZHSDS pre-2008) HZHSID (post-2008)
For details of Bachelor of International Development subjects, see entries in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences section of this Handbook.
This four-year double-degree course provides students with the knowledge and skills relevant to analysing situations and delivering services which involve the intersection of health services and community development. Poor health is one of the major challenges which cultures and countries face as they attempt to develop socially, economically and politically. In these circumstances population health strategies require an understanding of economic and social development. It is anticipated that many of the graduates of this double degree would find employment in the development assistance field.
Programs of study
The course requires a total of 540 credit points taken over four years. Students are required to complete a total of 270 credit points from each discipline.
| Credit Points Required for Completion of the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of International Development |
| Faculty |
first-year level subjects |
second-year level subjects |
third-year level subjects |
| Health Sciences
(for Bachelor of Health Sciences) |
105 |
75 |
90 |
| Humanities and Social Sciences (for Bachelor of International Development) |
90 |
80 |
100 |
Health Sciences requirements
From second year, students are required to complete a stream of study (major) in either:
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- Ergonomics, Safety and Health;
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-
- Human Physiology and Anatomy (an average grade of at least 60C in first year human biosciences subjects is required for this stream).
First year (for all streams)
| Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HBS1HBA |
Human Biosciences A |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
PHE1IDH |
Individual Determinants of Health |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
ANT1CAG |
Culture and Globalisation: Introduction to Anthropology |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
PHE1SDH |
Social Determinants of Health |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
HBS1HBB |
Human Biosciences B |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2 |
|
Two first-year Bachelor of International Development subjects from List A1 |
30 |
Towards the end of semester two, in first year, students will be asked to choose their Health Sciences stream.
Stream: Ergonomics, Safety
and Health
Second year
| Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HLT1PHW |
Perspectives of Health and Wellbeing |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HLT1IPA |
Interprofessional Practice A |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
ANT2DGC |
Development, Globalisation and Culture |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2 |
|
Two first-year Bachelor of International Development subjects from List A1 |
30 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
HLT1IPB |
Interprofessional Practice B |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
SOC2GAD |
Gender and Development |
20 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
|
One first-year Bachelor of International Development subject from List B1 |
|
Third year
| Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HBS2WDH |
Work-Related Determinants of Health |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HBS2WDP |
Principles of workstation, equipment and information design |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
SOC3DIP |
Development in Practice |
20 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
HBS2WSP |
Workload stress & performance management |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
HBS2PDW |
Principles of managing physically demanding work |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
ANT3MQA |
Introduction to Ethnographic Research |
20 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
|
One second-year Bachelor of Health Sciences subject |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or TE-SEM-2 |
|
One second-year Bachelor of International Development subject from List B1 |
20 |
Fourth year
| Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
| TE-SEM-1 |
OCT3OHS |
Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety-Principles and Legislation |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HBS3ORM |
OHS System Risk Management Principles |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
HBS3MSD |
Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
HBS3RMS |
Risk Management Systems |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2 |
|
Three third-year Bachelor of International Development subjects from List B1 |
60 |
| TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2 |
|
Two third-year Bachelor of Health Sciences subjects |
30 |
Stream:
Public Health
Second year
| Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HLT1PHW |
Perspectives of Health and Wellbeing |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HLT1IPA |
Interprofessional Practice A |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2 |
|
Two first-year Bachelor of International Development subjects from List A1 |
30 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
ANT2DGC |
Development, Globalisation and Culture |
20 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
HLT1IPB |
Interprofessional Practice B |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
SOC2GAD |
Gender and Development |
20 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
|
One second-year Bachelor of International Development subject from List B1 |
20 |
Third year
| Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
| TE-SEM-1 |
PHE2HED |
Health Education Development |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
PHE2PHP |
Principles of Public Health Practice |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
PHE2EHI |
Environmental Health Issues |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
SOC3DIP |
Development in Practice |
20 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
PHE2AHR |
Applied Health Research |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
PHE2LCI |
Living With Chronic Illness |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
PHE2CHP |
Community Health Promotion |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2 |
|
One second-year Bachelor of International Development subject from List B1 |
20 |
| plus |
|
|
|
| TE-SEM-2 |
ANT3MQA |
Introduction to Ethnographic Research |
|
| or |
|
|
20 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
SOC3MSR |
Introduction to Social Research Methods |
|
Fourth year
| Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
| TE-SEM-1 |
PHE3PPE |
Health Promotion, Planning and Evaluation |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
PHE3EPI |
Epidemiology |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
PHE3HCS |
Health Care Systems |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2 |
|
Three third-year Bachelor of International Development subjects from List B1 |
60 |
|
plus two of the following 15cp subjects |
| TE-SEM-2 |
PHE3PFP |
Participatory Field Placement |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
PHE3GHI |
Global Health Initiatives |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
PHE3LMH |
Law and Management for Health |
15 |
Honours year
| Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
| TE-SEM-1 |
PHE4THA |
Thesis Preparation |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
PHE4RMH |
Research Methods in Health 4 |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
PHE4AIH |
Advanced Issues in Health |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
PHE4THA |
Thesis |
60 |
| TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2 |
|
Elective |
15 |
Stream: Human Physiology and Anatomy
For current 1st year BHSc students applying to enroll in the physiology and anatomy stream (2010), students will attain automatic entry if they have achieved a pass in BOTH in HBS1HBA & HBS1HBB with a mark of 60 C in either of the subjects.
Second year
| Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HLT1PHW |
Perspectives of Health and Wellbeing |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HLT1IPA |
Interprofessional Practice A |
15 |
| TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2 |
|
Two first-year Bachelor of International Development subjects from List A1 |
30 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
ANT2DGC |
Development, Globalisation and Culture |
20 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
HLT1IPB |
Interprofessional Practice B |
15 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
SOC2GAD |
Gender and Development |
20 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
|
One second-year Bachelor of International Development subject from List A1 |
20 |
Third year
| Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HBS2ALL |
Anatomy: Lower Limb |
20 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HBS2HPA |
Human Physiology A |
20 |
| TE-SEM-1 |
SOC3DIP |
Development in Practice |
20 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
HBS2ATL |
Anatomy: Trunk and Upper Limb |
20 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
HBS2HPB |
Human Physiology B |
20 |
| TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2 |
|
One second-year Bachelor of International Development subject from List B1 |
20 |
| plus |
|
|
|
| TE-SEM-2 |
ANT3MQA |
Introduction to Ethnographic Research |
|
| or |
|
|
20 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
SOC3MSR |
Introduction to Social Research Methods |
|
Fourth year
| Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
| TE-SEM-1 |
HBS3APA |
Advanced Physiology A |
30 |
| TE-SEM-2 |
HBS3APB |
Advanced Physiology B |
30 |
| TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2 |
|
Three third-year Bachelor of International Development subjects from List B1 |
60 |
| TE-SEM-1 or
TE-SEM-2 |
|
Second or third-year subjects from Bachelor of Health Sciences to the value of 25 credit points |
25 |
Honours year
| Teaching period |
Subject code |
Subject title |
Credit points |
| TE-ALLYR |
HBS4HPA |
Honours in Human Physiology and Anatomy |
120 |
Key: 1 Refer to www.latrobe.edu.au/handbook/2010/undergraduate/humanities/single-degrees/abid.htm for List A and List B Bachelor of International Development subjects
