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La Trobe University
University Handbook 2012

Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Business

Course code/s: Melbourne (HZHSB)

Course Coordinator: Rick Hayes

Contact: ph (03) 9479 3290 email r.hayes@latrobe.edu.au

Course Duration: 4 years

For details of Bachelor of Business subjects, see the Bachelor of Business entry.

This four-year double-degree course is designed to allow students to pursue their areas of interest in both business and health sciences. The combination of health science and business will provide students with the opportunity to combine the major subjects already existing in the Bachelor of Health Sciences with Bachelor of Business subjects. Combined with the Bachelor of Health Sciences, the degree equips students with specific skills and knowledge in health administration, health policy and health services management enabling them to pursue a career in management in either the public or private health services. Many subject combinations are possible enabling students to build their course to suit their particular interests for their future careers.

The health sector is a large and complex industry and provides interesting careers with a need for the ability to participate in, and respond to, a rapidly changing environment. The double-degree should provide graduates with the confidence and skills necessary for such a specialised career.

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.

 

Course credit point requirements
Credit Points Required for Completion of the Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Business
Faculty first-year level subjects second-year level subjects third-year level subjects total cps
Health Sciences 105 901 751 270
Law and Management (for Bachelor of Business) 120 60 90 270

Key: 1 credit points will vary depending on major

Bachelor of Health Sciences requirements

From second year, students are required to complete a major in either:

  • Ergonomics, Safety and Health (NOT OFFERED IN 2012);
  • Public Health;
  • Human Physiology and Anatomy (students must pass both Human Biosciences subjects and a mark of 60 C or above in either subject); or
  • Rehabilitation Counselling

Bachelor of Business (Faculty of Law and Management) requirements

Students must complete seven subjects from a designated major, or eight subjects from two designated minors, at second or third-year level, and complete at least 90 credit points at third-year level. Please refer to the Bachelor of Business website for detailed information about majors and minors.

Business majors: business economics, financial planning, financial management, management information systems, human resource management, macroeconomics, management, marketing.

Business minors: microeconomics, macroeconomics, environmental and resource management, development, international trade and finance, business models and forecasting, industrial economics and competition policy, financial planning, corporate finance, financial services, management marketing, human resource management.

The majority of first-year business subjects (with the exception of ECO1SGB) are offered in both semesters, timetabling permitted.

Course structure

First year (for all majors)
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 PHE1IDH Individual Determinants of Health 15
TE-SEM-1 HBS1HBA Human Biosciences A 15
TE-SEM-1 HLT1PHW Perspectives of Health and Wellbeing 15
TE-SEM-1 HLT1IPA Interprofessional Practice A 15
TE-SEM-2 PHE1SDH Social Determinants of Health 15
TE-SEM-2 HBS1HBB Human Biosciences B 15
TE-SEM-2 HLT1IPB Interprofessional Practice B 15
TE-SEM-2 MGT1FOM Foundations of Management 15
TE-SEM-1/2 ACC1AMD Accounting for Management Decisions 15

 

Second year (for all majors)
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1/2 ECO1IMA Macroeconomics 15
TE-SEM-1/2 ECO1IMI Microeconomics 15
TE-SEM-1/2 BUS1MIS Management Information Systems 15
TE-SEM-1/2 ECO1ISB Introductory Statistics for Business 15
TE-SEM-1/2 LST2BSL Business Law 15
TE-SEM-1 ECO1SGB Sustainability in Global Business 15
TE-SEM-2 MKT1MDP Foundations of Marketing 15
TE-SEM-2 FIN2FIN Finance  15
TE-SEM-1 elective one second-year Business subject 15

 

Third year - Human Physiology major
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 HBS2HAA Human Anatomy A 15
TE-SEM-1 HBS2PTA Human Physiology Theory A 15
TE-SEM-1 HBS2PPA Human Physiology Practicum A 15
TE-SEM-1 elective one second-year Business subject 15
TE-SEM-2 HBS2HAB Human Anatomy B 15
TE-SEM-2 HBS2PTB Human Physiology Theory B 15
TE-SEM-2 HBS2PPB Human Physiology Practicum B 15
TE-SEM-2 electives two third-year Business subjects 30

 

Fourth year - Human Physiology major
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 HBS3APA Human Pathophysiology A 30
TE-SEM-1/2 elective second or third-year Health Sciences subject 15
TE-SEM-1 electives two third-year Business subjects 30
TE-SEM-2 HBS3APB Human Pathophysiology B 30
TE-SEM-2 electives two third-year Business subjects 30

 

Honours - Human Physiology major
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-ALLYR HBS4HPA Honours in Human Physiology and Anatomy 120

 

Third year - Ergonomics, Safety and Health major (not offered in 2012)
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 15
TE-SEM-1/2 electives two second-year Health Sciences subjects 30
TE-SEM-1/2 elective one second-year Business subject 15
TE-SEM-1/2 electives two third-year Business subjects 30
TE-SEM-2 HBS2PDW Principles of Managing Physically Demanding Work 15
TE-SEM-2 HBS2WSP Workload Stress Management 15

 

Fourth year - Ergonomics, Safety and Health major (not offered in 2012)
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 OCT3OHC OHS System Risk Management Principles 15
TE-SEM-1/2 PHE3LMH Law and Management for Health 15
or      
TE-SEM-1/2 PHE3HPE Health Promotion and Planning 15
and      
TE-SEM-1/2 electives two third-year Business subjects 30
TE-SEM-2 HBS3MSD Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders 15
TE-SEM-2 elective third-year Health Science subject 15
TE-SEM-2 electives two third-year Business subjects 30

 

Third year - Public Health major
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 PHE2PHP Principles of Public Health Practice 15
TE-SEM-1 PHE2HED Health Education Development 15
TE-SEM-1 PHE2EHI Environment Health Issues 15
TE-SEM-1 elective one second-year Business subject 15
TE-SEM-2 electives two third-year Business subjects 30
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

 

Fourth year - Public Health major
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 PHE3HCS Health Care Systems 15
TE-SEM-1 PHE3HPE Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation 15
TE-SEM-1 PHE3EPI Epidemiology 15
TE-SEM-1 electives two third-year Business subjects 30
TE-SEM-2 electives two third-year Business subjects 30
plus two of the following 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 - Public Health
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-1/2 elective   15
TE-SEM-2 PHE4THB Thesis 60

 

Third year - Rehabilitation Counselling major
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 PHE2CPR Communication Process for Rehabilitation 15
TE-SEM-1 PHE2HED Health Education Development 15 
TE-SEM-1 HBS2WDH Work-Related Determinants of Health 15
TE-SEM-1 elective one second-year Business subject 15
TE-SEM-2 electives two third-year Business subjects  30 
TE-SEM-2 PHE2AHR Applied Health Research 15
TE-SEM-2 PHE2LCI Living with Chronic Conditions 15
TE-SEM-2 PHE2RCM Rehabilitation Case Management 15

 

Fourth year - Rehabilitation Counselling major
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit points
TE-SEM-1 PHE3SEP Sport and Exercise Physiology 15
TE-SEM-1 PHE3SPH Social Psychology of Health 15
TE-SEM-1 electives two third-year Business subjects 30
TE-SEM-2 PHE3BCR Behaviour Change for Rehabilitation 15
TE-SEM-2 electives two third-year Business subjects 30
TE-SEM-2 PHE3PFP Participatory Field Placement 15
TE-SEM-2 PHE3PPH Psychosocial Perspectives of Health and Illness 15