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Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of International Development

Course code/s: Melbourne HZHSID

For details on the Bachelor of International Development subjects, please see the course entry in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences section of the 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	total cps
Health Sciences (for Bachelor of Health Sciences)	105	901	75	270
Humanities and Social Sciences (for Bachelor of International Development)	90	75	105	270

Key: ¹ From year two, students are required to complete a major of study in either: Ergonomics, Safety and Health (not available in 2012); Public Health; Human Anatomy and Physiology (students must pass both Human Biosciences subjects with a mark of 60 C or above in either subject); or Rehabilitation Counselling.

Health Sciences requirements

From second year, students are required to complete a stream of study (major) in either:

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

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	HLT1PHW	Perspectives of Health and Wellbeing	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-2	HIS1DEV	Globalisation and Development	15
TE-SEM-1/2	electives	students to choose two first-year 15cp subjects from the Bachelor of International Development Elective List A	30

Towards the end of semester two, in first year, students will be asked to choose their Health Sciences stream.

Second year (for all streams)

Teaching period	Subject code	Subject title	Credit points
TE-SEM-1	HLT1IPA	Interprofessional Practice A	15
TE-SEM-1	ANT2DGC	Development, Globalisation and Culture	15
TE-SEM-1/2	electives	students to choose two first-year 15cp subjects from the Bachelor of International Development Elective List A	30
TE-SEM-2	HLT1IPB	Interprofessional Practice B	15
TE-SEM-2	DST2GAD	Gender and Development	15
TE-SEM-2	elective	students to choose second-year subjects from the Bachelor of International Development Elective List B	45

 

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 Design	15
TE-SEM-1	DST3DIP	Development in Practice	15
TE-SEM-2	HBS2WSP	Workload Stress and Performance Management	15
TE-SEM-2	HBS2PDW	Principles of Managing Physically Demanding Work	15
TE-SEM-2	ANT3MQA	Introduction to Ethnographic Research	30
or
TE-SEM-2	SOC3MSR	Social Research Methods	30
and
TE-SEM-1/2	electives	students to choose two second-year 15cp Bachelor of Health Sciences electives	30

 

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-2	HBS3MSD	Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders	15
TE-SEM-1/2	electives	students to choose three third-year 20cp subjects from the Bachelor of International Development Elective List B	60
TE-SEM-1/2	electives	students to choose one third-year 15cp Bachelor of Health Sciences elective	15

 

Third year - Human Physiology and Anatomy 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	DST3DIP	Development in Practice	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	ANT3MQA	Introduction to Ethnographic Research	30
or
TE-SEM-2	SOC3MSR	Introduction to Social Research Methods	30

 

Fourth year - Human Physiology and Anatomy major

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-1/2	electives	students to choose third-year subjects from the Bachelor of International Development Elective List B	60
TE-SEM-1/2	electives	students to choose one second or third-year 15cp Bachelor of Health Sciences elective	15

 

Third year - Public Health major

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	DST3DIP	Development in Practice	15
TE-SEM-2	PHE2AHR	Applied Health Research	15
TE-SEM-2	PHE2LCI	Living with Chronic Conditions	15
TE-SEM-2	PHE2CHP	Community Health Promotion	15
TE-SEM-2	ANT3MQA	Introduction to Ethnographic Research	30
or
TE-SEM-2	SOC3MSR	Introduction to Social Research Methods	30

 

Fourth year - Public Health major

Teaching period	Subject code	Subject title	Credit points
TE-SEM-1	PHE3HPE	Health Promotion Planning and Evaluation	15
TE-SEM-1	PHE3EPI	Epidemiology	15
TE-SEM-1	PHE3HCS	Health Care Systems	15
plus two of the following
TE-SEM-2	PHE3PFP	Participatory Field Placement (15cps)	15
TE-SEM-2	PHE3GHI	Global Health Initiatives (15cps)	15
TE-SEM-2	PHE3LMH	Law & Management for Health (15cps)	15
plus
TE-SEM-1/2	electives	student to choose three third-year 15cp subjects from the Bachelor of International Development Elective List B	60

 

Third year - Rehabilitation Counselling major

Teaching period	Subject code	Subject title	Credit points
TE-SEM-1	PHE2HED	Health Education Development	15
TE-SEM-1	HBS2WDH	Work-Related Determinants of Health	15
TE-SEM-1	PHE2CPR	Communication Processes in Rehabilitation	15
TE-SEM-1	DST3DIP	Development in Practice	15
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
TE-SEM-2	ANT3MQA	Introduction to Ethnographic Research	30
or
TE-SEM-2	SOC3MSR	Introduction to Social Research Methods	30

 

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-2	PHE3BCR	Behaviour Change for Rehabilitation	15
TE-SEM-2	PHE3PFP	Participatory Field Placement	15
TE-SEM-2	PHE3PPH	Psychosocial Perspectives of Health and Illness	15
TE-SEM-1/2	electives	student to choose three third-year 15cp subjects from the Bachelor of International Development Elective List B	60