The
Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) is a generalist degree that provides opportunity for students to develop a broad understanding of the field of health sciences, while pursuing chosen interest areas within the human biosciences or public health domains.
The course provides a foundation year in health sciences with all students undertaking common core units. In second year, students may concentrate their studies within either the human biosciences or public health domain. The provision of a practical component in third year enhances students' vocational grounding in their chosen area of interest.
Students are also able to complete a major specialisation from any other faculty in the University, through the choice of an elective. This provides an excellent opportunity for students to either enhance their health sciences studies through the choice of a health-related unit, or diversify their studies through the choice of an unrelated unit.
At the end of first year students must concentrate their studies in human biosciences (anatomy and physiology or ergonomics) or public health.
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Combined
Degrees with Health Sciences
There
are a number of double degrees, which include the Bachelor of Health
Sciences qualification. Most of these involve a four-year course of
study. These double degrees are administered by the School of Public
Health with the exception of the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health
Sciences, which is administered through the Faculty of Humanities and
Social Science.
Bachelor
of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Commerce
[Unavailable in 2009]
Graduates of this four-year double degree will be able to apply the knowledge and skills of an accountant to the health sector. 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 students to pursue a career in the public or private health services sector. Many unit combinations are possible enabling students to build their course to suit their particular interests for their future careers.
Health 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.
This degree contains the units required for professional recognition with CPA Australia and the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA) and provides graduates with the confidence and skills necessary for such a specialised career.
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Bachelor
of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Business
This four-year double degree provides students with the opportunity to study a wide range of business units to complement health science units taken from the Schools of Human Biosciences and of Public Health. The graduates of the combined degree will be well prepared to work in organisational settings related to health services.
A total of 540 credit points is required over four years. Many unit combinations are possible enabling students to build their course to suit their particular interests for their future careers. Students are required to take units to the total of 270 credit points from each discipline.
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Bachelor
of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences
Students interested in this double
degree should also contact the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
This four-year double degree is designed to allow students to pursue their areas of interest in both arts and health sciences.
Units are selected from both the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Programs of interest might include women's studies, public health and health promotion, legal studies and health administration, psychoanalytic studies and the experience of health and illness, Aboriginal studies, health promotion and public health, human biosciences and archaeology, sociology, politics and public health.
To complete the BA requirements, students must complete at least one sequence of study consisting of 110 credit points (with 40 credit points at third year level) in a single humanities discipline. If students wish to complete a major in an arts discipline, 130 credit points (with 60 credit points at third-year level) must be completed.
Bachelor
of Health Sciences/Bachelor of International Development
This four-year double-degree 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.
The course requires a total of 540 credit points taken over four years. Students are required to take units to the total of 270 credit points from each discipline.
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Bachelor
of Health Sciences/Bachelor of International Relations
[Unavailable in 2009]
This four-year double-degree develops students knowledge of health sciences and international relations. With the increasing internationalisation of health services there is an increasing need for health professionals to understand the dynamics of international relations. It is anticipated that graduates of the combined degree will find employment in private enterprise, in government departments and in the not for profit non-government organisation sector.
The course requires a total of 540 credit points taken over four years. Students are required to take units to the total of 270 credit points from each discipline.
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Bachelor
of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Media Studies
[Unavailable in 2009]
This four-year double degree will allow students to pursue their interest in both health sciences and media studies. There is a need for health professionals who have an understanding of the old and new media and that, concomitantly, there is a parallel need for media professionals who better understand health issues.
Employment options for graduates of this degree are within government agencies, private enterprise, media production organisations and companies involved in health promotion.
The course requires a total of 540 credit points taken over four years. Students are required to take units to the total of 260 credit points from each discipline remaining 20 credit points can be taken from electives within either health sciences or media studies units at either second or third year level.
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