Bachelor of Health Science

As the demand for healthcare increases in Australia, so makes the need for more professionals with a broad skill set.

As a health science specialist, you are responsible for the improvement and maintenance of individual and community health and wellbeing.

Your in-depth industry knowledge of health-beyond illness and disease- is needed to plan, manage, coordinate and administer infrastructure and resources within the health sector.

During your course, you will explore health-related topics relevant and often unique to patients in communities, rural and remote areas.

This course has a discrete and integrated focus on Indigenous health, founded on social justice and social determinants of health and cultural safety, preparing you to apply your knowledge and skills in multiple health roles.

You will choose from four speciality fields to focus on:

health promotion health services management public health foundations of occupational therapy.

The Bachelor of Health Science also offers an ongoing pathway for VET graduates as well as prerequisite knowledge and skills for graduate programs in allied health, public health and medicine.

Common Units(2 units) - 20cp

Common units totalling 20 credit points as detailed below.

CUC100

CUC107

Select Common Units to find out more about individual units and advanced standing options.

Core Units(17 units) - 170cp

Compulsory Core units totalling 170 credit points as detailed below.

HSC101 Australian Health Care Systems (replaced by HSC121 from 2020) HSC111 Ethics in Health Care HSC112 Basics of Epidemiology SWK102 Communication Skills HSC201 Health Promotion (replaced by HSC132 from 2020) HSC203 Indigenous Health Perspectives HSC204 Chronic Conditions Management HSC205 Health Care Policy HSC210 Health Sociology HSC230 Cultural Safety in Health HSC318 Rural and Remote Health HSC319 Health Sciences Project A HSC329 Health Sciences Project B NUR342 Evidence Based Health Research and Practice PHM301 Exploring Public Health PSY209 Social-Cultural Psychology SWK301 Working with and Developing Communities

Specialist Electives(3-5 units) - 30-50cp

Specialist Elective units totalling 30-50 credit points as detailed below. Students must do all of the Specialist Elective units in their specialisation.

HEALTH PROMOTION (30 credit points) PSY140 Introduction to Psychology A HSC202 Social Media and Marketing in Health Promotion PMO201 Project Management

HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT (40 credit points) BCO101 Fundamentals of Marketing MAN105 Introduction to Management PSY140 Introduction to Psychology A PMO201 Project Management

PUBLIC HEALTH (50 credit points) ENV102 Diversity of Life (or SBI173 Microbiology) PSY140 Introduction to Psychology A SCH104 Introductory Chemistry HSC202 Social Media and Marketing in Health Promotion PMO201 Project Management

FOUNDATIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (50 credit points) SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 OCCT1001 Introduction to Occupational Therapy (cross institutional through Flinders University) OCCT2001 Introduction to Occupational Science (cross institutional through Flinders University) REHB2001 Neuroscience for Therapists (cross institutional through Flinders University)

Electives(0-2 units) - 0-20cp

Units up to 20 credit points selected from *undergraduate* units offered by the University.

Foundations of Occupational Therapy (FOT) and Public Health (PH) specialisation students are not required to complete any general elective units.

- 240cp

Total Credit Points

Admission requirements are met by one of the following: Successful completion of the Northern Territory Certificate of Education and Training (or equivalent) and the awarding of an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) of at least 60*. Successful completion of a national qualification at Certificate IV level or higher. Successful completion of at least 0.5 year of full-time study (or equivalent) of a higher education degree/diploma. Overseas secondary or tertiary qualifications considered equivalent to the above Australian qualifications. Attainment of a STAT Multiple Choice score of 135 (or a score of 145 if prior to May 2010). Successful completion of the Tertiary Enabling Program, the Preparation for Tertiary Success courses, or other recognised tertiary preparation course. Submission of an acceptable personal competencies statement and/or employment experience. * After any applicable adjustment factors have been applied.