Bachelor of Health Science/ Bachelor of Arts

Equip yourself with a wide range of research and analytical skills and specialise in multiple disciplines across health, humanities and media.

The Bachelor of Health Science / Bachelor of Arts double degree offers a diverse range of majors allowing you to create an engaging program to suit a wide range of graduate employment outcomes.

You’ll also have the opportunity to apply your specialised knowledge and skills in capstone projects that engage with challenging industry problems.

Recent graduates have gone on to work in government, health research, medicine, nutrition, community work, journalism, film and advertising.

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Health Science/ Bachelor of Arts requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated. View course rules and special requirements

Core studies

11 units (150 credit points)

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

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Major for Bachelor of Health Science

8 units (100 credit points)

Choose a major:

Choose a major Biomedical Science Clinical Technologies Health Promotion Neuroscience Nutrition

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Major for Bachelor of Arts

8 units (100 credit points)

Choose a major:

Choose a major Advertising Chinese Cinema and Screen Studies Creative Writing and Literature Criminology Digital Advertising Technology Environmental Sustainability Games and Interactivity Global Studies History Indigenous Studies Japanese Journalism Media Industries Philosophy Politics and International Relations Professional Writing and Editing Social Media Sociology

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Other studies

4 units (50 credit points)

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

Advanced minor Minors Elective units Signature Series

Advanced minor (50 credit points)

Advanced minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points in a field of study which builds upon your first major. Advanced minors can only be taken in conjunction with specific majors - more information will be available soon.

Minors (50 credit points)

Minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points and may be chosen from any field of study.

Elective units

Any of the following units may be undertaken.

Signature Series

A Swinburne education prepares you for life. That’s why we’ve developed the Swinburne Signature Series. It’s a suite of study opportunities that embody Swinburne’s ethos – of confidence, clarity and adventure. These opportunities give our students something extra; whether that’s a new perspective on the world through a Study Tour unit, an expanded sense of possibilities through our Innovation Minor, or a deeper understanding and respect for culture through our Indigenous Minor. Like Swinburne University itself, our Signature Series will grow and adapt to reflect the evolving issues of the day.

• Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year
• Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year
• One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)
• See the course planner for an example degree structure

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Health Science, graduates will be able to:

• apply Health Sciences concepts, practices, theories and evidence across a range of health-related issues
• retrieve, critically evaluate and communicate information about local and global Health Sciences issues from a variety of perspectives
• find and integrate information from a variety of sources using a range of technologies
• apply knowledge and skills associated with Health Sciences to a range of health-related activities, working independently and in teams
• apply innovation and technology to extend the boundaries of knowledge and research in Health Sciences
• demonstrate professional and ethical behaviours
• reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes, and plan ongoing personal and professional development
• promote and optimise the health and welfare of individuals and/or populations.

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Arts, graduates will be able to:

• systematically review and critically evaluate research from a variety of sources to inform their knowledge and conceptual understandings in the humanities and/or social sciences
• formulate arguments that are fit for purpose and demonstrate an understanding of the relevant theories and evidence in their areas of disciplinary expertise
• critically analyse information to generate creative solutions to solve complex problems in the area of humanities and/or social sciences, and understand the importance of inter-disciplinarity for generating solutions
• define and integrate theoretical principles and apply these in their disciplinary areas of expertise
• apply knowledge and skills with responsibility and accountability for their own learning and practice, individually and in collaboration with others
• interpret and communicate ideas, problems and arguments in modes suitable to a range of audiences using a range of media
• coherently articulate a line of reasoning demonstrating cultural sensitivity and apply a framework to analyse and offer solutions to ethical dilemmas in local and international contexts.