Approved Abbreviation: BHlthSc

Western Sydney University

About

This course provides a broad introduction to the health sciences with opportunities to specialise in one or two of the following areas:

health promotion, health services management, therapeutic recreation, public health.

Students who choose to enrol into two specialisations will identify one area as their Key Program and the second as their major.

The Key Program is considered the primary specialisation.

The double specialisation is designed to increase students’ areas of expertise and employability.

Public Health is the only fully online key program in 4656.

Students who choose the Public Health key program and a major in one of the other 3 specialisations of 4656 will be required to attend on-campus classes for the second area of study.

Students may be able to transfer from this course to another within the School of Science and Health or Western Sydney University, however this process is competitive and is subject to meeting admission criteria and transfer places may be limited.

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units within one of the following Key Programs.

Recommended Sequence - Sydney City Campus

Click here for the recommended sequence at Sydney City Campus.

Recommended Sequence - Campbelltown and Online

Students must select and enrol in one of the following Key Programs before selecting individual units. Please note the Public Health Key Program is available online and at Campbelltown.

Code	Name
KT4000	Health Promotion

Code	Name
KT4001	Health Services Management

Code	Name
KT4002	Therapeutic Recreation

Code	Name
KT4004	Public Health

Majors

These Majors are available to Health Promotion, Health Service Management, Therapeutic Recreation and Public Health students only.

Code	Name
M4001	Health Promotion

The Health Promotion major is not available to students enrolled in the Health Promotion Key Program of the Bachelor of Health Science.

Code	Name
M4002	Health Services Management

The Health Services Management major is not available to students enrolled in the Health Services Management Key Program of the Bachelor of Health Science.

Code	Name
M4000	Therapeutic Recreation

The Therapeutic Recreation major is not available to students enrolled in the Therapeutic Recreation Key Program of the Bachelor of Health Science.

Code	Name
M4003	Public Health

The Public Health major is not available to students enrolled in the Public Health Key Program of the Bachelor of Health Science.

Majors

The sharing of some common units across the key programs detailed above offers students the opportunity to achieve the Bachelor of Health Science with a Key Program and a major. Please note that the Key Program will appear on the testamur whilst the major will appear on the transcript.

Qualification for the Key Program and major programs requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequences below.

Bachelor of Health Science (Therapeutic Recreation) with Health Promotion Major

Or

Bachelor of Health Science (Health Promotion) with Therapeutic Recreation Major

Recommended Sequence

Start-year Entry

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
400871	Professional Health Competencies

Code	Name
300361	Introduction to Human Biology

Code	Name
400783	Professional Pathways in Health Science

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

Code	Name
400863	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400867	Approaches to Health Promotion

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
400244	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory

Code	Name
400968	Professional Practice in Aged Care and Disability

Code	Name
400246	Workplace Learning 1 (Therapeutic Recreation)

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400286	Injury Prevention

Code	Name
400789	Leisure Education Programming and Mental Health

Code	Name
400252	Workplace Learning 2 (Community Placement)

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400784	Health Promotion Practice 1

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
400254	Therapeutic Recreation Professional Project

Code	Name
400785	Health Promotion Practice 2

Mid-year Entry

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

Code	Name
400863	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
400871	Professional Health Competencies

Code	Name
300361	Introduction to Human Biology

Code	Name
400783	Professional Pathways in Health Science

Code	Name
400968	Professional Practice in Aged Care and Disability

Code	Name
400246	Workplace Learning 1 (Therapeutic Recreation)

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400867	Approaches to Health Promotion

Code	Name
400252	Workplace Learning 2 (Community Placement)

Code	Name
400784	Health Promotion Practice 1

Code	Name
400244	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory

Code	Name
400286	Injury Prevention

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
400254	Therapeutic Recreation Professional Project

Code	Name
400785	Health Promotion Practice 2

Code	Name
400789	Leisure Education Programming and Mental Health

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Bachelor of Health Science (Therapeutic Recreation) with Health Services Management Major

Or

Bachelor of Health Science (Health Services Management) with Therapeutic Recreation Major

Recommended Sequence

Start-year Entry

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
400871	Professional Health Competencies

Code	Name
300361	Introduction to Human Biology

Code	Name
400783	Professional Pathways in Health Science

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

Code	Name
400863	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
400277	Health Services Management

Code	Name
400867	Approaches to Health Promotion

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
400244	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory

Code	Name
400968	Professional Practice in Aged Care and Disability

Code	Name
400246	Workplace Learning 1 (Therapeutic Recreation)

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400789	Leisure Education Programming and Mental Health

Code	Name
400252	Workplace Learning 2 (Community Placement)

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400787	Health Services Management Practice

Code	Name
400788	Health Services Workforce Management

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
400254	Therapeutic Recreation Professional Project

Code	Name
400279	Health Services Financial Management

Mid-year Entry

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

Code	Name
400863	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
400277	Health Services Management

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
400871	Professional Health Competencies

Code	Name
300361	Introduction to Human Biology

Code	Name
400783	Professional Pathways in Health Science

Code	Name
400968	Professional Practice in Aged Care and Disability

Code	Name
400246	Workplace Learning 1 (Therapeutic Recreation)

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400867	Approaches to Health Promotion

Code	Name
400252	Workplace Learning 2 (Community Placement)

Code	Name
400787	Health Services Management Practice

Code	Name
400244	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory

Code	Name
400788	Health Services Workforce Management

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
400254	Therapeutic Recreation Professional Project

Code	Name
400279	Health Services Financial Management

Code	Name
400789	Leisure Education Programming and Mental Health

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Bachelor of Health Science (Health Promotion) with Health Services Management Major

Or

Bachelor of Health Science (Health Services Management) with Health Promotion Major

Recommended Sequence

Start-year Entry

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
400871	Professional Health Competencies

Code	Name
300361	Introduction to Human Biology

Code	Name
400783	Professional Pathways in Health Science

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

Code	Name
400863	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
400277	Health Services Management

Code	Name
400867	Approaches to Health Promotion

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

And one elective

Recommended elective

Code	Name
400244	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400286	Injury Prevention

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400784	Health Promotion Practice 1

Code	Name
400787	Health Services Management Practice

And one elective

Code	Name
400788	Health Services Workforce Management

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
400785	Health Promotion Practice 2

Code	Name
400279	Health Services Financial Management

Mid-year Entry

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

Code	Name
400863	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
400277	Health Services Management

Code	Name
400867	Approaches to Health Promotion

Code	Name
400871	Professional Health Competencies

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
400783	Professional Pathways in Health Science

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400286	Injury Prevention

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
300361	Introduction to Human Biology

Code	Name
400784	Health Promotion Practice 1

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
400787	Health Services Management Practice

Code	Name
400788	Health Services Workforce Management

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
400785	Health Promotion Practice 2

Code	Name
400279	Health Services Financial Management

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

And two electives

The following unit is a recommended elective

Code	Name
400244	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory

Bachelor of Health Science (Health Promotion) with Public Health Major

Or

Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) with Health Promotion Major

Start-year Entry

Code	Name
400871	Professional Health Competencies

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
300361	Introduction to Human Biology

Code	Name
400783	Professional Pathways in Health Science

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

Code	Name
400863	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

And one elective

Recommended elective

Code	Name
400277	Health Services Management

Code	Name
400867	Approaches to Health Promotion

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
300872	Epidemiology

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400286	Injury Prevention

And one elective

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400784	Health Promotion Practice 1

Code	Name
401194	Contemporary Issues in Public Health

And one elective

Code	Name
400785	Health Promotion Practice 2

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
401193	Public Health Practice

Mid-year Entry

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
400863	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

And one elective

Recommended elective

Code	Name
400277	Health Services Management

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
400867	Approaches to Health Promotion

Code	Name
400783	Professional Pathways in Health Science

Code	Name
400871	Professional Health Competencies

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400286	Injury Prevention

And one elective

Code	Name
400784	Health Promotion Practice 1

Code	Name
300361	Introduction to Human Biology

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400785	Health Promotion Practice 2

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
401193	Public Health Practice

Code	Name
300872	Epidemiology

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
401194	Contemporary Issues in Public Health

And one elective

Bachelor of Health Science (Health Services Management) with Public Health Major

Or

Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) with Health Services Management Major

Start year entry

Code	Name
400871	Professional Health Competencies

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
300361	Introduction to Human Biology

Code	Name
400783	Professional Pathways in Health Science

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

Code	Name
400863	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
400277	Health Services Management

Code	Name
400867	Approaches to Health Promotion

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
300872	Epidemiology

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

And one elective

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400787	Health Services Management Practice

Code	Name
401194	Contemporary Issues in Public Health

And one elective

Code	Name
400279	Health Services Financial Management

Code	Name
400788	Health Services Workforce Management

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
401193	Public Health Practice

Mid-year Entry

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
400863	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

Code	Name
400277	Health Services Management

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
400867	Approaches to Health Promotion

Code	Name
400783	Professional Pathways in Health Science

Code	Name
400871	Professional Health Competencies

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

And one elective

Code	Name
400787	Health Services Management Practice

Code	Name
300361	Introduction to Human Biology

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
400788	Health Services Workforce Management

Code	Name
400279	Health Services Financial Management

Code	Name
401193	Public Health Practice

Code	Name
300872	Epidemiology

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
401194	Contemporary Issues in Public Health

And one elective

Bachelor of Health Science (Therapeutic Recreation) with Public Health Major

Or

Bachelor of Health Science (Public Health) with Therapeutic Recreation Major

Start-year Entry

Code	Name
400871	Professional Health Competencies

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
300361	Introduction to Human Biology

Code	Name
400783	Professional Pathways in Health Science

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

Code	Name
400863	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
400867	Approaches to Health Promotion

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400244	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory

Code	Name
300872	Epidemiology

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400246	Workplace Learning 1 (Therapeutic Recreation)

Code	Name
400968	Professional Practice in Aged Care and Disability

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400252	Workplace Learning 2 (Community Placement)

Code	Name
401194	Contemporary Issues in Public Health

Code	Name
400789	Leisure Education Programming and Mental Health

Code	Name
400254	Therapeutic Recreation Professional Project

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
401193	Public Health Practice

Mid-year Entry

Code	Name
101614	Psychology and Health

Code	Name
400863	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice

Code	Name
400732	Communication in Health

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
400870	Population Health and Society

Code	Name
400244	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory

Code	Name
400783	Professional Pathways in Health Science

Code	Name
400871	Professional Health Competencies

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400968	Professional Practice in Aged Care and Disability

Code	Name
400246	Workplace Learning 1 (Therapeutic Recreation)

Code	Name
400252	Workplace Learning 2 (Community Placement)

Code	Name
300361	Introduction to Human Biology

Code	Name
400867	Approaches to Health Promotion

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400254	Therapeutic Recreation Professional Project

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
401193	Public Health Practice

Code	Name
400789	Leisure Education Programming and Mental Health

Code	Name
300872	Epidemiology

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
401194	Contemporary Issues in Public Health

Sub-major Elective Spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for sub-majors

Students who maintain a GPA of 5 or higher may use elective units toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major in Critical Thinking.

SM3083.1 Critical Thinking

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major

Indigenous Economics Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.

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