Diploma in Health Science/Bachelor of Health Science

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

Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 260 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Western Sydney University The College Units

Please note that all campuses may not have intakes each year.

Code	Name
700056	Academic English (WSTC Prep)

Code	Name
700170	Tertiary Study Skills in Health Science (WSTC Prep)

Code	Name
700190	Fundamentals of Health Science (WSTC Prep)

Code	Name
700060	Psychology and Health (WSTC)

Code	Name
700067	Professional Health Competencies (WSTC)

Code	Name
700065	Approaches to Health Promotion (WSTC)

Code	Name
700075	Professional Pathways in Health Science (WSTC)

Code	Name
700061	Introduction to Human Biology (WSTC)

Code	Name
700062	Communication in Health (WSTC)

Code	Name
700064	Foundations of Research and Evidence-Based Practice (WSTC)

Code	Name
700066	Population Health and Society (WSTC)

Students may exit at this point and graduate with the Diploma in Health Science following a passing grade in all of the above units. Students who progress onto Year Two may also be awarded the Diploma if they gain a passing grade in all of the above units.

Western Sydney University Units

For course advice during your second and subsequent years of study, please use the contact listed for the Bachelor of Health Science.

Bachelor of Health Science

Students may elect to complete a Single Specialisation or Double Specialisation.

Single Specialisation in Health Science

Students must select and enrol in one of the following specialisations

Code	Name
KT4003	Health Promotion

Code	Name
KT4005	Health Services Management

Code	Name
KT4006	Therapeutic Recreation

Code	Name
KT4007	Public Health

Majors

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

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.

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.

Double Specialisation in Health Science

The sharing of some common units across the specialisations detailed above offers students the opportunity to achieve the Bachelor of Health Science with a specialisation and a major.

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
400789	Leisure Education Programming and Mental Health

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400968	Professional Practice in Aged Care and Disability

Code	Name
400246	Workplace Learning 1 (Therapeutic Recreation)

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400252	Workplace Learning 2 (Community Placement)

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400784	Health Promotion Practice 1

Code	Name
400785	Health Promotion Practice 2

Code	Name
400286	Injury Prevention

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
400254	Therapeutic Recreation Professional Project

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
400789	Leisure Education Programming and Mental Health

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400968	Professional Practice in Aged Care and Disability

Code	Name
400246	Workplace Learning 1 (Therapeutic Recreation)

Code	Name
400277	Health Services Management

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400252	Workplace Learning 2 (Community Placement)

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400787	Health Services Management Practice

Code	Name
400279	Health Services Financial Management

Code	Name
400788	Health Services Workforce Management

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
400254	Therapeutic Recreation Professional Project

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

And two electives

Recommended elective unit

Code	Name
400244	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400286	Injury Prevention

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400277	Health Services Management

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400784	Health Promotion Practice 1

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400787	Health Services Management Practice

Code	Name
400785	Health Promotion Practice 2

Code	Name
400788	Health Services Workforce Management

Code	Name
400786	Professional Transition Project

Code	Name
400279	Health Services Financial Management

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
300872	Epidemiology

And one elective

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400286	Injury Prevention

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

And one elective

Recommended elective

Code	Name
400277	Health Services Management

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

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
300872	Epidemiology

And one elective

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

Code	Name
400277	Health Services Management

And one elective

Code	Name
400249	Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care

Code	Name
400275	Health Planning Project

Code	Name
400787	Health Services Management Practice

Code	Name
401194	Contemporary Issues in Public Health

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

Code	Name
400864	Research Methods (Quantitative and Qualitative)

Code	Name
300872	Epidemiology

Code	Name
400244	Introduction to Leisure and Recreation Theory

Code	Name
400866	Culture, Diversity and Health

Code	Name
401195	Health Politics, Policy and Planning

Code	Name
400968	Professional Practice in Aged Care and Disability

Code	Name
400246	Workplace Learning 1 (Therapeutic Recreation)

Code	Name
400285	Public Health

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
401194	Contemporary Issues in Public 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

Sub-major Elective Spaces

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

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

Search for sub-majors

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major

Indigenous Economics Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

MyStudentRecords (MySR)

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

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