Outline
Outline
This course is multidisciplinary, giving you a solid grounding in public health. You can use the degree to work in the area of public health or as a pathway into other health degrees such as speech pathology, pharmacy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
Public health practitioners work to achieve better health through the prevention of disease and disability. Rather than working with individual clients, public health practitioners work at the community or whole population level. They pay special attention to how social, economic and environmental factors affect health and wellbeing.
Your first year is interprofessional and taken with other health sciences students.
Optional units allow you to pursue your interests in other health areas or choose one subject for in-depth learning. You may select a practicum unit in your third year of study.
The health sciences major sits within the Bachelor of Science (Health Sciences) degree. To apply for this major, first apply for the Bachelor of Science (Health Sciences). In step 3 of the application process, you will be asked to confirm the major you wish to study.
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
What jobs can the Health Sciences lead to?
Careers
- Administrative officer
- Community development officer
- Project officer
- Research officer.
Industries
- Health research
- Local and state government
- Non-government organisations.