Bachelor of Health Sciences
2016 Deakin University Handbook
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| Year | 2016 course information |
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| Award granted | Bachelor of Health Sciences |
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| Campus | |
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| Cloud Campus | No |
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| Duration | 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
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| CRICOS course code | |
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| Deakin course code | H300 |
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Students commencing in 2017 should go to the 2017 handbook entry. |
Course sub-headings
Course overview
If you know you want to work in the health sector, this health science course will help you explore the many career paths available. Learn about human structure and function, disease and infection, disability and inclusion issues, nutrition, physical activity and exercise, influences on human behaviour and more.
The Bachelor of Health Sciences allows you to concentrate your studies on two specialised health-related areas while diversifying your knowledge through elective units.
This flexible degree is an excellent option for those looking to discover their passion in the health sector, while creating a pathway to further professional studies.
Course rules
To complete the Bachelor of Health Sciences students must attain 24 credit points. Most units (think of units as 'subjects') are equal to one credit point. In order to gain 24 credit points you will need to study 24 units (AKA 'subjects') over your entire degree. Most students choose to study 4 units per trimester and usually undertake two trimesters each year.
The course comprises a total of 24 credit points, which must include the following:
- 2 major sequences of study from the Faculty of Health - see below
- At least 16 credit points must be selected from units offered by the Faculty of Health
- These must include core units HBS107 Understanding Health and HBS108 Health Information and Data
- A maximum of 10 credit points at level 1
- At least 14 credit points must be studied at level 2 or higher
- At least four credit points must be at level 3
- A maximum of 8 credit points may be selected from units offered by other faculties.
Major sequences
The following majors are available within the Bachelor of Health Sciences.
Availability of majors at each campus varies, including majors offered through Deakin Learning Centres. Refer to the details of each major for campus and Deakin Learning Centre availability.
A major sequence in the Faculty of Health consists of a minimum of 6 credit points in a particular discipline area, including at least 2 credit points at each of levels 2 and 3. Students enrolled in other courses and faculties may take these sequences, or take minor sequences (4 credit points, 2 each at two level levels) or individual electives from these discipline areas, subject to meeting the prerequisites.
Individual units cannot be counted towards more than one major. Where the units in one major have already been counted towards another, students must take additional units in the second discipline area. For example, HBS109 is one of the units in Nutrition, as well as being part of the Exercise Science major sequence. Students wishing to combine these two majors must take an additional unit, either in Exercise (HSE) or in Nutrition (HSN).
Faculty of Health major sequences are described below. Each unit is worth 1 credit point (cp), unless otherwise specified. Unit offerings are subject to resources and demand.
Details of major sequences
Exercise Science
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) and students enrolled in H300DA and H300WE
Note: For Cloud (online) some units will require compulsory attendance at Burwood (Melbourne) for a limited period during the trimester.
Unit set code
MJ-H000016
Overview
This major provides students with a sound understanding of the core sciences underpinning both competitive sport and recreational physical activity. A variety of learning approaches is adopted, allowing students to integrate their sporting interests with their studies, as well as to match these with their employment objectives.
Units
| HBS109 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE102 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE201 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE202 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE301 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE302 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Details of major sequences
Environmental Health
Campus
Burwood (Melbourne)
Unit set code
MJ-S000059
Overview
Focusing on healthy environments and healthy people, this major is recommended for students interested in working in public health policy, environmental health and related areas.
Units
| HBS107 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SLE111 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN101 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SLE234 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH205 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SLE312 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SLE342 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Details of major sequences
Health and Sustainability
Campus
Burwood (Melbourne)
Unit set code
MJ-H000013
Overview
This major will enable students to identify and predict the impact of human behaviours on natural systems and ecological sustainability and propose strategies that apply the principles of environmental sustainability and health promotion.
Units
| SLE121 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH112 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH201 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| SHD201 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH302 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH340 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Details of major sequences
Medical Biotechnology
Campuses
Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Burwood (Melbourne) - from 2016
Unit set code
MJ-H000032
Overview
Medical Biotechnology uses cells and cell materials to produce pharmaceutical and diagnostic products that help treat and prevent human diseases. This major provides students with a sound understanding of the core sciences underpinning biotechnology for medical advancement.
Units
| HMM101 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HMM102 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HMM201 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HMM202 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HMM302 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HMM305 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Details of major sequences
Physical Activity and Health
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool and students enrolled in H300DA and H300WE. Some units available in Cloud (online)
H300DA and H300WE students: some units only available at Burwood (Melbourne)
Unit set code
MJ-H000023
Overview
This major provides students with an understanding of how behaviour influences health, with a particular emphasis on the relationships between physical activity and health.
Units
| HBS107 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HBS110 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE203 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE212 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE313 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE316 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Details of major sequences
Health Promotion
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Cloud (online) and students enrolled in H300DA and H300WE
Unit set code
MJ-H000004
Overview
This major will equip students with a sound knowledge of the causes of health and illness and of effective strategies for prevention of the latter, as well as practical skills in health education and communication, health planning and management.
Units
| HBS107 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HBS110 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH201 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH218 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH302 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH313 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Details of major sequences
Food Studies
Campus
Burwood (Melbourne)
Unit set code
MJ-H000003
Overview
This major provides knowledge of food, ranging from the science of food composition to community issues such as genetically modified foods and food law. This understanding will be useful for a range of careers, including those in industry, health services, business and the mass media.
Units
| HSN101 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN104 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN204 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN209 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN309 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN315 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Recommended electives
| HSN313 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN320 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 3 elective:
HSN360 International Perspectives in Food and Nutrtion (next offered in 2017, unit description currently unavailable
Details of major sequences
Family, Society and Health
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online) and students enrolled in H300DA and H300WE
Unit set code
MJ-H000002
Overview
This major focuses on the household and family as a setting for public health. It explores the issues facing households and families, such as the link between healthy human development and healthy households, economic wellbeing and health, and the need for supportive environments. It is ideal for students wishing to work in welfare, health promotion, or with organisations offering support services and resources for families.
Units
| HSH105 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HBS108 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH206 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH207 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH306 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH313 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Details of major sequences
Human Services - unit set code MJ-H000024
Offered to continuing students only
(Melbourne Burwood Campus and Geelong Waterfront Campus. Also available by off campus study.)
Through this major, students will develop knowledge and skills regarding the context, organisational structures and practices that support quality human service provision by government and non-government organisations.
| HDS101 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH114 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSW235 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH214 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH302 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSH312 | Unit description is currently unavailable ** |
** Only available to students enrolled in course codes H300 or D391
Details of major sequences
People, Society and Disability
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online) and students enrolled in H300DA and H300WE
Unit set code
MJ-H000025
Overview
Completion of this major will give students an opportunity to expand their job opportunities by being better informed about positive options and techniques to assist and support the one in five members of the Australian population who has some form of disability. Students undertaking this major should note that new units will be introduced progressively and will replace existing units in second and third level.
Units
| HDS101 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HDS106 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HDS209 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HDS210 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HDS301 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HDS310 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Details of major sequences
Nutrition
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool and students enrolled in H300DA and H300WE. Some units available in Cloud (online).
H300DA and H300WE students: some units only available at Burwood (Melbourne)
Unit set code
MJ-H000007
Overview
Students taking a nutrition major will gain a sound knowledge of the biological basis of human nutrition and the relationship between diet, health and disease.
Units
| HBS109 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN101 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN211 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN202 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN301 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN302 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Students who have previously completed HSN201 do not need to also complete HSN211
Recommended electives
| HSN210 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSN305 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Trimester 3 elective
HSN360 International Perspectives in Food and Nutrition (next offered in 2017, unit description currently unavailable)
Psychology
Campuses
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Warrnambool, Cloud (online) and students enrolled in H300DA and H300WE. Individual units may not be available on every campus.
Unit set code
MJ-H000008
D391 Bachelor of Health Sciences/Bachelor of Arts students must enrol in unit set code MJ-AH00008
Overview
This sequence develops students′ understanding of a range of topics in psychology, which is the science concerned with unravelling questions about human behaviour and mental processes. This six unit major is not intended for the purpose of registration as a psychologist.
To obtain the six unit major students must complete HPS111 and HPS121 plus
Any two level 2 units from the list below.
Any two level 3 units (for which the prerequisite units have been completed) from the list below.
Students intending to become psychologists must complete four years of academic study (three years of undergraduate study, including ten units of psychology, plus either an Honours year or the Graduate Diploma of Psychology).
Units
To obtain the ten unit undergraduate psychology sequence students must complete all the units listed below.
| HPS111 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HPS121 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HPS201 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HPS202 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HPS203 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HPS204 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HPS301 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HPS307 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HPS308 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HPS310 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
Sport Coaching - unit set code MJ-H000011
Campus
Burwood (Melbourne)
Unit set code
MJ-H000011
Overview
This major will enhance students′ job opportunities, as they will be better informed about sport coaching and techniques to assist and support the athletes and teams in a variety of settings.
Units
| HSE105 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE106 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE204 | Unit description is currently unavailable * |
| HSE205 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE305 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
| HSE321 | Unit description is currently unavailable |
*As part of this major sequence, students are not required to do HSE204 if they have completed HSE206.
