斯威本科技大学

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.

Majors for Bachelor of Health Science: Biomedical Science, Clinical Technologies, Health Promotion, Neuroscience, Nutrition

Majors for Bachelor of Arts: 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.

Course learning outcomes

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.