Bachelor of health science

• Institution:

  Charles Darwin University

• Type:

  Undergraduate courses

• Reach:

  NT

• Focus:

  Mainstream with Indigenous content

Overview

Target audience: VET graduates and those requiring prerequisite knowledge and skills for graduate programmes such as the Master of Public Health and Master of Remote Health Practice in addition to those wishing to obtain a bachelor level qualification

Course summary: This course provides participants with the skills to work in health promotion, community health development, Indigenous health and health services management. The course places an emphasis on understanding the challenges of working in diverse contexts of urban, rural and remote communities. Course core units include:

• HSC101 Australian health care systems
• HSC111 Ethics in health care
• HSC112 Basics of epidemiology
• SWK142B Communication skills
• HSC201 Health promotion
• HSC203 Indigenous health perspectives
• HSC205 Health care policy
• NUR210 Health sociology
• NUR248 Research and evidence based health
• PMO201 Project management
• PSY202 Developmental psychology
• HSC301 Primary healthcare planning and evaluation
• PHM301 Exploring public health
• SWK343 Working with and developing communities

The course also offers a specialist stream in occupational therapy designed to provide a pathway into the Master of Occupational Therapy offered by Flinders University.

Fee payable: Yes

Delivery mode: The course has a range of flexible multi-modal delivery options for on campus and external study

Financial support for Indigenous students: Not specified

Contacts

Robyn Williams
Course Coordinator
Ph: (08) 8946 7688
Email: robyn.williams@cdu.edu.au

Information Centre
Charles Darwin University
Phone: (08) 8946 7766 or 1800 061 963
Email: courses@cdu.edu.au

Links

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