BA-HSC1 · Swinburne University of Technology · Bachelor degree
Bachelor of Health Science
Health
- Minimum ATAR
- 60
- Full time
- 3 years
- Part time
- —
- Credit points
- 300
- Campus
- Hawthorn
- Mode
- On campus
Overview
The Bachelor of Health Science at Swinburne provides you with the knowledge and real-world experience to enter one of Australia’s fastest-growing industries with confidence. You’ll explore the breadth of the healthcare system, with the flexibility to pursue your individual interests.
Bachelor of Health Science provides work integrated training for a career in the health industry. Choose your specialty from 7 majors.
First-year units
Level 1 units every student in this course takes or chooses from.
- BIO10004Anatomy and PhysiologyThis unit introduces students to fundamental concepts in human anatomy and physiology. It provides an introduction to anatomical structures and functions of organ systems in the human body, and examines these in normal and abnormal function…
- HEA10001Introduction to Health SciencesThis unit introduces students to the field of health science and provides them with the basic foundations to address complex health problems. It is a core unit and aims to teach students broad and coherent information with regards to Health…
- HEA10004Digital Health FoundationsThis unit introduces students to the changing world of health and health care in the context of the growing impact of information-communication technology (ICT). Students will familiarise themselves with various technologies that support wo…
- STA10003Foundations of StatisticsThis unit of study enables students to develop the capacity to undertake independent statistical investigations, including the assumptions and limitations of their application. The unit will provide practical skills to allow students to mea…
- PSY10007Brain and BehaviourThis unit introduces students to the structure and function of the brain and how it interacts with the external world to generate thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Applications in health and mental illness are also introduced as well as eth…
- COS10022Data Science PrinciplesThis unit aims to introduce students to the key concepts and techniques in data science and Big Data analytics. Students will be introduced to different stages in data analytics and given the opportunity to plan and design data science proj…
- CHE10001Chemistry 1To provide a diverse range of students an appreciation and understanding of the fundamental concepts of chemistry enabling them to undertake further study in the chemistry, environmental science, biochemistry, and biotechnology majors.
- BIO10008Musculoskeletal AnatomyThis unit enables students to understand fundamental principles of human anatomy as they relate to the structure and function of the neuromusculoskeletal system. Particular emphasis is placed on developing an applied understanding of functi…
And 9 more in the course structure below.
Course structure
Open a major, minor or specialisation to see its units.
Core units
100 cp- BIO10004Anatomy and Physiology12.5 cp
- HEA10001Introduction to Health Sciences12.5 cp
- HEA10004Digital Health Foundations12.5 cp
- STA10003Foundations of Statistics12.5 cp
- PSY10007Brain and Behaviour12.5 cp
- BIO20004Health and Disease Across the Life Course12.5 cp
- HEA20007Research Methods for Health Science12.5 cp
- HEA30001Health Sciences Project12.5 cp
Majors and units
100 cpArtificial Intelligence and Digital Health
75 cp- COS10022Data Science Principles12.5 cp
- HEA20020Ethical and Legal Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare12.5 cp
- HEA30019Artificial Intelligence for Health Innovation12.5 cp
- HEA20021Artificial Intelligence for Health and Wellbeing12.5 cp
- MDA20030Communicating with AI12.5 cp
- HEA30012Applied Artificial Intelligence in Health12.5 cp
Biomedical Science
112.5 cp- CHE10001Chemistry 112.5 cp
- BIO10008Musculoskeletal Anatomy12.5 cp
- BCH20002Introduction to Biochemistry12.5 cp
- NTR20003Physiology in Medical and Health Sciences12.5 cp
- BIO20005Infections and Immunology in Health Sciences12.5 cp
- BIO30006Genes and Genomics12.5 cp
- BIO30007Body Function and Structure for Health Science12.5 cp
- BIO30008Pathophysiology12.5 cp
- HEA30001Health Sciences Project12.5 cp
Clinical Technologies
100 cp- NEU20006Neurophysiology12.5 cp
- MBP10001Technology and Data Acquisition12.5 cp
- MBP20010Therapeutic Product Development Process and Clinical Trials12.5 cp
- MBP20009Medical Imaging Systems12.5 cp
- MBP30007Physiological Signals in Health and Managing Disease12.5 cp
- NEU30009Neuropsychopharmacology12.5 cp
- MBP30003Biomedical Project12.5 cp
- MBP30009Cardiopulmonary and Renal Physiology12.5 cp
Health Economics
37.5 cpHealth Service Management
37.5 cpNeuroscience
100 cp- NEU10002Neuroscience12.5 cp
- NEU20006Neurophysiology12.5 cp
- NEU20007Neuroimaging12.5 cp
- NEU20005Sensation and Perception12.5 cp
- NEU20008Developmental and Molecular Neuroscience12.5 cp
- NEU30004Higher Cortical Function12.5 cp
- NEU30007Advanced Topics in Neuroscience12.5 cp
- NEU30009Neuropsychopharmacology12.5 cp
Nutrition
100 cp- CHE10001Chemistry 112.5 cp
- NTR10001Introduction to Nutrition12.5 cp
- NTR20003Physiology in Medical and Health Sciences12.5 cp
- NTR20001Food & Nutrition Science12.5 cp
- NTR20002Nutrition in the Life Course12.5 cp
- NTR30001Nutrition and Disease Prevention12.5 cp
- NTR30004Public Health Nutrition12.5 cp
- NTR30005Nutritional Biochemistry12.5 cp
Public Health and Health Promotion
100 cp- SOC10005Environment and Society: Problems and Solutions12.5 cp
- SPH10013Physical Activity, Health and Technology12.5 cp
- HEP20002Health Promotion and Disease Prevention12.5 cp
- STA20009Epidemiology12.5 cp
- HEA20006Indigenous Health12.5 cp
- HEP30003Health Communication12.5 cp
- NTR30004Public Health Nutrition12.5 cp
- HEA30010Leadership and Innovation in Health Promotion12.5 cp
Work placement
100 cpCareers
- Medical researcher
- Health policy developer
- AI data scientist
- Hospital scientist
- Healthcare consultant
- Health communications officer