• Program summary
• Program overview
• Career opportunities
• Special features
• Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
• Program structure
• Program requirements and notes
• Enquiries
• Recommended enrolment patterns

Program summary

QTAC code: 014101
OP/Rank for 2009 entry: OP-18 / Rank-64
Award abbreviation: BA/BHlth(HlthProm)
Degree type: undergraduate
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type 2009: Commonwealth supported places, visiting non-award domestic places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 384
Recommended prior study: English and Maths
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
CRICOS code: 058119F

New students: selecting courses for 2009

Program overview

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health (Human Services and Health Promotion) examines the complex interaction of behaviours and conditions of living that impact on the health and wellbeing of individuals, families, groups and communities.

As a graduate of this program, you will be able to effectively examine individual behaviours and circumstances, as well as wider social, economic, cultural, organisational and political conditions of living. You will be able to identify barriers to healthy living, and develop ways to help people improve their wellbeing.

Human services courses include introductory studies in psychology; sociology; Indigenous Australia; social work and human services practice; counselling; working with families; and ethical and professional practice, while the health promotion component of the program covers health promotion needs assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.

You will complete two fieldwork placements in human services organisations, as well as a public health internship that has been designed in collaboration with industry. These workplace experiences will ensure that you graduate with the skills and knowledge that are most valued by potential employers.

You will earn two degrees in a shorter amount of time than if you were to study the programs separately, and will receive two testamurs (degree certificates) on completion.

Career opportunities

Opportunities in the human and health services fields include:

• aged care services
• child protection
• community health promotion/safety
• disability services
• education
• environmental health
• health hazard and risk assessment
• health promotion
• health services management
• human service delivery
• immunisation/communicable disease control
• Indigenous and ethnic health
• injury prevention
• police and corrective services
• policy development/coordination/analysis
• prevention and early detection of disease
• public health research
• road safety
• social planning/administration
• social policy/research
• welfare work

Special features

• access a broad range of careers in health and human services
• earn two degrees in four years of full-time study

Program structure *

Core courses

Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses

Introductory courses
5 required courses:
PSY100 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS110 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Social Change
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS172 Social Work and Human Services Practice
SCS180 Counselling for the Human Services Professional

Advanced courses
5 required courses:
SCS235 Social Justice, Welfare, and the State
SCS276 Groupwork
SCS277 Working with Families
SCS278 Ethics and Professional Practice
SWK303 Complexity and Social Work: Policy and Practice
Plus select 1 course from:
SCS210 Indigenous Australia and the State
SCS290 Understanding Cultural Diversity

Electives
Select 4 elective courses from any Faculty.

Faculty of Science, Health and Education courses

Introductory courses
3 required courses:
PUB102 Environment and Health
PUB112 Public Health Foundations
SCI110 Science Research Methods

Advanced courses
Select 8 advanced (200 and 300 level) courses from the major in Health Promotion

Electives
Select 4 elective courses from the Faculty of Science, Health and Education

Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program

As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider.

Program requirements and notes

1. No course may be counted towards more than one major or minor.
2. Electives may be used to complete an additional minor.
3. A maximum of 5 introductory level courses can be included in the 15 Arts and Social Sciences courses in this program.
4. An introductory level course has a number less than 200 in its course code. An advanced level course has a number greater than 200 and less than 400 in its course code.
5. Refer to the Academic Rules.
6. Refer to explanation of terms.
7. Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns.
8. Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations.

Enquiries

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Tel: +61 7 5430 1259

Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: sheinfo@usc.edu.au

* Subject to final approval

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