- Program summary
- Program overview
- Career opportunities
- Special features
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and articulation
- Program structure
- Program requirements and notes
- Enquiries
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 2010: 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
USC program code: SA303
CRICOS code: 058119F
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 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 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
- 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 Communication and Thought
COR111 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
Introductory courses
5 required courses:
PSY100 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
SCS110 Introduction to Psychology A
SCS130 Introduction to Sociology: Society, Culture and Change
SCS172 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
SCS180 Social Work and Human Services Practice
Advanced courses
5 required courses:
SCS235 Counselling for the Human Services Professional
SCS276 Social Justice, Welfare and the State
SCS277 Group Work
SCS278 Working With Families
SWK303 Ethics and Professional Practice
Plus select 1 course from:
SCS210 Complexity and Social Work: Policy and Practice
SCS290 Indigenous Australia and the State
Electives
Select 4 elective courses from any Faculty.
Faculty of Science, Health and Education courses
Introductory courses
3 required courses:
PUB102 Understanding Cultural Diversity
PUB112 Environment and Health
SCI110 Public Health Foundations
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
- No course may be counted towards more than one major or minor.
- Electives may be used to complete an additional minor.
- A maximum of 5 introductory level courses can be included in the 15 Arts and Social Sciences courses in this program.
- 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.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
- Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns. For previous recommended enrolment patterns refer to the relevant archived Student Handbook.
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including, for example, essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests, and examinations.
- International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
Enquiries
How to apply
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
Program Leaders
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Dr Jan Foster
Tel: +61 7 5459 4661
Email: jfoster@usc.edu.au
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Lily O'Hara
Tel: + 61 7 5430 2824
Email: lohara@usc.edu.au