Bachelor
The world is complex. And while we're making serious inroads, many aspects of the human mind, behaviour and health are still beyond our understanding. There's still so much to discover. As culture and technology continue to rapidly transform, we need skilled, empathetic and creative professionals who are passionate about broadening our understanding of both the world and our bodies - intelligent and caring people who want to create healthier communities in Australia, and around the globe.
If you're curious about the world, and passionate about making it a healthier and fairer place, La Trobe's Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences will give you everything you need to pursue your passion and your profession. Choose from an incredible array of majors and shape your future with this interdisciplinary degree.
Create your own path. Want to combine majors in psychological science and public health? Sounds great. Or perhaps you'd like to pair health promotion with sociology? Go for it. Or rehabilitation counselling with crime, justice and legal studies. Or health and medical science with Chinese studies. You're in charge of your future and we're here to help you build your dream career. No matter which path you choose, you'll learn from world-class academics and leading researchers.
Develop essential skills that you'll use for the rest of your life. Creative thinking. Critical analysis. The ability to understand and communicate with a wide range of people. And the knowledge you'll acquire - across both arts and health - will set you up for a successful career in a wide range of industries across both sectors. Once you've graduated, you'll also have the opportunity to undertake postgraduate study in health and science, including clinical programs, or any one of our humanities and social sciences postgraduate programs.
The health and medical sciences major include both theory and lab practice units. For example, if you major in public health, you'll learn about environmental health issues, global health initiatives and health care systems. Or if you major in rehabilitation counselling, you'll explore the psychosocial perspective of health and illness, the issues related to living with chronic health problems, and sports and exercise psychology.
Gain real-world experience and build valuable connections that will shape your career. Take on an industry placement in a range of workplaces, including hospitals, regional health organisations or community organisations like SBS Radio, the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre or the United Nations Association of Australia or travel overseas for an international sustainability experience.[1] Many of our exchange programs are financially supported. Your dedicated course adviser will help you to find your path and explore new opportunities.
You'll learn:
[1] International travel may be subject to government restrictions.
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Health Sciences, students must complete a total of 480 credit points across 4 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES A HBS1HBA 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES B HBS1HBB 1 15 INDIVIDUAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH PHE1IDH 1 15 INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE HLT1IPP 1 15 RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE HLT1RAE 1 15 SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH PHE1SDH 1 15
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. If there is room in your degree for more than one major, you may wish to complete an open access major from another discipline area.
Course majors Major code Aboriginal studies StudyFlex major
A minor is an optional sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a minor, this sequence must add up to 60 credit points. A minor can be undertaken in a similar or different interest area in your course or major\'s discipline and, in some cases, taken from a different discipline. Up to two minors can be chosen in place of an optional second major or standalone elective subjects.
Course minors Minor code Aboriginal studies StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MINOR-ABS-1 Anthropology StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MINOR-ANT-2 Archaeological and heritage studies StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MNR-AHS01 Asian studies MINOR-AST-1 Auslan MNR-DFS01 Chinese studies advanced MNR-CHIA01 Chinese studies beginners MNR-CHIB01 Chinese studies extension MNR-CHIE01 Chinese studies intermediate MNR-CHII01 Classics and ancient history StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MINOR-CAH-1 Cognitive and developmental psychology MNR-PSY01 Creative and professional writing StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MINOR-CPW-1 Crime, justice and legal studies StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MNR-CJL02 Digital media StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MNR-DGM01 English StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MINOR-ENG-1 Environmental humanities StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MINOR-ENVH Ethics and social justice MNR-ESJ01 French studies advanced MNR-FREA01 French studies beginners MNR-FREB01 French studies extension MNR-FREE01 French studies intermediate MNR-FREI01 Gender, sexuality and diversity studies MINOR-GSD-1 Greek studies advanced MNR-GRKA01 Greek studies beginners MNR-GRKB01 Greek studies extension MNR-GRKE01 Greek studies intermediate MNR-GRKI01 Hindi MINOR-HINDI History StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MINOR-HIS-1 Human geography MINOR-HGEG60 International studies MINOR-INS-1 Italian studies advanced MNR-ITAA01 Italian studies beginners MNR-ITAB01 Italian studies extension MNR-ITAE01 Italian studies intermediate MNR-ITAI01 Japanese studies advanced MNR-JPNA01 Japanese studies beginners MNR-JPNB01 Japanese studies intermediate MNR-JPNI01 Linguistics StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MINOR-LIN-1 Politics StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MINOR-POL-1 Psychological science StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MNR-PSY02 Sociology StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MINOR-SOC-1 Spanish studies advanced MNR-SPAA01 Spanish studies beginners MNR-SPAB01 Spanish studies extension MNR-SPAE01 Spanish studies intermediate MNR-SPAI01 Sustainability and development StudyFlex minorA StudyFlex major, minor or specialisation is a specified subject sequence in your course that offers at least half of its subjects on campus or online. MINOR-SAD-1 Visual cultures MINOR-VCUL Open access minors View our open access minors
A range of standalone elective subjects is available in this course. Some electives are recommended for your course, but you may also be able to choose from a range of University-wide electives or electives from other interest areas or disciplines. Note these electives may have their own prerequisites and other requirements. Please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook for the subjects available.
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After graduation, you could pursue opportunities in a wide range of sectors and industries, including government, healthcare agencies, community health centres, hospitals, rehabilitation centres, geriatric care and private healthcare organisations.
Possible career options include: