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Bachelor of Health ScienceThe Bachelor of Health Science is a 3 year full time course offered at the Peninsula Campus. The course provides foundation learning in health science with major study options in health promotion, health policy and management, and a minor sequence option in bioscience, along with development of the generic attributes expected of a Monash University graduate. The three year Bachelor of Health Science also offers an excellent Pre-Med preparation (PMP) for graduate medical, physiotherapy or chiropractic programs.
Course Co-ordinator: Professor Helen Keleher What will I study?Course structureAll students undertake the same core units in first year. For second and third year, students select a major stream of study from the following areas; health promotion, health policy and management. The course is designed to allow students to take units from any of the major streams of study so a student taking health management might also take some health promotion units. A student taking a major in health promotion would find value in taking units from health management such as Introduction to management or Organisational change and development. Students wishing to apply for graduate medicine or physiotherapy are advised to take their electives from the sequence of bio-science units from the health science program at Peninsula. These may be taken in first or second year. Elective units can be taken from within the course, or from anywhere in the university provided those units are of 6 credit points of value. For example, students may wish to pursue a language from the Faculty of Arts or psychology from the School of Psychological Science. FieldworkStudents are expected to attend half-day site visits and a three-day rural placement (year 1) and half-day/week community placements (year 3). Students will undertake an Inter-Professional Education (IPE) block each semester that will involve learning together with students enrolled in other health science courses (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Social work, Paramedics) around structured academic content focused on collabration and teamwork. Course outline for the Bachelor of Health Science
Pre-requisitesSatisfactory completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or equivalent, including the prerequisites: VCE units 3 and 4 - a study score of at least 25 in English (any). Middle-band StatementA study score of at least 25 or more in biology, chemistry, classical societies and cultures, contemporary Australian society, environmental science, health and human development, geography, history (any), legal studies, literature, LOTE (any), media studies, philosophy, politics (any) psychology or sociology = an aggregate 2 points higher per subject to a maximum of 6 points. Non-year 12 applicants: ENTER (TER), the entire academic record, including GPA. Are there any extra requirements for Health ScienceYES. Prospective students should be aware of the following requirements: Police ChecksOrganisations which host clinical placements may require students to have obtained a police check regarding their suitability to undertake such placements. All enrolled and prospective students are advised that they may be required to obtain and pay for a police check prior to undertaking the clinical placements (beginning Year 3) in this course. VaccinationsThe faculty recommends that all students accept responsibility for having up-to-date immunisations before commencing this course. Recommended immunisations include diphtheria, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, tuberculosis and hepatitis B. How do I apply?Application for entry into the Bachelor of Health Science is through VTAC. Please refer to the VTAC website for closing date information. Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre Selection mode Current Year 12 ENTER (TER) Non-Year 12 ENTER (TER) Where is the Peninsula campus?The Peninsula campus of Monash University is located 43 kilometres from the city of Melbourne. Travelling to Peninsula campusBy car: the trip from Melbourne will take about one hour in peak hour and 40 minutes at other times. If you are travelling from Melbourne Airport add another 45 minutes. With the introduction of the Mitcham – Frankston (Scoresby) freeway in 2008, travel time will be cut down significantly. For example; it will only take approximately 20 minutes from Mitcham. By train: catch a Frankston line train to Frankston and connect with buses on routes 775, 776, 782 and 783. Alternatively, catch a Stony Point train to Leawarra station, which is a short walk from the campus. Parking at Peninsula campusParking is available on campus for staff and students based on a permit system. Visitors to the campus have access to metered parking located at various points around campus. Campus mapPrintable version of the Peninsula campus map (pdf 75KB) For further information related to the Peninsula campus please refer to the following website: http://www.monash.edu.au/orientation/peninsula/index.html What if I am an international student?The Bachelor of Health Science is available to International students. 3 year full-time degree For International Course Enquiries contact - study@monash.edu Please check the Undergraduate/Postgraduate Course Guide for International Students or visit www.monash.edu.au/intoff/AGOV.html . This guide contains important information regarding Australian Government requirements and conditions for study in Australia, living costs, course fees, health insurance, working while you study, work rights for your husband or wife and schooling for your children. Information about visa applications can be obtained from www.immi.gov.au/students/ and www.dfat.gov.au/missions/. Your application for a student visa will be assessed according to the visa criteria applicable to your Assessment Level. Your Assessment Level is determined by the passport you hold and the education sector for which you are seeking a student visa. www.immi.gov.au/students/. Can Health Sciences be used as a pathway to other courses?Graduate medical schools recommend that pre-medical undergraduate education be as academically diverse and interdisciplinary as possible to allow students to prepare for the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT). The Bachelor of Health Science will prepare students in the biosciences and public health social sciences, with optional streams of study from health promotion, health policy and management. The teaching of biosciences includes laboratory classes, and opportunities will be available for community work, or for electives from other courses in the university to ensure that students have a well-rounded preparation for careers in the health services workforce or for application to graduate entry medical and health science programs. What kind of job can I get when I graduate?The course provides students with access to a number of career pathways in the health and social sectors as appropriate to the major stream of study taken by them. Students will be equipped to work in local, national and international contexts. Streams within the Bachelor of Health Science are available in:
Health promotion aims to prevent illness and injury by addressing the social, economic and environmental causes of health problems (e.g. social inequality, poverty, lack of transport, housing, access to services). Health promotion practitioners are skilled in working with people and at developing partnerships between different organisations such as those listed below. Programs could be about preventing injury, eating well, physical activity and exercise, healthy workplaces, preventing youth suicide, promoting mental health and wellbeing or healthy outdoor environments. Graduates may find rewarding careers in organisations such as:
Job titles may include:
Health promotion may be usefully combined in the Bachelor of Health Science with either or both health management and health informatics to provide a flexible and well rounded career path.
Health systems are changing more rapidly than almost any other field especially in terms of how and where care is delivered, who is providing those services, the technology required for those services and how services and healthcare are financed. Health services managers are responsible for planning, assessing and managing the delivery of health care and health services. Health management graduates may enter rewarding careers from a wide range of organisations including:
This course prepares graduates with sound understanding of business principles as well as policy, planning and project management. Graduates will have the opportunity to be employed at a range of organisational levels, from departments to the office of the chief executive. Requirements for senior level positions in healthcare are demanding but rewarding career paths, with opportunities to improve and make a real difference within the health care system. Further InformationDepartment of Health Science |
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