Honours Degree of Bacelor Health Science

Improving health tomorrow and beyond

The Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences is one of the largest in the Asia-Pacific region. Within a global context the Faculty is increasing its strength in research and research training. The Honours degree of Bachelor of Health Science is offered by the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, one of Australia's leading schools of diverse disciplinary and global health research.

The Honours degree of Bachelor of Health Science allows students who are enrolled in the three year undergraduate Bachelor of Health Science degree to undertake an honours (fourth) year of study. Assuming equivalence of studies, graduates from other disciplines can also apply for entry into the degree. The degree is offered in conjunction with the Bachelor of Medical Science (Global Health) for MBBS students

Career Opportunities

Job market growth in the health, government and education sectors is very strong locally and internationally. There is demand for multi-skilled program managers, project managers, policy analysts and health researchers, who are able to understand and work within a global context.

As the fields of public health specifically, and health more generally, become more complex, identifying innovative approaches to the improvement of health, well-being and social outcomes within a global context, will become increasingly important.

Course Objectives

On successful completion of the Honours degree of Bachelor of Health Science, it is expected that students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a capacity to critically examine a public health or health science-related issue or issues within a global context;
• Be able to critically review the public health, health science and related literatures;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical, methodological and ethical issues that underpin research;
• Describe the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a research project;
• Analyse a set of relevant studies that are related to their research project;
• Undertake computer-based data acquisition, cleansing and analysis, presentation with proficiency;
• Write up scientific work to a potentially publishable standard;
• Use effective oral and written communication skills relevant when presenting to a specialist audience; 
• Demonstrate a capacity to perform a variety of scientifically-relevant and appropriate procedures and techniques that are essential to the satisfactory completion and reporting of a research project;
• Outline a plan to pursue higher studies in medical science and its associated disciplines; and,
• Show insight into and describe the breadth and diversity of public health and health sciences within a global context.

Campus

Caulfield

Duration of the course

1 year full time
2 years part time

Pre-requisites for entry

Students completing a Bachelor of Health Science degree will require a distinction average (i.e. H2A) across the 3rd year Bachelor of Health Science units.

For non-Bachelor of Health Science students such as Arts, Business or Science, an individual assessment of equivalence of studies previously completed will be required. Applications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the Honours of Bachelor of Health Science Course Convenor.

International Students

The Honours degree of Bachelor of Health Science is approved for offering to International students in 2010. The
CRICOS code for this course is 068372K.  Applications will be assessed on an individual basis.

International student enquiries: 
Telephone: +61 3 9627 4852
Email: study@monash.edu.au

For english language requirements, please refer to the website for the full policy: www.policy.monash.edu.au/policybank/academic/education/admissions/englishlanguage-requirements-policy.html

Course Structure

Supervision

Supervision of honours projects will be primarily provided by staff from the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, although opportunity exists for students to identify a project and co-supervisor with Monash partner organisations such as the Burnet Institute, the Baker-IDI, and others. In keeping with the degree's focus on health in a global context, and the breadth of expertise in the SPHPM and its partner organisations, it is expected that a
range of local, national, and internationally focussed honours projects will be available for students.

Further Information

Department of Health Social Science
School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine
Monash University
Buliding T, Level 3
900 Dandenong Road
Caulfield East Victoria 3145
Australia

Postal address:
PO Box 197
Caulfield East Victoria 3145

General enquiries:
Telephone: +61 3 9903 1680
Facsimile: +61 3 9903 1658
Email: healthsocialscience@med.monash.
edu.au

Health Science Honours Coordinator:

Dr Nikos Thomacos
Telephone: +61 3 9904 4873
Email: nikos.thomacos@med.monash.edu.au

Or:

Dr Rosalie Aroni
Telephone: +61 3 9903 1656
Email: rosalie.aroni@med.monash.edu.au