Bachelor of Arts (Health Science)

(Not available to students commencing in 2001)

The 'health industry' is one of Australia's largest. Until recent years health policy has been very much the province of professional groups, and the public at large through its elected representatives or governmental bureaucracies has played a relatively minor part. All this is now changing with the realisation that health is largely a function of personal choice and social organisation, that we must decide health policies, and that, as with any commodities, we must choose what kind of resources and how much we allocate to achieve health goals. The major in health science may be taken by students who expect to be employed in the health system, but it should be considered by students who wish to be informed about a subject of interest to all Australians. A number of postgraduate options are available to allow graduates to proceed into masters degrees (e.g. in public health, health policy and management) or into research programs.

FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HEALTH SCIENCE, CANDIDATES MUST UNDERTAKE ALL SUBJECTS PRESCRIBED FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCE MAJOR IN THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE TOGETHER WITH A MAJOR AREA OF STUDY FROM THE FACULTY OF ARTS.