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Bachelor of Science (Health Science and Human Geography)

(Not available to students commencing in 2001)

HEALTH SCIENCE & GEOGRAPHY SPECIALISATIONS IN THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE.

100-Level

STAT151 Introduction to the Concepts and Practice of Statistics
SOC103 Sociology 1A: Aspects of Australian Society
PSYC101 Introduction to Behavioural Science
GEOS112 Physical Environments
GEOS142 The Human Environment: Problems and Change
PHN103 Introduction to Public Health
BIOL103 Molecules, Cells and Organisms
CCS101 Communication, Media and Society
or
SOC104 Sociological Theory in Context

200-Level

GEOS242 Living in Cities
PHN203 Current Issues in Food and Nutrition
SOC203 Central Issues in Sociological Theory
GEOS246 A Hungry World: Food, Resources and the Word Economy
PHN205 Public Health - Issues and Concepts
GEOS243 Rural Australia
plus one other subject from:
GEOS231 Environmental Impact of Societies
or
GEOS234 Environmental Pre-history of Australia
or
GEOS239 Remote sensing of the Environment

300 -Level

ECON317 Economics of Health Care
PHN330 Public Health Research Methods
PHIL380 Bioethics
plus three further subjects from the following:
GEOS331 Environmental Management and Decision Making
GEOS339 Geographic Information Systems
GEOS347 Northern Neighbours: Economic and Social Change in Asia Pacific Rim
GEOS348 Cultural Landscapes
GEOS349 Population, Health and Environment

For a Double Major: A maximum of 72 credit points from the above list of subjects can be counted towards a double major with Health Science including PHN330, PHIL380, ECON317.

Additional subjects may be selected from the Health and Behavioural Sciences, Science or General Schedules to make up the required 144 credit points.

Note: Subjects to the value of at least 90 credit points must be selected from the Science or Health and Behavioural Sciences Schedules.