Bachelor of Social Sciences with Bachelor of Health Sciences B.SSc/B.HS
2008

Program Outline

The Bachelor of Social Sciences / Bachelor of Health Sciences is a combined degree program that is designed to provide a broad education for students interested in both the health sciences and social sciences. Students undertake core courses in both areas, and combine them with social science and health sciences electives in their area of interest. These complementary areas of study give students an understanding of the social structures and forces that affect health policy decisions and outcomes.

Graduates have the skills to consider health issues in the wider social context and to offer critical input into the development of public health policies and programs. The combined degrees provide a sound basis for postgraduate study in a number of areas, including graduate Medicine.

Students can present courses at level I and level II to both degrees, and present a separate level III for each degree, allowing them to complete both degrees in four years.

Related Programs

• Bachelor of Health Sciences
• Bachelor of Social Sciences

Admission Information

Admissions information for domestic and international students.

Domestic

Selection criteria:	2007 Commonwealth-supported TER: 80.7 2007 Fee-paying TER: 85 Without formal qualifications? See our special access schemes.
How to apply:	SATAC Code: 314971 Application and Admission SATAC Application Dates
Annual tuition fees:	Commonwealth-supported place: $7,260 Australian Full-fee place: $16,500
General enquiries:	Student Centre

International

Selection criteria:	IELTS Total Reading Listening Speaking Writing 6.5 6 6 6 6 International TER 85
How to apply:	Application information for international students Important application deadlines for international students
Mid-year entry?	Subject to availability
Annual tuition fees:	International student place: $17,080
General enquiries:	Student Centre

Areas of Specialisation

Bachelor of Health Sciences students must complete a major sequence from one of the following disciplinary areas:

• Anatomical Sciences
• Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology
• Pathology
• Psychology
• Public Health

Bachelor of Social Sciences students must also complete a major sequence from one of the following areas:

• Anthropology
• Asian studies
• Development studies
• Economics
• Gender, work and social inquiry
• Geographical and environmental studies
• History
• International studies
• Philosophy
• Politics
• Psychology

Students may choose to undertake a second major in another Health Science, a Biomedical Science, or in a discipline offered by Humanities and Social Sciences, Commerce, Economics or Mathematical and Computer Sciences. Students may not be able to complete the degree in four years if they choose to undertake a second major.

Study Plans

The study plans given are examples of pathways through this degree. For a complete description, see the program rules.

Level I
Core courses 2 x Major courses in one Social Science discipline GEST 1001 Globalisation Justice and a Crowded Planet GWSI 1001 Social Sciences in Australia ANAT SC 1102 Human Biology IA PUB HLTH 1001 Public Health IA ANAT SC 1103 Human Biology IB PUB HLTH 1002 Public Health IB
Level 2
Core courses Biology of Disease Social Science Techniques 2 x Major courses in one Social Sciences discipline 2 x Minor courses in one Social Sciences discpline 2 x Major courses from Health Sciences
Level 3
2 x Major courses in one Social Sciences discipline 2 x Minor courses in one Social Sciences discpline 2 x Major courses from Health Sciences 2 x courses from Health Sciences
Level 4
2 x Major courses in one Social Sciences discipline 2 x Minor courses in one Social Sciences discpline 4 x courses from Health Sciences

Career Opportunities

The combined degrees prepare students for employment in a wide range of areas including writing policy, undertaking research, advising on health and social planning, organising clinical trials and promoting health initiatives to the community.

Potential careers

Policy Adviser, Health Administrator, Hospital Worker, Health Educator, Health Officer, Public Health, Research Assistant, Research Scientist, Clinical Scientist, Science Educators, Laboratory Manager, Laboratory Technician, Scientific Officer, Social Worker, Welfare Officer, Workplace Consultant, Occupational Health and Safety Officer

Useful Links

• Health Sciences Program Information Leaflet
• Humanities & Social Sciences Program Information Leaflet
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
• Undergraduate Scholarships
• Student Centre enquiry form

Program Rules

• Medical School
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences