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Bachelor of Science (Health Science and Geography)

(Not available to students commencing in 2000)

HEALTH SCIENCE & GEOGRAPHY SPECIALISATION IN THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE TOGETHER WITH A MAJOR AREA OF STUDY APPROVED BY THE HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY.

100-Level

SOC103 Sociology 1A: Aspects of Australian Society
PSYC101 Introduction to Behavioural Science
GEOS142 The Human Environment: Problems and Change
PHN103 Introduction to Public Health
BIOL103 Molecules, Cells and Organisms
CCS101 Communication, Media and Society
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

300 -Level

ECON317 Economics of Health Care
PHN330 Public Health Research Methods
GEOS349 Population, Health and Environment
PHIL380 Bioethics

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 and a choice of two out of three subjects, i.e. GEOS349, PHIL380, ECON317.

Additional subjects may be selected from the Health and Behavioural Sciences, Science or 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.