General Information

Overview

The Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) is designed to equip you with the theory, skills, and research training that’s necessary for employment within the sector.

You’ll gain skills in project management, writing and oral presentations, and the ability to work as part of a team.

Study structure

To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Health Science (Honours), students must complete 100 credit points comprising:

  • 2 core coursework units - one research methods unit and one data management unit
  • 2 project units 

All units allow students to focus on a topic from one of the following discipline areas: Applied Statistics and Epidemiology; Biomedical Science; Health Across the Life Span; Health Communication; Cognitive Neuroscience; Nutrition; Clinical Trials; Psychophysiology; or other health-related specialist areas.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • Part-time study: 50 credit points/four standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

  • Full-time study: 100 credit points/eight standard units of study per year

  • One credit point is equivalent to one hour of study per week per semester (including contact hours and private study)

  • See the course planner for an example degree structure.

Units of study Unit code
Core units
Honours Research Training
Core unit, 25.0 credit points 		HEA40002
Honours Research Project
Core unit, 50.0 credit points 		HEA40003
Units of study Unit code
Advanced Research Methods units
Advanced Research Methods in Health Sciences
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		HEA40001
Neuroscience Methods
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		NEU40002
Neuropsychology Methods
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		NEU40001
And
Data Management units
Statistical Practice 1
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		STA60001
Research Design
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		STA60004
Advanced Quantitative Methods
Core unit, 12.5 credit points 		PSY40001

Course learning outcomes

The Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) degree produces graduates with the ability to: 

  • demonstrate advanced knowledge and skills in health sciences for professional or highly skilled work and/or further learning
  • formulate advanced theoretical and technical arguments in one or more disciplines or areas of practice in health sciences
  • demonstrate advanced cognitive, technical and communication skills associated with health sciences to select and apply methods and technologies to analyse critically, evaluate and transform information to complete a range of activities
  • demonstrate advanced cognitive, technical and communication skills associated with health sciences to select and apply methods and technologies to analyse, generate and transmit solutions to complex problems
  • apply advanced cognitive, technical and communication skills associated with health sciences to select and apply methods and technologies to transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to others
  • apply knowledge and skills associated with health sciences to demonstrate autonomy, well-developed judgement, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner or learner.

Honours merit calculation 

An overall Honours Grading is based on a weighted average of four units – HEA40002 (25 credit points), HEA40003 (50 credit points), one of NEU40002 or HEA40001 or NEU40001 (12.5 credit points) and one of STA60001 or STA60004 or PSY40001 (12.5 credit points)

  • BHSc (Hons) with First Class Honours (H1); for students who achieve 80%-100%
  • BHSc (Hons) with Upper Second Class honours (H2A); for students who achieve 70% – 79%
  • BHSc (Hons) with Lower Second Class honours (H2B); for students who achieve 60% – 69%
  • BHSc (Hons) with Third Class Honours (H3); for students who achieve 50%-59%
     

Final results are given for the year as a whole. Students will be graded as follows:

  • First class Honours (H1) 80%-100%
  • Second class Honours Division A (H2A) 70%-79%
  • Second class Honours Division B (H2B) 60%-69%
  • Third class Honours (H3) 50%-59%

Career opportunities

This course equips graduates for careers in a variety of areas including health science professional in a chosen field of expertise, health science researcher, health science administrator.

Admission criteria

Information about Swinburne's general admission criteria can be found at Admissions at Swinburne - Higher Education webpage.

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