COURSE CURRICULUM

The Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Administration major) is a 240-credit-point program structured into a 160-credit-point core zone and an 80-credit-point flexible zone. The core zone includes essential foundational units such as Professional Practice 1 (MHHS1001), Human Structure and Function (MHHS1002), Misconceptions in the Modern World (MHHS1008), and Professional Practice 2 (MHHS2001), along with a capstone unit, PACE: Professional Practice 3 (MHHS3001), which integrates learning in the final year. Students also complete elective units (30 credit points) including Evidence-Based Practice in Health, Health Systems, Lifestyle Factors for Health and Wellbeing, Health, Society and Culture, and Psychology in Context: Health, Development & Well-Being, allowing academic flexibility and breadth. The Health Administration major comprises 80 credit points of specialised study focused on healthcare management and organisational leadership. Core major units include Health Systems (MHHS1004), Introductory Psychology for Health Sciences (MHHS1007), and Contemporary Health Issues (MHHS2002), providing a foundation in healthcare contexts and human behaviour. Students also complete business-focused units such as Application of Business Models (MGMT2080), Ethics and Sustainability Management (MGMT2031), Managing Change in Organisations (MGMT3017), and Strategic Management (MGMT3050), alongside Contextualising Professionalism in Health Care Systems (MEDI3400). Overall, the program integrates health sciences with business, ethics, psychology, and strategic management, preparing graduates for leadership roles in healthcare organisations, hospitals, government agencies, and health service administration.