COURSE CURRICULUM

The Bachelor of Health Sciences (Health Coaching major) is a 240-credit-point degree 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, providing flexibility and interdisciplinary exposure. The Health Coaching major comprises 80 credit points focused on behaviour change, lifestyle medicine, and preventative health. Core major units include Lifestyle Factors for Health and Wellbeing (MHHS1005), Psychology in Context: Health, Development & Well-Being (MHHS1007), Behaviour Change for Health and Exercise (ESPS2000), Contemporary Health Issues (MHHS2002), and Psychological Health and Wellbeing (PSYU2222). Students also study Optimal Human Nutrition (ESPS3003), Health Promotion (HLTH3100), and Health and Wellbeing across the Lifespan (MHHS3101), building expertise in nutrition, psychology, and lifelong wellness. Overall, the program integrates health sciences with behavioural psychology, nutrition, exercise science, and public health, preparing graduates to become health coaches who support individuals in achieving sustainable lifestyle changes and improved long-term wellbeing across diverse populations.