Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Media and Communication
Majoring in Nutrition and Cinema and Screen Studies Remove majors
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Choose your majors for Bachelor of Media and Communication
Biomedical Science
Use cutting-edge, interactive tech to understand the human body in a range of health and disease states in our Biomedical Science major.
Clinical Technologies
Learn about anatomy and physiology using cutting-edge med-tech in our Clinical Technologies major, which is endorsed by the Australian Neurophysiological Scientists of Australia (ANSA).
Neuroscience
Learn how to interpret the data generated by MRI and MEG machines to identify healthy brains, brain disorders, and diseases of the central nervous system in our Neuroscience major.
Nutrition
If you've put dietitian or nutritionist on your career menu, learn how food affects our world in our hands-on lab-based nutrition major.
Psychology and Forensic Science
Our Psychology and Forensic Science major prepares you for a rewarding career applying specialist knowledge in psychology to aspects of the law, the justice system and forensic science.
Psychology and Psychophysiology
Our Psychology and Psychophysiology major explores the role of physiological processes in psychology to prepare you for an engaging career on the frontiers of science and technology.
Public Health and Health Promotion
Empower people to live their healthiest lives by harnessing the power of digital technology through our Public Health and Health Promotion major.
Overview
The Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Media and Communication will equip students with a comprehensive set of skills, knowledge and attributes to effectively promote health messages, products and innovations to a wide range of audiences.
You'll explore Australian and international health challenges and examine the physical, psychological and social aspects of health in a variety of settings.
You'll also gain knowledge about how the media is evolving through an examination of issues such as diversity, the influence of social networking, data, ownership and privacy, automated media and the digital economy.
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Your majors
Nutrition
If you've put dietitian or nutritionist on your career menu, major in nutrition and graduate as a nutritionist or continue to a Master of Dietetics.
In this hands-on, lab-based major you’ll learn how food affects the world today, exploring areas such as contemporary lifestyle-diseases; food security and sustainability; metabolic and biochemical functions; biological, psychological and cultural factors impacting our food choices; nutrition across lifespans; and digital health.
Cinema and Screen Studies
Go deeper than surface-level screen analysis and hone your skills as a discerning writer, researcher and curator. Gain expertise across film and TV genres, formats and production styles. Network with industry-connected educators and leading screen culture organisations. Build a portfolio before you graduate with exciting industry projects.
Your industry experience
Work Integrated Learning is a guaranteed part of all our bachelor degrees. In this double degree, you’ll work on industry-linked projects relevant to your major areas of study. For example, in the Health Sciences Project (HEA30001), you'll work on a project which addresses a current industry challenge. And in units Digital Marketing Project 1 and 2 (DIG30001 and DIG30002) you'll work in teams on a significant digital advertising or marketing project.
Skills you’ll learn
- Dietary assessment of food
- Lab-based skills in nutrition
- Communication scientific information
- Distribution
- Curation
- Digital literacy
Your career opportunities
- Nutritionist
- Nutrition analyst
- Nutrition teacher
- Broadcast presenter or entertainment journalist
- Film researcher
- Production coordinator
Key codes
International student visa
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Why Swinburne?
86% of graduates found employment within 4 months of completing their course
The only uni in Australia to have both MRI and MEG at a single site
#1 in Melbourne for overall experience
Top 200 for Communication
Study Health Science at Swinburne
At Swinburne you'll have access to cutting-edge technology, virtual reality and digital dissection tables. Combining this with real-world experience, you'll leave more than a graduate, you'll leave a workforce ready practitioner.