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If a career that champions good health for all people is something you aspire to, expand your options and focus on the future with the Bachelor of Health Science/Bachelor of Applied Innovation double degree.

The only double degree of its kind, this integrated program combines knowledge and skills development in health science while you learn how to leverage innovation for positive change in people’s health as well as your industry.

You’ll gain the qualifications to become an effective health scientist, with core study across a variety of disciplines and majors aligned with your aspirations. In addition, you’ll gain practical and technological innovation skills that will help you develop transformative solutions to the complex challenges of today and emerging opportunities of tomorrow.

Develop complementary and cross-disciplinary skills as you learn in health science labs equipped with cutting-edge, industry-standard technology. You‘ll learn about innovation in a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment supported by specialist academic teams. Grow creative confidence, foster collaboration, and hone your leadership potential as you tackle activities inspired by your passions and interests.

Swinburne is devoted to experiential study, so you’ll have ample opportunity for Work Integrated Learning opportunities in the form of placements, internships and industry-based project work.

Upon graduation, you’ll be equipped to work in health science or innovation fields – or a combination of the two. You could pursue work as a medical researcher, health policy developer, clinical technologist, or nutritionist or take a more innovation-led pathway as an innovation consultant, strategic designer or even start your own business.

ATAR 60 2023 Guaranteed Entry ATAR

Start dates

Hawthorn campus

Semester 1 - 26 February 2024
Semester 2 - 29 July 2024

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Duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Full-time, Part-time

VTAC codes

3400212591 (CSP)
3400212593 (IFP)

Course details

- Course structure and career opportunities.

Course structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Health Science/ Bachelor of Applied Innovation requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.
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Core studies

12 units (150 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Anatomy and Physiology	BIO10004	12.5
Introduction to Health Sciences	HEA10001	12.5
Digital Health Foundations	HEA10004	12.5
Exploring Creativity and Innovation	INV10001	12.5
Fundamentals of Innovation Practice	INV10002	12.5
Innovation Sandpit	INV10003	12.5
Responsible Innovation Futures	INV10004	12.5
Introduction to Research Methods - Choose if Major in Psychology and Forensic Science	PSY10005	12.5
Brain and Behaviour	PSY10007	12.5
Foundations of Statistics	STA10003	12.5
Health and Disease Across the Life Course *	BIO20004	12.5
Research Methods for Health Science - Choose if Major in Health Science	HEA20007	12.5
Health Sciences Project * - Choose if Major in Health Science	HEA30001	12.5
Psychology Project * - Choose if Major in Psychology and Forensic Science	PSY30003	12.5

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

Major for Bachelor of Applied Innovation in Applied Innovation

6 units (100 credit points)

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Innovation for Challenges of Today	INV20001	12.5
Innovation for the Future *	INV20002	12.5
Applied Innovation Internship	INV20003	12.5
Applied Innovation Studio A *	INV30001	25
Applied Innovation Studio B *	INV30002	25
Leadership and Facilitation of Innovation	INV30003	12.5

*Outcome unit – completion demonstrates the attainment of course learning outcomes

Major for Bachelor of Health Science

8 units (100 credit points)

Choose a major:

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Biomedical Science Clinical Technologies Neuroscience Nutrition Psychology and Forensic Science Public Health and Health Promotion

Other studies

4 units (50 credit points)

Choose from a combination of the following course components to complete 50 credit points of other study. Students may also select elective units (12.5 credit points each).

– Work Integrated Learning + Advanced minor + Minors + Signature Series

Work Integrated Learning

Swinburne's Work Integrated Learning program provides additional opportunities for you to gain valuable skills and real industry experience in the form of placements, internships or study tours - all while earning credit towards your degree.

Choose a Work Integrated Learning option:

You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 12 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.

The Professional Placement co-major has four 25 credit point units.

Professional Placement in Health

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Work Experience in Industry A	WEI20001	25
Integrated Professional Placement A - Health	HEA20003	25
Work Experience in Industry B	WEI20002	25
Integrated Professional Placement B - Health	HEA20004	25

You'll get paid to work in an area related to your field of study for 6 months, where you'll combine hands-on learning with academic submissions, workplace reflection and feedback from your host organisation. Most students undertake their placements in the third year of their degree, so you’ll want to map out your electives as soon as you can and register for a placement at least 6 months before your preferred start date.

The Professional Placement minor has two 25 credit point units.

Professional Placement in Health

Units	Unit codes	Credit points
Work Experience in Industry A	WEI20001	25
Integrated Professional Placement A - Health	HEA20003	25

A Professional Internship is all about gaining valuable real-world skills in your area of study all while earning credit points towards your degree. Plus, it looks great on your CV as it shows you’ve had real industry experience before you’ve even graduated!

You might choose to complete your internship part-time over a semester or in a more intensive block during Summer or Winter terms.

Travel overseas, discover other cultures, enrich your professional experience and enhance your CV all while gaining credit towards your course.

Advanced minor (50 credit points)

Advanced minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points in a field of study which builds upon your first major. Advanced minors can only be taken in conjunction with specific majors - more information will be available soon.

Minors (50 credit points)

Minors are a structured set of 4 units or 50 credit points and may be chosen from any field of study.
The following minors are suggested for this course. Please also refer to the full list of available minors.

Signature Series

A Swinburne education prepares you for life. That’s why we’ve developed the Swinburne Signature Series. It’s a suite of study opportunities that embody Swinburne’s ethos – of confidence, clarity and adventure. These opportunities give our students something extra; whether that’s a new perspective on the world through a Study Tour unit, an expanded sense of possibilities through our Innovation Minor, or a deeper understanding and respect for culture through our Indigenous Minor. Like Swinburne University itself, our Signature Series will grow and adapt to reflect the evolving issues of the day.

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

Course learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

Apply theoretical and practical knowledge in one or more Health Science disciplines to enhance health outcomes and the welfare of individuals and/or populations
Demonstrate competence in specialised technologies, and apply skills to critically analyse and interpret data relevant to the chosen discipline(s)
Demonstrate initiative, effective teamwork, well developed judgment and responsibility within the culture, legal and ethical framework of Health professionals
Communicate effectively with various stakeholders in Health to disseminate information, knowledge, skills, concepts utilising different delivery methods
Reflect on personal capabilities and behaviors to meet evolving professional demands in Health, and seek opportunities for lifelong self-improvement and professional development.
Generate innovative and effective solution for health-related problems using evidence-based approaches
Apply a series of thinking systems, creativity toolkits and innovation frameworks to design contextually-relevant solutions addressing local and global challenges in and outside their discipline
Identify and articulate opportunities to innovate and create impact informed by user-centred research and/or data
Adapt their discipline skillsets in new situations in response to complex and changing contexts, including interdisciplinary environments
Facilitate and contribute to innovation teams that seek solutions to complex challenges, using inclusive collaboration practices to leverage different skills and perspectives
Navigate commercial, human and technical requirements aided by prototyping and testing to deliver solutions that create value
Communicate the value of experimentation, ideas and innovation with confidence in developing solutions to investors, potential partners, employers or other stakeholders
Develop futures-focused innovations that integrate responsible social, technological and environmental factors

Career opportunities

Career opportunities are extremely broad and range from business administration through to organisational management. With the development of skills and attributes through innovation capabilities, professional innovation roles may include; Innovation Consultant, Innovation Lead, Innovation Analyst, Strategic Designer, Creative Producer, Start-up Founder, Human-Centred Researcher, Self-employed Entrepreneur, Product Manager, Transformation Lead, Innovation Strategist and Innovation Manager.

Fees

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How to enter this course

- Entry requirements, credit transfer and recognition of prior learning.

Entry requirements

2023 Guaranteed Entry ATAR: 60

Successful completion of one of the following:

Successful completion of the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or its equivalent, such as an interstate or international Year 12 qualification.
Completion or partial completion of an approved tertiary qualification (including Certificates IV (completed), Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas, Associate Degrees and Degrees)
Applicants without a formal qualification but with significant and relevant work experience will be considered if they can demonstrate that they can undertake the course with a reasonable prospect of success.

Applicants without a formal qualification may be considered for entry if they have significant and relevant work experience and/or upon completion of the STAT test.

Course prerequisites

VCE Units 3 and 4: a minimum study score of 25 in any English (except EAL) or 30 in English as Alternate Language (EAL) or equivalent.

Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee offer of a place. See Admissions at Swinburne for general information about the admission process.

Pathways

Pathways allow students to progress from one qualification to another where the first course is recognised as an entry requirement and/or provides advanced standing to the second.

Learn more about pathways.

Credit transfer

Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about credit.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. Learn more about RPL.

How to apply

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View the Course Admission Information, which includes the ATAR and Student profiles for this course. Swinburne’s general admissions information is also available here.