OVERVIEW
The Bachelor of Health Science (Professional) prepares you for a career promoting physical, psychological and social aspects of health and wellbeing.
You'll have access to the latest technology and facilities at Swinburne – we’re the only university in Australia with MRI and MEG labs on campus.
Plus, all Professional degrees feature a built-in 12-month paid work placement.
YOUR INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
All our bachelor degrees include a guaranteed Work Integrated Learning opportunity. This Professional Degree features a mandatory 12-month paid professional work placement. You'll benefit from Swinburne’s unique industry partnerships, gain invaluable full-time work experience and earn credit towards your degree.
LEARNING SKILL
- Dietary assessment of food
- Lab-based skills in nutrition
- Translating nutritional scientific evidence
- Communicating scientific information
- Advocacy of nutrition issues
- Nutritionist
- Nutrition analyst
- Nutrition teacher
- Nutrition researcher
- Public health worker
- Health program developer
- Digital content developer
STUDY STRUCTURE
YEAR 1
SEMESTER 1
Anatomy and Physiology
Introduction to Health Sciences
Digital Health Foundations
Foundations of Statistics
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 2
Brain and Behaviour
Chemistry 1
YEAR 2
SEMESTER 1
Research Methods for Health Sciences
Introduction to Nutrition
Physiology in Medical and Health Sciences
SEMESTER 2
Health and Disease Across the Life Course
Nutrition Science
Nutrition in the Life Course
YEAR 4
SEMESTER 1
Nutrition and Disease Prevention
SEMESTER 2
Health Sciences Project
Public Health Nutrition
Nutritional Biochemistry
