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.

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.

Course structure

Successful completion of the Bachelor of Health Science/ Bachelor of Media and Communication requires students to complete units of study to the value of 400-450 credit points. All units of study are valued at 12.5 credit points unless otherwise stated.

Course learning outcomes

 On successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

• Bachelor of Health Science: Apply theoretical and practical knowledge in one or more health science disciplines to enhance health outcomes and the welfare of individuals and/or populations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• Bachelor of Health Science: Perform specialised techniques and use technologies for the critical analysis and interpretation of health related data
• Bachelor of Health Science: Be able to apply skills in effective teamwork, initiative, judgement and responsibility, within the cultural, legal and ethical framework of health professions. 
• Bachelor of Health Science: Communicate effectively with various stakeholders in health to disseminate information, knowledge, skills and concepts using different delivery methods 
• Bachelor of Health Science: Reflect on personal capabilities and behaviours to meet evolving professional demands in health and seek opportunities for lifelong self-improvement and professional development 
• Bachelor of Health Science: Generate innovative and effective solutions for health-related problems using evidence-based approaches 
• Bachelor of Media and Communication: Identify and contextualise the impacts of digital transformation on media and communication industries, audiences and professional and creative practices 
• Bachelor of Media and Communication: Analyse diverse socio-cultural influences on media and communication practices and their impact on audiences in Indigenous, local and global contexts 
• Bachelor of Media and Communication: Demonstrate critical thinking, including theoretical, practice-led and decolonised approaches, within a specialised media and communication discipline 
• Bachelor of Media and Communication: Initiate professional approaches to planning, problem-solving and decision-making in a range of media and communication activities and processes, both individually and in collaboration with others 
• Bachelor of Media and Communication - Design creative and professional media and communication artefacts that focus on examining the relationship between people and technology for social impact 
• Bachelor of Media and Communication: Explore innovative use of new media and communication technologies to engage, influence and build communities for next generation media futures 
• Bachelor of Media and Communication: Engage ethical approaches to research methodologies for socially responsible, just and fair content creation strategies 
• Bachelor of Media and Communication: Apply learning from Indigenous, global and cross-cultural communication contexts to support accountability, self-assessment and independence in lifelong learning