53B Bachelor of Health and Community Care

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Overview 2020

Entry Requirements: See entry requirements

Duration: Minimum 3 Years, up to a maximum of 7 Years
Duration
Duration refers to the minimum and maximum amounts of time in which this course can be completed. It will be affected by whether you choose to study full or part time, noting that some programs are only available part time.

Location

This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students

This course is no longer accepting applications.

Become job ready for a career in health. The Bachelor of Health and Community Care is suitable for anyone who is just starting out in the workforce, needs a career change or a skills update.

Choose your own study plan based on personal preference or career interests including:

Coaching and Counselling
Drugs and Medicines
Community and Mental Health
Health
Nutrition
Sports and Exercise
Epidemiology and Health Research
Health and community services management

With this course you will gain practical experience that is sought after by employers by developing high level communication, problem solving, management and strategic planning skills as well as learning to improve personal health, and developing your knowledge in community health promotion.

Course objectives

The Bachelor of Health and Community Care prepares students to contribute to improving the health status of individuals and communities in different social settings, whilst providing pathways to other health care courses.

With the aging population, chronic disease and the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), there is a rise in demand for health and allied health professionals, and support and personal care worker roles in services related to disability, aged care, mental health, alcohol and drug addiction.

The course equips individuals with underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for success in employment in positions such as manager in community care, development, education and services and as a pathway to further learning.

Graduates of this Bachelor Degree will have the core skills and knowledge required for work in a diverse range of health and community care settings.

Learning outcomes

Students will learn to:

Apply the principles of health literacy towards promoting the health and welfare of individuals and the communities they serve
Communicate health and community care information effectively with people/clients, health care professionals and organisations
Retrieve, critically evaluate, and demonstrate use of an evidence informed approach towards undertaking health care and planning activities
Demonstrate ongoing voluntary, self-motivated professional behaviours and reflection equal to lifelong learning

Practical experience

All students enrolling in College of Health and Medicine programs which include a professional experience placement component, laboratory and/or field activity are required to establish and maintain their capacity to practice safely via Safety in Practice Requirements compliance documentation.

Please see the Safety in Practice information for further details.

Career outcomes

Career Opportunities in Health and Community Care

This degree can provide you with the skills and knowledge to pursue occupational roles as assessors, coordinators, counsellors or managers within the following areas:

disability
child protection
drug and alcohol
family services
pastoral care
senior youth
social welfare
youth and family support
juvenile justice
early intervention

Further Study Opportunities

This degree provides options with pathways to degrees in the College of Health and Medicine. Streams include: Health Science, Nursing, Pharmacy, Medical Research, Paramedic Practice, and Psychological Science.

Course structure

The first two years of the Degree comprise the Associate Degree:

Year 1 - includes units in self-care, professionalism, management, communication and counselling

Year 2 - includes units in public health policy and quality and safety.

Year 3 - focuses on workplace integrated learning, community health engagement, including evaluating environmental health services, public and environmental health, policy and sociological models relevant to health.

The degree consists of a core major which delivers the essential skills to equip graduates to work in this sector.

The second major is a choice of either:

Health and wellbeing
Disability
Aged Care

The additional minor and degree elective units in the course structure provide clear pathways to a range of professionally accredited health awards along with significant choice to enable students to gain skills in areas of personal interest.

Community Care and Support (Major 1 - Reversed Major)

Year 1

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Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 1
Launceston	Semester 1
Rozelle - Sydney	Semester 1
Darlinghurst - Sydney	Semester 1

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2
Launceston	Semester 2
Rozelle - Sydney	Semester 2
Darlinghurst - Sydney	Semester 2

Bachelor of Health and Community Care (53B)

Overview 2020

Entry Requirements

Duration

Duration

Location

Career outcomes

Career Opportunities in Health and Community Care

Further Study Opportunities

Course structure

Community Care and Support (Major 1 - Reversed Major)

Food Studies

Principles of Health and Community Care and Support

Foundations of Health Literacy

Transition to Health Profession Studies in Australia

Introduction to Community and Public Health Policy

Evidence Informed Practice for Quality and Safety

Health Services and Health Informatics

Advocacy in Community Care and Support

Health and Wellbeing (Major 2)

Vitamins, Supplements and Herbal Medicine

Sports Doping and Performance Enhancing Drugs

Patients' Rights

Self-care for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Foundations of Technology for Healthy Living

Foundations of Arts and Health

Stress Reduction and Mindfulness

Foundations of Food and Nutrition

Drug Use and Misuse: addiction and its treatment

Electronic Health Information Management in Australia

Exercise for the Whole of Life

Digital Technologies and Mental Health

Sporting Injuries Prevention and Management

Tackling the 'Black Dog': Depression and the Community

Medications and Self Care

Rocket Fuel: Improving Individual and Team Performance Through Nutrition

Integrated Health Care and Practice

Workplace Integrated Learning Practice

Health Promotion: Principles and Planning

Occupational Health

Health Foundations (Minor)

Perspectives on Ageing

Health and Health Care in Australia

Health Assessment 1

Health Assessment 2

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Well Being

Responding to Diversity: Global Perspectives

Health: Determinants and Analysis

Pharmacy Skills in Practice 1

Psychology A

Psychology B

Data Handling and Statistics 1

Scientific and Research Literacy

Human Biology 1

Human Biology 2

Vitamins, Supplements and Herbal Medicine

Sports Doping and Performance Enhancing Drugs

Patients' Rights

Self-care for Mental Health and Wellbeing

Foundations of Technology for Healthy Living

Foundations of Arts and Health

Stress Reduction and Mindfulness

Foundations of Food and Nutrition

Drug Use and Misuse: addiction and its treatment

Introduction to Management

Society, Culture and Health

Physical Activity and Health

Health Promotion: Principles and Planning

Counselling Fundamentals

Indigenous Australian Health and Well Being

The Body in Society

Suggested Electives and Breadth Units

Physical Activity and Health

Nutrition, Dysphagia and Dementia

Social and Emotional Wellbeing

Organisational Behaviour

The Body in Society

Health Promotion: Principles and Planning

Indigenous Australian Health and Well Being

Social Psychology