Degree
Major
80 credit points
Major in Health, Wellbeing and Society
Overview
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Degree/s offering this major
Bachelor of Social Sciences, Bachelor of Health Sciences
Summary
Key features
- Examine historical and current definitions of wellness
Analyse how concepts and definitions of health and wellbeing change over time and in diverse social contexts.
- Engage with key interdisciplinary debates and concepts
Analyse how health and wellbeing outcomes are shaped by socio-economic, political and cultural factors.
- Assess and evaluate theories, concepts and practices
Analyse policies and programs that positively and negatively shape social ecologies of health, care and wellbeing.
- Explore how societal issues influence health and wellbeing
Study how wellness is so often determined by education, income, housing, racism, poverty, discrimination, services and location.
Career outcomes
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Major structure
What you’ll study
A major allows you to focus on an area of study, such as Health, Wellbeing and Society, within more generalist degrees. It’s recorded on your testamur and academic transcript.
Major requirements
80 credit points
Essential units
80 credit points
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Essential units are units that you must complete to qualify for your degree.
How can I study this major?
Health, Wellbeing and Society is available as a major as part of the below degree/s:
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Career outcomes
Professions
- Academic
- Advocacy and welfare officer
- Advocate or lobbyist
- Change agent or manager
- Community relations manager
- Counsellor (after further study)
- Criminal intelligence analyst
- Criminal justice and corrections consultant
- Human resources professional
- Journalist
- Lawyer
- Market or social researcher
- Operations manager
- Policy analyst
- Social worker
- Trade union representative
- Urban or regional planner
- Welfare officer
- Youth worker
Employers
- Banks and financial institutions
- Businesses and corporations
- Charitable organisations
- Community organisations
- Consulting firms
- Educational institutions
- Government agencies and departments
- Health organisations
- Humanitarian aid, health and development agencies
- Legal service providers
- Local councils
- Media, creative or communications agencies
- Museums
- NGOs
- Regulatory authorities
- Research institutes
- Start-ups
- Technology and telecommunications companies
- Think tanks and policy research institutes
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