The Health stream and major is offered by the Discipline of Behavioural and Social Sciences in Health in the Sydney School of Health Sciences. Units of study are interdisciplinary and offered at the standard level.
The Health stream will equip you with a comprehensive understanding of health and health systems at the local, national, and global levels. Through our active, real-world learning approaches, you will learn to navigate the complexity of health in different sociocultural, political and economic contexts. You will develop core skills in critical thinking, complex problem solving, communication and empathy. The Health stream and major provides you with a strong foundation in health and healthcare, while giving you the flexibility for in-depth study in particular areas of health of interest to you.
The Health stream and major requirements are listed in the Health unit of study table.
The Health Honours program is a one-year component available via an appended Honours. The program includes two 6-credit point selective coursework units and 36-credit points of research project units.
The Health Honours program offers projects in a number of areas including the social determinants of health, disability, health policy, ethics, health promotion, eHealth/digital health, ageing, women’s health, Indigenous health, climate health, and health services.
Honours is available to students who have met the requirements outlined in the resolutions. To be eligible, students require completion of two majors, of which at least one major is cognate to the Honours area for which entry is sought. Please contact the Sydney School of Health Sciences for further information on the eligibility criteria. Admittance into the program is determined by the Faculty of Science as well as the Honours coordinator.
Honours in Health may be undertaken in certain appended honours degrees. Admission requirements and unit of study information can be found on the Health – Honours unit of study table. Read how to apply for honours as a current student.
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| Stream coordinator | A/Prof. Maree Milross maree.milross@sydney.edu.au |
