Overview
Overview
This double degree provides you with a competitive edge in global health by merging expertise in health sciences, big data and business innovation.
The course’s unique blend of health, data and business disciplines will develop your understanding of key health issues and equip you to deliver and manage innovative projects effectively, contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
You’ll work closely with community and industry partners to develop innovative solutions to public health challenges and build on your critical thinking, leadership and teamwork skills. You’ll also examine the importance of ethical decision making in professional health practice.
The wide range of units covered in this four-year* course cover topics such as epidemiology, health planning and evaluation, financial decision making, Indigenous cultures and health behaviours, health psychology, research application, markets and legal frameworks, design computing, business programming, big data, innovation principles, privacy and cyber security, responsible leadership, climate change and more.
Throughout the course, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to develop your professional skills through practicum placements, business internships and immersive study tours, enhancing your industry readiness.
As a graduate, you could find work as an entrepreneur, a developer, manager or consultant in diverse health professions and research areas.
*Four years for students commencing in Semester 1, four and a half years if commencing mid-year.
What jobs can the Health Sciences and Innovation course lead to?
Careers
- Business intelligence analyst
- Climate change analyst
- Consultant
- Developer
- Entrepreneur
- Health data analyst
- Policy officer
- Project coordinator
- Project data analyst
- Project manager
- Research officer
- Sustainability entrepreneur
Industries
- Data science
- Digital health
- Education
- Health and wellbeing
- Health innovation
- Healthcare
- Higher education
- Government
- Non-profit/NGOs
- Technology
- Scientific enquiry
- Sustainability
What you'll learn
- Demonstrate understanding of key health issues and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
- Access and evaluate health data and evidence related to global health issues in an engaging and responsive manner.
- Demonstrate ability to think critically and reflectively independently and collaboratively in connecting with community and industry partners.
- Lead and collaborate with industry partners and community in developing innovative solutions to public health issues in a scientific and sustainable manner.
- Strategically apply relevant technologies and digital skills to manage health data, innovative and entrepreneurial projects and communicate outcomes with community and industry partners.
- Apply professional skills ethically, respectfully and sensibly to all Indigenous cultures, values, knowledges and ways of working.
- Deliver and manage innovation project as effective leaders in the related fields and contribute towards the achievement of relevant United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
