Bachelor of Biomedical Science – Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
Bachelor of Biomedical Science – Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing
This major provides you with a solid grounding in the many factors that influence the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal peoples, families and communities in Australia, and an understanding of particular health problems and their impacts within Aboriginal communities, as well as practical experience in Aboriginal health settings. You will…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This major provides you with a solid grounding in the many factors that influence the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal peoples, families and communities in Australia, and an understanding of particular health problems and their impacts within Aboriginal communities, as well as practical experience in Aboriginal health settings.
You will acquire an understanding of health issues and their impacts along with strategies, policies and practices that have been implemented to improve health and wellbeing with a particular focus on Aboriginal community-led initiatives. The major also features practical experience in Aboriginal health settings.
Students who take this major as their primary major will also gain a strong fundamental knowledge of human biology. This knowledge will assist students in evaluating the biological evidence about disease mechanisms.
Course Structure
Our undergraduate degrees offer you a range of options, so you can combine subjects to match your career goals with your personal interests.
Career Pathways
Graduates will be well prepared for careers in Aboriginal health research, policy, management and practice in Aboriginal and government contexts.
Further Study
On completion of the Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing major, students may undertake honours or master’s studies in a range of areas including Aboriginal health and population health. Students may also proceed into one of the postgraduate professional health courses.
REQUIREMENTS
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
English language requirements:
IELTS (academic): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0
TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening
Pearsons Test of English (PTE) (academic): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Western Australia (UWA) is a proud member of the Group of Eight and is the only university in Western Australia to be ranked in the world top 100 universities (QS World University Rankings 2023).UWA’s main campus is located in Perth, Western Australia and is home to more than 23,000 students. Perth is Australia’s fourth-largest city with over two million people from a variety of cultures worldwide, a strong economy and vibrant lifestyle. Perth is one of the country’s most affordable cities, the closest major Australian city to Asia, and in the same time zone as most of Asia.
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