BAppPH/BGlobSt

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Melbourne

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy that includes meeting a minimum ATAR requirement.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12, or equivalent:

StatePrerequisites

Victoria

Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Applied Public Health/Bachelor of Global Studies, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 180 cp from Public Health units, consisting of:
  2. 130 cp from Specified Public Health units (Part A);
  3. 50 cp from Inter-professional units (Part B);
  4. 120 cp from Global Studies units consisting of ;
  5. 30 cp of Global Studies Specified units (Part C);
  6. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List A (Part D);
  7. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List B (Part E);
  8. 10 cp of units from Global Studies List C (Part F);
  9. 40 cp from Global Study Abroad or Global Studies International Internship or Rome Semester Program (Part G);
  10. 20 cp from Global Studies Electives (Part H);
  11. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part I).

Progression requirements

Students normally complete 100-level units before undertaking related 200-level units, and 200-level units before undertaking related 300-level units.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 130 credit points from the following:

  • PUBH100Foundations of Public Health10 CP
  • PUBH101Foundations of Public Health Communication10 CP
  • PUBH102Foundations of Health Promotion10 CP
  • PUBH103Epidemiology10 CP
  • PUBH200Globalisation, Environment and Health10 CP
  • PUBH202Public Health Research Methods10 CP
  • PUBH204Public Health Economics10 CP
  • PUBH205Public Health Emergency Response10 CP
  • PUBH222Public Health Community Engagement10 CP
  • PUBH303Applied Public Health Communication10 CP
  • PUBH304Public Health Advocacy10 CP
  • PUBH306Public Health Policy and Law10 CP
  • PUBH311Contemporary Issues in Public Health10 CP

Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:

  • BIOL121Human Biological Science 110 CP
  • BIOL122Human Biological Science 210 CP
  • HLSC120Indigenous Health and Culture10 CP
  • PSYC104Research Design and Statistics I10 CP
  • PSYC206Research Design and Statistics II10 CP

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

  • GLST305Global Studies Research Project10 CP
  • HIST115Global History: Six Degrees of Separation10 CP
  • POLS104Introduction to International Relations10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10 CP
  • GEOG216Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10 CP
  • GEOG218Natural Disasters: Risk, Response and Resilience10 CP
  • HIST251Human Rights in History10 CP
  • PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10 CP
  • POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10 CP
  • SOCS201Social Justice and the New Economy10 CP
  • SOCS209Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • ECON222Economics of the Developing World10 CP
  • ECON223The Global Economy10 CP
  • GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10 CP
  • GEOG217Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict10 CP
  • HIST267Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History10 CP
  • POLS219Post-Colonial and Non-Western Politics10 CP
  • SOCS243Global Health10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • DVST303Development Advocacy10 CP
  • GEOG310Sustainable Cities and Communities10 CP
  • GEOG313Environmental and Heritage Management10 CP
  • POLS309World Politics and Justice10 CP
  • SOCS301Social Justice and Economy10 CP

Part G.2 OR Part G.1 OR Part G.3

    Part G.1 : Global Study Abroad

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • GLST301Global Study Abroad A10 CP
  • GLST302Global Study Abroad B10 CP
  • GLST303Global Study Abroad C10 CP
  • GLST304Global Study Abroad D10 CP
  • Part G.2 : Global Studies International Internship

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • GLST300Global Study International Internship40 CP
  • * At the discretion of the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities, a student who can demonstrate exceptional and ongoing personal circumstances beyond their control (eg. chronic illness) that prevent them from travelling overseas may be allowed to substitute study abroad or the international internship with GLST306 Global Studies Special Project. Where an ongoing risk applies to more than one student, eg (travel advisory bans; health pandemic etc) GLST306 may also be offered at the discretion of the Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities).

    Part G.3 : Rome Semester Program

    40 credit points from units offered as the Rome Semester Program, selected in consultation with the Course Coordinator.

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • BIOL129Foundations of Ecology10 CP

  • COMM222Communication in a Global Society10 CP

  • DVST100Introduction to International Development Studies10 CP

  • DVST101Humanitarian Work and Aid10 CP

  • DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10 CP

    Global Migration Units

  • DVST203Qualitative Research Methodologies for Development Projects10 CP

  • DVST204Project Management for Development10 CP

  • DVST303Development Advocacy10 CP

    Race, Rights and Ethics Units

  • ECON222Economics of the Developing World10 CP

    Global Economics Units

  • ECON223The Global Economy10 CP

    Global Economics Units

  • ENGL111Literature Across Time and Space10 CP

  • ENGL204American Writing10 CP

    International Units - The Americas

  • ENGL232Irish Literature10 CP

    International Units - Europe and Britain

  • ENGL333Global Literary Cultures10 CP

  • ENVR102Earth Science10 CP

  • GEOG110Exploring Natural Environments10 CP
  • GEOG111Exploring Human Environments10 CP

    Global Economics Units

  • GEOG214Sustainability: The Global Challenge10 CP
  • GEOG216Climate Change: Past, Present and Future10 CP
  • GEOG217Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict10 CP

    International Units - Asia

  • GEOG218Natural Disasters: Risk, Response and Resilience10 CP
  • GEOG310Sustainable Cities and Communities10 CP

    Global Economics Units

  • GEOG313Environmental and Heritage Management10 CP
  • HIST208Fascism10 CP

    International Units - Europe and Britain

  • HIST209Revolutionary Europe 1789-191710 CP

    International Units - Europe and Britain

  • HIST214Immigrants and Refugees in Australian History10 CP

    Global Migration Units

  • HIST215Europe Divided and United 1945-Present10 CP

    International Units - Europe and Britain

  • HIST225Us Foreign Policy Since 194510 CP

    International Units - The Americas

  • HIST229Rebels and Revolutions in Latin America10 CP

    International Units - The Americas

  • HIST251Human Rights in History10 CP

    Race, Rights and Ethics Units

  • HIST256War and Peace10 CP

    War, Peace and Security Units

  • HIST260Keep Calm and Carry on British History Since 190110 CP

    International Units - Europe and Britain

  • HIST261The Rise of Asia in the Modern World10 CP

    International Units - Asia

  • HIST262Money and Power in the Western World10 CP

  • HIST263The Making of Modern America, 1865 to 194510 CP

    International Units - The Americas

  • HIST267Diasporas and Journeys: Migration in World History10 CP

    Global Migration Units

  • HIST327Settler Colonies in Indigenous Lands10 CP

    Race, Rights and Ethics Units

  • HIST342A History of the Present10 CP

  • HUMA252Art, Politics and Society in Renaissance and Baroque Rome10 CP

  • HUMA319Rome Field School: Landscapes Past and Present10 CP
  • ITAN101Introductory Italian10 CP

  • MUSC280Music, Culture and Diversity10 CP

  • PHIL107Philosophy of World Religions10 CP

  • PHIL202Justice, Authority and Human Rights10 CP

    Race, Rights and Ethics Units

  • POLS105Introduction to Human Rights10 CP
  • POLS201Middle Eastern Politics10 CP

    International Units - Middle East

  • POLS203American Politics and Culture10 CP

    International Units - The Americas

  • POLS211The Dragon Awakens: China and the New World10 CP

    International Units - Asia

  • POLS213Security, Terrorism and Human Rights10 CP

    War, Peace and Security Units

  • POLS214The Nature of Democracy10 CP

    Race, Rights and Ethics Units

  • POLS216Populism in the 21st Century: From Brexit to Trump and Beyond10 CP

    Race, Rights and Ethics Units

  • POLS217Religion and World Politics10 CP

  • POLS218Authoritarianism in the 21st Century10 CP

  • SOCS201Social Justice and the New Economy10 CP

  • SOCS202Culture: Rights, Representation, Resistance10 CP

  • SOCS206Globalisation, Religion and Modernity10 CP

  • SOCS207Meaning of Life: Researching Qualitatively10 CP

  • SOCS208The Power of Social Connection: Social Capital Revealed10 CP

  • SOCS209Race and Ethnicity: Australian and Global Perspectives10 CP

    Race, Rights and Ethics Units

  • SOCS210The Social and Cultural Life of Fijian Young People10 CP
  • SOCS226Global Youth Cultures10 CP

  • SOCS243Global Health10 CP
  • SOCS302People Count: Researching Globally with Quantitative Methods10 CP
  • SPAN101Introductory Spanish10 CP
  • THSR200Introducing Asian Religions10 CP

    International Units - Asia

  • THSR205Introducing Judaism and Islam10 CP

Students may also choose electives from the following units (subject to availability and prerequisites)

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
  • PHCC320The Just Society10 CP

Visit Core Curriculum for more information.

Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Always check your Course Enrolment Guide before you finalise your enrolment.

Commencing Semester 1

  • Specified Public Health UnitsPUBH100Foundations of Public Health10 cp
  • Specified Public Health UnitsPUBH101Foundations of Public Health Communication10 cp
  • Inter-professional UnitsBIOL121Human Biological Science 110 cp
  • Inter-professional UnitsHLSC120Indigenous Health and Culture10 cp
  • Specified Public Health UnitsPUBH102Foundations of Health Promotion10 cp
  • Specified Public Health UnitsPUBH103Epidemiology10 cp
  • Global Studies Specified UnitsPOLS104Introduction to International Relations10 cp
  • Core Curriculum Units Core Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details 10 cp

Commencing Semester 2

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