Health Sciences Project
Overview
This unit exposes students to real-world health science problems and for students to develop and refine the skills necessary to work in the multi-disciplinary health field. Students will work collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams on industry-linked projects, by applying their own discipline-specific knowledge acquired in their degree and by using sound research principles.
Requisites
Rules
137.5 Credit Point in Bachelor of Health Science, Bachelor of Health Science (Professional) and related doubles
AND
HEA20007 Research Methods for Health Science
Equivalent
HEHSH302 - Advanced Topics in Health Science (Discontinued)
01-November-2026
Unit learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Apply discipline specific knowledge to a real-world scenario
- Design a feasible and innovative solution/outcome in response to a predetermined health science problem/project brief by working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Justify the solution/project outcome by synthesizing a wide-body of health science literature and relevant information
- Recommend an implementation strategy for this solution/project outcome to a wide health science audience
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Venue Type and Activity Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online | Lecture | 5 | 5 weeks | 1 | Online Lecture |
| On-campus | Class | 14 | 7 weeks | 2 | Tutorial |
| Specified Activities | Various | 65 | 10 weeks | 6.5 | Group Project Work and Report |
| Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 66 | 12 weeks | 5.5 | Individual presentation, Written report preparation, Recommended reading and other activities |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 15 | ||
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation | Individual | 20% | 1,2,3 |
| Project Report | Individual/Group | 40% | 1,2,3 |
| Report | Individual | 40% | 2,3,4 |
Content
- Principles to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
- Project management
- Problem-solving
- Effective use of health information and data
- Innovation in health science
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.