Bachelor of Health Science (Leisure and Health)

What is this course about?

CSU's Bachelor of Health Science (Leisure and Health) provides graduates with the knowledge base and skills to meet the leisure, health and wellbeing needs of many diverse groups.

CSU's Bachelor of Health Science (Leisure and Health) addresses the growing demand for professionals in the leisure and health fields.

The course is designed to allow students to enter and exit at various levels depending on qualifications and desired level of education. Students may elect to exit from the program with the  Associate Degree in Health Science (Leisure and Health) after the completion of the equivalent of 16 eight-point subjects.

What will I learn?

This course aims to develop a practical and theoretical base for practitioners in the field of leisure and health, providing students with the knowledge base and skills to meet the leisure, health and well-being needs of the community today and in the future. Students learn to create and facilitate leisure opportunities for diverse groups in the community including people with disabilities, older adults and people from diverse ethnic and cultural communities. 

The Bachelor of Health Science (Leisure and Health) offers two specialisation:

• Diversional Therapy
• Community Leisure and Health.

Your course is recognised by industry

Diversional Therapy Australia (DTA) provides accreditation to the diversional therapy strand. Students seeking eligibility to become members of Diversional Therapy Australia need to be working in a relevant area or participating in relevant voluntary work. Students need to be able to demonstrate the capacity to undertake 290 hours of relevant work experience during their studies to be eligible for membership of Diversional Therapy Australia on completion of the course. This work experience would ideally be taken while completing the subject LES210 Diversional Therapy and Leisure Practice.

The University works closely with industry, other academic institutions and professional bodies to ensure high quality curriculum development.

Credit

Credit may be received for prior experience and/or higher education applicable to the field of leisure and health, thereby reducing the total number of subjects required to graduate.

Clinical requirements

Refer to the Clinical Requirements section following for information on:

• Criminal Record Clearence
• Immunisation
• Senior First Aid Certificate

Academic expectations

For each 8 point subject at CSU, students should normally expect to spend between 140-160 hours engaged in the specified learning and assessment activities (such as attending lectures or residential schools, assigned readings, tutorial assistance, individual or group research/study, forum activity, workplace learning, assignments or examinations). The student workload for some subjects may vary from these norms as a result of approved course design.

Students will be assessed on the basis of completed assignments, examinations, workplace learning, or other methods as outlined in specific subject outlines.

Where applicable, students are responsible for travel and accommodation costs involved in workplace learning experiences, or attending residential schools (distance education students).

Expectations relating to academic, workplace learning, time and cost requirements for specific subjects are provided in the subject abstracts and in course materials.