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Course structure

Associate Degree of Health Science (Leisure and Health)

The Associate Degree of Health Science (Leisure and Health) course is of 128 points. It has two strands:

The first is the Diversional Therapy strand which consists of 9 core subjects (72 points), a restricted elective sequence of five subjects (48 points) and 1 free elective (8 points).

The second strand is the Community Leisure and Health strand which consists of 9 core subjects (72 points), a restricted elective sequence of 6 subjects (48 points) and 1 free elective (8 points).

Students choose their specialised strand in session five.

Core Subjects (72 points)
LES101 Introduction to Leisure and Health
LES102 Leisure Programming with Diverse Populations
LES110 Foundations of Leisure Activity
LAW131 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health
REC167 Recreation Leadership and Communication
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
PSY214 Health Psychology
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC108 Sociology of Health and Health Care

Diversional Therapy strand (48 points)

Restricted electives
LES210 Diversional Therapy and Leisure practice (16 points)
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviours

Students choose one of the following sequences:
GER102 Gerontology Theory and Research
GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
or
SOC102 Social Inequality
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
WEL228 Disability Issues for Families

and one free elective (8 points)

Community Leisure and Health strand (48 points)

LES202 Community Leisure and Health Issues
SOC308 Community Analysis
SPE101 Introduction to Politics and Social Policy

Students choose one of the following sequences
SOC102 Social Inequality
WEL228 Disabilities Issues for Families
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
or
MGT100 Organisations and Management
COM105 Communication
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
or
SOC102 Social Inequality
WEL116 Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling 1
WEL229 Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling 2

and one free elective (8 points)

Bachelor of Health Science (Leisure and Health)

The Bachelor of Health Science (Leisure and Health) course is of 192 points. It has two strands. The first is the Diversional Therapy strand which consists of 12 core subjects (96 points), a restricted elective sequence of six subjects (56 points) and 5 free electives (40 points). The second strand is the Community Leisure and Health strand which consists of 12 core subjects (96 points), a restricted elective sequence of 7 subjects (56 points) and 5 free electives (40 points).

Core Subjects (96 points)
LES101 Introduction to Leisure and Health
LES102 Leisure Programming with Diverse Populations
LES110 Foundations of Leisure Activity
LES301 Leisure and Health Policy and Program Development
LES302 Leisure and Social Relations
HCS204 Research Methods
LAW131 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health
REC167 Recreation Leadership and Communication
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology 1S
PSY214 Health Psychology
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
SOC108 Sociology of Health and Health Care

Restricted electives

Diversional Therapy strand (56 points)
LES210 Diversional Therapy and Leisure Practice (16 points)
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviours
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies

students choose one of the following sequences:
GER102 Gerontology Theory and Research
GER204 Ageing and Professional Practice
PSY216 Psychology of Ageing
or
SOC102 Social Inequality
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
WEL228 Disability Issue for Families

and five free electives (40 points)

Community Leisure and Health strand (56 points)
LES202 Community Leisure and Health Issues
SOC308 Community Analysis
SPE101 Introduction to Politics and Social Policy
SOC218 Policy, Power and Social Action

students choose one of the following sequences:
SOC102 Social Inequality
WEL228 Disabilities Issues for Families
WEL217 Social Dimensions of Disability
or
MGT100 Organisations and Management
COM105 Communication
MGT210 Organisational Behaviour
or
SOC102 Social Inequality
WEL116 Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling 1
WEL229 Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling 2

and five free electives (40 points)

Enrolment pattern

Session 1
LES101 Introduction to Leisure and Health
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology

Session 2

LES102 Leisure Programming with Diverse Populations
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services

Session 3

LAW131 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health
REC167 Recreation Leadership and Communication

Session 4

PSY214 Health Psychology
LES 110 Foundations of Leisure Activity

Session 5

LES210 Diversional Therapy and Leisure Practice (16pts) (commenced)
and
WEL206 Facilitating Positive Behaviours
or
LES202 Community Leisure and Health Issues
and
SOC308 Community Analysis

Session 6

SOC108 Sociology of Health and Health Care
and
LES210 Diversional Therapy and Leisure Practice (16pts) (completed)
or
SPE101 Introduction to Politics and Social Policy

Session 7
[     ] Restrictive elective
[     ] Restrictive elective

Session 8
[     ] Restrictive elective
[     ] Free elective

Students may elect to exit at this point and graduate with the award Associate Degree of Health Science (Leisure and Health)

Session 9

LES301 Leisure and Health Policy and Program Development
HCS204 Research Methods

Session 10

LES302 Leisure and Social Relations
WEL218 Developing Cross Cultural Competencies
or
SOC218 Policy, Power and Social Action

Session 11
[     ] Free elective
[     ] Free elective

Session 12
[     ] Free elective
[     ] Free elective
[     ] Non Library Major 8

 

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