Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

The University of Adelaide Australia
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Further Enquiries
Faculty Office
Napier Building,
North Terrace Campus
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005 Australia

Phone: +61 8 8303  5245
Facsimile: +61 8 8303  4382

Pre-2008 Program Structure
Bachelor of Social Sciences/Bachelor of Health Sciences

Level One

  • Human Biology 1A (3 units)
  • Human Biology 1B (3 units)
  • Public Health 1A (3 units)
  • Public Health 1B (3 units)
  • Social Sciences in Australia (3 units)
  • Globalisation, Justice and a Crowded Planet (3 units)
  • 2 x Social Science courses (3 units each)

Level Two

  • 2 x Major sequence courses in Health Sciences
  • Biology of Disease (4 units)
  • Social Science Techniques (4 units)
  • 2 x Major sequence courses Social Sciences(4 units each)

Level Three

  • 2 x Major sequence courses in Health Sciences
  • 2 x Major sequence courses in Social Sciences (6 units)

Level Four

Students can chose their Level 1 Social Science electives as well as their Major area of study for the Bachelor of Social Sciences from the following disciplines:

  • Anthropology
  • Asian Studies
  • Economics
  • Gender Work & Social Inquiry
  • Geographical & Environmental Studies
  • History
  • International Studies
  • Linguistics
  • Media and Communications
  • Philosophy
  • Politics
  • Psychology

For the list of approved courses to make a Major please visit Majors and Approved Electives