The major in Humanities in Health and Medicine is an interdisciplinary, humanistic and cultural study of health, illness, health care and the human body, mind and spirit. You'll be prepared to care for people by bringing together the traditions of humanities, inquiry, compassion and judgement to bear on the management and on the promotion of health and the treatment of illness.
In order to be effective, health care professionals need to understand not only the workings of the body from a scientific perspective, but also to know how people and societies function, and the art and science of caring for people. A caring health professional is assisted by interpretive ability and insight, applies ethical sensitivity and has an awareness of their own values and attitudes.
This major proposes to balance the educational experience for students where arts and humanities subjects might make a contribution t their preparedness for a cycle two degree in the health professions.
Career Pathways
A major in medical humanities is intended primarily for undergraduate students who are planning careers in healthcare.
As a Humanities in Health and Medicine graduate, possible careers include:
Further Study
The Humanities in Health and Medicine major provides a solid foundation for further postgraduate study in other health related courses:
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22 July 2024
The University of Western Australia (UWA)
35 Stirling Highway,
CRAWLEY,
Western Australia,
6009, PERTH, Australia
Entry requirements may vary from country to country. Students are required to complete an international academic qualification equivalent to Australian High School (or equivalent).
IELTS (ACADEMIC): Overall minimum score of 6.5, no band lower than 6.0; TOEFL Internet-based TOEFL (iBT): an overall score of 82 or above with a minimum score of 22 in writing, 18 in reading, 20 in speaking and 20 in listening; PEARSONS TEST OF ENGLISH (PTE) (ACADEMIC): An overall score of 64 with a minimum score of 59 in the speaking and writing sections, and no less than 54 in the other sections
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Students can set themselves apart with a globally recognised degree from a world top 100 university.