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What can I do with a Bachelor of Health Science / Bachelor of Teaching?

Human Life Sciences LabsCareer Outcomes

This combined degree has been designed for those who wish to become teachers or to gain a teaching qualification as an adjunct to their health science degree.  Graduates meet the requirements of Education Department of Tasmania for employment as teachers.  Graduates will be prepared to work in the areas of health Science, Health Education and Technology (Food Studies)

See more at
http://www.sor.org/public/careerinfo/careers.htm

The Food Studies teacher role may include:

  • Budgeting school programme budgets
  • OHS regulations, local , state and deferral
  • Security
  • Socioeconomic factors relating to students in schools
  • Colleagues and customers – team building skills
  • Integration of ITC
  • Catering Management coordination of auxiliary and kitchen staff
  • Technology in the kitchen
  • Facility design and layout
  • School programmes and curriculum design
  • Food packaging
  • Science of food and ingredients
  • Food knowledge – genetically modified foods
  • Food preservation
  • Food packaging
  • Food storage
  • Food design, balance proportion and innovation
  • Food and culture staples
  • Food choices, food availability, foods in season, food safety and spoilage
  • Food and beverage service, front of house duties
  • Food enterprise and manufacture
  • Designing recipes

Career Prospects

Graduates who complete the requirements for the Bachelor’s degree are recognized by teacher employing authorities throughout Australia and overseas and meet all requirements for teaching in the areas of health science, food and technology (Food Studies).

See more at : http://www2.education.tas.gov.au/

Further Study

Further study at the University of Tasmania includes Honours, Masters and PhD, either by coursework or research.
Details of postgraduate study at the University of Tasmania are available at:
http://www.utas.edu.au/graduateschool/

Postgraduate study (Masters by coursework, Masters by research or PhD) are offered by a number of Universities within Australia.

Careers

For general information about careers in health:

University of Tasmania Career Development & Employment Service

The Service can help you to clarify important career issues and assist you with your career decisions and provide many services to support you to take charge of your future.

Utilising both web-based material and face-to-face services, you can seek information on things such as employment, education, further study, job search training and graduate recruitment.

http://services.admin.utas.edu.au/careers/

Employment opportunities

The University of Tasmania’s online student website list job vacancies.

careerhub.utas.edu.au

Details of job vacancies