| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-05-01 | - |
| 2024-08-01 | - |
Program Overview
The Human Sciences and Data Analytics (Extended Major) at UWA is an interdisciplinary degree that explores the biology of being human in today's world. It combines human sciences with data analytics, equipping students with the skills needed for the future, such as analytical thinking, innovation, critical thinking, and programming. The program is delivered by experts in the field of biological anthropology, infectious diseases, and biostatistics, and is ranked first in Western Australia for Human Biological Sciences (ARWU 2021).
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This interdisciplinary degree will develop knowledge and skills to tackle complex biological issues that affect human societies.
Objectives:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the evolutionary processes that determine human differences within and between populations
- Apply acquired knowledge to clearly define questions about human evolutionary and behavioural biology and ecology, particularly in relation to the processes by which humans adapt and acclimate to their natural environments
- Develop an awareness of how the principles of human evolutionary biology can inform the study of human biology, social, and public health policy
Description:
The Human Sciences and Data Analytics (Extended Major) at the University of Western Australia is a 3-year full-time (or part-time equivalent) undergraduate degree that explores the biology of 'being human' in today's world. It emphasizes how the biology and behavior of humans are influenced by genetic, developmental, ecological, and cultural factors. The program combines human sciences with data analytics, equipping students with the skills needed for the future, such as analytical thinking, innovation, critical thinking, complex problem-solving, and programming. Students will also develop transferable skills for effective communication and engagement with community, government, and industry groups involved in social and public health policies.
Teaching:
- Delivered by experts in the field of biological anthropology, infectious diseases, and biostatistics.
- Research profile of the academics includes projects that span population-level health to high-resolution molecular systems.
Other:
- The program is offered as a degree-specific major for the Bachelor of Human Sciences and Bachelor of Philosophy degrees.
- UWA is ranked first in Western Australia for Human Biological Sciences (ARWU 2021).
- Ranked 2nd in Australia and 33rd in the world for Human Biological Sciences (ARWU 2024).
