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Health Promotion
UAC Code 757650
Overview
The major in Health Promotion is an ideal first degree for those interested in a career that enhances the health of the community, with core areas of study including understanding the health of populations; skills in obtaining, reviewing and analysing health information; planning and managing a health program or project; and health promotion. The Health Promotion stream is a foundation area of study for work and research that identifies health needs, targets and strategies at an individual, community and population level. Job opportunities include health promotion officer with government or non-government organisations.
Assumed Knowledge
Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed at least 2 units of English at HSC level.
International students are required to have achieved an overall IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in all bands of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Other acceptable entry qualifications include a relevant completed 2 year Diploma. Alternative pathways exist for mature age domestic students.
Course Requirements
The Bachelor of Public Health (Health Promotion) requires the successful completion of 144 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
Year 1 | |||
SHS 130 |
Public Health - Current Issues & Their Determinants |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 110 |
Human Growth, Nutrition and Exercise |
Autumn |
6 |
INDS150 |
Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
Autumn or Spring |
6 |
PSYC101 |
Introduction to Behavioural Science Foundations of Psychology A |
Autumn Autumn |
6 6 |
SHS 150 |
Fundamental Concepts in Food & Nutrition |
Spring |
6 |
PSYC123 |
Theory Design & Statistics in Psychology |
Spring Spring |
6 6 |
PSYC116 |
Psychology of Physical Activity and Health |
Spring |
6 |
Plus a further 6 credit points of elective/major subjects* | |||
Year 2 |
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SHS 230 |
Contemporary Public Health Issues |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 231 |
Health Promotion |
Autumn |
6 |
MARK101 |
Marketing Principles (or MARK213 Autumn) |
Autumn |
6 |
Plus a further 6 credit points of elective subjects* | |||
SHS 251 |
Introduction to Epidemiology |
Spring |
6 |
MARK320 |
Social Marketing |
Spring |
6 |
Plus a further 12 credit points of elective subjects* | |||
Year 3 | |||
SHS 334 |
Research Skills in Public Health |
Autumn |
8 |
Plus a further 16 credit points of elective/major subjects* | |||
SHS 330 |
Health Promotion Competencies |
Spring |
8 |
SHS 333 |
Public Health Project |
Spring |
8 |
SHS 331 |
Social Determinants of Indigenous Health |
Spring |
8 |
* Elective subjects may be chosen from the Health and Behavioural Sciences, Science or General Schedules.
Honours
See entry on Bachelor of Public Health main page.
Contact Information
Dr Deanne Condon-Paoloni
Course Coordinator
+61 2 4221 4597
deannecp@uow.edu.au
Other Information
Other information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email hbs_central@uow.edu.au.