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Population and Environment
UAC Code 757650
Overview
The major in Population and Environment is an ideal first degree for those interested in a career that enhances the health of the community, with core areas of study including health promotion; population studies, planning and managing a health program or project; understanding the health of populations; and skills in obtaining, reviewing and analysing health information. The population and environment stream will have growing importance in an era where we are increasingly aware of the need for issues considering population health and sustainability. Job opportunities include environmental health and community health projects.
Assumed Knowledge
Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed at least two 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. Alternate pathways exist for mature age domestic students.
Course Requirements
The Bachelor of Public Health (Population and Environment) 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 |
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 & Statistic in Psychology Fundamentals of Biostatistics* |
Spring Spring |
6 6 |
EESC104 |
The Human Environment: Problems & Change |
Spring |
6 |
SCIE103 |
Climate Change |
Spring |
6 |
Year 2 | |||
SHS 230 |
Contemporary Public Health Issues |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 231 |
Health Promotion |
Autumn |
6 |
EESC205 |
Population Studies |
Autumn |
6 |
Plus a further 6 credit points of elective/major subjects. |
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SHS 251 |
Introduction to Epidemiology |
Spring |
6 |
EESC204 |
Introductory Spatial Science |
Autumn/Spring |
6 |
EESC210 |
Social Spaces: Rural & Urban |
Spring |
6 |
EESC208 |
Environmental Impact of Societies |
Spring |
6 |
Year 3 | |||
SHS 334 |
Research Skills in Public Health |
Autumn |
8 |
EESC307 |
Spaces, Places & Identities |
Autumn |
8 |
Plus a further 8 credit points of elective/major subjects. |
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SHS 330 |
Health Promotion Competencies |
Spring |
8 |
SHS 333 |
Public Health Project |
Spring |
8 |
Plus 1 of the following 3 subjects: |
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EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
Spring |
8 |
EESC308 |
Environment & Heritage Management |
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.