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Indigenous Health
UAC Code 757650
Overview
The major in Indigenous Health is an ideal degree for those interested in working in public health careers and careers relating to the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The core areas of study include understanding the health of indigenous populations; skills in obtaining, reviewing and analysing health information; planning and managing a health program or project; and health promotion and indigenous community development. In growing recognition of the need to 'close the gap' there is an increasing need to provide population health strategies to improve the health of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. This major is open to people from both Indigenous and non-indigenous backgrounds. Job opportunities include health workers and indigenous health officer in local and state government.
Assumed Knowledge
See course description Bachelor Public Health (UOW Course code 1833).
Course Requirements
The Bachelor of Public Health (Indigenous Health) requires the successful completion of 144 credit points of subjects in accordance with the course structure and recommended subject progression table below.
Subject Code |
Subject Name |
Session |
Credit Points |
Year 1 |
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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 |
Plus a further 12 credit points of elective subjects* | |||
Year 2 |
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SHS 230 |
Contemporary Public Health Issues |
Autumn |
6 |
SHS 231 |
Health Promotion |
Autumn |
6 |
Plus a further 12 credit points from the following three subjects: | |||
NMIH240 |
Current Services in Indigenous Health |
Autumn |
6 |
NMIH327 |
Health and Human Ecology |
Autumn |
6 |
NMIH341 |
Research in Indigenous Health |
Autumn |
6 |
and |
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SHS 251 |
Introduction to Epidemiology |
Spring |
6 |
Plus a further 18 credit points from the following four subjects: | |||
NMIH242 |
Functional Community Structures |
Spring |
6 |
NMIH243 |
Comparative Indigenous Health Issues |
Spring |
6 |
NMIH343 |
Indigenous Community Development: Mental Health Issues |
Spring |
6 |
NMIH344 |
Indigenous Community Development: Environmental Issues |
Spring |
6 |
Year 3 | |||
SHS 334 |
Research Skills in Public Health |
Autumn |
8 |
Plus a further 16 credit points of elective 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 Honours course description (UOW Course Code 1834)
Contact Information
For further information please contact your Course Advisor at the Faculty.
Other Information
Other information is available at http://coursefinder.uow.edu.au/ or email hbs_central@uow.edu.au.