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Indigenous Health

UAC Code: 757650

Course Description

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.

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
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 Or PSYC121	Introduction to Behavioural Science Foundations of Psychology A	Autumn Autumn	6 6
SHS 150	Fundamental Concepts in Food & Nutrition	Spring	6
PSYC123 Or STAT251	Theory Design & Statistics in Psychology Fundamentals of Biostatistics	Spring Spring	6 6
Plus a further 12 credit points of elective subjects*
Year 2
SHS 230	Contemporary Public Health Issues	Autumn	6
SHS 231	Health Promotion	Autumn	6
Plus a further 30 credit points from the following:
NMIH240	Current Services in Indigenous Health	Not available in 2014	6
NMIH327	Health and Human Ecology	Not available in 2014	6
NMIH341	Research in Indigenous Health	Autumn	6
SHS 251	Introduction to Epidemiology	Spring	6
NMIH242	Functional Community Structures	Not available in 2014	6
NMIH243	Comparative Indigenous Health Issues	Autumn	6
NMIH343	Indigenous Community Development: Mental Health Issues	Spring	6
NMIH344	Indigenous Community Development: Environmental Issues	Not available in 2014	6
Elective Subjects		Spring	12
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 Social Sciences; Science, Medicine and Health or General Schedules.

Other Information

Further information is available at:
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Email: ssc@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 10 December, 2013