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Health Promotion | 2020
Overview
The major in Health Promotion focuses on developing students’ skills to promote and protect people’s health through individual, community and population initiatives. This major applies a social determinants of health framework and is based on the principles of promoting social justice and reducing health inequity; promoting inclusiveness; and establishing sustainable physical, social and economic environments that are supportive of all people.
Core areas of study include understanding the health of populations; skills in obtaining, reviewing and analysing health information; planning and managing a health program or project; and health promotion.
Following successful completion of the health promotion major, students will be qualified to take advantage of the career opportunities in local, national and international health organisations; multinational corporations; community organisations; statutory authorities; and a variety of government departments.
Subjects Required for Major
A major in Health Promotion requires the successful completion of 48 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Spring session | |||
| HAS 140 | Health Communication | 6 | Spring |
| Year 2 | |||
| Autumn session | |||
| MARK213 | Marketing Principles | 6 | Autumn, Spring |
| Spring session | |||
| HAS 215 | Healthy Public Policy | 6 | Spring |
| MARK320 | Social Marketing | 6 | Spring |
| Year 3 | |||
| Autumn session | |||
| HAS 346 | Social Advocacy | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 390 | Community Engagement and Development for Social Change | 6 | Autumn |
| Spring session | |||
| HAS 351 | Health Promotion Competencies | 6 | Spring |
| HAS 348 | Social Innovation and People Centred Design | 6 | Spring |
In addition to the core subjects required for the Bachelor of Public Health and selected major, students will need to complete 24 credit points of elective subjects from the General Schedule (Dean's Scholars are required to complete 18 credit points). No more than 12 credit points of elective subjects shall be completed at 100 level.
For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Other Information
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