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Program summary
Program overview
Career opportunities
Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
Program structure
Program requirements and notes
Enquiries
Program summary
QTAC code: 013031
OP/Rank for 2007 entry: OP-18 / Rank-61
Award abbreviation: BSc(PubHlth)
Degree type: undergraduate
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type: Commonwealth supported places, domestic fee-paying places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 288 units (normally 24 courses)
Recommended prior study: English, Maths and one or more of the Sciences, preferably Chemistry
CRICOS code: 030276A
Program overview
Public health examines the complex interaction of behaviours and conditions of living that impact on the health and wellbeing of the community. These include the natural and built environment, and the social, cultural, organisational, political and economic conditions in which people live.
The Public Health undergraduate program gives you all the benefits of a flexible science degree, with a specific emphasis on public health.
Professional membership
- Australian Health Promotion Association
- International Union for Health Promotion and Education
- Public Health Association of Australia
Career opportunities
If you choose to enter the workforce rather than proceed to graduate studies you may obtain employment in community health promotion, community liaison, community safety, environmental health, epidemiology, food hygiene and safety, health hazard and risk assessment, health promotion, health surveillance and monitoring, immunisation and communicable disease control, indigenous and ethnic health, injury prevention, policy coordination, prevention and early detection of disease, project management, public health research, and road safety.
Program structure
Core courses
Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability
Introductory courses
3 required courses:
SCI109 Environment and Health
SCI110 Science Research Methods
SCI111 Public Health Foundations
Plus select at least 1 introductory course from the Faculty of Science, Health and Education, (This must not include NUR or EDU coded courses)
Advanced courses
4 required courses:
PUB252 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
PUB262 Environmental Health Risk Management
PUB271 Health Promotion Principles
PUB361 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Plus select at least 3 PUB coded courses, at least 2 of which are (300 level)
Plus select at least 5 advanced courses from the Faculty of Science, Health and Education, at least 2 of which are (300 level). (These must not include NUR or EDU coded courses)
Electives
Select up to 6 introductory or advanced courses from any faculty (Science, Health and Education, Arts and Social Sciences or Business)
Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program
As part of their USC program, students may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
Program requirements and notes
- A maximum of 10 introductory (100 level) courses may be chosen, including the core courses.
- A minimum of 14 advanced (200 and 300 level) courses must be chosen, 5 of which must be 300 level science (not coded NUR or EDU) courses.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
Enquiries
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: sheinfo@usc.edu.au