• Program summary
• Program overview
• Professional recognition
• Career opportunities
• Special features
• Advanced standing, recognition of prior learning, credit and articulation
• Program structure
• Program requirements and notes
• Enquiries
• Recommended enrolment patterns

Program summary

QTAC code: 013021
OP/Rank for 2009 entry: OP-18 / Rank-64
Award abbreviation: BHlth(HlthProm)
Degree type: undergraduate
Mode of study: on campus
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Fee type 2009: Commonwealth supported places, visiting non-award domestic places, international fee-paying places
Total units: 288 units (normally 24 courses)
Recommended prior study: English and Maths
CRICOS code: 058121A

Program overview

Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve and advance, their health. Health promotion activities are positive health activities that incorporate personal, social and environmental change that is aimed at developing healthier living conditions and ways of life.

The demand for tertiary-qualified health promotion practitioners has increased significantly over recent years. Health promotion is a growing field throughout the world, and opportunities exist to work with many different issues, people and places.

The Bachelor of Health (Health Promotion) offers specialised studies in the key growth areas of workplace health promotion, physical activity and health, and community health promotion. You will also have the opportunity to select a series of introductory or advanced elective courses from any USC faculty.

Professional recognition

Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Health Promotion Association, International Union for Health Promotion and Education, and the Public Health Association of Australia.

Career opportunities

Health promotion practitioners may choose employment in a number of healthcare settings, including:

• community-based organisations (eg women’s health centres)
• health departments (eg commonwealth, state and local governments)
• health promotion foundations
• health-related peak bodies (eg ACOSS, NACCHO, National Public Health Partnership)
• international agencies (eg World Health Organisation)
• local governments
• major non-government organisations (eg anti-cancer funds)
• other government departments (eg education, transport)
• overseas aid agencies
• private industry
• professional associations
• universities

Special features

• addresses the National Health Promotion Competencies for health promotion practitioners throughout Australia 
• opportunity to become involved in ongoing University-based health promotion programs

Program structure

Core courses

Select 2 courses from:
COR109 Communication and Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
COR111 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Introductory courses

4 required courses:
PUB102 Environment and Health
PUB112 Public Health Foundations
SCI110 Science Research Methods
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia

Advanced courses

5 required courses:
HRM312 Training and Development
PUB252 Health Promotion Needs Assessment and Planning
PUB271 Health Promotion Principles
PUB272 Health Promotion Settings
PUB351 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation

Electives

Plus select at least 3 PUB coded courses, at least 2 of which are 300 level.
Plus select up to 10 introductory or advanced courses from any faculty (Arts and Social Sciences, Business or Science, Health and Education)

Course substitution: the GO (Global Opportunities) Program

As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the GO Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider

Program requirements and notes

1. A maximum of 10 introductory (100 level) courses may be chosen, including the core courses.
2. A minimum of 14 advanced (200 and 300 level) courses must be chosen.
3. Refer to the Academic Rules.
4. Refer to explanation of terms.
5. Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns.
6. International students need to refer to the English language requirements.
7. Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including; namely essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.

How to apply

Apply for an undergraduate program.

Enquiries

Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: sheinfo@usc.edu.au

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