Extended major
Available in the Bachelor of Health Science
If you’re creative and love to communicate, then a career in health communication could be for you. You’ll study the role and use of behavioural science and communication strategies to promote public health and improve the delivery of health care; the connections between health and the behaviour of people; health education and behaviour change theories, frameworks and strategies; health promotion; and the use of media to communicate health information.
You’ll also get practical experience through a work placement in your final year of study, helping you to be job-ready.
This extended major will prepare you for a career in health communication, behavioural science research, health education, health promotion, public health, health media and public relations in health.
Career opportunities
Health communication specialist, health writers, health education officer, health promotion officer, health marketer, health editor, health public relations officer/manager
Membership
Australian Health Promotion Association; Public Health Association of Australia; International Union for Health Promotion and Education.
Extended major lead
Extended Major (11)
For an extended major in Health Communication, students must successfully complete the following 11 courses:
Required courses (11)
Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
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CMN108 Contexts of Practice: The Older Person and Family | |||
CMN207 Introduction to Practice Competencies in Nursing | |||
CMN231 Contexts of practice: child, youth and family | |||
CMN276 Drug Therapy | |||
PUB210 Contexts of Practice: Health Alteration | |||
PUB252 Preparation for Practice 2 | |||
PUB271 Nursing Practice 2 | |||
PUB272 Health, Law and Ethics | |||
CMN308 Contexts of Practice: Complex Care | |||
PUB351 Preparation for Practice 3 | |||
PUB305 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Cultural Safety |