• Explore the science and art of modern health promotion
• Gain essential practical experience through a final year work placement
• Meet the National Health Promotion Competencies for practitioners in Australia

Develop the knowledge and skills to maintain people’s health and wellbeing, and prevent illness and injury.

This program focuses on the science and business aspects of contemporary health promotion at individual, group, organisation, community, and population levels. Your core studies include: the development of health promotion; design, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programs; health promotion settings, populations and issues; facilitation, learning and teaching for health promotion; environmental health; epidemiology; sociology; communication; and innovation.

Career opportunities

Health promotion, health policy development, project development and management, disease prevention and early detection, community/international health.

Professional recognition

Graduates may become members of the Australian Health Promotion Association; Public Health Association of Australia; International Union for Health Promotion and Education. 

Study Plan

This Study Plan is valid from Study Period 1, 2011.

For students who commenced study in this program prior to Study Period 1, 2011:

• Find the Student Handbook for the semester in which you commenced.
• Select the program in which you are enrolled.
• Either scroll down to the Program Structure, or select the Recommended Enrolment Pattern link.

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

• Complete no more than 10 introductory (100 level) courses, including the core courses.
• Complete a minimum of 14 advanced (200 and 300 level) courses.
• Complete no more than 9 courses from the Faculty of Business or Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Program notes

• Completing this program within the specified (full-time) duration is based on studying 48 unit points per semester (normally 4 courses).
• Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
• As part of your USC program, you may apply to participate in the Global Opportunities (GO) Program to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
• Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.

Program structure

Year 1

Core course: (2) 

Complete two COR coded courses—ONE in your first semester and ONE in your second semester.

Select 2 courses from:

Required courses: (5)

Elective course: (1)
Select 1 elective introductory course from any faculty (Science, Health and Education, Arts and Social Sciences or Business).

Please note: SCI110 and one elective course should be studied in Semester 1
Please note: SCS130 should be studied in Semester 2

Year 2

Required courses: (4)

Elective courses: (4)
Select 4 advanced elective courses from any faculty (Science, Health and Education, Arts and Social Sciences or Business).

Please note: Two advanced elective courses should be studied in Semester 1; and two advanced elective courses should be studied in Semester 2.

Year 3

Required courses: (4)

Please note: WPL310 should be studied in Semester 1.

PLUS select 1 required course from:

Elective courses: (4)
Select 4 elective courses from any faculty (Science, Health and Education, Arts and Social Sciences or Business).

Please note: One elective course should be studied in Semester 1; and three elective courses should be studied in Semester 2. 

TOTAL UNITS 288

Enquiries

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

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