Program Summary
Program Overview
Career Opportunities
Advanced Standing, Recognition of Prior Learning, Credit and
Articulation
Program Structure
Program Requirements and Notes
Enquiries
Recommended Enrolment Patterns
Program Summary
QTAC Code: 013031
OP/Rank for 2005 Entry: OP-18 / Rank-60
Award Abbreviation: BSc(PubHlth)
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent
part-time
Total Units: 288
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
2 required courses:
COR109 Communication and
Thought
COR110 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Introductory Courses
3 required courses:
SCI109 Environment and
Health
SCI110 Research Design and Data Analysis
SCI111 Public Health Foundations
Plus - choose 3 courses from:
SCI102
Biodiversity and the Environment
SCI103 Cell Biology
SCI104 Cell Metabolism
SCI105 Chemistry
SCI107 Physics
Up to 2 courses from any faculty (
Science, Health and Education ,
Arts and Social Sciences or
Business)
Advanced Courses
7 required courses:
PUB252 Health Promotion
Needs Assessment and Planning
PUB262 Environmental Health Risk Management
PUB271 Health Promotion Principles
PUB351 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
PUB352 Public Health Project
PUB361 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
SCI202 Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
Plus - choose 5 advanced courses from the Faculty
of
Science, Health and Education
Electives
Choose 4 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
- Both Core Courses must be completed within the first two years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) enrolment.
- A minimum of 6 and maximum of 10 introductory courses may be completed, including Core Courses, in the BSc(PublicHlth).
- A minimum of 4 and maximum of 8 introductory Science courses (100 level) are to be included in the BSc(PublicHlth).
- A minimum of 14 and maximum of 18 advanced courses (200 and 300 level courses) are to be included in the BSc(PublicHlth).
- A minimum of 5 of the advanced courses included in the BSc(PublicHlth) must be completed from the Faculty of Science, Health and Education 300 level (third year) courses.
- A maximum of 6 courses from outside the Faculty of Science, Health and Education (72 units), other than Core Courses, may be included in the BSc(PublicHlth).
- An introductory level course has a number less than 200 in its course code. An advanced level course has a number greater than 200 and less than 400 in its course code.
- Refer to the Academic Rules.
- Refer to Explanation of Terms.
- Refer to the Recommended Enrolment Patterns.
Enquiries
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869; Email: scienceinfo@usc.edu.au