Program summary
Program title: Bachelor of Health Promotion
Award abbreviation: BHlthProm
QTAC code: 013021
OP/Rank for 2010 entry: OP-17 / Rank-66
Duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time
Commence: Semester 1 or Semester 2
Prerequisite:
Recommended prior study: English; Maths A, B or C; at least one of the sciences
Fee type 2010: Commonwealth supported places, visiting non-award domestic places, international fee paying places
Total units: 288
USC program code: SC334
CRICOS code: 069715F. Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
Highlights
- 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
The Bachelor of Health Promotion develops knowledge and skills needed 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.
Program structure
Core courses
Select 2 courses from:
COR109
COR110
COR111
Introductory/Foundation courses
4 required courses:
PUB102 Environment and Health
PUB112 Public Health Foundations
SCI110 Science Research Methods
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
Advanced courses
6 required courses:
HRM312 Learning and Development
PUB252 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
PUB271 Health Promotion Principles
PUB351 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
PUB272 Healthy Public Policy and Advocacy
PUB352
Plus select at least 2 PUB or WPL coded courses, at least 1 of which is 300 level.
Elective Courses
Plus select 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
- 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.
- Refer to related policies, rules, plans and procedures.
- Refer to explanation of terms.
- International students need to refer to the University's English language proficiency requirements.
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- Refer to the recommended enrolment patterns. For previous recommended enrolment patterns refer to the relevant archived Student Handbook.
- 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.
Enquiries
Faculty of Science, Health and Education
Tel: +61 7 5430 2869
Email: sheinfo@usc.edu.au