Prevent health problems and promote the wellbeing of the community.
Your study focuses on contemporary health promotion, health policies and programs, health promotion settings and issues, and research. This program gives you the skills to meet national and international health promotion competency standards.
Program discontinued — last intake Semester 2, 2015. Refer to the new program Bachelor of Health Science.
- Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
- * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2023 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
- Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
- * Program discontinued — last intake Semester 2, 2015. Refer to the new program Bachelor of Health Science.
- * Program discontinued — last intake Semester 2, 2015. Refer to the new program Bachelor of Health Science.
Your study focuses on contemporary health promotion, health policies and programs, health promotion settings and issues, and research. This program gives you the skills to meet national and international health promotion competency standards.
During the program, you gain industry experience with a supervised professional placement. As a Health Promotion practitioner, choose career paths in community health centres, local government and non-government organisations such as the Cancel Council of Australia, Heart Foundation and Oxfam. Take advantage of the increase in healthcare resources to deliver health promotion practice and research.
Career opportunities
Roles in health promotion, health policy development, project development and management, disease prevention and early detection, community and international health in community-based health care, government, hospitals, private health care, and not-for-profit organisations.
Membership
Australian Health Promotion Association; Public Health Association of Australia; International Union for Health Promotion and Education.
Post-admission requirements
Before undertaking work place learning, students must undergo a criminal history check and obtain a Blue Card. Refer to Program requirements and notes.
Program structure
For students commencing 2015.
Introductory courses (10)
COR109
HLT140 Think Health
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience
NUR131 Research Foundations for Health Practice
PUB102 Environment and Health
PUB104 Introduction to Behavioural Health
PUB112 Public Health Foundations
SCI110 Science Research Methods
SCS110 Australian Society: How does(n't) it work? - An Introduction to Sociology
SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia
Advanced courses (10)
HRM311 Enabling Team Synergy and Performance
HLT326
PUB210 Concepts of Epidemiology
PUB252 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
PUB262 Environmental Health Risk Management
PUB271 Health Promotion Principles
PUB272 Healthy Public Policy and Advocacy
PUB351 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
PUB361 Epidemiology and Biostatistics
PUB352
Elective courses (4)
Select 4 advanced (200/300 coded) elective courses from either faculty (Arts and Business or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Total units: 288
Recommended study sequences
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must successfully complete the following course requirements as listed in the Program structure.
- Complete no more than 10 introductory courses, including the core course.
- Complete a minimum of 14 advanced (200 or 300 coded) courses.
Program notes
- Hold a valid Suitability Card (Blue Card), which is issued by the Commission for Children and Young People and Child Guardian (CCYPCG). You should allow 12 weeks for CCYPCG to issue the card. Note: students who do not possess a valid Blue Card will be unable to complete the work place learning component of their program and will be unable to meet graduation requirements.
- Have a National Criminal History check (by Queensland Police Service or other state / territory authority).
- 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 Study Overseas 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.
- When enrolling, please refer to the Study Plan.