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 Issues in Social Media | |||
HLT150 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations | |||
CMN231 Communication Campaign Planning | |||
CMN235 News Writing and Reporting | |||
CMN276 Social Media | |||
PUB210 Concepts of Epidemiology | |||
PUB252 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning | |||
PUB271 Health Promotion Principles | |||
PUB351 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation | |||
PUB272 Health Promotion Settings and Advocacy | |||
PUB305 Public Health Practicum |