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Computing, Health and Science - School:
Natural Sciences - Code:
Y88 - CRICOS:
075160G - Indicative ATAR (TER):
55
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Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Business
Major In Health Promotion
Prepares students for a role as a health promotion professional in a changing global environment.
Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over their health, strengthening their skills and capabilities but also actions directed towards reducing inequalities in the community.
Students will cover planning, development and implementation of health promotion policies and projects, for example Quit or Go for 2&5; using a variety of strategies, including e-health, mass media, community development and engagement processes, advocacy, social marketing, research and evaluation. Students undertake practical placements in the field to strengthen their opportunities in the workplace.
Students are required to complete practicum placement(s) as part of this course.
Related careers
Aged Care Worker, Asthma WA Worker, Diabetes Australia Worker, Cancer Council Worker, Disability WA Worker, Child Protection Officer, Heart Foundation Worker, Health Promotion Researcher, Injury Prevention Officer, Mental Health Worker, Men's Health Worker, Women's Health Worker, Health Project Coordinator
Major structure
This unitset structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.
The health promotion major comprises 120 credit points (eight units) and is designed to prepare students for a role as a health promotion professional in a changing global environment. Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over their health, strengthening their skills and capabilities but also actions directed towards reducing inequalities in the community. Students will cover planning, development and implementation of health promotion policies and projects, for example Quit or Go for 2&5; using a variety of strategies, including e-health, mass media, community development and engagement processes, advocacy, social marketing, research and evaluation. Students undertake practical placements in the field to strengthen their opportunities in the workplace.
Bachelor of Health Science students substitute two units for HST1121 and HST1122. The substitute units may consist of HST2222 or HST2100 or HST3213 (or another HST unit approved by the Bachelor of Health Science course coordinator).
| Unit | Description | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HST1121 | Personal Health | 15 | |
| HST1122 | Health in Society | 15 | |
| HST1120 | Introduction to Health Promotion | 15 | |
| HST1124 | Health Communication | 15 | |
| HST2120 | Community Development in Health Promotion | 15 | |
| HST2111 | Health Promotion Strategies | 15 | |
| HST3111 | Applied Health Promotion | 15 | |
| HST3200 | Health Promotion Practicum | 15 | |
This major can also be studied in the following courses: