2018 Undergraduate Courses
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Health Promotion | 2018

Overview

Health Promotion is directed at enabling people to increase control over the determinants of their health and also changing social, environmental, political and economic conditions to reduce their impact on the health of communities. Students will learn how to plan, implement and evaluate health policies and projects, undertake health education initiatives, use media, engage with communities and develop advocacy strategies. Most of all, students will learn how to make a difference in people’s everyday lives. Job opportunities include health promotion officer, community health project worker. 

Subjects Required for Major Study

A major in Health Promotion requires the successful completion of at least 48 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below. 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points Session(s)
Year 1
Spring
HAS 140 Health Communication 6 Spring
Year 2
Autumn
MARK213 Marketing Principles 6 Autumn, Spring
Spring
HAS 215 Healthy Public Policy 6 First Offered in 2019
MARK320 Social Marketing 6 Spring
Year 3
Autumn
HAS 346 Social Advocacy 6 Spring
HAS 390 Community Engagement and Development for Social Change 6 First Offered in 2020
Spring
HAS 351 Health Promotion Competencies 6 Spring
HAS 348 Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship 6 Spring

For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.

Entry Requirements and Credit Arrangements

Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder

Other Information

For further information please email: ssc@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 24 November, 2017