About the course

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 by strengthening their skills and capabilities and reducing inequalities in the community. Students will cover planning, development and implementation of health promotion policies and projects, such as Quit Smoking, Be Active or LiveLighter, using a variety of strategies, including e-health, mass media, community development and engagement processes, advocacy, social marketing, research and evaluation. The content also covers various health promotion settings (e.g schools and rural areas) and population groups (e.g refugees and minority groups, youth, and the ageing population).

　　Learning Outcomes

　　Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical Health Science situations.

　　Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise complex Health Science problems.

　　Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate discipline specific solutions/responses.

　　Use digital technologies and literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.

　　Communicate disciplinary knowledge and values in professional and public contexts.

　　Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.

　　Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values.

　　Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and professional practice. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 1 (February), 2024	Bunbury
Semester 1 (February), 2024	Joondalup
Semester 2 (July), 2024	Bunbury
Semester 2 (July), 2024	Joondalup
Semester 1 (February), 2025	Bunbury
Semester 1 (February), 2025	Joondalup
Semester 2 (July), 2025	Bunbury
Semester 2 (July), 2025	Joondalup
Semester 1 (February), 2026	Bunbury
Semester 1 (February), 2026	Joondalup
Semester 2 (July), 2026	Bunbury
Semester 2 (July), 2026	Joondalup

　　

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