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This major 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 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). Students undertaking this major should undertake a second major in Addiction Studies, Nutrition, or Occupational Safety and Health (OS&H). The re-accreditation application for the Health Promotion major unit set has been submitted to the International Union of Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE). Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, the re-accreditation process has been delayed and our application is pending.
This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
On Campus at South West (Bunbury), Joondalup
Online
This Major has been Accredited by: International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)
This professional accreditation offers graduates recognition internationally in health promotion practice and education. Graduates of the Bachelor of Health Science (majoring in Health Promotion) are eligible to apply for recognition as an IUHPE Registered Health Promotion practitioner, and have their name recorded on the IUHPE Health Promotion Accreditation SystemGlobal Register for a period of three years. Re-registration is based on agreed criteria for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) every three years.
This professional recognition only applies when you study this Major in the following course:
Aged Care Worker, Asthma WA Worker, Diabetes Australia Worker, Cancer Council Worker, Disability WA Worker, Child Protection Officer, Health Promotion Officer, Injury Prevention Officer, Mental Health Worker, Men's Health Worker, Women's Health Worker, Health Project Coordinator
There are dynamic career pathways available for working as a Health Promotion practitioner with communities and across Government, not-for-profit organisations and other workplaces where wellness and safety is valued.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| HST1125 | Health Priorities and Human Behaviour | 15 |
| HST1120 | Introduction to Health Promotion | 15 |
| HST1183 | Health, Society and Sustainability | 15 |
| HST2124 | Health Communication | 15 |
| HST2220 | Health Promotion Planning and Administration | 15 |
| HST2120 | Community Development in Health Promotion | 15 |
| HST3100 | Child and Adolescent Health | 15 |
| HST3101 | Healthy Ageing | 15 |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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