Commencing semesters, 2011
Semester 1
Semester 2
Program level
Undergraduate
Program code
2252
Faculty
School
Faculty of Health Sciences
Teaching Location
Ipswich
Delivery mode
Internal
Enquiries
Australian/domestic students
Di Poke
Email: di.poke@uq.edu.au
Phone: 07 3381 1487
International students
International Student Advisor
Email: study@uq.edu.au
Phone: Outside Australia: + 61 3 8676 7004
Within Australia (Free Call): 1800 671 980
Why study Health Promotion and Population Health?
Students undertaking a Population Health and Health Promotion major will examine how health services (e.g. aged care) and programs (e.g. anti-smoking campaigns) are designed and delivered, their effectiveness, and how they are evaluated and modified to improve service and program outcomes to facilitate community health and prevent disease and disability. Population health and health promotion graduates aim to improve the health of the entire population and to reduce health inequities among population groups.
Population health and health promotion practitioners work as health promotion practitioners and educators, community health officers, policy officers, program evaluators, project officers and consultants. Typically, work may be found in both public and private sectors including state and federal health departments, population health units, community health centres, divisions of general practice, non-governmental health organisations, and international health agencies.
Students interested in seeking further knowledge and skills in this area may complete an extra Honours year and/or seek enrolment in a postgraduate professional degree program is areas such as public health, community services or business.
What you can study
Students undertaking this major will examine the roles human behaviour plays in the incidence, prevention and progression of illness, effective strategies to promote a healthy lifestyle through nutrition and physical activity while additionally gaining knowledge of health economics and its use in health care decision-making and health policy. Industry work placements will provide hands-on experience in the evaluation and implementation of health services, programs and policy and ensure that all Health Sciences students are job-ready following graduation.
Courses and requirements
View the Bachelor of Health Sciences course list for courses that can be studied as part of the Health Promotion and Population Health major.
What it costs
Please view the Bachelor of Health Sciences for indicative fees.
How to apply
Please view the Bachelor of Health Sciences for information on key dates and how to apply.