Public Health (Major)

For the major in Public Health, students must complete 16 units comprising —
    - 2 units for Level 1 Public Health major compulsory course; and
    - 6 units for Level 2 Public Health major compulsory courses; and
    - 8 units from Level 3 Public Health major elective courses.
Students should complete the 4 units of Level 1 prerequisite courses for the major.

This major is delivered at Herston and St Lucia.

Prerequisite courses for the Public Health major

Complete these 4 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
INDH1005 2 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health
PUBH1102 2 Introduction to Public Health

Level 1 Public Health major compulsory courses

Complete these 2 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
PUBH1103 2 Health Systems & Policy

Level 2 Public Health major compulsory courses

Complete these 6 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
NUTR2003 2 Nutrition in the Lifespan
PUBH2004 2 Understanding Health Behaviours
PUBH2008 2 Major Diseases & their control

Level 3 Public Health major elective courses

Choose 8 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
HLTH3007 2 Research Project
NUTR3011 2 Understanding Population Nutrition
NUTR3012 2 Community & Public Health Nutrition
PUBH3002 2 Health Policy in Practice
PUBH3005 2 Influencing Health Behaviours
PUBH3009 2 Environmental Health
PUBH3010 2 Global Health and Infectious Disease