307394 v.1 Health Promotion Major (Master)

Introduction

Health promotion places an emphasis on preventative measures as a means of improving the health of the population. This major within the Master of Public Health will further develop the student's knowledge and skills in the major principles pertaining to health promotion, current issues in health promotion and the process of planning, implementing and evaluating health promotion programs in various settings.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 2
13151	v.4 N2	Research Dissertation 600	16.0	50.0
13359	v.3	Research Dissertation 601	16.0	50.0
		OR
13179	v.3 N1	Research Project 650	16.0	50.0
		SELECT 4 OPTIONS		100.0
				200.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified)			Hrs/Wk	Credit
11938	v.3	International Health 581	4.0	25.0
13169	v.3	Health Promotion Methods 682	4.0	25.0
13170	v.4	Health Promotion, Media and Advocacy 680	4.0	25.0
13172	v.3	Health Promotion Methods 683	4.0	25.0
13174	v.4	Health Promotion Professional Practice 686	7.0	25.0
13183	v.3	Nutrition Promotion 682	4.0	25.0
13184	v.3	Physical Activity and Health 692	4.0	25.0
306308	v.2	Health Research Methods 781	4.0	25.0
309553	v.1	Behaviour Change Communication 685	4.0	25.0
309594	v.2	Settings in Health Promotion 688	4.0	25.0
6238	v.10	Health Project 590	4.0	25.0

N1		Students who select Research Project 650 will need to complete a total of six optional units.
N2		Students must complete Research Dissertation 601 if they first select Research Dissertation 600.
NB		Students may only select the dissertation if they have a course weighted average of 70% over both semester one and two. (The dissertation is comprised of two units).