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Bachelor of Health (Health Promotion, Health Education) CQ24

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time.
Mode: Internal, external, multi-modal. 1st Yr internal, 2nd Yr external.
Location(On-Campus): R/B/M .
Courses/Units of Credit: 24 courses/144 units of credit.
Faculty: Arts, Health & Sciences.
Entry: QTAC.
Accreditation: Nil.
Practicum/Work Placement: Nil.
Residential School: Nil.
Exit Awards: Nil.
Contact: Health Program Adviser - 07 4930 9862.

Program Overview

This program aims to prepare graduates to fulfil a crucial role within the community in health promotion and education. Students will undertake a second plan, or another area of study, which will allow specialisation in a specific area of interest, such as health management, occupational health & safety, human movement science, journalism, welfare or science, biology, geography, history, physical education, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander studies.

Program Structure

Students must complete a sequence of compulsory courses plus six elective or second plan courses.

Students may select a second plan from any undergraduate program, or select undergraduate courses as electives which may be selected from undergraduate courses offered through any faculty. For assistance, please contact the Program Adviser.

Note: Students must enrol in at least five Advanced Level courses as part of their second plan.

Recommended Study Schedule

The following schedule is designed for full-time students who usually enrol in four courses per term or 24 units of credit. Part-time students should therefore modify this schedule to suit their own needs The normal study load for part-time students is two courses per term or 12 units of credit per term.
Code Course
Level 1 - Autumn
SOCL11055   Introduction to Sociology
COMM11101   Health Communications*
NURS11085   Health & the Community
SCIE11007   Introductory Science
Level 1 - Winter
HLTH11026   Health Across the Lifespan
HLTH11015   Environment & Health
NURS11088   Introduction to Health Studies*
BIOH11001   Human Functioning I
Level 2 - Autumn
HLTP12001   Effecting Health Change
HMSC12026   Teaching, Learning & Health Promotion
NUTR19001   Nutrition
  Second Plan or elective course
Level 2 - Winter
HLPB12002   Epidemiology
NURS12127   Mental Health Studies
  2 X Second Plan or elective courses
Level 3 - Autumn
NURS12097   Ethical & Legal Issues
NURS10126   Project OR
HLTH12027   Counselling for Health Professionals
NURS12128   Drugs in Society
  Second Plan or elective course
Level 3 - Winter
WELF19007   Working with Communities
NURS13102   Introduction to Health Research
  2 X Second Plan or elective courses
* Refer to course availability in this Handbook.


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This handbook was correct as at: 07-June-2001
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