Bachelor of Health (Health Promotion, Health Education) CQ24

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

To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete 24 courses or 144 units of credit as outlined below. 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 Advisor.

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.

Application for Credit Transfer

Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies undertaken equivalent in content and depth to the CQU program has been successfully completed. Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses for which they may be eligible to claim exemption. For more information about credit transfer contact the program administrator.