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Bachelor of Science (Population Health)
Population Health (UAC Code 757648)
The Bachelor of Science (Population Health) aims to train students
in skills to obtain, review and analyse health information, to
plan and manage a health project and to improve the health of
populations. The program is designed to do two main things. Firstly,
students will learn the basics of the health sector and develop
an understanding of the problems involving health, illness, treatment
and welfare. Secondly, some really useful skills are developed
such as analysing information, researching with people, developing
policy, project management and writing for a range of purposes,
such as report writing and writing for the media. This means
that when you graduate, there are many possibilities with regard
to jobs, especially if you take population health in conjunction
with another specialty area, such as psychology, nutrition, exercise
science, statistics, economics or politics.
Assumed Knowledge
Domestic school leavers are assumed to have completed at least
2 units of English at HSC level. International students are required
to have achieved an IELTS score of 6.0 with at least 6.0 in reading
and writing, and at least 5.0 in listening and speaking. Alternative
pathways exist for mature age domestic students.
Major Study
The Population Health Major consists of 88 credit points, as
outlined in the course structure below, together with other subjects
which may be selected from the Health & Behavioural Sciences,
Science or General Schedules to make up the 144 credit points
required for the degree. At least 90 credit points must be chosen
from subjects offered by the Faculty of Health and Behavioural
Sciences.
Double Majors
Students may undertake a double major in:
- Population Health and Human Geography
- Population Health and Psychology
- Population Health and Statistics
Honours
See entry under Bachelor of Science
For the Bachelor of Science (Population Health) degree the following
subjects must be undertaken:
Course Program
| 100-Level |
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| POP101 |
Population Health - Current Issues and Their
Determinants |
6 |
| BMS103 |
Human Growth Nutrition and Exercise |
6 |
| STAT151 |
Introduction to the Concepts & Practice
of Statistics |
6 |
| and one of |
| ABST150 |
Introduction to Aboriginal Australia |
6 |
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| POP103 |
Introduction to Health Behaviour Change |
6 |
| 200-Level |
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| POP201 |
Contemporary Population Health Problems |
6 |
| POP202 |
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles |
6 |
| POP203 |
Health Policy and Service Structure |
6 |
| POP204 |
Epidemiology |
6 |
| 300-Level |
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| POP301 |
Project and Program Design, Management and
Evaluation |
8 |
| POP302 |
Analysis and Interpretation of Evidence |
8 |
| POP331 |
Population Health Project A |
24 |
| * Students taking a joint major with another
specialisation should take POP332 Population Health Project
B, 8 credit points. Note – students can include additional
subjects in Population Health in their degree, including: |
| POP102 |
Sex, Drugs and Rock'n'Roll: Public Health Perspectives |
6 |
| POP220 |
Mass Media and Population Health |
6 |
| POP222 |
Current Issues in Food and Nutrition |
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| POP325 |
Aboriginal Health Issues |
8 |
Note: Subjects to the value of at least 90 credit points must
be selected from the Science or Health and Behavioural Sciences
Schedules.
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