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 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 6.5 with at least 6.0 in reading, writing, 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 and the Faculty of Science Schedules.
Double Majors
Students may undertake a double major in:
− Population Health and Exercise Science
− Population Health and Human Geography
− Population Health and Indigenous Health
− Population Health and Marketing
− Population Health and Psychology
− Population Health and Statistics
Honours
See entry under Bachelor of Science
Course Program
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Subjects
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Session
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Credit Points
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100 Level
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BMS 103
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Human Growth Nutrition and Exercise
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Autumn
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6
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POP 101
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Population Health - Current Issues and their Determinants
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Autumn
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6
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STAT151
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Introduction to the Concepts & Practice of Statistics
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Spring
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6
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and one of
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ABST150
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Introduction to Aboriginal Australia
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Autumn/ Spring
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6
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Or
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POP 103
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Introduction to Health Behaviour Change
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Spring
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6
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200 Level
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POP 201
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Contemporary Population Health Issues
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Autumn
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6
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POP 202
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Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
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Autumn
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6
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POP 203
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Health Policy
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Spring
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6
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POP 204
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Epidemiology
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Spring
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6
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300 Level
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POP 301
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Project and Program Design, Management and Evaluation
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Autumn
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8
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POP 302
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Analysis and Interpretation of Evidence
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Autumn
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8
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POP 331
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Population Health Project A**
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Not offered in 2008
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24
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or
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POP 332
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Population Health Project B*
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Spring
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8
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* Students taking a joint major with another specialisation should take POP332 Population Health Project B.
**Requires a credit average in core population health subjects
Note - students can include additional subjects in Population Health in their degree, including:
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POP 325
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Aboriginal Health Issues
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Spring
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8
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POP 222
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Current issues in food and nutrition
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Spring
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6
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BM 310
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Community and Public Health Nutrition
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Autumn
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8
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Other Information
Double degree programs (e.g. with commerce or nursing) are also possible.
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