Faculty of Health & Behavioural Sciences
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Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion

Testamur Title of Degree:

Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion

Abbreviation:

GCertHlthProm

Home Faculty:

Health and Behavioural Sciences

Duration:

6 months full-time or 1 year part-time

Total Credit Points:

24

Delivery Mode:

On-campus

Distance available from 2011

Starting Session(s):

Autumn, Spring

Location:

Wollongong

UOW Course Code:

1183

CRICOS Code:

N/A

Overview

The aim of this program is to provide health professionals and others with the opportunity to develop competencies in health promotion.

Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge

Entry to the Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion requires a three year undergraduate degree (or equivalent) from a recognised tertiary institution. An applicant holding other acceptable qualifications may be admitted to this course on a case-by-case basis.

Course Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion requires the successful completion of 24 credit points of subjects in accordance with the table below.

Subject Code

Subject Name

Session

Credit Points

SHS 934

Health Promotion

Autumn

6

SHS 935

Public Health Policy

Autumn

6

SHS 930

Health Promotion Competencies

Spring

6

SHS 941

Health Research Methodology

Spring

6

Credit Towards Other Courses

On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion, students may apply to transfer into the Master of Public Health as the Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion articulates with that Masters program. Successful applicants will be required to complete a further 24 credit points of course work for the Master of Public Health program in accordance with the requirements for that degree.

Students considering whether to articulate from the Graduate Certificate into a higher qualification or not must seek academic advice prior to applying to graduate from the Graduate Certificate. The University General Course Rules are such that students who graduate from a Graduate Certificate and then later seek entry to a related Masters program may not be able to receive the full amount of credit that is normally available under the articulation agreement.

Further Information

A/Prof Heather Yeatman
Course Coordinator
+61 2 4221 3153
hyeatman@uow.edu.au