AUT - Health Promotion major: Bachelor of Health Science
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Health Promotion major: Bachelor of Health Science
Health Promotion is an exciting and extremely rewarding area of health care in New Zealand. With this major, you will gain the skills and knowledge required in this profession.
Bachelor of Health Science: degree outline
Overview
This major focuses on working with individuals and communities to improve health and prevent illness and disease. Many health and social issues, such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and alcohol and drug harm are largely preventable. As a health promotion practitioner, you seek to create environments that encourage and support health and wellbeing. Activities can include: advocacy; developing health policies; working with communities to strengthen local action; empowering schools and workplaces to change health behaviours; developing media campaigns to promote change; providing education and skill development in various settings to encourage people to pursue healthier lifestyles; and advocating for community and rights-based health care services that promote collaboration across agencies. The qualification is committed to the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion and the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Structure
Below is a summary. For a comprehensive overview of the degree, please refer to the Academic calendar
Year 1
You will study core or compulsory papers from across the degree.
Core papers
555201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
555301 Knowledge, Enquiry and Communication
555101 Lifespan Development and Communication
555339 Māori Health, Development and Environment OR
555401 Health and Environment
556104 Health Promotion
565605 Introductory Research Methods
566508 Social Psychology
515009 Nutrition, Activity and Health
Years 2 and 3
You take papers from your major area(s) of study and undertake your industry work placements (co-operative education).
Year 2 papers
526804 Theories and Models in Health Promotion
526806 Ethics of Health Promotion
527873 Health Promotion Evaluation
775617 Introduction to Epidemiology
567529 Tabacco Control
and 3 elective papers (any 3 relevant papers approved by the Programme Leader)
Year 3 papers
567871 Health Promotion of Communities
527872 Māori Health Promotion
557221 Health Law and Policy
527874 Health Practice Co-operative
556301 Methods of Research and Enquiry
567414 Drug and Alcohol Studies
And 1 elective paper (any relevant papers approved by the Programme Leader)
Te Ara Hauora Māori papers
Students who seek careers with a Māori development perspective should select:
555339 Māori Health, Development and Environment (instead of 555401 Health and Environment)
527872 Māori Health Promotion
567431 Applied Primary Māori Mental Health
567417 Utilising Supervision in Practice
We will support Te Ara Hauora Māori students to form relationships with Māori health providers, industry stakeholders and communities, and AUT Māori staff and students.
Double major option
This Health Promotion major can also be completed as a double major with Psychology within a 3 year period.Career opportunities
- Community development workers
- Government health agencies (e.g. District health boards, public health units, primary health organisations, local and regional councils and sporting organisations)
- Non-governmental organisations (e.g. Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), NZ Family Planning Association, NZ AIDS Foundation, National Heart Foundation and Cancer Society)
- Māori and Pasifika health agencies and community trusts
- Health promotion activities in various settings, such as schools, workplaces, communities, sports clubs, hospitals, disability and mental health addictions sector and primary care
- Public health project work
Graduates and students of health science
Your other Bachelor of Health Science study options
You can choose to study the degree without a health major:
Or you can choose to major in one of the following specialised areas:
Or you can choose one of our clinical degree areas:
Other courses you may be interested in
Bachelor of Business & Bachelor of Health Science (psychology) conjoint degree
Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Addictions
Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma in Health Science
Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management
Graduate Diploma in Psychotherapy Studies