Bachelor of Applied Public Health
Australian Catholic University
About
Public health is the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health by improving social and political systems.
It includes environmental, economic, technical, educational and legislative measures.
The Bachelor of Applied Public Health will give you the skills to improve population health, whether it’s to a handful of people or across several continents.
You will learn how to:
apply a rigorous evidence-based approach to understand disease determinants plan effective solutions through policy, legislation and advocacy develop and manage public health programs for populations, communities and individuals Graduates can enter a wide range of public health careers, such as:
public health officer community development worker epidemiologist policy analyst program evaluator health educator project officer and consumer advocate within a variety of organisations such as:
government health departments population health units community health centres non-governmental health organisations (NGOs) advocacy groups international health agencies.
The Bachelor of Applied Public Health will give you up to 300 hours of valuable professional placements, concentrated in the third year of the course.
Some placements will be available during summer recess, and there are opportunities for interstate or international experience.
Structure
| Year – Study Period | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | Unit 3 | Unit 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 - Semester 1 | PUBH100 Foundations in Public Health | BIOL121 Human biological science 1 | HLSC120 Indigenous health and culture | PUBH101 Foundations of Public Health Communication |
| Year 1 - Semester 2 | PSYC104 Research Design and Statistics 1 | PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotions | PUBH103 Epidemiology (Pre: PUBH100) | UNCC100 Self and community: exploring the anatomy of modern society |
| Year 2 - Semester 1 | PUBH200 Globalisation, environment and health (Pre: PUBH100, PUBH102) | BIOL122 Human biological science 2 (Pre: BIOL121) | PUBH202 Public health research methods (Pre: PUBH100, PUBH102) | PSYC206 Research design and statistics 2 (Pre: PSYC104) |
| Year 2 - Semester 2 | PUBH205 Public health emergency response (Pre: PUBH100, PUBH102, PUBH103 ) | Elective | PUBH204 Public health economics (Pre: PUBH100, PUBH102, PUBH103 ) | PUBH222 Public health community engagement (Pre: PUBH100, PUBH102, PUBH103 ) |
| Year 3 - Semester 1 | PUBH306 Public Health Policy and Law (Pre: PUBH100, PUBH102, PUBH103 ) | PUBH304 Public health Advocacy (Pre: PHBH100, PUBH102, PUBH103 ) | UNCC300 Justice and change in a global world (Pre: UNCC100) | PUBH302 Applied public health 1 (Pre: PUBH100, PUBH102, PUBH103 ) |
| Year 3 - Semester 2 | PUBH303 Applied Public Health Communication (Pre: PUBH100, PUBH102, PUBH103 ) | PUBH311 Contemporary Issues in Public Health (Pre: PUBH100, PUBH200) | PUBH312 Applied Health Promotion | PUBH305 Applied public health 2 (Pre: PUBH302) |
Entry requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.
Victoria
- Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English
New South Wales
- Prerequisites: English Standard (Band 2) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 3)
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2021 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
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