This course gives you a solid understanding of the social, environmental, political and economic determinants of health. You’ll learn how to advocate for policies and environments that support healthy choices, and plan, implement and evaluate health promotion programs.

In your first year, you'll study the foundations of health promotion including professional health practice, biostatistics, epidemiology and health in social and cultural contexts.

In your second and third years, you'll specialise in health promotion, participate in fieldwork visits and undertake an on-campus health promotion campaign.

A 100-hour professional placement in a health promotion organisation allows you to develop and practice important industry skills. You may also gain experience through an optional overseas study tour.

Why study

• Classes in this course are kept small to allow close liaison between students and staff who bring practical and academic experience to their teaching.
• The Department of Health Promotion is affiliated with the internationally acclaimed Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research located at Curtin. The Centre, through the major grants it attracts, will give you the opportunity to participate in ground-breaking health promotion research.
• Department staff have won many teaching awards including a University Innovative Teaching Practice Award. Eight of the Department staff have won Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in recent years.

Professional recognition

This course is accredited by the International Union for Health Promotion and Education.

Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Health Promotion Association and the Public Health Association of Australia.

Careers

• Community health development officer
• Health promotion officer
• Policy officer
• Research officer
• Workplace health coordinator.

Industries

• Community health
• Health awareness
• Injury prevention
• International aid
• Mental health
• Public and private health services.