MSc
Public Health and Health Promotion (PHHP) is a long-established course designed
to meet the varied forms of public health practice. Your studies will integrate
public health theory and practice, with a strong focus on health promotion, to
provide significant contributions to the public health service. Reflecting the
diverse nature of public health and health promotion, this course has been
designed to accommodate the learning needs of individuals from a wide range of
occupational backgrounds. Course attendees focus on developing the knowledge
and skills required for improving the health and well-being of culturally
diverse individuals and populations, through: the promotion of health and
prevention of diseases; the development of skills to lead and manage change;
and, the assessment, planning and evaluation of policy and practice
interventions. Course content focuses on the factors that underpin public
health and health promotion, epidemiology, health economics, research, and the
social and behavioural sciences.
Career
Path
Graduate
career includes Health Promotion Specialist, Community Health Educator, Public
Health Program Coordinator, Wellness Program Manager, Health Communication
Strategist, Behavioral Health Consultant, Health Education Curriculum Developer,
Corporate Wellness Consultant, School Health Coordinator, Health Literacy
Facilitator, Chronic Disease Prevention Specialist, Health Advocacy Officer, Health
Outreach Coordinator, Population Health Analyst, Public Health Campaign Manager,
Health Equity Strategist, Patient Education Specialist, Lifestyle Intervention
Coach, Health Promotion Researcher, Health Behavior Analyst, Social Marketing
Specialist (Health), Preventive Health Advisor.
