Extended major
Available in the Bachelor of Health Science
Career opportunities
Community, Government and not for profit sector in community health management, health policy development, project development and management, health promotion and disease prevention, international health and research.
Graduates are eligible to become members of:
- Indigenous Allied Health Australia
- National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker Association
- Rural Health Workforce Australia – National Rural Health Student’s Network
- Australian Health Promotion Association
- Public Health Association of Australia
- International Union for Health Promotion and Education
- Australian Environmental Health Association.
For more information contact:
Program Coordinator (Bachelor of Health Science)
Kara Lilly
Extended Major (11)
For an extended major in Indigenous Health and Wellbeing, students must successfully complete 11 courses:
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCS130 Introduction to Indigenous Australia |
| 12 | |
| HLT242 Indigenous Wellbeing Practice |
| 12 | Pre: HLT150 or SCS130 or OCC102 |
| PUB252 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning |
| 12 | Anti: PUB705 |
| PUB262 Environmental Health Risk Management |
| 12 | |
| PUB271 Health Promotion Principles |
| 12 | |
| SCS201 International Community Development and Global Justice |
| 12 | |
| SWK251 Working with First Nations Peoples and Multicultural Communities |
| 12 | Anti: SCS251 |
| GEO310 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples |
| 12 | Anti: GEO210 or GEO700 |
| NUT333 Health Research Design |
| 12 | Pre: (NUT205 and SCI110 and enrolled in program SC354 or SC406) or (SCI110 and HLT205 and enrolled in program SC367) Co: For students enrolled in SC406, NUT351 |
| PUB305 Public Health Practicum |
| 24 | Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and enrolled in SC344, SC354, SC367, SC373 or SC375 Anti: WPL310 or WPL311 or WPL320 or HLT326 or PUB352 or PUB332 |
| PUB351 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation |
| 12 |
Minor (4)
For a minor in Indigenous Health and Wellbeing, students must successfully complete 4 courses:
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLT150 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations |
| 12 | |
| HLT242 Indigenous Wellbeing Practice |
| 12 | Pre: HLT150 or SCS130 or OCC102 |
| PUB271 Health Promotion Principles |
| 12 | |
| GEO310 Globalisation, Development and Indigenous Peoples |
| 12 | Anti: GEO210 or GEO700 |