Course description
About Health Promotion
Health promoters and educators fulfill a crucial role in the community, providing the general public with an easily consumed banquet of health information.
Career Opportunities
CQUniversity is providing excellent career opportunities for its health students throughout Australia and overseas.
Employment opportunities can be found in a variety of health fields such as: sexual health, HIV/AIDS, aged care, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, youth and adolescent health, drug and alcohol services and rural health.
Career options include: health promotion coordinator, health educator or project manager. Employment opportunities exist within local, state and commonwealth government health departments, major non-government organisations (e.g. Diabetes Australia, National Heart Foundation etc), private industry (e.g. medical insurance companies, corporate health companies, and health promotion consultants), overseas aid agencies (e.g. Community Aid Abroad, AusAID), universities, peak bodies, professional associations and international agencies (e.g. World Health, World Vision, Greenpeace, United Nations).
Program Structure
Students must complete 18 core courses, plus 6 in a second discipline area.
When deciding what courses to choose as a second plan it is worth giving some thought to the type of work you would like to be involved in once you have graduated. Alternatively you might like to focus your studies to develop knowledge and skills in an area you are particularly interested in. In planning your studies in this way you are better able to meet your own learning or employment objectives. If you are uncertain, at this point, as to which direction you would like to take you may find it useful to talk to individuals or organizations involved in health promotional and health education activities. You could also review employment opportunities in health promotion and health education when they are advertised as often the employer will identify the role and responsibilities of the position advertised, which may help you with your career decisions.
Core courses
Course Code Course Name
Year 1 - Term 1
HLTH11027 Foundations of Health Promotion
HMSC11006 Physical Activity, Fitness and Health
HRMT11010 Organisational Behaviour
Second plan
Year 1 - Term 2
HLTH11028 Community Needs Assessment
HMSC11005 Human Anatomy
JOUR19024 Public Relations & the Media
NURS11148 Health and Human Behaviour
Year 2 - Term 1
HLTH12028 Health Promotion Strategies
NURS11145 Indigenous and Cross Cultural Health Care
Second plan
Second plan
Year 2 - Term 2
BUSN11015 Applied Business Research
HLTH12029 Mental Health Promotion
NUTR19001 Nutrition
WELF19041 Assessment of Risk to Wellbeing
Year 3 - Term 1
HLTH13029 Health Promotion Planning and Development
HLTH13031 Population Health Epidemiology
Second Plan
Second Plan
Year 3 - Term 2
GEOG19021 Geographic Information Systems
HLTH13030 Health Promotion Evaluation
WELF19007 Welfare Studies D: Working With Communities
Second Plan
The second plan consists of 6 courses in a second discipline area which must include at least 4 Advanced Level courses. Students can choose from the recommended plans or design their own plan to improve their employment opportunities in consultation with the Program Coordinator.
Recommended second plans include:
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
* Health and Human Performance Studies
* Human Resources Management
* Human Welfare Studies
* Multimedia
* Occupational Health and Safety
* Professional Writing
* Vocational Education and Training
Second plans
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Recommended for those students with an interest in working with Indigenous Australians.
Course Code Course Name
CULT12003 Race Issues and Indigenous Media
INDG11005 Indigenous Ways of Learning
INDG11006 Foundations of Indigenous Learning
INDG11013 Introductory Aboriginal & Islander History
INDG19015 Aboriginal Cultures and Country
INDG19016 Contemporary Indigenous Issues
SOWK14004 Reconciliation in the Workplace and Community
Communication Practice
The following courses cover a variety of communciation channels including written, verbal and visual.
Course Code Course Name
Level 1
COMM11007 Media Writing
COMM11108 Communication and Democracy in Australia
Advanced
COMM12022 Technology, Communication and Culture
COMM12030 Desktop Publishing
COMM12033 Speech Communication
COMM12116 Contemporary Photomedia
Health and Human Performance studies
Recommended for those students with an interest in the physical activity aspects of health and promotion.
Course Code Course Name
Level 1
HMSC11004 Measurement and Evaluation in Health and Human Performance
HMSC11034 Study Skills for Health and Human Performance
Level 2
HMSC12007 Exercise and Work Physiology
HMSC12008 Biomechanics
HMSC13021 Advanced Biomechanics
HMSC13022 Advanced Exercise & Work Physiology
Management
Recommended for those students with an interest in the management side of health and promotion who will be better served in. Students will acquire an understanding of a wide range of business areas and operations.
Course Code Course Name
Level 1
HRMT11011 Human Resources in Organisations
MGMT11109 Introduction to Management
Advanced
HRMT19016 Contemporary Organisational & H R M Studies
HRMT19020 Managing Organisational Change
HRMT19021 Principles of Employment Relations
HRMT19023 HRM Competencies
MGMT19103 Logistics Management
MGMT19114 Strategic Management
Nutrition Science
Recommended for those students with an interest in nutritional aspects of health promotion.
Course Code Course Name
Level 1
CHEM11007 Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences
CHEM11008 Essential Principles of Chemical Sciences
Advanced
BMED19003 Clinical Biochemistry
BMED19006 Clinical Dietetics
BMED19010 Macromolecules and Cell Function
Occupational Health and Safety
Recommended for those students looking for a career within occupational health and safety.
Course Code Course Name
Level 1
OCHS12001 Introductory Occupational Health and Safety
OCHS12005 Risk Management and Safety Technology CQ26
Advanced
OCHS13008 Human Factors CQ26
OCHS13010 Applied Worksite Analysis
OCHS13011 Occupational Rehabilitation and Compensation
OCHS13016 Occupational Health, Hygiene and Toxicology
Students who complete the above-mentioned 6 courses are eligible to receive a certificate in OH&S.
Sociology
Recommended for those students with an interest in understanding the role and functions people and organisations play in a community.
Course Code Course Name
Level 1
SOCL11055 Introduction to Sociology
SOCL11056 Australian Society
Advanced
SOCL19057 Environmental Sociology
SOCL19062 Policy Power and Politics
SOCL19065 Rural Sociology and Social Services
SOCL19070 Health and Medical Sociology
Vocational Education and Training
Provides students with skills and knowledge to provide vocational education and training within the workforce and/or the wider community.
Course Code Course Name
EDFE12041 Embedded Professional Learning 2 (VET)
EDVT11004 Adolescent & Adult Education
EDVT11019 Design in VET 1
EDVT12008 VET Pedagogy
EDVT12015 Adolescent & Adult Literacy & Numeracy
EDVT13019 Design of VET 2
EDFE12041 Portal Task Exp II VET should be completed last to apply the knowledge in a workplace
Successful completion of these courses may enable students to be eligible for Reciprocal Cross Credit for Certificate IV in Training and Assessment 40104 through Central Queensland Institute of TAFE (NB: this is NOT a university award and a further cost from Central Queensland Institute of TAFE may be involved. Final details yet to be decided as of February 2006). Portal Task 2 (VET) can be done within industry rather than schools.
Welfare Studies (Community Development)
The welfare studies (community development) plan provides a pathway for a career in community development such as working as a sports development officer, recreation officer, event manager or promoter, or indeed as a community development officer. The plan is accredited by the Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers if the WELF 19039 Practicum (2 terms) is completed. Entry into this course is dependent upon the outcome of interviews with the course coordinator. The practicum normally takes place in Term 3. To do the practicum students must not only have a satisfactory interview but obtain an overall credit rating or better in WELF 19004 Individual Counselling OR WELF 19005 Working with Groups. If you wish to study this plan but don't intend pursuing a career in the area, you do NOT need to complete WELF 19039 Industry Practicum.
Course Code Course Name
Level 1
LAWS11045 Law and Welfare of Society A
LAWS11048 Law and Welfare of Society B
Advanced (must be studied in sequence)
WELF19004 Welfare Studies A:Individual Counselling
WELF19040 Working with Families and Groups
WELF19039 Welfare Studies E:Practicum
