Health Promotion, Health and Safety

Curtin University

Australia, Perth

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Curtin University

Australia , Perth

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

046654D

Campuses

Curtin Perth

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines24-Jul-2024

Apply to this program

Go to the official application for the university

Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

AUD 40,021 / year

Next Intake 24-Jul-2024

Health Promotion, Health and Safety

About

This double degree develops your expertise in both health promotion and occupational health and safety. As a graduate, you can choose to work within either discipline over your career, or you can pursue a career that combines both. Your first year is interprofessional and taken with other health sciences students.

In the following years, youll learn how to promote health by creating healthy environments, informing policies and laws to support healthy choices, and strengthening peoples ability to plan and take action to achieve healthier outcomes.

The occupational health and safety component gives you the skills to contribute proactively to risk management and assessment, and help prevent injuries and disease in the workplace.

You will participate in an on-campus health promotion campaign and in fieldwork visits so you can see health and safety in action. You'll also develop your practical skills by completing 350 hours in professional placements, in both health promotion and health and safety organisations.

Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.

Why study

You'll gain practical and theoretical skills that are highly regarded by employers.
Staff bring practical and academic experience to their teaching.
The health promotion program is affiliated with the internationally acclaimed Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, giving you opportunities to participate in new and innovative health promotion research.
The health, safety and environment program has strong industry links through professional practice in workplaces and off-site field trips.

Student profile

View our student profile table to get an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students at Curtin University. This table provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and passed the census date in the most relevant recent intake period for which data are available. It includes those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.

Professional recognition

This course is nationally accredited by the Australian Occupational Health and Safety Education Accreditation Board (Safety Institute of Australia) and recognised by the Australian Health Promotion Association, the Public Health Association of Australiaand the Safety Institute of Australia.

Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Health Promotion Association,the Public Health Association of Australia, the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists and the Safety Institute of Australia.

apply health promotion concepts and practice to enhance the health and well-being of populations; demonstrate an understanding of human health, illness and wellbeing from a biological and social context; apply and integrate knowledge and practice required for the prevention of injury and disease in the workplace

critically analyse issues relevant to health promotion; think creatively to generate innovative solutions to promote health; apply logical and rational processes to critically analyse issues relevant to OHS and think creatively in the generation of solutions to problems

access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information to develop sustainable health promotion programs; access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information and evidence from the range of resources available in the field of OHS and use appropriate information and communication technology practices

communicate with professionals and community members to promote health using effective written and oral communication; emphasise the significance of health promotion and health and safety research to the scientific community using effective methods of communication; communicate effectively with a range of people including community groups, workers, employers, statutory authorities and their representatives and other professionals

effectively use new and existing technologies to gather information, analyse data and communicate; use scientific and technological methods with an understanding of their advantages and limitations

take responsibility for own learning and professional development in the health promotion and health and safety field

apply international perspectives and principles to health promotion and health and safety

demonstrate understanding and respect for individual human rights and cultural diversity

demonstrate independence and leadership in project management; demonstrate professionalism and capacity for leadership and be able to work independently, collaboratively and ethically

Requirements

Entry Requirements

General Secondary Education Certificate with 60%

English Program Requirements

If English is not your first language, you must also check that you meet English language requirements for your chosen course. Australian students must also meet the English entry requirements.

Career

Careers

Health Promotion officer
Occupational health and safety officer
Policy officer
Workplace wellness coordinator
Youth health coordinator.

Industries

Community health
International aid
Local and state government
Public and private health services
Research and Development.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

AUD 40,021 / year

How to Apply

Have your supporting documents to hand, and ensure they meet our guidelines. The documents may include certified copies of your qualifications, English language proficiency documents and supplementary forms for certain courses.

If your documents are not issued in English, an official translation from a recognised translation service must be provided.

Recognised translation services

National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) accredited translator in Australia
The Awarding institution
A Notary Public Office
The official Government body
An official and accredited translator*

*Official translations are subject to review.

If you have undertaken previous study or work that matches the content of some of your Curtin course units, you may be able to obtain credit for recognised learning, which exempts you from studying those units.

Applying online: Use the ‘Apply now’ button on the relevant course page and following the prompts.

Applying by mail or email: Download the International application for admission form [.pdf – 307 kB].

If you want to package your course with a Curtin English course, you can submit your application with your course application documents to streamline the process.

If your application is successful, you will receive an offer that you will need to accept or reject.

If you accept your offer, you will receive a Confirmation of Enrolment – a document from Curtin that details your course, how long you will be studying the course, and the tuition fees. This document can be used for acquiring a student visa.

Apply to the Australian government for your student visa. Gaining a student visa will allow you to participate in full-time study in Australia and work up to 40 hours in a fortnight. If you’re under 18 years of age, you must have approved accommodation and welfare arrangements in place before a visa can be issued.

See our pre-departure resources for helpful information regarding your move to Perth.