Overview

Health Education

Introduction

If you are interested in helping people and communities empower themselves, then Health Education is for you.

This subject revolves around understanding population health issues and learning how to teach people to adopt healthier lifestyles to enhance their health and wellbeing.

Health Education

What will my study involve?

Understand how to build people’s health literacy.
Develop a toolbox of teaching strategies that can be used at personal, interpersonal, and community level.
Build confidence in presenting and facilitation.
In your final year, complete an internship where you can apply what you have learnt and start your Health Education professional journey.

Health Education

Courses

Health Education major

For the major in the Bachelor of Health Sciences, complete the following courses:

100-level

200-level

300-level

HLED322 Critical Analysis of Contemporary Health Issues
One course chosen from these options

Health Education minor

For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Product Design, Psychological Science, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:

75 points in 100 to 300-level HLED courses, with at least 45 points above 100-level

Health promotion pathway

If you are interested in working in health promotion the Certificate in Health Sciences and Diploma in Health Sciences can give you a headstart, preparing you with the practical and theoretical knowledge to make a positive contribution to population health and wellbeing.

On completion of your Certificate or Diploma you will be eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Health Sciences majoring in Health Education.

Health Education

Career opportunities

Your studies will equip you to work in different areas of health-related institutions and agencies such as community and public health, schools, Family Planning, and Mental Health Foundation.

Career pathways could include: