Online Health Promotion Public Degree :: Accredited Universities

The Master of Public Health Advanced provides knowledge and understanding of the efforts made by society to protect, promote and restore people's health. The goals of public health include: promotion and improvement of health; prevention of disease, premature death, disease-produced discomfort, and disability in the population.

The program comprises four core public health subjects**, four subjects from one of the following streams:

Health Promotion**
Public Health Nutrition
Occupational Health
Social Marketing for Health**

plus an additional research project (24 credit points).

**Available by distance delivery.

Entry Requirements

Applicants normally apply to transfer into the Master of Public Health (MPH) Advanced in the final session of their MPH program.

A minimum of 24 completed credit points with a credit grade average in MPH subjects is required, together with the availability of an appropriate academic supervisor for the Major Project. Applications for transfer are considered on a case-by-case basis and academic attainment in subjects not yet completed may also be taken into consideration.

Direct admission into this course is not available.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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This innovative degree is designed to equip you with the theoretical and practical skills required for a career in health promotion.

Health promotion maintains and improves the health of populations by:

developing people's skills and knowledge
working with communities
creating health environments
changing policies and laws to support health choices
encouraging health services to promote health.
What the course involves:

In your first year you will gain a foundation in the fundamentals of health promotion and an introduction to public health, Indigenous health, psychology, sociology, human biology, professional communication skills, and how health professionals work together to improve health and wellbeing.

In your second and third years you will study the planning, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programs. You will explore specific areas of health promotion practice including:

physical activity
injury
alcohol
tobacco and other drugs
cancer
mental health
sexual health
nutrition
media materials and campaigns
epidemiology
biostatistics
research
advocating to influence policy and legislation.

You will also study the role of health promotion professionals working in partnership with communities, organisations, government and other health professionals.

This program can prepare you for a career as a health promotion practitioner working in community, school, workplace and media settings with both government and non-government organisations. Opportunities for interprofessional learning take place across the course.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have completed at least one science subject at school leaving level. Human Biology and Mathematics are desirable.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

In your second year, you plan, implement, evaluate and manage an on-campus health promotion campaign. In your third year you can undertake a 100-hour placement at a health promoting government or non-government organisation to plan, implement and evaluate programs in urban, rural or interstate locations.

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This double degree course is designed to develop your expertise in both health promotion and occupational health and safety. Health promotion maintains and improves the health of populations by developing people’s skills and knowledge, working with communities, creating healthy environments, changing policies and laws to support healthy choices and encouraging health services to promote health.

Health and safety is concerned with the prevention of injury and disease in the workplace by providing safer, healthier and more efficient working conditions and assisting injured staff through workers’ compensation and rehabilitation processes.

What the course involves:

In your first year, you gain a foundation in the fundamentals of health promotion, and health, safety and environment and are introduced to:

public health
Indigenous health
research
chemistry
physics
human biology
professional communication skills
how health professionals work together to improve and protect health and wellbeing.
In your following years, you study the planning, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programs while exploring specific areas of health promotion practice. You will also study the role of the health promotion professional when working in partnership with communities, organisations, government and with other health professionals.

The occupational health and safety component of the second, third and fourth years is designed to equip you with the skills you need to contribute proactively to risk management and assessment, and the prevention of injuries and disease in the workplace. You will also study the role of the health and safety professional when working with employers, workers, commercial organisations, government and other health professionals.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should have completed at least one science subject at school leaving level. Human Biology and Mathematics are desirable.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

Notes

In your second year, you can plan, implement, evaluate and manage an on-campus health promotion campaign. Frequent fieldtrips are undertaken in many health and safety units.

In your fourth year you will undertake two 100-hour professional practice placements. One is a placement at a health-promoting organisation where you can plan, implement and evaluate programs in urban, rural or interstate locations. The second is within an occupational health and safety setting within an industry where you will assess and manage risk in order to protect workers.

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Research in health promotion; education and advancement; public health policy; household ecology encompassing sustainability, decision making and community involvement; social determinants of health with a focus on gender, ethnicity and inequality. Public Health research in nutrition includes measurement and evaluation of food sources; nutritional assessment; exercise and behaviour; sports nutrition; diet and disease with particular interest in cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and osteoporosis.

Entry Requirements

Entry to all higher degree by research awards is subject to the availability of an appropriate supervisor in the area of research. It is essential (or recommended) that you must discuss your research interests/proposed program with potential supervisors prior to applying. Go to Application Procedure and Forms for prospective research candidates for full details.

Other Fees

Overseas examination fees

Textbooks

Student Services and Amenities Fee (Max. $281/year)

Incidental unit costs

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The Bachelor of General Studies is a general degree that can be used for entry into a wide variety of occupations. The BGS degree serves as a bridge to numerous graduate degree programs and prepares you for employment in areas not requiring specific baccalaureate degrees. The area of emphasis or concentration can be tailored to prepare you for entry into a particular career area. Concentrations that can be accessed electronically through the Virtual College include, but are not limited to:
Business Communication
Child Development
Education
General Business
Geography/GIS
Gerontology
Health Promotion
Historical Studies
Human Services
Information Networking and Telecommunications
Justice Studies
Military Specialties
Music
Organizational Leadership
Political Leadership and Public Service
Psychological Studies
Tourism & Hospitality Management

Entry Requirements

Applicants should complete high school or equivalent

International Applicants
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You as an international student must meet minimum English proficiency requirements before beginning coursework at Fort Hays State University.

TOEFL (paper-based version) - 500 +
TOEFL (computer-based version) - 173 +
TOEFL (internet-based version) - 61 +
IELTS - 5.5 +
iTEP - 4

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