公共卫生学士

本课程提供了灵活性，可将您的学习集中在与职业机会相符的领域。您将从社区营养，土著健康，家庭和性别问题，健康管理和心理学常识领域选择五个选修科目。您可以选择定制该程序以进行进一步研究，并可以担任注册的环境卫生官员或职业健康与安全官员。在此课程中，您将完成180个小时的专业实习。这为您提供了与行业专家一起工作并为实际项目做出贡献的机会。这些可以在昆士兰州的大都市和区域性地区或海外完成。最近，我们的学生被安置在癌症理事会和心脏基金会等非政府组织，预防保健政府部门，社区和倡导团体中，并在国际上与我们在越南，柬埔寨
Choose an elective area of study such as community nutrition, Indigenous health, family and gender issues, health management, and general studies in psychology.Complete 185 hours of professional placements, both in Australia and overseas, to gain real experience and industry contacts.Prepare yourself for a career in health education and promotion, policy development, epidemiology, risk management and disease prevention.Why choose this courseThis course offers the flexibility to concentrate your studies in areas that align with career opportunities. You will choose five elective units from areas that include community nutrition, Indigenous health, family and gender issues, health management and general studies in psychology. You can also tailor the program with further study for a career as a registered environmental health officer or occupational health and safety officer.An understanding of the biological, social, cultural, economic and physical factors that underpin the health of a community can be applied to many health disciplines. You will be taught by professionals with backgrounds in medicine, nursing, research, policy development and health service management. Our graduates are strategic thinkers who can apply their knowledge to develop innovative solutions that create improved health and quality of life for everyone.Careers and outcomesMany graduates work in local, state or national health departments. Their role may focus on health education and promotion, policy development, epidemiology, risk management and disease prevention. Graduates may also work in nongovernment and community organisations, as project officers in international health agencies, or even become social entrepreneurs.By completing further study such as a graduate diploma or masters degree, you can specialise in disease control; health promotion; health, safety and the environment; or health management.Possible careersAdministratorCommunity health officerCommunity workerEpidemiologistGovernment officerHealth educatorHealth promotion officerHome economistInformation officerManagerPolicy officerProject managerPublic health officerPublic health program managerResearch assistant