Gain a strong understanding of the social, political, economic and environmental factors that influence health

 

You'll learn how to plan, implement and evaluate health promotion strategies such as health policy, advocacy, and community education and development.

 

In your first year, you'll study the foundations of public health – including biostatistics, epidemiology and human biology – and health in social and cultural contexts. In your second and third years, you’ll learn about social justice and how to improve the health of marginalised people. You’ll also participate in fieldwork and complete an on-campus health promotion project.

 

In your final year, you’ll undertake 100 hours of professional placement with a health promotion organisation, to develop and practise key industry competencies before you graduate.

 

You may also have opportunities to advance your expertise at the Collaboration for Evidence, Research and Impact in Public Health (CERIPH) – an internationally acclaimed centre at Curtin Perth – and through overseas study tours.