BAppPH
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
EFTSL value of units: All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites at year 12 level, or equivalent.
Victoria
- Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp consisting of:
- 140 cp from specified Public Health units
- 50 cp from Inter-professional units
- 20 cp Health Promotion units
- 20 cp from Core Curriculum units
- 10 cp from elective units
3. Progression Requirements
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide, unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator.
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Public Health Specified Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
PUBH100 |
10
|
Foundations of Public Health
|
Nil
|
PUBH101 |
10
|
Foundations of Public Health Communication
|
Nil
|
PUBH103 |
10
|
Epidemiology
|
Nil
|
PUBH200 |
10
|
Globalisation, Environment and Health
| PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P)
|
PUBH202 |
10
|
Public Health Research Methods
| PUBH103 Epidemiology (P)
|
PUBH204 |
10
|
Public Health Economics
| PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P)
|
PUBH205 |
10
|
Public Health Emergency Response
| PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR, PUBH102
Foundations of Health Promotion (P)
|
PUBH222 |
10
|
Public Health Community Engagement
| PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR, PUBH102
Foundations of Health Promotion (P)
|
PUBH302 |
10
|
Applied Public Health 1
| PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR, PUBH102
Foundations of Health Promotion (P)
|
PUBH303 |
10
|
Applied Public Health Communication
| PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR, PUBH102
Foundations of Health Promotion (P)
|
PUBH304 |
10
|
Public Health Advocacy
| PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR, PUBH102
Foundations of Health Promotion (P)
|
PUBH305 |
10
|
Applied Public Health 2
| PUBH302 Applied Public Health 1 (P)
|
PUBH306 |
10
|
Public Health Policy and Law
| PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR, PUBH102
Foundations of Health Promotion (P)
|
PUBH311 |
10
|
Contemporary Issues in Public Health
| PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health, PUBH200 Globalisation, Environment and Health (P)
|
Inter-professional Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
BIOL121 |
10
|
Human Biological Science 1
| BIOL125 Human Biology 1, BIOL126 Human Biology 2, BIOL124
Human Body in Health and Disease 1, BIOL128 Human Body, BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (I)
|
BIOL122 |
10
|
Human Biological Science 2
| BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1 (P)
|
HLSC120 |
10
|
Indigenous Health and Culture
|
Nil
|
PSYC104 |
10
|
Research Design and Statistics 1
|
Nil
|
PSYC206 |
10
|
Research Design and Statistics 2
| PSYC104 Research Design and Statistics 1 (P)
|
Health Promotion Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
PUBH102 |
10
|
Foundations of Health Promotion
|
Nil
|
PUBH312 |
10
|
Applied Health Promotion
| PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P)
|
Core Curriculum Units
Visit Core Curriculum for more information.
Unit Code |
Credit Points |
Unit Name |
Prerequisites (P)
Incompatible Units (I) |
One unit from: |
UNCC100 |
10 |
Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society |
Nil |
PHIL102 |
10 |
Theories of Human Nature |
Nil |
PHIL104 |
10 |
Introduction to Ethics |
Nil |
And one unit from: |
UNCC300 |
10 |
Justice and Change in a Global World |
UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society or PHIL102 Theories of Human Nature or PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics (P);
UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context (I) |
PHIL320 |
10 |
Ethics, Justice and the Good Society |
Nil |
Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|
DVST100 |
10
|
Introduction to International Development Studies
|
Nil
|
DVST200 |
10
|
Refugees and Forced Migration
|
Nil
|
GEOG101 |
10
|
Exploring Human Environments
|
Nil
|
GEOG204 |
10
|
Environmental Sustainability: The Global Challenge
|
Nil
|
SOCS243 |
10
|
Global Health
|
Nil
|
GEOG207 |
10
|
Precarious States
|
Nil
|
DVST101 |
10
|
Humanitarian Work and Development Aid
|
Nil
|
A student may undertake other elective units drawn from ACU undergraduate programs or by cross-institutional study, with prior approval of the Course Coordinator.
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2019-09-25
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