Public Health and Health Promotion (Honours) South East Technological University

Overview

The Public Health and Health Promotion (Honours) programme from South East Technological University  develops the skills and competencies in students to support individuals and communities to live healthier and happier lives. You will study nutrition and study the science behind a healthy diet, how to analyse the diet and promote dietary change. 

You will learn practical facilitation and behaviour change skills and how to be an excellent communicator. You will learn how to become an excellent consumer of research and how to conduct research. You will learn how to develop, implement and evaluate health interventions and campaigns and have the opportunity to apply your skills in a practical setting. 

You will learn about the body, human disease, and how to conduct health screening and measurement. You will learn about social justice, inequality, policy and public health. In addition, you will learn how to work with state agencies, local government, NGOs and communities to build capacity for better health. 

Career opportunities:

• Youth or community worker

• Health promotion and improvement officer

• Workplace health promotion

• Health promotion with specific groups, eg. homeless, older adult, young offenders, drug addicts

• Health services (addiction, probation, schools health promotions)

• Overseas development

• Health screening & lifestyle counselling 

• Private health company

• Physical activity promotion

• Care settings – youth, elderly