The Master of Health Promotion gives students the skills and platform to create healthy social and ecological environments for whole populations. Students will develop skills and knowledge in health program planning, evidence-based strategies, policy, advocacy and research to prevent, minimize and respond early to health issues and their underlying causes.
Health promotion contributes to social change for improved health outcomes, especially for marginalized and disadvantaged communities. Preventative action saves health dollars as well as promoting wellbeing. With a Master of Health Promotion, students can be a key player in creating social and environmentally just and equitable communities. Students will graduate with a valuable set of analytical, creative, advocacy, planning and communication skills that prepare them to lead the way in health promotion, locally and globally. Plus, the course’s practical learning opportunities ensure students are ready for both the current and emerging health challenges of the 21st century.
The course explores evidence-based health promotion strategies that improve the health of individuals, families, communities and countries. These are strategies that empower people to take control of their own health and advocate for just and equitable policies, strengthen community action and create environments that are more supportive of good health. Get hands-on practice developing these initiatives from start to finish, while gaining a deep understanding of the social, environmental, political and economic conditions that impact health.
Some of the course’s core study areas include:
- health communication
- evidence-based health program planning
- health program evaluation
- health equity and human rights
- contemporary health issues and policies
- health research.
Students can customize their degree to their interests by choosing from a broad range of elective units. Choose from topics such as, nutrition, global health policy, environmental protection and obesity prevention to create a unique degree that takes students' career further. The course also gives students the option of undertaking a major or minor project. These projects allow students to apply the knowledge and skills developed in the course to a contemporary health issue through either a critical a literature review, industry-linked project, policy proposal/review or an applied research project.
