Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is a flexible degree that equips graduates to influence the health of individuals and populations. It combines health-specific content with a mix of professional and scientific subjects, allowing students to tailor their studies to their interests and needs. Graduates are prepared for careers in health promotion, epidemiology, advocacy, health education, and other health-related fields. The course also meets current entry criteria for the UTS Master of Physiotherapy.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Public Health Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation is a flexible and innovative degree that equips graduates with qualifications to influence the health of individuals and populations. It is a broad field of practice, based on the application of scientific principles in governmental and non-governmental health services and the wider industry. Taking a transdisciplinary approach, the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation utilizes multiple perspectives from diverse fields, integrating a range of industry experiences, real-world projects and self-initiated proposals, equipping graduates to address the problems, complex challenges and untapped opportunities today's world experiences. This Bachelor of Public Health component is characterized by a strong emphasis on the social model of health and combines health-specific content with a mix of professional and scientific subjects. Students develop knowledge within a framework that can be tailored to suit their interests and needs. In majors, students can gain an in-depth understanding of Indigenous health or health promotion. Alternatively, students can develop their knowledge of global and international health priorities to contribute to overseas health initiatives and aid organizations or undertake the human structure and function major. Students who complete this course with the required pathway and grade point average also meet current entry criteria for the UTS Master of Physiotherapy.

Outline:

The course produces graduates who are engaged, adaptive thinkers with a solid understanding of health and health systems. Graduates are equipped to contribute to health-related activities that reduce health disparities and inequities, and to promote social justice in local and global contexts.

Careers:

Career options include positions in health promotion, epidemiology, advocacy, health education, e-health, health data and information management systems, planning and policy, project management and evaluation, community development, research and consultancy across both public and private health sectors, physiotherapy (pathway).