GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Graduate Diploma of Health Promotion
Deakin University, Melbourne/Geelong, VIC, Australia
About this program
The Graduate Diploma of Health Promotion at Deakin University is a one-year postgraduate course that develops the skills to design, deliver and evaluate health promotion initiatives. Students build capability in program planning, communication and evaluation to address the underlying causes of poor health and drive change through prevention. The course covers how social, environmental and behavioural factors influence health, alongside health communication, program planning and health equity, and can articulate into the Master of Health Promotion. Graduates work in health promotion, prevention and community health roles across government and non-government organisations.
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Course structure
- Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) 6 credit points of core units, 2 credit points of electives. Core units: Health Promotion
- Health Communication
- Qualitative Health Research
- Needs Assessment and Health Program Planning
- Health Equity and Human Rights
- Health Program Evaluation Electives may include Research Literacy, Research Methods in Health and Social Development, Principles and Practice of Public Health, Epidemiology 1, Biostatistics 1
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Admissions
To be considered for admission to this degree you will need to meet at least one of the following criteria: completion of a bachelor degree or higher; two years' relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent), e.g. working in government agencies or not-for-profit organisations
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