BAppPH
Credit points
240
Minimum duration
3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Approved locations
- Blacktown
- Melbourne
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.
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.
| State | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
New South Wales | English Standard (Band 2) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 3) |
Victoria | 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 2022 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the degree, a student must complete 240 cp consisting of:
- 140 cp from specified Public Health units (Part A)
- 50 cp from Inter-professional units (Part B)
- 20 cp Health Promotion units (Part C)
- 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part D)
- 10 cp from elective units (Part E)
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.
Part A : Public Health Specified Units
Complete exactly 140 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUBH100 | Foundations of Public Health | 10 | |
| PUBH101 | Foundations of Public Health Communication | 10 | |
| PUBH103 | Epidemiology | 10 | |
| PUBH200 | Globalisation, Environment and Health | 10 | |
| PUBH202 | Public Health Research Methods | 10 | |
| PUBH204 | Public Health Economics | 10 | |
| PUBH205 | Public Health Emergency Response | 10 | |
| PUBH222 | Public Health Community Engagement | 10 | |
| PUBH302 | Applied Public Health 1 | 10 | |
| PUBH303 | Applied Public Health Communication | 10 | |
| PUBH304 | Public Health Advocacy | 10 | |
| PUBH305 | Applied Public Health 2 | 10 | |
| PUBH306 | Public Health Policy and Law | 10 | |
| PUBH311 | Contemporary Issues in Public Health | 10 |
Part B : Inter-professional Units
Complete exactly 50 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOL121 | Human Biological Science 1 | 10 | |
| BIOL122 | Human Biological Science 2 | 10 | |
| HLSC120 | Indigenous Health and Culture | 10 | |
| PSYC104 | Research Design and Statistics I | 10 | |
| PSYC206 | Research Design and Statistics II | 10 |
Part C : Health Promotion Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PUBH102 | Foundations of Health Promotion | 10 | |
| PUBH312 | Applied Health Promotion | 10 |
Part D : Core Curriculum Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNCC100 | Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society | 10 | |
| OR | |||
| PHCC102 | Being Human | 10 | |
| OR | |||
| PHCC104 | Ethics and the Good Life | 10 | |
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNCC300 | Justice and Change in a Global World | 10 | |
| OR | |||
| PHCC320 | The Just Society | 10 | |
Part E : Elective Units
Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DVST100 | Introduction to International Development Studies | 10 | |
| DVST200 | Refugees and Forced Migration | 10 | |
| GEOG101 | Global Human Environments | 10 | |
| GEOG204 | Environmental Sustainability: the Global Challenge | 10 | |
| SOCS243 | Global Health | 10 | |
| GEOG207 | Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict | 10 | |
| DVST101 | Humanitarian Work and Aid | 10 |
A student may undertake other elective units drawn from ACU undergraduate programs or by cross-institutional study, with prior approval of the Course Coordinator.