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(Sunshine Coast) Health Communication Extended Major - Semester 1 commencement (February)

This Bachelor of Health Science - Health Communication Extended Major - recommended study sequence is for students commencing in the current semester.

Year 1
Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN120 Introduction to Contemporary Global Media and Communication
  • Semester 1
12 
HLT140 Think Health
  • Semester 1
12 
LFS103 Introductory Bioscience
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
12Pre: The online course offering is not available to students enrolled in a Bachelor of Nursing or Bachelor of Midwifery due to external accreditation.
Anti: LFS100
PUB104 Introduction to Behavioural Health
  • Semester 1
12 
Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
HLT150 Indigenous Wellbeing Foundations
  • Semester 2
12 
PUB102 Environment, Climate and Health
  • Semester 2
12 
PUB112 Public Health Foundations
  • Semester 2
12 
SCI110 Science Research Methods
  • Semester 1, Semester 2
12Anti: SCI201 or CPH261
Year 2
Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
HLT205 Health Research and Evidence
  • Semester 1
12Anti: NUR131
PUB252 Health Promotion Assessment and Planning
  • Semester 1
12Anti: PUB705
PUB271 Health Promotion Principles
  • Semester 1
12 

PLUS select 1 elective course from the undergraduate elective course options.

Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN207 Podcasting and Radio News
  • Semester 2
12 
CMN231 Communication Campaign Planning
  • Semester 2
12 
PUB272 Healthy Public Policy and Advocacy
  • Semester 2
12Anti: PUB704 and PUB742
PUB351 Health Promotion Implementation and Evaluation
  • Semester 2
12 
Year 3
Semester 1
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN276 Social Media Communication
  • Semester 1
12 

PLUS select 3 elective courses from the undergraduate elective course options.

Semester 2
CourseSemester of offer
(Sunshine Coast)
UnitsRequisites
CMN308 Social Media: Monitoring and Measurement
  • Semester 2
12 
PUB210 Concepts of Epidemiology
  • Semester 2
12 
PUB305 Public Health Practicum
  • Session 4, Semester 2
24Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and enrolled in SC344, SC354, SC367, SC373 or SC375
Anti: WPL310 or WPL311 or WPL320 or HLT326 or PUB352 or PUB332