Rather than focusing on reactive interventions that directly address symptoms, this course will push you to look beyond health and wellbeing for individuals.
You will start by exploring what ‘quality of life’ means for groups across the globe, while developing your understanding of key psychological and social change theory.
This combination will give you the foundation to critically assess real-world examples of policies and approaches used to enhance people’s health and wellbeing. You will be able to make informed judgements about what has and hasn’t worked effectively.
Upon successful completion of this course, you’ll have gained:
- a holistic understanding of key health and wellbeing challenges, and the social, political and policy factors that influence them
- the knowledge to critically analyse policies and models designed to improve health and wellbeing outcomes across large groups and demographics
- evidence-based knowledge suitable for devising your own strategies to overcome specific health and wellbeing challenges faced in different communities
- transferable skills in areas like data interpretation and critical analysis, research methods, policy analysis, strategic planning, and behavioural change
Beyond the core aspects of the course, you can tailor your learning with optional units from across the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
These cover areas such as education, social policy, and physical activity to give you a more rounded viewpoint.
