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Certificate and Diploma in Health Sciences

20 November 2023

Learning about health promotion principles, oranga, and wellbeing is about empowering our communities to take health back on their own terms, celebrate wellness, define health their way, and change the places where they live, work, and play. Find out about doing a Certificate and Diploma in Health Sciences at UC.

HOW TO APPLY

Learning about health promotion principles, oranga and wellbeing is about empowering our communities to take health back on their own terms, to celebrate wellness, define health their way and to give them the power to make change in the places where they live, work and play.

You will gain an understanding of key models and concepts in health promotion and听be able to identify why equity is a core value in health promotion, how we can create environments that support New Zealanders to live long and healthy lives regardless of their income or ethnicity.

On completion of your听Certificate or Diploma in Health Sciences, you听will be eligible to enrol in the BHSc majoring in health education or public health.听

Undergraduate qualifications in Health Sciences

The following pathways offer an introduction into Health Sciences at UC. Courses are delivered on campus, with some by distance study. This makes it easy to fit part time study around your work and other commitments. These pathways can also be studied听full time.听

The Certificate in Health Sciences (CertHealSc) is made up of 60 points, which includes a minimum of 30 points (two courses) from the list of compulsory courses, and up to 30 points (two courses) from the list of optional courses. Courses are delivered on campus,听with some by distance study.听

Compulsory courses

HLTH101 Introduction to Health Studies (15pts)

HLTH106 Te Wero M膩ori Health Issues and Opportunities听(15pts)

HLED122 Building Resilience听(15pts)

Optional courses

HLTH110 Epidemiology听(15pts)

HLTH111 Global Health听(15pts)

SOWK101 Introduction to Social Policy (15pts)

SOWK102 Social Services in Aotearoa (15pts)

MAOR212 M膩ori and Indigenous Development听(15pts)

HLTH213 Health Systems and Policy听(15pts)

HLTH 201 Health Promotion (15pts)

HLED221 Models of Health Education听(15pts)

HLED222 Sexualities Education听(15pts)

HLED223 Physical Activity and Nutrition听(15pts)

You may also choose to transfer any completed courses to the听Diploma in Health Sciences听or the听Bachelor of Health Sciences.听Please contact our听Student Advice Team听for more information.听

Students are advised that enrolment in some courses and access to health care agencies for clinical, research or work integrated learning requires compliance with Ministry of Health and agency requirements regarding vaccination and / or health screening. As these requirements are subject to change, updates and information will be provided on or during enrolment in specific courses.

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