Bachelor of Science Pre-2021 - Public Health Major
Program requirements
The program requirements (course list and program rules (PDF, 180KB)) set out the courses and rules you must follow to successfully complete this program.
You must also comply with UQ’s University Policies and Procedures.
What do the different requirements mean?
- Compulsory - all students must complete this course
- Prerequisite for major - a course required for this major
- Required for Major - a course required for this major
- Recommended - a course which complements the major, but can be substituted for an elective
- Elective - an elective course from the course list, or as permitted by the program rules
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| SCIE1000 Theory & Practice in Science | Compulsory |
| PUBH1102 Introduction to Public Health | Prerequisite for major |
| Elective | Elective |
| Elective | Elective |
| Course Code & Title | Requirements |
|---|---|
| STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data | Compulsory |
| PUBH1103 Health Systems & Policy | Prerequisite for major |
| INDH1005 Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health | Prerequisite for major |
| Elective | Elective |
| Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PUBH2008 Major Diseases & their Control |
Choose courses from the BSc course list |
| 2 |
NUTR2003 Nutrition in the Lifespan PUBH2004 Understanding Health Behaviours |
SCIE3050 Science Industry Placement (summer semester)1 |
- Students may apply to undertake this course as an elective, or participate in other summer placement or research opportunities, at the end of second or third year during the summer semester.
| Semester | Required for Major | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose at least 8 units from:
[ PUBH3002 Health Policy in Practice |
Choose courses from the BSc course list |
| 2 |
PUBH3010 Global Health & Infectious Disease |
Choose courses from the BSc course list |