Health Education
Qualifications
Overview
If you are interested in helping people and communities empower themselves, then Health Education is for you.
This subject revolves around understanding population health issues and learning how to teach people to adopt healthier lifestyles to enhance their health and wellbeing.
- Understand how to build people’s health literacy.
- Develop a toolbox of teaching strategies that can be used at personal, interpersonal, and community level.
- Build confidence in presenting and facilitation.
- In your final year, complete an internship where you can apply what you have learnt and start your Health Education professional journey.
Health Education major
For the major in the Bachelor of Health Sciences, complete the following courses:
100-level
200-level
- HLED222 Sexualities Education
- HLED223 Physical Activity and Nutrition
- PSYC214 The Science & practice of Wellbeing
300-level
- HLED322 Critical Analysis of Contemporary Health Issues
- One course chosen from these options
Health Education minor
For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Product Design, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:
- 75 points in 100 to 300-level HLED courses, with at least 45 points above 100-level
Health promotion pathway
If you are interested in working in health promotion the Certificate in Health Sciences and Diploma in Health Sciences can give you a headstart, preparing you with the practical and theoretical knowledge to make a positive contribution to population health and wellbeing.
On completion of your Certificate or Diploma you will be eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Health Sciences majoring in Health Education.
These programmes are FREE under Targeted Training Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF). Visit tec.govt.nz for more information about TTAF and to check if you're eligible.
Your studies will equip you to work in different areas of health-related institutions and agencies such as community and public health, schools, Family Planning, Mental Health Foundation, and more.
Career pathways could include:
- health promoter
- health education teacher
- whānau support worker
- wellbeing coordinator.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Health Sciences.
Contact us
Te Kura Mātai Hauora | School of Health Sciences
Phone +64 3 369 3333
Email education@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
Level 3, Rehua building – see campus maps
Postal address
Te Kaupeka Oranga | Faculty of Health
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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