This course will introduce students to ways of understanding health and wellbeing in the individual. It will focus on cultural, political and creative factors which shape the maintenance of, or alternatively, the threats to, health and wellbeing.

This course will introduce students to ways of understanding health and wellbeing in communities and populations. It will explore factors that influence the health and wellbeing of communities and populations and how the health and wellbeing of commu...

This course introduces key concepts in human biology, including anatomy and physiology in healthy people. The course will also explore the biological responses to stress, injury and disease as it affects human homeostasis.

This course provides an overview of health policy and the challenges health systems face in seeking to meet health needs equitably, efficiently and sustainably. Key economic and policy concepts are drawn out through case studies of contemporary healt...

An introduction to the study of health psychology, with a focus on the key theories, research and approaches that have been used to understand and influence people's health, illness and wellbeing.

This course advances students’ understanding of health and wellbeing with an emphasis on communicable and non-communicable diseases including long-term conditions, health literacy and health promotion.

This course advances students’ understanding of a rights-based approach to diversity, cultural safety and health equity in Aotearoa New Zealand. Through this course students will be able to describe how social determinants can shape health and wellbe...

This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the role of evaluation and epidemiology in health. The course introduces key evaluation and epidemiology principles and explores the relevance of these across various health issues and s...

This course extends students’ knowledge of health policy and the challenges health systems face in seeking to meet health needs equitably, efficiently and sustainably, with an emphasis on applications to health services and how they are designed and ...

An introduction to the application of psychological theory and research to understanding psychological, social, and contextual factors contributing to health, illness, and disease development. Consideration will be given to the utility of different r...

Health promotion plays an important role in society. Its comprehensive approach is effective in leading to improved health and wellbeing for individuals and groups, and to identify factors that may influence the success or failure of health promotion...

This course provides an introduction to the research and knowledge base for workplace health and safety. Students will be encouraged to critically evaluate the impact work has on health, and health has on work, through the principles of workplace hea...

This course examines the processes of ageing, including theoretical and practical issues as they relate to individuals living with disability. It explores the principles of a life-course approach to healthy ageing and cultural diversity. It additiona...

Health technologies will massively increase the ability of health care systems to solve health problems and can improve health and wellbeing in communities. At the same time, they offer major challenges and complexities. This course will introduce he...

This course will introduce students to theories and practices of communication, communication skills, engagement, reflective practice, ethics, and cultural competencies for mental health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand.

This course introduces students to the fundamentals in human nutrition and nutrition literacy in the 21st century. Students will critically evaluate determinants of sustainable diets thereby generating students’ consciousness as global citizens in a ...

This course will introduce students to some central topics in the ethics of health and social care, biotechnology, and medicine (bioethics). Topics that may be discussed include: Under what circumstances, if any, should technologies be used to enhanc...

This course introduces students to the inter- relationships between physical activity, exercise, fitness and sport in Aotearoa New Zealand and globally. Current guidelines for these activities and their association with multiple domains of wellbeing ...

A supervised programme of study agreed between a student and supervisor and approved by Programme Director/Head of School.

This course introduces students to the fundamentals in human nutrition and nutrition literacy in the 21st century. Students will critically evaluate determinants of sustainable diets thereby generating students’ consciousness as global citizens in a ...

This course examines the role of research in health, exploring different approaches to research design, and the range of data collection methods used in health. Students will undertake a literature review on a chosen topic, develop a research proposa...

Approved and supervised work placement of the student in a public sector agency, private sector establishment, or non-governmental organisation with a focus on health and wellbeing.

This course further develops students’ skills in health statistics and epidemiology.

This course explores contemporary developments in health and social services services, focussing on current issues. Students will consider the impact of current developments, including policy on health services, and develop their understanding of the...

This course introduces the theory, ethics and politics of health psychology including key approaches, applications and interventions for enhancing health and wellbeing. As part of the course, students will theorise and develop a proposal to address a...

Health promotion can lead to successful health and health-related outcomes; however success is often dependent on appropriate strategies or promotion activities being employed in an appropriate manner for the diverse contexts in which they occur. Thi...

This course explores the development, implementation, monitoring and review of occupational health and safety strategies in a variety of working environments.

This course develops critical understandings of how social, cultural and political forces influence views of health and illness; how such views are represented; and how they impact health communication and interventions.

This course introduces students to theories of health management and leadership.

This course develops detailed understanding of Māori health and wellbeing, and considers the design of effective services to enhance and promote Māori health and wellbeing, strategies for supporting Māori participation at all levels of the health sec...

This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of Pacific health and wellbeing, Students will examine the influence of Pacific people’s cultural values and beliefs on their health and wellbeing. The course will consider the development ...

This course will explore the theoretical principles and practices that underpin the concept of integrated care at micro, meso and macro level from national and international perspectives.