Master of Health Practice - Health Promotion

The Health Promotion specialisation was developed in recognition of the need for an advanced postgraduate qualification for health professionals who are moving into leadership roles in this area.

Students doing a 120 point masters are required to enrol in and complete the following courses:

• POPLHLTH 700 - Community Health Development (15 Points)
  
• POPLHLTH 733 - Health Promotion Theory and Models (15 points)
  
• POPLHLTH 734 - Health Promotion Strategies (15 Points)
  
• POPLPRAC 710 - Community Health Development Practicum (15 Points)

and

60 point dissertation

or

45 points: HLTHSCI 795 Project

with 15 points from:

• POPLHLTH 705- Evaluation Research Methods
  
• POPLHLTH 715 - Global Public Health
  
• POPLHLTH 717 - Health and Society
  
• POPLHLTH 718 - Health And Public Policy
  
• POPLHLTH 720 - Cost Effectiveness Evaluation
  
• POPLHLTH 725 - Environmental Health
  
• POPLHLTH 726 - Health Protection
  
• POPLHLTH 736 - Mental Health Promotion
  
• POPLHLTH 737 - Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Studies
  
• POPLHLTH 739 - Pacific Health
  
• POPLHLTH 752 - Case Studies in Global Health
  
• POPLPRAC 712 - Project Planning for Lifestyle Change
  
• MAORIHTH 701 - Foundations of Māori Health

Students doing a 180 point masters are required to enrol in and complete the following courses:

• POPLHLTH 700 - Community Health Development (15 Points)
  
• POPLHLTH 722 - Organisation of Health Systems (15 Points)
  
• POPLHLTH 733 - Health Promotion Theory and Models (15 points)
  
• POPLHLTH 734 - Health Promotion Strategies (15 Points)

and 15 points from:

• POPLHLTH 701 - Research Methods in Health (15 Points)
  
• POPLHLTH 704 - Undertaking Qualitative Health Research (15 Points)

and 15 points from:

• POPLHLTH 705 - Evaluation Research Methods (15 points)
  
• POPLHLTH 720 - Cost Effectiveness Evaluation (15 points)
  
• POPLPRAC 710 - Health Promotion: Practicum (15 Points)
  
• POPLPRAC 712 - Project Planning for Lifestyle Change (15 Points)

and

60 point dissertation

with 30 points from

• POPLHLTH 705 - Evaluation Research Methods
  
• POPLHLTH 715 - Global Public Health
  
• POPLHLTH 717 - Health and Society
  
• POPLHLTH 718 - Health And Public Policy
  
• POPLHLTH 720 - Cost Effectiveness Evaluation
  
• POPLHLTH 725 - Environmental Health
  
• POPLHLTH 726 - Health Protection
  
• POPLHLTH 736 - Mental Health Promotion
  
• POPLHLTH 737 - Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Studies
  
• POPLHLTH 739 - Pacific Health
  
• POPLHLTH 752 - Case Studies in Global Health
  
• POPLPRAC 712 - Project Planning for Lifestyle Change
  
• MAORIHTH 701 - Foundations of Māori Health

or

45 points: HLTHSCI 795 Project

with 45 points from:

• POPLHLTH 705 - Evaluation Research Methods
  
• POPLHLTH 715 - Global Public Health
  
• POPLHLTH 717 - Health and Society
  
• POPLHLTH 718 - Health And Public Policy
  
• POPLHLTH 720 - Cost Effectiveness Evaluation
  
• POPLHLTH 725 - Environmental Health
  
• POPLHLTH 726 - Health Protection
  
• POPLHLTH 736 - Mental Health Promotion
  
• POPLHLTH 737 - Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Studies
  
• POPLHLTH 739 - Pacific Health
  
• POPLHLTH 752 - Case Studies in Global Health
  
• POPLPRAC 712 - Project Planning for Lifestyle Change
  
• MAORIHTH 701 - Foundations of Māori Health

Detailed information on admission criteria, programme structure and content, and the schedule of courses can be found in the University Calendar regulations for the Master of Health Practice.

These should also be read in conjunction with the University's General Regulations – Masters Degrees.

New students: to ensure you enrol on time, please visit our step-by-step guide to applications, admission, and enrolment.