BHealth - Poutū-manahau Population Health as a major
Specified Programme
The Bachelor of Health (BHealth) and Certificate in Health and Wellbeing, are the first qualifications in New Zealand to combine multiple disciplines in a programme that will help graduates find employment in the health sector, and improve the current health system. These qualifications will help students to become innovative health leaders who can contribute to change in systems and practices to support equitable outcomes for individuals and their communities.
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Key information
| Years: | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| Points: | 360 |
| Start Dates: | Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July) |
| Estimated Fees* (Domestic): | $7,608 per year |
| Estimated Fees* (International): | $31,950 per year |
| Entry Requirements: | Undergraduate International |
| Area of Study: | |
| *Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. | |
Career opportunities
- Iwi and community-based health education and health promotion
- Public policy
- Healthcare and clinical research
- Roles with community providers including advocates,
- Project management and coordination
Degree Planner
Degree planner — BHealth (Poutū-manahau Population Health)
Poutū-manahau reflects our endeavours to revitalise the mana of our communities, to address health in ways that breathe life into hauora as practice.
Poutū-manahau Population Health uses a multidisciplinary approach to understanding hauora as practice, and to examine approaches that contribute to a health system which can revitalise the mana of our communities. Poutū-manahau Population Health embraces integrative knowledge of theories and analytical approaches (across psychology, health communication and engagement, sociology, economics, epidemiology, and Māori and indigenous studies) to understand, critique and design health initiatives, policies, practices, interventions and their outcomes.
Year 1
One of
MAORI101, MAORI102 or MAORI111
Programme Elective
Year 3
One of
HELTH302 or HECSS363
One of
MAORI302 or SCIEN305
Programme Elective
Programme Elective
- Major
- Compulsory
- Elective
Papers
This information is provisional and subject to change.Elective paper options
100 level
200 level
- BIOMO201 Biochemistry
- BIOMO202 Genetics
- BIOMO203 Microbiology
- BIOMO204 Cell and Organ Physiology in Health and Disease
- CHEMY201 Organic Chemistry
- CHEMY202 Physical Chemistry
- CHEMY203 Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEMY204 Analytical Chemistry
- CMYHE201 Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy Communities
- CMYHE202 Understanding Healthy Bodies: Sociocultural Perspectives
- ECONS205 Data Analytics with Business Applications
- ENVPL200 Environmental Planning
- ENVPL201 Introduction to Resource Management
- ENVSC201 Environmental Monitoring
- ENVSC202 Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry
- HMDEV202 Adult Development and Ageing
- HMDEV240 Group Work for Life Transitions
- HRMGT202 Human Resource Management
- LCOMM202 Leadership and Facilitation
- MAORI200 Mana Wahine
- MAORI202 Ngā Iho Matua: Māori Philosophy
- MAORI203 Decolonising Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples
- MAORI211 Te Reo Māori: Intermediate 1
- MAORI212 Te Reo Māori: Intermediate 2
- MAORI222 He Ao Hurihuri He Ao Tuakiri: Evolving Māori Culture and Indentity
- MAORI250 Māori Politics
- PACIS200 Pacific Migration, Diaspora and Identity
- PHILO225 Happiness and Wellbeing
- PSYCH202 Mauri Ora: Social Psychology of Human Flourishing
- SOCPY200 Social Policy and Social Issues
- SOCPY201 Social Policy, Families and Children
300 level
- BIOMO301 Advanced Biochemistry
- BIOMO302 Advanced Genetics
- BIOMO304 Applied Animal Physiology
- CHEMY301 Advanced Organic Chemistry
- CHEMY302 Advanced Physical Chemistry
- CHEMY303 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEMY304 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
- CMYHE301 Critical Perspectives of Health
- CMYHE302 Health in the Digital Era
- ECONS302 Microeconomics and Business Economics
- HMDEV340 Perspectives on Counselling
- HRMGT303 Strategic Human Resource Management
- LCOMM302 Conflict and Negotiation
- MAORI303 Critical Indigenous Theory
- MAORI304 Sustainability in Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Contexts
- MAORI311 Te Reo Māori: Advanced 1
- MAORI312 Te Reo Māori: Advanced 2
- PACIS300 Contemporary Critical Issues in the Pacific
- PUBRL301 Stakeholder and Community Engagement
Career opportunities
Poutū-manahau Population Health
- Iwi and community-based health education and health promotion
- Nursing support and care workers
- Knowledge management
- Project management and coordination
- Biostatistics and data analyst
- Epidemiology
- Healthcare and clinical research analyst
- Planning and funding
- Health services management
- Health care administration
- Medical writer
- Clinical coder
- Wellbeing leads in local government
- Positions with community providers
- Community karitane
- Demographics
- Public policy and policy-related positions
- Communications roles with a focus on public health
- Conversion programmes
Papers
Papers available within Poutū-manahau Population Health
Poutū-manahau Population Health uses a multidisciplinary approach to understanding hauora as practice, and to examine approaches that contribute to a health system which can revitalise the mana of our communities. Poutū-manahau Population Health embraces integrative knowledge of theories and analytical approaches (across psychology, health communication and engagement, sociology, economics, epidemiology, and Māori and indigenous studies) to understand, critique and design health initiatives, policies, practices, interventions and their outcomes.
Poutū-manahau Population Health is available as a specified programme for the Bachelor of Health (BHealth). To complete the specified programme in Poutū-manahau Population Health, students must take the following programme - listed under Year 1, 2 and 3.
Poutū-manahau Population Health is also available as a subject in the Certificate in Health and Wellbeing. To complete the Certificate in Health and Wellbeing in Poutū-manahau Population Health, students must complete the papers listed under Year 1 of the Poutū-manahau Population Health specified programme.
Year 1
Students must take the following papers: BIOMD101, CSMAX101, HELTH101, either MAORI101 or MAORI102 or MAORI111, MAORI150, PSYCH101, SOCPY100, and a 15 point 100-level programme elective from the list below.
Electives: CHEMY100, CHEMY101, CHEMY102, ECONS102, ENVPL100, ENVSC101, HMDEV100, MAORI102, MAORI103, MAORI112, PACIS100 and STMGT101.
Year 2
Students must take the following papers: CMYHE201, GEOGY209, HELTH201, HELTH202, MAORI204, POPST201, PUBRL202, and a 15 point 200-level programme elective from the list below.
Electives: BIOMO201, BIOMO202, BIOMO203, BIOMO204, BUSAN205, CHEMY201, CHEMY202, CHEMY203, CHEMY204, CMYHE202, ENVPL200, ENVPL201, ENVSC201, ENVSC202, HMDEV202, HMDEV240, HRMGT202, LCOMM202, MAORI200, MAORI202, MAORI203, MAORI211, MAORI212, MAORI222, MAORI250, PACIS200, PHILO225, PSYCH202, SOCPY200 and SOCPY201.
Year 3
Students must take the following papers: HELTH302 or HECSS363, HELTH303, LEGAL300, either MAORI302 or SCIEN305, POPST302, SOCPY301, and 30 points of 300-level programme electives from the list below.
Electives: BIOMO301, BIOMO302, BIOMO304, CHEMY301, CHEMY302, CHEMY303, CHEMY304, CMYHE301, CMYHE302, ECONS302, HMDEV340, HRMGT303, HRMGT304, LCOMM302, MAORI303, MAORI304, MAORI311, MAORI312, PACIS300 and PUBRL301.
100 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOMD101 | Introduction to Human Biology - Tinana Tangata Koiora | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga) |
| This paper will introduce the student to the basics of human anatomy and physiology. He whakataki tenei pepa i te hunga tauira ki nga tuapapa o te matai tinana me te matai whaiaroaro o te ira tangata. | |||
| CSMAX101 | The World of Data | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| This paper teaches students how to build datasets for analysis in health science, and critically evaluate and effectively present the results of such analyses, using commonly used software such as Excel, R, and SPSS. Students are introduced to issues of privacy, and cultural considerations for Maori and Indigenous health. | |||
| HELTH101 | Hauora: Thinking about Health | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) |
| Health is a multi-disciplinary field of study that draws on multiple cultural perspectives. This paper introduces students to the foundational academic skills required for success within the BHealth, through the lens of hauora, health and wellbeing. | |||
| MAORI101 | Introduction to Conversational Māori for Absolute Beginners | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) & 23B (Hamilton) |
| For absolute beginner students, this introductory paper to conversational Maori pays particular attention to pronunciation, greetings, and forms of language associated with certain cultural functions, such as mihimihi, as well as tasks such as thanking people, farewelling, communicating personal information, and naming everyday obj... | |||
| MAORI102 | He Hīnatore ki te Ao Māori: Introducing the Māori World | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton), 23A (Online), 23B (Hamilton), 23B (Online) & 23G (Online) |
| An introduction to the Maori world view, social organisation, cultural concepts, including Maori astronomy, and their relevance in a contemporary society. | |||
| MAORI111 | Te Reo Māori: Introductory 1 | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton), 23X (Hamilton) & 23X (Tauranga) |
| An introductory paper for students with little or no knowledge of the Maori language which provides basic everyday language such as: greetings, farewells, focusing on family relationships, numbers, time, shopping, talking about a trip and commands. | |||
| MAORI150 | Te Tiriti o Waitangi: An Introduction to the Treaty of Waitangi | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton), 23B (Hamilton) & 23X (Hamilton) |
| This paper seeks to provide a sound understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. It reviews historical and contemporary interpretations and takes into account the interplay of contextual issues of the time. | |||
| PSYCH101 | Social Psychology, Health and Well-being | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Tauranga) |
| This paper will introduce major issues in psychology particularly as they relate to health, wellbeing, mental illness, forensic psychology, lifespan development, and social factors in a range of contexts. | |||
| SOCPY100 | Introduction to Social Policy | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga) |
| This paper examines the values behind social policy and introduces students to some of the important issues and debates in New Zealand and other democratic societies. | |||
200 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMYHE201 | Healthy Lifestyles and Healthy Communities | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Tauranga) |
| This paper aims to develop understanding of sociological analyses and critiques of health promotion and to develop comprehension of the relationship between practice and the wider cultural, environmental, political, and social contexts in which health promotion occurs. | |||
| GEOGY209 | Health, People, Place | 15.0 | 23B (Online) |
| This paper draws on critical analysis of health, people and place to introduce contemporary developments in socio-cultural geography. Attention is paid to spatial well-being at a range of scales. | |||
| HELTH201 | Epidemiology and Bio-statistics | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| This course provides students with basic understanding of the techniques and uses of epidemiology in preventing poor health, health planning and evaluation. | |||
| HELTH202 | History and Politics of Health | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) |
| This paper explains how health services in New Zealand evolved with particular reference to the impact on Maori and Pacific health. | |||
| MAORI204 | Māori and Pacific Health and Wellbeing | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga) |
| This paper looks at health and wellbeing from Maori and Pacific perspectives, including models and frameworks in relation to Health, Sport, Human Performance, and Nursing. | |||
| POPST201 | Population Studies | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Online) |
| This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the multidisciplinary field of Population Studies. Students will develop a sound understanding of the demographic drivers of population change and composition, while exploring some of the rich theories and methodological approaches which comprise Population Studies. | |||
| PUBRL202 | Health Communication | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) |
| This paper explores the construction and evaluation of communication campaigns to address health issues in communities and organisations. The campaigns use communication theory to design persuasive and innovative health campaigns. | |||
300 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELTH302 | Industry and Community Engagement in Health | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton), 23B (Hamilton) & 23C (Hamilton) |
| This paper fulfils The University of Waikato's requirement for all students to engage with the wider community in a work-related or applied project setting. This paper provides opportunities for professional and personal development within varied work-related settings relevant to the fields of health. This paper is designed for stu... | |||
| HELTH303 | Health Funding Systems and Management | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) |
| This paper will investigate how health care is funded and managed in New Zealand with reference to the organisation of health services in other countries in the Pacific and around the world. | |||
| LEGAL300 | Law and Bioethics | 15.0 | No occurrences |
| This is a survey course designed to develop students' understanding of key issues in Medical Law and Bioethics within the legislative and policy framework of Aotearoa/New Zealand. | |||
| MAORI302 | Mātauranga Māori, Indigenous Knowledges | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton) |
| This paper looks at the influence and forms that Matauranga Maori has had and has taken in various postcolonial formations, including in science and research, education, policy and social reform. | |||
| POPST302 | Exploring Population Change | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Online) |
| This paper applies methods for measuring population size, composition and change, which are used extensively for understanding population issues in public policy, human resource planning, forecasting and business planning. | |||
| SCIEN305 | Science and Mātauranga Māori | 15.0 | 23A (Hamilton), 23A (Tauranga), 23C (Hamilton) & 23C (Tauranga) |
| This paper will provide science graduates with an understanding of both scientific and Matauranga Maori perspectives on topical issues and the ability to apply these in a Vision Matauranga context. | |||
| SOCPY301 | Health, Wellbeing and Policy | 15.0 | 23B (Hamilton), 23B (Online) & 23B (Tauranga) |
| This paper provides a critical introduction to key issues in the formation of health policy at both a national and international level. | |||
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