Community Health (2023)

Community Health is available as a first major for the Bachelor of Health, Sport and Human Performance (BHSHP). Community Health may also be included as a second major or minor in other undergraduate degrees, subject to approval of the Division in which the student is enrolled.

To complete Community Health as a single major for the BHSHP, students must gain 135 points from papers listed for Community Health, including 105 points above 100 level, and 60 points above 200 level. Students must complete CMYHE101, PSYCH101, CMYHE201, CMYHE202, 15 points from PSYCH202 or PUBRL202, and CMYHE301, CMYHE302, SOCPY301, and 15 points from PSYCH302 or PUBRL301.

To complete Community Health as part of a double major for the BHSHP or other undergraduate degree, students must gain 120 points from papers listed for Community Health, including 90 points above 100 level, and 45 points above 200 level. Students must complete CMYHE101, PSYCH101, CMYHE201, CMYHE202, 15 points from either PSYCH202 or PUBRL202; CMYHE301, CMYHE302 and SOCPY301.

To complete a minor in Community Health, students must complete 60 points from the papers listed for the Community Health major, including at least 30 points above 100 level.

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• Prescriptions for the GradCert(CommHth) and GradDip(CommHth)
• 100 Level
• 200 Level
• 300 Level

• Prescriptions for the GradCert(CommHth) and GradDip(CommHth)

  A Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma are available to graduates who have not included Community Health at an advanced level in their first degree. To complete the Graduate Diploma, students must take a total of 120 points including at least 75 points at 300 level or above in Community Health. Programmes of study are planned according to interests and prior academic background and experience, and intending candidates should therefore consult the Programme Director for the Bachelor of Health, Sport & Human Performance.

  For further details, contact the Division of Health, Engineering, Computing and Science.

• 100 Level

  Code	Paper Title	Points	Occurrence / Location
  CMYHE101	Understanding Hauora, Health and Wellbeing	15.0	23A (Hamilton), 23A (Online) & 23A (Tauranga)
  This paper examines a social determinants approach to Health. It includes exploration of a range of interactions that influence the health of populations and determinants of health in New Zealand and global contexts.
  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.

• 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.
  CMYHE202	Understanding Healthy Bodies: Sociocultural Perspectives	15.0	23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga)
  This paper develops a sociocultural understanding of healthy bodies.
  PSYCH202	Mauri Ora: Social Psychology of Human Flourishing	15.0	23A (Hamilton) & 23A (Tauranga)
  The paper will examine important conceptual frameworks and theory within social psychology and the social sciences generally. Maori perspectives and exemplars will be a significant emphasis within the paper.
  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
  CMYHE301	Critical Perspectives of Health	15.0	23B (Online)
  In this paper students will critically engage with a range of contemporary health and social issues using a case study approach. This will include gaining a comprehensive understanding of the role of the media, popular culture and interest groups and critiquing contemporary health and social issues.
  CMYHE302	Health in the Digital Era	15.0	23A (Hamilton), 23A (Online) & 23A (Tauranga)
  This paper critically examines how the growth of digital technologies have influenced understandings and practices of health. Key themes in this paper address the role of digital media in constructing understandings of healthy and unhealthy lifestyles, the changing nature of the healthcare provider-patient relationship, and the dev...
  PSYCH302	Community, Culture and Diversity	15.0	23B (Hamilton) & 23B (Tauranga)
  The focus of this paper is the study of social justice, intersectionality, transformative interventions, and social change strategies that are central to community, indigenous and liberation psychologies. Issues covered include inequalities, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class and (dis)ability. Key considerations are the broader co...
  PUBRL301	Stakeholder and Community Engagement	15.0	No occurrences
  This paper is designed to develop capacity in students to develop and facilitate ethical collaborative communication and relationship engagement activities with a diverse range of stakeholders within communities.
  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.