Public Health is the art and science of promoting population health by promoting healthy people, places and policies. Public Health improves health and life quality by working to prevent disease, prolonging life, and promoting health by scientifically analysing populations and generating solutions to problems. This degree: The UOW Bachelor of Social Science (Public Health) involves a common foundation of compulsory social science subjects in first year, followed by a major in Public Health. In third year you'll have the opportunity to undertake work integrated learning, where you'll gain vital community experience. You can complement your degree with elective subjects or use your electives to add a minor study area from any field in the University offering cross-faculty enrolment. You can also study electives abroad, or stay local and undertake activities to build your cross-cultural communication skills through the UOW Global Communicators program. What you will study: First year subjects include social science foundation subjects such as Psychology, Social Policy, Sociology, Human Geography, Research Methodology, Indigenous Studies, and Social Determinants of Health and Wellbeing. During your second and third years you'll focus on social determinants of health. You will study health as a human experience, local and global environments, and factors affecting health such as life expectancy, the effects of stress, early childhood development, illness, social exclusion, and unemployment. You will learn to scientifically analyse populations and their environments to identify problems and formulate solutions.

Overview of careers: Health promotion officer Indigenous health officer Environmental health officer Public health nutritionist Public health program coordinator Public health project manager Public health research officer Epidemiologist.