Bachelor of Health Sciences Help ensure good health

Bachelor of Health Sciences Help ensure good health is for all

Health system is evolving Health care is moving into the community Evolving health workforce Help ensure good health is for all Preventing ill-health and promoting good health Health workforce must be adaptable Health care must be appropriate to the community

Community Health Care Māori Health Bachelor of Health Sciences Pacific and Global Health Public Health

Community Health Care Delivers the skills required by those in the existing and future unregulated health workforce and various health care roles, including case managers and care coordinators. Knowledge of the human lifecycle, core illnesses and treatments, disability, assessment and care co-ordination, and Māori and Pacific cultural competence.

Māori Health Focuses on making a difference for Māori health outcomes by providing culturally-competent health practice when working with Māori individuals, whānau, communities, organisations and populations. Students study human development and health promotion, and grow their health knowledge base. They learn about historical, social and cultural contexts to Māori health, and strategies for understanding and addressing health inequities and key health issues, including Māori health research. They learn how to work with Māori in a way that reflects Te Ao Māori and integrate their learning into health practice.

Pacific and Global Health Focuses on the effects of globalisation, economic pressures and changing societies on the health of Pacific peoples in New Zealand in neighbouring Pacific countries. Students learn how to effectively engage with Pacific people and their communities to develop and create positive solutions within the context of health care and provision at a population level. They learn about historical, social and cultural contexts to Pacific health, and strategies for understanding and addressing health inequities and key health issues. They explore the application of Pacific belief systems, values, principles and ethical approaches related to health.

Public Health focuses on preventing disease and injury, prolonging health and promoting the health of the populations through the organised efforts of society. It involves collective action across sectors and disciplines, with a focus on populations and communities. Students have the opportunity to explore and understand the depth of the social determinants of health (e. g. distribution of income, wealth, influence, systems and power), and public health responses to them.

Disentangling the Majors Individual level Population level

Careers Care managers Community health workers Care coordinators Navigator roles Rehabilitation coordinators Health promoters Health protection officers Health services researchers Programme coordinators Public health planners Health advocates Policy analysts Leadership and management roles Health economists Epidemiologists

Health People and communities Who does a BHeal. Sc? ‘Medicine is a social science, and politics nothing but medicine at a larger scale’ Make a difference

No absolute prerequisites What preparation do students need? Biology and English helpful

Structure 100 -level HUBS 191 HUBS 192 POPH 192 PHSI 191 CHEM 191 CELS 191 BIOC 192

Students intending to apply for a health professional programme should enrol in HSFY!

Integrated into the health campus Taught by leaders in their fields Why Otago? Strong student support and identity

This paper has really equipped me for my future career in terms of working with Pacific people and how to engage with them. Would consider this paper essential for anyone hoping to work as a health professional in NZ Cultural competence and compassion and care have been huge takeaways from this paper, and implementing them into practice will be one of the greatest tools. Broadened my horizons. I feel like a more effective New Zealander. The teaching styles and the professors that had a huge amount of passion that made me actually invested and feel the full weight of the importance of the material we learned. Also their respect for different backgrounds.

More information www. otago. ac. nz/bhealsc@otago. ac. nz Thank you!