Health Promotion Practice Atlantic Technological University

Overview

This Health Promotion Practice (Online) programme from the Atlantic Technological University will equip graduates with the skills and knowledge to work in a variety of health and wellness/health promotion and/or research roles in the statutory, community, and voluntary health and social care sector and the private sector. Such opportunities may include but are not limited to roles in acute hospital services, consumer services, health and wellbeing services, primary care services, mental health services, solder person services, disability services, public health services, health and wellbeing projects, employee wellness programmes, research programmes, and the sports, recreation, and leisure sector.

The programme combines the development of expertise in Health Promotion, including skills in research, analysis, and communication, with skills in the planning and execution of complex initiatives in this field. 

The programme includes taught online courses in three areas of specific relevance, namely:

• Concepts and Competencies for Health Promotion

• Health Project Planning and Design

• Public Health Research

These modules will all support a practice-based research project, which will allow the participant to use a major work-based project as the focus for learning and reflection. In those students who are in employment, this research-based project may support the achievement of the employer’s objectives.

Career Opportunities

Graduates will be suitably qualified to work in a wide range of health and community settings.  Graduates may pursue careers in research, advocacy and policy development including evidence. Other opportunities include careers as health project managers, researchers and as wellness practitioners.