奥塔哥大学

The Bachelor of Health Sciences is a three-year degree for those who want to work in health in the areas of public health, Maori health, Pacific health, in roles such as case managers or care co-ordinators in the healthcare system.

There is an increasing need for public health approaches as we face important health challenges such as an ageing population, increases in chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, limited health resources, and environmental change and its effects on health.

Future health care will see more individual care delivered in the community, and new health care roles will be developed in order to deliver care differently, and help individuals negotiate the jigsaw of services available to patients in the community.

This qualification focuses on the skills to work with patients and communities to promote health, access health-related information, and ensure patients are accessing and receiving the most appropriate care for their conditions.

Maori Health will assist with ensuring New Zealand’s health and disability workforce are sufficiently equipped to effectively meet the health and healthcare needs of Maori.

Maori Health recognises the value of integrated approaches to health for Maori health, and learning is focussed on the integration of healthcare and intersectoral approaches in Maori health.

Graduates may take up roles within the public health, health care, disability, and social service sectors with the knowledge and skills of increased cultural competence to work effectively in these sectors.

Programme Requirements

100-level

• MAOR 102 Maori Society
• HUBS 191 Human Body Systems 1
• HUBS 192 Human Body Systems 2
• PUBH 192 Foundations of Epidemiology or POPH 192 Population Health
• MAOR 102 can be taken during the second year of study

200-level

• CMHC 201 Human Health Across the Lifespan
• MAOH 201 Hauora Maori in Practice: Working with Individuals and Whanau
• PUBH 202 Health Promotion
• PUBH 204 Hauora Maori: Challenges and Opportunities

at least two of

• CMHC 211 Disability and Health I
• MAOR 202 Maori and Tikanga
• MAOR 204 Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• MAOR 211 Te Pihinga 1
• PUBH 203 Health Policy and Politics
• SOWK 236 The Treaty and Social Services
• SPEX 206 Te Pa o te Ora Advanced Maori Physical Education and Health

300-level

• MAOH 301 Hauora Maori in Practice: Working with Organisations and Communities
• PUBH 304 Rangahau Hauora Maori - Maori Health Research

at least two of

• CMHC 301 Applied Aspects of Human Health
• CMHC 311 Disability and Health II
• PUBH 303 Public and Global Health: Current Issues
• SOWK 304 Kaupapa Maori, and Indigenous Approaches to Social Work
• SPEX 306 Te Pou o te Koronga Advanced Maori Physical Education and Health

Plus

108 further points

The following papers are suggested: BSNS 111, EDUC 105, MANT 101, MAOR 112, MAOR 110, SOWK 111; BITC 201, MAOR 212, PACH 201, PUBH 211, SOCI 205; INDV 301, INDV 302, MAOR 311, MAOR 312, PACH 301