Population and prevention
Considering patterns of health, shared risks and approaches to preventing illness.
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Faculty of
Integrated Health Sciences
Looking across disciplines to understand the conditions that shape health and the opportunities to improve wellbeing.
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THE FACULTY AT A GLANCE
Connecting people, health and environment.
Integrated health sciences bring different perspectives into conversation. Individual health is connected to nutrition, living conditions, environmental influences, information and the organisation of services; understanding these relationships helps build a fuller picture of wellbeing.
This faculty profile highlights the value of looking beyond a single explanation. An integrated approach asks how biological, social and environmental factors interact, and how knowledge from different fields can support prevention and informed health decisions.
ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVES
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These themes introduce the scope of the discipline; they are not a list of approved programmes or departments.
Environment and wellbeing
Exploring how surroundings, everyday conditions and nutrition can influence health.
Information and health systems
Understanding the importance of reliable information, coordination and access in health services.
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
Seeing connections across disciplines
Students exploring this area can build understanding by comparing perspectives, asking who is affected by a health issue and considering how evidence translates into practical action.
Explore library resourcesRESEARCH & ENQUIRY
Understanding health in context
Potential enquiry themes include prevention, health information, environmental influences, nutrition and the relationships between communities and health services.
Read the university AI policyEXPLORE YOUR STUDY OPTIONS
Selected published programmes
Explore study options that connect people, environments, information and the systems that support wellbeing. Confirm the current faculty allocation and available entry routes through official guidance.
University academic directoryPROGRAMMES & DISCIPLINES
- Environmental Health Science
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Public Health
- Information Technology & Health Informatics
LEARNING WITH PURPOSE
Habits that support your journey.
Systems thinking
Consider how individual choices, living conditions and access to services interact.
Community perspective
Ask who is affected by a health challenge and how different disciplines can contribute.
ONE UNIVERSITY. CONNECTED DISCIPLINES.