• Level 5
  • 20 Credits
  • 0.1667 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online only
  • Course duration: 16 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $1,021 NZ Domestic
  • Workload - Approximately 13 hours per week
  • Availability
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This online course provides an introduction to social health and wellbeing in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Students who successfully complete this online course will be able to

  • Identify how past, current and future factors shape the social health and wellbeing context, and impact the social health and wellbeing of people, families-whānau, communities, and societies.
  • Describe how social health and wellbeing frameworks, theories, models and policies influence service delivery in mental health, addiction, and disability sectors in Aotearoa New Zealand. 
  • Explain the knowledge and skills required to be effective advocates for the sector and those within it.

Download a more detailed outline of this course below

BHW500 Overview (PDF, Opens in new window)

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

How to apply

Work towards

Apply to study this course

If you would like to study just this course and not enrol in a certificate, diploma or degree you can apply here.

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