Diploma in Health and Wellness
- Field Of Study:
- Health, Medicine & Welfare
- Level Of Study:
- Diploma
- Course Subject:
- Course Intake:
- April, July, June, October
Programme Description
Health and wellness is a field of study that promotes total well-being of individuals and groups within a corporate and community context. The nutrition and health science focus of this program prepares graduates to handle issues that contribute to health and wellness by promoting and enhancing better quality lifestyle through proper nutrition, active physical, mental and social living to reduce the risk of diseases. In the long run, the course will benefit the population of all ages as the best way to overcome the escalating healthcare costs, by adopting a healthy and better quality lifestyle that starts from young. Diploma in Health & Wellness at AUCMS is a three year full time program. It aims to provide extensive and integrated teaching, covering the psycho-social and physical health issues, stress management, nutrition and health promotion theory, with a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to individual, community and work place health promotion.
Assessments
Course assessments will be based on a combination of the following:
- Lectures
- Tutorials
- Practical
- Internship
- Passed SPM/SPMV/O-Level or equivalent with minimum 3 credits including one Science subject
OR
- Passed Certificate with minimum CCPA of 2.0 from any institutions that are recognized by the Malaysian Government.
Subjects
Semester 1
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- Basic Biology
- Basic Chemistry
- Computer Literacy and Information Technology
- Ethics for Health Professions
- English for Basic Grammar
- Bahasa Kebangsaan –A/B *
- Co-Curriculum I
Semester 2
- Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- Psychology
- Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
- Mathematics
- Nutrition
- English for Practical Grammar
- Pangajian Malaysia
- Co-Curriculum II
Semester 3
- Immunology
- Internship
- Stress Management for Wellness
- Ageing and Health
- Sports and Exercise Nutrition
Semester 4
- Nutrition in Lifestyle
- Assessment of Nutritional Status
- Exercise and Fitness
- Exercise Physiology
- Practice Management
- Biostatistics
- Elective II
- Interactive English Skills
Semester 5
- Community Health Project (case study)
- Health Education and Health Promotion
- Physical Fitness Assessment
- Microbiology
- Elective III
- Elective IV
- Integrated English Skills
Semester 6
- Immunology
- Internship
- Stress Management for Wellness
- Ageing and Health
- Sports and Exercise Nutrition
Career opportunities
Upon graduation students may find work in various fields such as:
- Assistant Nutritionist
- Sales Executives for Health Product and Health Supplement Industry
- Wellness Coordinator / Health and Lifestyle Promotion Executive
- Patient Health Educator
- Marketing Executive for Health and Wellness
- Marketing Executive for Health Tourism
- Nutrition and Fitness Industries
- Public Health Coordinator
Source : Allianze Unversity College of Medical Sciences
