School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for Semester 1 2020 Units. Students will be notified of all approved modifications by Unit Coordinators via email and Unit Blackboard sites. Where changes have been made, these are designed to ensure that you still meet the unit learning outcomes in the context of our adjusted teaching and learning arrangements.

  • Unit Title

    Environmental Health Investigations
  • Unit Code

    HST3180
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Sue REED

Description

This unit introduces students to a range of skills required to assess the impact of air, water and noise quality on public health, and the legislative framework that supports pollution control and environmental management. A variety of measurement approaches, including quality indicators, and appropriate control methods will be covered. Students will select an air, water or noise issue for in-depth analysis for assessment purposes.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

All students are required to attend a compulsory 3 day on-campus workshop (Joondalup campus).

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed HST1160 or HST2114.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Use standardised scientific methods and equipment to assess air, water or noise levels.
  2. Critically analyse data to assess compliance with environmental health legislation requirements.
  3. Communicate prevention, remediation and control of noise, water and air pollution advice to diverse professional and non professional audiences.
  4. Apply legislation, standards and codes of practice to enforce noise, water and air pollution control.

Unit Content

  1. Legislation that relates to the investigation of the environmental health issues of air, water and/or noise pollution.
  2. Air pollution sources, environmental health impacts, monitoring and controls.
  3. Drinking water quality, water pollution sources, environmental health impacts, monitoring and controls.
  4. Wastewater management, and onsite effluent disposal.
  5. Environmental noise sources, environmental health impacts, monitoring and control.
  6. Noise modelling.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will engage in online learning modules and tutorials supported by discussion groups and a three day hands-on workshop to develop practical skills in the use of environmental sampling equipment.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentEnvironmental health control30%
ReportMonitoring and assessment30%
ExaminationFinal Examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentEnvironmental health control30%
ReportMonitoring and assessment30%
ExaminationFinal Examination40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Medical and Health Sciences

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

Please note that given the circumstances of COVID-19, there may be some modifications to the assessment schedule promoted in Handbook for this unit. All assessment changes will be published by 27 July 2020. All students are reminded to check handbook at the beginning of semester to ensure they have the correct outline.

  • Unit Title

    Environmental Health Investigations
  • Unit Code

    HST3180
  • Year

    2020
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    A/Prof Sue REED

Description

This unit introduces students to a range of skills required to assess the impact of air, water and noise quality on public health, and the legislative framework that supports pollution control and environmental management. A variety of measurement approaches, including quality indicators, and appropriate control methods will be covered. Students will select an air, water or noise issue for in-depth analysis for assessment purposes.

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

All students are required to attend a compulsory 3 day on-campus workshop (Joondalup campus).

Prerequisite Rule

Students must have passed HST1160 or HST2114.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Use standardised scientific methods and equipment to assess air, water or noise levels.
  2. Critically analyse data to assess compliance with environmental health legislation requirements.
  3. Communicate prevention, remediation and control of noise, water and air pollution advice to diverse professional and non professional audiences.
  4. Apply legislation, standards and codes of practice to enforce noise, water and air pollution control.

Unit Content

  1. Legislation that relates to the investigation of the environmental health issues of air, water and/or noise pollution.
  2. Air pollution sources, environmental health impacts, monitoring and controls.
  3. Drinking water quality, water pollution sources, environmental health impacts, monitoring and controls.
  4. Wastewater management, and onsite effluent disposal.
  5. Environmental noise sources, environmental health impacts, monitoring and control.
  6. Noise modelling.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Students will engage in online learning modules and tutorials supported by discussion groups and a three day hands-on workshop to develop practical skills in the use of environmental sampling equipment.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentEnvironmental health control30%
ReportMonitoring and assessment30%
ExaminationFinal Examination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentEnvironmental health control30%
ReportMonitoring and assessment30%
ExaminationFinal Examination40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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