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.

  • Unit Title

    Environmental Health Management
  • Unit Code

    HST3187
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Kerry STAPLES

Description

The unit introduces students to the broad area of Environmental Health Management. It examines the organisation and administration of environmental health services. Students are provided with an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of local, state and federal governments in promoting and protecting public health. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of public health planning processes and environmental health management practices, at the individual, corporate and community level. Focus topics include; emergency management, environmental noise assessment, and the association between health and the indoor environment. Students will learn how to identify health priority areas and develop evidence-based action plans to address those priority areas.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Articulate the need for environmental health planning to mitigate disasters.
  2. Assess environmental noise.
  3. Collaborate with other professionals for the delivery of an environmental health service.
  4. Describe the governments role in environmental health.
  5. Discuss the importance of environmental health planning.
  6. Evaluate the systems approach to Environmental Health management.
  7. Examine the association between health and the indoor environment.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction to Environmental Health Management
  2. Environmental noise
  3. Health and the indoor environment
  4. Emergency management
  5. Public health planning

Additional Learning Experience Information

Internal Students The unit combines lectures, case studies and discussion to present the learning material and to stimulate critical thinking and problem solving skills in the field of environmental health management. Students will have 3 hours of teaching contact time per week. External Students The unit uses specially prepared notes, readings and tutorials to present the learning material and to stimulate critical thinking and problem solving skills in the field of environmental health management.

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
TestOnline Environmental Noise Assessment30%
AssignmentPublic Health Plan 60%
ParticipationOnline discussion and team collaboration10%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
TestOnline Environmental Noise Assessment30%
AssignmentPublic Health Plan 60%
ParticipationOnline discussion and team collaboration10%

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.

  • Unit Title

    Environmental Health Management
  • Unit Code

    HST3187
  • Year

    2018
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Ms Kerry STAPLES

Description

The unit introduces students to the broad area of Environmental Health Management. It examines the organisation and administration of environmental health services. Students are provided with an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of local, state and federal governments in promoting and protecting public health. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of public health planning processes and environmental health management practices, at the individual, corporate and community level. Focus topics include; emergency management, environmental noise assessment, and the association between health and the indoor environment. Students will learn how to identify health priority areas and develop evidence-based action plans to address those priority areas.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Conduct environmental noise assessments in accordance with the relevant legislation.
  2. Synthesise broad public health data and information to inform public health planning and practice.
  3. Communicate professionally and with confidence to raise the profile of public health to diverse audiences.

Unit Content

  1. Introduction to Environmental Health Management
  2. Environmental noise
  3. Health and the indoor environment
  4. Emergency management
  5. Public health planning

Learning Experience

Students will engage in learning experiences through ECU Blackboard as well as additional ECU learning technologies.

Additional Learning Experience Information

On-campus students attend weekly lectures, case studies and discussion to present the learning material and to stimulate critical thinking and problem solving skills in the field of environmental health management. Off-campus students access the material via Blackboard. The unit uses specially prepared notes, readings and tutorials to present the learning material and to stimulate critical thinking and problem solving skills in the field of environmental health management.

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.

ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentEnvironmental Noise30%
AssignmentPublic Health Plan 60%
ParticipationOnline Discussion and Team Collaboration10%

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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