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Unit Set Information

Environmental Health Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2020 : Code MAAAIA

This major is designed to develop skills in the quantification and assessment of environmental health risks and public health safety.

Disclaimer

This unit set 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. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Major can be studied in the following courses:

• Bachelor of Health Science

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup
Online

Non Standard Timetable Requirements

This major is studied online, however laboratory-based units require on-campus attendance.

Practicum Requirement

Students undertake a professional placement unit which comprises of a 140 hour placement in an environmental health department.

Duty of care

Students will be required to sign contracts and ensure duty of care and insurance issues are covered.

Attendance requirements

Students will be required to complete 140 hours of practical placement in an environmental health department.

Enrolment process

Enrol into unit HST2116

Implications of failing

HST2116 is a required unit for the major. If the unit is failed, students will be unable to complete the major.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate broad and coherent knowledge and skills in the assessment of environmental health risks and public health safety.
2. Demonstrate a broad understanding of the biological mechanisms of human disease.
3. Review, analyse and synthesise knowledge relating to environmental health risks and public health safety.
4. Exercise critical thinking and judgment to identify and solve problems that may arise within communities that will potentially affect the environmental and local population's health.
5. Reflect and set goals related to professional development and continued learning.
6. Utilise relevant levels of technology, information and English language skills to identify, access and compile relevant and appropriate information in different environmental health contexts.
7. Use professional communication skills and work collaboratively to enable the exchange of information with colleagues, practitioners, clients, policy-makers, interest groups and the public.
8. Demonstrate knowledge of sustainable practices to apply appropriate environmental management strategies to control diseases in communities.
9. Apply creative and innovative solutions in communities that may be experiencing environmental or public health risks.
10. Demonstrate international and cultural awareness and understanding of individual and collective human rights at both a national and global level.
11. Explain the importance of cultural diversity and sensitivity (including Indigenous cultural awareness) when collaborating with communities.
12. Use and analyse environmental health data to make decisions about and solve problems related to the planning and implementation of appropriate environmental health interventions.

Professional recognition

Membership

Students can apply for membership with Environmental Health Australia.

Related Careers

Environmental Health Officer

Employment Opportunities

Designed for students who wish to be employed as environmental health officers in Australia.

Major Structure

* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.

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