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This major is designed to develop skills in the quantification and assessment of environmental health risks and public health safety.
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.
On Campus at Joondalup
Online
This major is studied online, however laboratory-based units require on-campus attendance.
This Major has been Accredited by: Environmental Health Australia (EHA)
Students can apply for membership with Environmental Health Australia. Graduates are eligible for membership with Environmental Health Australia.
Environmental Health Officer
Designed for students who wish to be employed as environmental health officers in Australia.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| HST1152 | Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety | 15 |
| HST2114 | Environmental Health Law and Compliance | 15 |
| HST2116 | Environmental Health Professional Practice | 15 |
| HST2184 | Communicable Disease Control | 15 |
| HST2185 | Environmental Disease | 15 |
| HST2256 | Occupational Hygiene | 15 |
| HST2220 | Health Promotion Planning and Administration | 15 |
| HST3186 | Food Safety and Water Quality | 15 |
| HST3187 | Environmental Health Management | 15 |
| SCC1123 | Chemistry for the Life Sciences | 15 |
| SCI1185 | Ecology | 15 |
| SCI1193 | Introduction to Environmental Science | 15 |
| SCI3307 | Waste Management | 15 |
| SCP1134 | Foundations of Physics | 15 |
| SCH2235 * | Applied Microbiology | 15 |
| SCH3227 | The Biology of Human Disease | 15 |
* 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.
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.
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