Overview

In this subject, you will learn about elements of environmental health practice, risk management and health impact assessment including the assessment, correction, control and prevention of environmental health hazards in order to promote health, protect individuals, protect communities and prevent disease (for example, health protection strategies such as immunisation, and … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

Subject coordinator

Jason Barnes

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 2 - UG

AQF level

Level 7 - Bachelor Degree

Available as elective

No

Available to study abroad / exchange students

No

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Apply the principles that underpin environmental health practice to the assessment, correction, control, prevention and management of a range of environmental health hazards.
2.
Design programs that manage and communicate risk to respond to public and environmental health issues.
3.
Formulate a risk management plan to reduce risk to human health spanning from an environmental health issue.
4.
Conduct health impact assessments to identify and reduce the impact of environmental health issues.

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Requisites