Bachelor of Environmental Health - Joondalup - Western Australia - Bachelor of environmental health - I2414

Enables students to develop skills in the quantification and assessment of the environment, environmental health risks, and public health safety. Topical and global issues in environmental protection and environmental health are explored. Designed to meet the requirements of the Health Act. The course is taught by environmental and health professionals across ECU to provide the most appropriate expertise in this cross-disciplinary area.

Minimum admission requirements apply to enter this course.

Bachelor of Environmental Health

Related careers
Environmental Health Officer

This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

The degree has three main components and has a total of 480 credit points:

1. A core program of units completed over 4 years

2. Two elective units

3. Professional practice in the workplace in the 4th year

One unit will need to be completed at Curtin University as per the below structure.

Year One
Unit            Description                                         Points
Semester 1
SCC1123   Chemistry for the Life Sciences               15
SCI1181    Managing the Environment                     15
SCH1134   Human Structure and Function               15
HST1120    Introduction to Health Promotion           15

Semester 2
SCI1185    Ecology                                                   15
SCI1186    Understanding Pollution                         15
HST1109    Epidemiology                                          15
SCP1132   Introduction to Physics                           15

Year Two
Unit         Description                                                               Points
Semester 1
HST2122    Health Research Methodology                                    15
HST1152    Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety         15
HST2184    Communicable Disease Control                                  15
SCH2235    Applied Microbiology                                                   15

Semester 2
LAW2602    Environmental Law and Administration                     15
SCI2257    Water and Wetlands Management                             15
MAT1114    Introductory Statistics                                                15
Elective Unit

Year Three
Unit          Description                                                             Points
Semester 1
SCH3227    The Biology of Human Disease                                 15
HST3186    Food Safety and Water Quality                                 15
SCI3206    Environmental Investigation and Monitoring             15
SCI3309    Biological and Chemical Hazards                               15

Semester 2
HST2185    Environmental Disease                                              15
HST3187    Environmental Health Management                           15
SCI3301    Catchment Health and Management                          15
SCM3203    Environmental Impact Assessment                           15

Year Four
Unit          Description                                                            Points
Semester 1
HST3501    Health Research Project                                           15
or
SCI3120    Natural Sciences Project                                           15
HST2145    Risk Management                                                     15
HST3105    Environmental Health Professional Practice             30

Semester 2
SCM3305    Risk Assessment, Communication and Management               15
SCI3307    Waste Management                                                                 15
FSP202 Food Science Specialisation 202 or equivalent (Curtin University) 15
Elective Unit

Elective Units
Unit           Description                                                                                     Points
Students are required to select two elective units from the following list:
SCI3308    Gathering and Presenting Evidence                                                     15
SCM2104    Geographical Information Systems                                                     15
SCM2203    Valuing the Environment                                                                     15
HST1122    Health in Society                                                                                  15
HST3104    Rural Health                                                                                         15
HST2256    Occupational Hygiene                                                                          15