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2009 Environmental Health co-plan

 

CO-PLANS FOR BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

These co-plans have been selected to provide students with guidance in selecting a group of subjects that may assist in their career progression.  These co-plans are approved, but they are optional.  If a suitable combination of subjects is not available, please contact your Program Advisor on 1300 360 444 to discuss customising a suite of courses to suit your needs.

A combination of courses other than these approved co-plans specified below will not show as a specialisation on your degree.

Please note: The term of offering, mode and pre-requisites are subject to change and are an indication only - the Handbook should be referred to for correct information.

 

Occupational Health and Safety

Co-plan description: Recommended for those students looking for a career within occupational health and safety, a career with very high wages and in very high demand.  Opportunities exist for graduates in management/consultancy and practice of workplace health and safety including ergonomics, industrial safety officer, occupational hygienist and risk management.  Students who complete this co-plan will be eligible to graduate with a certificate in OHS.  Graduates may also qualify for the Workplace Health and Safety Officer Certificate awarded by the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations and the Workplace Rehabilitation Coordinator Cerficate accredited by Q-Comp.

 CODE

 COURSE

 TERM

 MODE

 PRE-REQ

 Must take

 OCHS12001

 Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety

 1

 FLEX

 OCHS12005

 Risk Management and Safety Technology

 2

 FLEX

 OCHS13011

 Occupational Rehabilitation and Compensation

 2

 FLEX

 choose between

 OCHS13008

 Human Factors

 1

 FLEX

 OCHS12015

 Law and Management of OHS

 2

 FLEX

 

Environmental Studies

Co-plan description: Provides students with theoretical and practical skills for employment in fields related to ecologically sustainable development.  The co-plan develops practical skills to solve environmental problems and provides an appreciation of the roles of environmental planning, environmental law and advocacy and lays the foundations for students to effectively communicate with environmental stakeholders.  An increasing number of positions are becoming available in the areas of Safety, Health and the Environment with large industries including mining.

 CODE

 COURSE

 TERM

 MODE

 PRE-REQ

 Advanced (any 4 of)

 EVST19020

 Environmental Management Systems

1

 FLEX

 18 units of credit

 LAWS11046

 Law and the Environment

1

 FLEX

 GEOG19022

 Data Visualisation

1

 FLEX;ROK

 18 units of credit

 ECON19031

 Environmental Economics

2

 FLEX;ROK

 24 units of credit

 EVST19007

 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment

2

 FLEX

 18 units of credit

 GEOG19021

 Geographic Information Systems

2

 FLEX

 18 units of credit

 

Health Promotion

Co-plan description: Provides students with skills and knowledge to prepare graduates to fulfill a crucial role in the community in health promotion and education.  BEH graduates with a focus on health promotion may be employed as health promotion/education program managers, health promotion coordinator/officer, or health educators within industry.

 CODE

 COURSE

 TERM

 MODE

 PRE-REQ

 Compulsory

 HLTH11027

 Foundations of Health Promotion

1

 FLEX

 HLTH11028

 Community Needs assessment

2

 FLEX

 any 2 of:

 HLTH12028

 Health Promotion Strategies

1

 FLEX

 HLTH12029

 Mental Health Promotion

2

 FLEX

 NUTR19001

 Nutrition

2

 BDG;MKY;ROK;FLEX

 WELF19007

 Welfare Studies D:Working with Communities

2

 FLEX

 NURS11145

 Indigenous and Cross Cultural Health Care

1

 BDG;MKY;ROK;FLEX

 

Building Surveying

Co-plan description: Provides students with skills and knowledge to prepare graduates to enforce, advise and interpret laws and regulations controlling residential and low-rise commercial buildings and work for local government, state and federal authorities including licensing and code boards and private certifiers.

 CODE

 COURSE

 TERM

 MODE

 PRE-REQ

 Choose any 2 of:

 BLAR11032

 Structural Forms and Analysis

 1

 FLEX

 BLAR11033

 Building Materials 1

 1

 FLEX

 BLAR11039

 Building Law and Regulations

 3

 FLEX

 BLAR11043

 Building Systems and Services 1

 2

 FLEX

 BLAR11045

 Built Environment 1

 2

 FLEX

 BLCN11033

 Construction 1

 1

 FLEX

 BLAR11048

 Construction 2

 2

 FLEX

 BLCN11033

 and any 2 of:

 BLAR12034

 Building Legislation 1

 1

 FLEX

 BLAR12054

 Structural Design Processes

 2

 FLEX

 BLCN11032

 BLSV12020

 Building Infrastructure Audits

 3

 FLEX

 BLSV12023

 Fire Safety Design

 1

 FLEX

 BLSV12024

 Inspection Procedures

 2

 FLEX

 BLSV13021

 Building Legislation 2

 2

 FLEX

 BLAR12034

 

Management

Co-plan description: For students with an interest in the management, marketing or human resource management side of EH who will be better served in their EH careers by acquiring an understanding of a wide range of business areas and operations.  It give you the opportunity to obtain broad-based skills in a business environment.  It will help equip you with a sound skills base regarding business operations within Australia and overseas and lead to careers in EH management, marketing, human resource management and operations management.

 CODE

 COURSE

 TERM

 MODE

 PRE-REQ

 Level 1 (2 of)

 MGMT11109

 Introduction to Management

 1

 BDG;BNE;GDC;GLD;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 3

 BNE;GDC;MEL;SYD;FLEX

 HRMT11011

 Human Resources in Organisations

 1

 BNE;GDC;MEL;SYD;FLEX

 2

 BDG;BNE;EMD;GLD;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 3

 BNE;GDC;MEL;SYD;FLEX

 MRKT11029

 Marketing

 1

 BDG;BNE;EMD;GLD;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 2

 BDF;BNE;GDC;GLD;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 3

 BNE;GDC;MEL;SYD;FLEX

 HRMT11010

 Organisational Behaviour

 1

 BDG;BNE;EMD;GLD;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 2

 BDG;BNE;EMD;GLD;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 3

 BNE;GDC;MEL;SYD;FLEX

 Advanced (2 of)

 HRMT19020

 Managing Organisational Change

 1

 BNE;GDC;MEL;SYD;FLEX

 HRMT11011

 2

 BDG;BNE;EMD;GLD;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 HRMT11011

 MGMT19103

 Logistics Management

 1

 BNE;GDC;MEL;SYD;FLEX

 24 units of credit

 2

 BDG;BNE;EMD;GLD;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 24 units of credit

 HRMT19021

 Principles of Employment Relations

 1

 BNE;GDC;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 2

 BNE;GDC;MEL;SYD;FLEX

 MGMT19114

 Strategic Management

 1

 BDG;BNE;EMD;GLD;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 48 units of credit

 2

 BDG;BNE;GDC;GLD;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 48 units of credit

 3

 BNE;GDC;MEL;SYD;FLEX

 48 units of credit

 MRKT19031

 Consumer Behaviour

 1

 BNE;GDC;MEL;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 MRKT11028 or MRKT11028

 3

 BNE;GDC;MEL;SYD;FLEX

 MRKT11028 or MRKT11028

 MRKT19036

 Marketing of Service Products

 2

 BNE;GDC;MEL;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 MRKT11028 or MRKT11028

 MRKT19040

 Marketing Plans

 2

 BNE;GDC;MEL;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 MRKT11028 or MRKT11028

 HRMT19016

 Contemporary Organisational and HRM Studies

 1

 BDG;BNE;EMD;GDC;GLD;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD

 HRMT11011

 HRMT19021

 Principles of Employment Relations

 1

 BNE;GDC;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 2

 BNE;GDC;MEL;SYD;FLEX

 HRMT19014

 HR, Planning Recruitment and Selection

 2

 BNE;GDC;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX

 HRMT11011

 

Professional Communication (Public Relations)

Co-plan description: Public relations is a function of modern management.  It is relevant to community affairs and government as well as to the corporate sector.  In the contemporary world, organisations depend on public relations professionals to devise and implement strategies for effective employee relations, crisis management, and maintenance of an appropriate public profile.  This co-plan aims to assist the EH student to obtain skills and knowledge in public relations.

 CODE

 COURSE

 TERM

 MODE

 PRE-REQ

 Level 1        
 COMM11007  Media Writing  1  ROK;FLEX  
 JOUR19024  Public Relations and the Media  2  ROK;FLEX  
 Advanced (any 2 of)        
 COMM11110  Introduction to Public Relations  1  ROK;FLEX  
 COMM12018  Advanced Public Relations  1  BDG;ROK;FLEX  COMM11110
 COMM12025  Organisational Communication  2  ROK;FLEX  36 units of credit
 COMM12030  Desktop Publishing  1  BDG;BNE;GDC;MEL;MKY;ROK;SYD;FLEX  
     2  MEL  
     3  BNE;GDC;MEL;SYD  

 

Engineering Technology Management

Co-plan description: Provides students with skills and knowledge to work with engineers, technologists and business managers in an enormous range of industries and organisations in both government and private industry - Business manager level. It helps equip you to apply knowledge and skills in analysis, scientific, technological and management principles and to exhibit management skills and social responsibility to existing and new technology and business areas.  BOHS students who may be interested in working in an engineering, applied technology or related area would find the study of the this co-plan beneficial, with its introduction to technical and socio-technical issues and the management and application of technology in an engineering workplace.

 CODE

 COURSE

 TERM

 MODE

 PRE-REQ

 Any 4 of:        
 ENAG11006  Professional Engineering Communication  1  FLEX  
 ENAG11002  Energy and Electricity  2  FLEX  
 ENAG12001  Sustainable Technology and the Environement  2  FLEX  ENTA11006 or ENAG11006
 ENAG11001  Engineering Drafting  1  FLEX  
 ENAG12003  Engineering Project Management  2  GLD;MKY;ROK;FLEX  ENAG11002
 ENAG11005  Mechanics  1  FLEX  

 

Human Movement Studies

Co-plan description: Recommended for those students interested in the science of the human body while still being able to work in environmental health. The co-plan is designed to give the student a breadth of knowledge and skills to understand and deliver a health message to workers and understand the workers' health needs.

 CODE

 COURSE

 TERM

 MODE

 PRE-REQ

 Any 4 of:

 HMSC12017

 Sport and Exercise Psychology

 1

 ROK;FLEX

 HMSC12008

 Biomechanics

 2

 ROK;FLEX

 HMSC12007

 Excercise and Work Physiology

 2

 ROK;FLEX

 ENTA11006 or ENAG11006

 HMSC12011

 Sport Planning and Development

 1

 ROK;FLEX

 HMSC13024

 Advanced Sport and Exercise Psychology

 2

 ROK;FLEX

 ENAG11002

 HMSC13021

 Advanced Biomechanics

 1

 ROK;FLEX

 HMSC12008

 HMSC13022

 Advanced Exercise and Work Physiology

 1

 ROK;FLEX

 HMSC12007

 HMSC12010

 Sport Management

 2

 ROK;FLEX

 HMSC13025

 Sport Marketing

 2

 ROK;FLEX

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