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HonoursCG57 - Bachelor of Environmental Health
Program Aim
The purpose of this program is to produce graduates who are competent environmental health professionals ready to be employed as workplace leaders in decision making and management. Graduates will be able to facilitate, educate, problem solve, and promote environmental health in relation to individuals, families, the community and environment.
Throughout this program students participate in field visits with practical opportunities to apply their learning to given situations. In their second year, students are placed in industry to work in conjunction with an environmental health practitioner, for 240 hours. This presents students with valuable learning and application opportunities before the completion of their studies. During this time, students continue to work through course material externally and assessment is linked to the placement.
Program Structure
Students must complete 24 courses/144 units of credit, which include:
- 20 core courses; and
- a second plan (co-plan) consisting of 4 courses (click here for plans).
Those who complete an appropriate co-plan will have specialist knowledge in the following:
- Building Surveying;
- Engineering Technology Management;
- Environmental Studies:
- Health Promotion;
- Human Movement Studies;
- Management;
- Occupational Health and Safety; or
- Professional Communication (Public Relations).