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HonoursCG57 - Bachelor of Environmental Health
CG57 - Bachelor of Environmental Health
At a GlanceInformation on where the program is available, duration, units of credit as well as contacts for further information.
Aims - StructureAn outline of the programs aims, objectives and outcomes, as well as information on the structure of the program.
Course PlansA detailed list of courses and electives required to complete the program.
Career Opportunities
Professionals working in this field have traditionally gone by many titles, including health inspector, health surveyor and environmental health officer (EHO). The profession is a longstanding one, with most workers being employed by local and state governments. Environmental Health Officers develop, regulate, enforce and monitor laws and regulations governing public health, building and environmental management, in order to promote good health, hygiene and environmental practices. Environmental health professionals are also employed in private industry, the military, academia, research & development and as consultants.
About Environmental Health
Environmental Health is the study of recognising, evaluating and controlling environmental factors affecting public health. Examples of topics in this complex field include:
- communicable disease management systems;
- disaster management;
- environmental effects on human health;
- food-borne disease prevention techniques;
- indoor air quality;
- potable and recreational water quality;
- public hygiene;
- vector-borne disease control; and
- waste management.