Overview
Overview
The effective management of the health needs of a community requires sensitivity to public expectation and an equitable balance of science, law, environmental and social factors; and sustainability. This course will give you the professional skills to identify, assess, evaluate and control environmental hazards.
In this course you will undertake a range of coursework units covering the core aspects of environmental health, including environmental health management, law, food safety and risk assessment.
Your learning will be supported by foundation studies into public health. The course also contains a practicum unit that requires 100 hours of work experience in an environmental health workplace.
Upon completion of this course you will be eligible for appointment as an Environmental Health Officer in local government, or in various positions in state and federal government as well as in private industry.
Please note: This course is only available to Australian and New Zealand applicants.
Please refer to the handbook for additional course overview information.
What jobs can the Environmental Health course lead to?
Upon graduation you could work in government positions at local, state and federal levels. At a local level you may be employed as an Environmental Health Officer, while at state and federal levels you could work in departments across both health and environment areas. You may also find employment in private industry, which could include food and resource sectors.
What you'll learn
- apply sustainable environmental health principles and practices to enhance the health and well-being of populations
- apply logical and rational processes to critically analyse issues relevant to environmental health; think creatively to generate innovative solutions
- access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information and evidence from a range of sources applicable to practice
- communicate at an advanced level with individuals and groups and advocate for the improvement of health conditions
- effectively use new and existing technologies relevant to environmental health practice
- take responsibility for own learning and professional development in environmental health practice
- recognise and apply international perspectives to environmental health
- demonstrate understanding and respect for individual human rights and cultural diversity
- work professionally and ethically across a range of settings
