311514 v.1 Environmental Health Major (Master)
Introduction
The Environmental Health Major within the Master of Public Health focuses on an introduction to environmental risk assessment and management, epidemiological studies and basic science research to analyse the impact of environmental agents and to develop techniques to study and control these effects. Students will examine the effects of biological, chemical and physical environmental agents on individuals and communities.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 | |||||
| 13151 | v.4 N2 | Research Dissertation 600 | 16.0 | 50.0 | |
| 13359 | v.3 | Research Dissertation 601 | 16.0 | 50.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| 13179 | v.3 N1 | Research Project 650 | 8.0 | 50.0 | |
| SELECT 4 OPTIONS | 100.0 | ||||
| 200.0 | |||||
| Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| 11518 | v.5 | Occupational Diseases 585 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 13150 | v.4 | Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases 681 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 301948 | v.4 | International Health and Primary Health Care 600 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
| 305042 | v.2 | Health Impact Assessment 680 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 308414 | v.2 | Sustainable Development for Health 681 | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 311882 | v.2 | International Indigenous Health 600 | 8.0 | 25.0 | |
N1 Students who select Research Project 650 will need to complete a total of six optional units.
N2 Students must complete Research Dissertation 601 if they first select Research Dissertation 600.
N3 If Recognition of Prior Learning is granted, it is allocated towards units in Year Two.
NB Students may only select the dissertation if they have a course weighted average of 70% over both semester one and two. (The dissertation is comprised of two units).
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