Area: | School of Public Health |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 7.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 5 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 304656 (v.1) Food Science Specialisation 202
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304657 (v.1) Public Health Law 284
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Syllabus: | Extension of Professional Practice (Community) 284 by field studies and tuition with selected practising Environmental Health Officers in government authorities and industry, including placement to a rural location. Specific topics include town planning and development control, building inspections and processing building plans, Local Authority Council meetings, Aboriginal health, asbestos management, food legislation. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit, students will be able to demonstrate applications of professional competencies and skills relevant to the duties of environmental health practitioners and an understanding of the role of environmental health professionals in rural and remote areas. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Case Study Presentation 15%. Reports (2) 15%. Final Theory Exam 35%. Practical Exam 15%. Performance on professional placement 20%. Students must pass all components to achieve a pass grade for the unit. This is by pass/fail assessment. |
Field of Education: | 61303 Environmental Health | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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