Undergraduate: Course rule and topic information

Bachelor of Environmental Health

(BEnvHlth)

Program of study

INTRODUCTION

The course is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences.

COURSE AIMS

The course was created originally to educate Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) to work in industry and government, particularly local government, in areas such as environmental health, environmental protection and occupational health and safety. Today, graduates are employed in all fields of public health, environmental health and environmental protection.

It is structured to provide the requisite diversity of knowledge considered essential for the practising professional.

Expertise covers the physical and biological sciences, an understanding of communities, and relevant aspects of the law and administration. The course incorporates all these components while also placing a strong emphasis on communication and educational skills, the principles of human behaviour, and the ability to resolve problems.

COURSE RULE

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The minimum requirements for consideration for entry to all undergraduate courses are specified in detail in the University Entry Requirements.

PROGRAM OF STUDY [November, 2007]

To qualify for the Bachelor of Environmental Health a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic according to the program of study below.

Except with permission of the Faculty Board:

• the Bachelor of Environmental health must be completed within seven consecutive years or, where credit has been granted for previous work, a period determined by the Board;
• a student may not proceed to any Third Year topic unless they have satisfactorily completed all First Year topics.

The award of a grade of Fail (F) in the same topic on more than one occasion may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's policy on Student Progress.

# Topics run over two semesters.

*CHEM1201 and CHEM1202 will normally only be available to students who have not studied chemistry beyond elementary levels at secondary school or who have not studied PES level chemistry in recent years.