Bachelor of Health Sciences
Environmental Health
Campus
Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Unit set code
MJ-S000059 - Major
Overview
Environmental Health deals with many factors in our natural and built environment that affects human health. You will learn how microorganisms and toxic substances interact with biological systems and how this leads to clinical effects. Risks to healthy environments in urban, industrial, agricultural and/or natural settings will be evaluated using epidemiology, toxicology and statistics. You will also learn about risk assessment and risk management through policy, legislation, and integration of risk management with environmental management principles. This major is recommended for students interested in working in public health policy, environmental health and related areas.
Units
| HSN101 | Foundations of Food, Nutrition and Health |
| HSH205 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics 1 |
| SLE342 | Risks to Healthy Environments |
Plus one of the following units:
*For students undertaking this major as part of H300 Bachelor of Health Sciences you must undertake SLE111 Cells and Genes as part of this major.
*For students undertaking this major as part of S323 Bachelor of Biomedical Science you must undertake HBS107 Understanding Health as part of this major.
