Bachelor of Health Science (Environmental Health)
(M3R)
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Duration:
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3.5 years |
Location:
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Launceston
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Study Areas
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The Bachelor of Health Science (Environmental Health) is a professionally accredited 3.5 year program that is designed to produce graduands who will work as Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) in State and Local Government. EHOs are responsible for implementing public health legislation, monitoring and maintaining many environmental health standards and dealing with a broad range of issues including food safety, air and water quality, water and solid waste management, health promotion, epidemiology, communicable diseases prevention and control, noise pollution and the use of hazardous substances. Graduands will also be involved in environmental health risk assessment and risk management, local government health planning and advising state and local governments on legislative policy. Years 1 and 2 of the degree are taught at the School of Human Life Sciences at the Launceston campus of the University of Tasmania. Year 3 and 4 units are taught largely by distance, requiring minimal days on campus in year 3 and 4, with some units taught using full day face to face sessions.
Some units and practicum requirements will be outside normal university semesters. A quota may apply due to the practicum component.
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Special Requirements
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Minimum University requirements, including Physical Sciences TQA3 SC315109 or equivalent. An additional pre-tertiary science subject or mathematics is preferred.
Entry into and advanced standing in the program is available to students who have successfully completed other tertiary and TAFE qualifications.
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Further study options
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Honours, Grad Cert, Grad Dip, Masters.
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Career opportunities
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Graduates will be eligible for membership to Environmental Health Australia (EHA) and be recognised as Environmental Health Officers, employable by all levels of Government and in the defence forces. In addition many graduands will find their way into associated work areas in private industry where the skills of the EHO have proven valuable. Others become consultants across a wide range of related areas.
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Further Information
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