Bachelor of Science (Environmental Health) Western Sydney University
Cricos: 00917K| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Degree | On-Campus | Full-time, Part-time | 3 years | March, July | find out | $39631 per |
Course overview
CRICOS CODE: 041144M
The air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the places we live, work and play all have major impacts on our health and well-being. The Environmental Health major will equip you to explore the diverse range of natural and built-environment challenges that confront us, from the mitigation of human health impacts of global climate change through to the more localised issues of air and water quality, waste management, food security, environmental noise and healthy communities. The major areas of study addressed within the major include air pollution; community studies; emergency management; environmental regulation and policy; environmental monitoring; environmental planning; environmental protection; epidemiology; food safety; noise, occupational environment; risk assessment; sustainable environmental management; toxicology; urban development and water pollution.Access to World Class lab facilitiesYou will have access to dedicated Environmental and Occupational Health Labs at the Hawkesbury campus, located in a designated regional town in NSW. You will gain hands on experience with specialised monitoring equipment to develop skills in aerosols analysis, water quality testing, air quality analysis and soil contamination testing.Access to industry placementsThere will be an opportunity to undertake a short work placement within a professional organisation in the subject, Work Internship for Science Professionals. The placement will allow students to observe and develop professional skills and behaviour and integrate theoretical and practical science knowledge and conventions into a real world setting. The subject will assure that students have job readiness.Elective optionsThe course structure also provides flexibility to take 4 subjects to broaden the knowledge in another discipline, including business and sustainable tourism, or a Minor in Conservation Science or Microbiology.
Entry requirements
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