Extended major
Available in the Bachelor of Health Science
Career opportunities
Environmental health officer or specialist in local or state government, academia or the corporate sector, environmental management or risk management, overseas health agencies, particularly in the area of food, water and sanitation for emergency and disaster management.
Membership
Environmental Health Australia; Public Health Association of Australia; Australian Health Promotion Association.
Extended Major (11)
Only students enrolled in the Bachelor of Health Science are eligible to undertake the Applied Environmental Health Extended Major.
For an extended major in Applied Environmental Health, students must successfully complete the following 11 courses:
Required courses (11)
| Course | Semester of offer | Units | Requisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| HLT100 Anatomy and Physiology |
| 12 | Pre: Enrolled in Program SC010, SC108, ED312, ED315, SC306, SC347, SC367, SC391, SC392, SC393 or Applied Environmental Health Extended Major or Health and Physical Education Major Anti: (LFS112 or LFS201 or LFS202) and LFS122) or SPX103 |
| JST101 Justice and the Australian Legal System |
| 12 | Anti: LAW101 or LAW102 |
| SCI102 Biodiversity and Ecology |
| 12 | Anti: ENS102 |
| ENP211 Planning and Environmental Law |
| 12 | Anti: ENP210 |
| LFS261 Microbiology |
| 12 | Pre: SCI103 or LFS100 or LFS103 Anti: MEP263 or MBT263 |
| LFS262 Medical Microbiology |
| 12 | Pre: MBT263 or LFS261 or MEP263 Anti: MEP252 or MEP253 or MBT253 |
| PUB205 Food Safety Laws and Regulations |
| 12 | Anti: NUT322 |
| PUB210 Concepts of Epidemiology |
| 12 | |
| PUB262 Environmental Health Risk Management |
| 12 | |
| ENS351 Integrated Environmental Management |
| 12 | Anti: ESS351 |
| PUB305 Public Health Practicum |
| 24 | Pre: Course Coordinator Consent Required and enrolled in SC344, SC354, SC367, SC373 or SC375 Anti: WPL310 or WPL311 or WPL320 or HLT326 or PUB352 or PUB332 |