Environmental Health, Testamur Major (T076

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  • Western Sydney University Major Code: T076

Previous Code:  MT3031.1

Available to students in other Western Sydney University programs?  No

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 testamur major Environmental Health in a Bachelor of Science, 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.

Location

Campus Mode Advice
Hawkesbury Campus Internal Dr Narsimha Reddy

Accreditation 

T076 (Environmental Health) within the Bachelor of Science and the Bachelor of Advanced Science, has Conditional Provisional Accreditation with Environmental Health Australia