Environmental and Occupational Health
UndergraduateADU-PUBH20212027
Previously UAD-PUB2513OUA
Course information for 2027 intake View information for 2026 course intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 15 Aug 2027
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $2,200
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Environmental and Occupational Health
About this subject
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Describe the nature of environmental health hazards and the ways in which they impinge upon communities and occupational groups.
- Outline the types of factors that influence the distribution of health disorders, within an exposed population.
- Explain “risk” as a central concept in describing, evaluating and managing EOH problems.
- Describe the roles and relationships of key disciplines (including epidemiology, toxicology, occupational and environmental hygiene and ergonomics) in the prevention, investigation and management of EOH problems.
- OHS Management, Legislation & Disease Causation (Hazard Management; Disease Causation; OHS Legislation)
- Chemical Hazards (Hazardous Substances; Health Surveillance and Biological Monitoring)
- Physical Hazards (Occupational Noise; Ionising Radiation; Non Ionising Radiation; Heat stress)
- Special Topics (Musculoskeletal Disease; Occupational Stress; Health and Wellbeing in the workplace)
- Introduction to Environmental Health Risk Assessment (EHRA) (Introduction to EHRA)
- Core Environmental Health Issues (Air Quality; Food Quality; Water Quality; Infectious Diseases)
- Special Topics (Waste Management ; Soil Contamination; Global Environmental Health; Climate Change)
This course aims to introduce a range of environmental factors, which may pose a risk to the health of human populations. It also addresses risk assessment and management methods for evaluating and controlling such risks. A variety of diseases associated with exposure to common occupational and environmental factors will be discussed. In addition, there will be an overview of the historical, legislative and administrative aspects of occupational health.
All assessment is assignment based.
- Short Response Questions (10%)
- Report (25%)
- Report (25%)
- Report (20%)
- Report (20%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
UAD-PUB2513OUA (Not currently available)
Others
Must not have completed PUBHLTH2513OUA Environmental and Occupational Health at the University of Adelaide.
Additional requirements
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media). Headset, including microphone (highly recommended). Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units. myLearning is the Adelaide University's online learning environment. myLearning provides access to various features including announcements, course materials, discussion boards and assessments.
- Other requirements - Based on duty of care requirements, a student admitted to Adelaide University must be at least 17 years of age by the date of enrolment, in accordance with Adelaide University's Admission for Coursework Programs Procedure.
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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