POSTRADUATE STUDIES ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH There is growing realisation of the importance of the mechanisms behind environmental hazards causing damage to human health. The global burden of disease attributable to environmental hazards has been estimated at 25-33%. Changing our environment provides a potentially important and largely untapped opportunity to prevent illness and promote well-being. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: You will gain an advanced theoretical understanding combined with the practical skills required to more effectively work in environmental and public health. AREA OF STUDY: Environmental health is about creating and maintaining environments which promote good public health. The focus is on the interaction between the physical, social and natural environment and human health. Furthermore, environmental health practice covers assessment, correction and prevention of environmental factors that can adversely affect health. This area of study is potentially relevant to a range of work areas including public and environmental health, scientific, engineering and planning practice. PROGRAMME OPTIONS: You can study environmental health in the following programmes: Master of Public Health Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: This subject is for health professionals who have, or wish to have, a career in environmental health or do research in environmental health. It will also suit environmental health officers and others who provide essential services involving monitoring and management of environmental health hazards and those in consulting companies, local government and industry who need some knowledge about environmental health issues in their daily work. With increasing demands for specialist and environmental health-informed practitioners in a number of areas of public and environmental health practice, as well as for health input into environmental planning, these courses are an important prerequisite for your successful career in this area. If you would like to study this programme or any Undergraduate or Postgraduate programme contact us at: [email protected] Video Link: youtube/watch?v=p_na3o0dl74
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