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Q36 / D66 Graduate Diploma of Health and Ecology

INTRODUCTION

The Graduate Diploma of Health and Ecology will equip students with the skills to blend the approaches of the ecological sciences and the health sciences to give a unique perspective on environmental and social issues. It has been designed to allow three different types of graduates or professionals, those who already have a degree in either public health, nursing or environmental management, to examine the inter-relationships between the well-being of communities, health of people and ecological condition of their surroundings. It will suit those students who see environmental issues in a broader societal context, or those students who believe that the socio-economic and environmental determinants of human health require careful investigation.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

An undergraduate degree OR relevant postgraduate qualification.
 
COURSE LOCATION
Off campus (online)
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Online.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

Three specialisations to choose from, depending on previous studies.

120 credit points (six units).

Units are online and should be completed in the order listed below.
 
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SPECIALISATION
Students with a background in Environmental Health:
 
Core Units
SCI5105 Catchment Health 20 
SCI5250 Environmental Impact Assessment Procedures 20 
 
Recommended Electives
Four units selected from:
HST5508 Planning and Evaluation 20 
HST5501 Law and Ethical Issues 20 
SCI5123 Coastal and Marine Systems 20 
SCI5124 Land Degradation and Management 20 
SCI5115 Inland Aquatic Systems 20 
 
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISATION
Students with a background in other health professions:
 
Core Units
HST5130 Principles of Environmental Health 20 
SCI5105 Catchment Health 20 
 
Recommended Electives
Four units with at least one unit selected from SCI5123, SCI5124 and SCI5115.
 
HST5111 Health Promotion Strategies 20 
HST5113 Health Promotion Planning 20 
HST5120 Epidemiology 20 
IAS5103 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Project 20 
HST5231 Current Issues in Environmental Health 20 
SCI5123 Coastal and Marine Systems 20 
SCI5124 Land Degradation and Management 20 
SCI5115 Inland Aquatic Systems 20 
 
PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALISATION
Students with a background in Environmental Science/Management:
 
Core Units
HST5120 Epidemiology 20 
SCI5105 Catchment Health 20 
 
Recommended Electives
Four units selected from:
HST5111 Health Promotion Strategies 20 
HST5117 Communicable Disease 20 
HST5130 Principles of Environmental Health 20 
HST5161 Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice 20 
OHS5101 Prevention of Accidents and Ill-Health at Work 1 20 
Public Health elective (20)
OR One unit selected from:
RES5101 Research Preparation: Methods of Research 20 
RES5102 Research Preparation: Qualitative Approaches 20 
RES5103 Research Preparation: Quantitative Research Methods 20 
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 31/03/2010 VET: 31/03/2010