BSc (Hons) Environmental Health with Sandwich placement

Module: 4EH003

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module examines the formation of environmental health legislation and policy at a variety of geographical scales, and considers the roles and responsibilities of the various organisations involved in the process. The importance and value of global citizenship in successfully tackling environmental health issues will be examined and evaluated. It seeks to develop an understanding of the process of environmental policy development, implementation and enforcement, and to provide an overview of key environmental legislation in the UK as it relates to environmental health.

Module: 4EH012

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module will examine the impact of the workplace on health, identifying the stressors, their impacts on health and the strategies and frameworks in place to mitigate these impacts.

Module: 4EH002

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

At the completion of the module students are expected to have gained a sound knowledge and understanding of the critical relationship between human health and the environment, and possess the necessary skills to effectively acquire, interpret and use, environmental and public health information.

Module: 4EH004

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to help students to develop the personal, professional and academic skills which will enable them to study successfully, to operate professionally in the workplace and to become a self-motivated and reflective life-long learner.

Module: 4EH009

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The transfer of the public health portfolio to local government has given Environmental Health Practitioners (EHP) an important role in helping to improve public health and reduce health inequalities. This module explores the historic context of public health from the outbreaks of Cholera in the 1800's right up to contemporary issues today including Ebola; smoking cessation; tackling alcohol dependency; nutrition and improving diet as well as other day to day issues contributing to health and well-being. Students will consider the benefits of collaborative work, leadership and building alliances to maximise outcomes with reducing resources. For example this might be partnership work with Public Health England, NHS or other public health professionals. The module will also consider how EHPs can contribute to policy and strategy development, developing and assessing the effectiveness of interventions and assessment of the population’s health and well-being. At the heart of the module will be the role of the EHP in health protection including preventing the transmission of communicable disease and protecting against health impacts from exposure to environmental hazards from a range of sources including poor housing, the work environment and air quality.

Module: 4EH001

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module presents baseline knowledge of the core components of the natural environment and develops an understanding of their inter-relationships. In adopting a systems and processes approach to the functioning of the planet, students will be able to define how the various components of the natural environment interact with each other and combine to influence the landscape in which we live. The module is thus both interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary, and will allow students to build models and create ideas about the natural environment on local, regional and global scales. Key concepts will be appraised and investigated so that processes and systems in the natural environment can be evaluated. A correlation between the relevance of the natural environment and links to issues of environmental health will be developed at each stage of the module.

Module: 5EH002

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The module provides intermediate training and skills development appropriate for practical investigations related to the human and the physical environment. The module introduces a range of analytical techniques including social survey techniques, health and safety investigations, field-based environmental data collection and laboratory-based analysis of data. The practical considerations and sampling design issues associated with collection of field-based data will be addressed in association with the planning of independent/small group research activity. This will include the relevant planning preparation for undergraduate project work.

Module: 5EH005

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Pollution of the environment is perhaps one of the most important issues that must be addressed by modern societies. This module will introduce a variety of concepts and issues associated with sources of pollution, but more importantly will evaluate how such problems can either be managed effectively or avoided in the first place. Topics in this module will include contaminated land, water and air pollution, sustainable energy generation, noise pollution, waste management and environmental legislation relating to pollution.

Module: 5EH009

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The principle aim of the module is to develop your understanding of the framework within the UK to ensure food safety. Begining with the legal framework, interventions including inspection and enforcement, food spoilage/microbiology and safety management systems. The module will also prepare students for work in both the public and private sector and consider contemporary food related issues.

Module: 5EH003

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

With the 2007 ‘English House Condition Survey’ indicating that as many as 7.7million dwellings fail to meet national standards for decent homes, the scene is set for a detailed investigation of housing quality. This module therefore explores the role of environmental health officers with respect to housing. It does so by discussing contemporary housing conditions and by describing housing types, housing markets and institutional structures. The module also analyses aspects of housing development by appraising the planning system, different construction techniques, formal building standards and energy efficiency measures. In addition to house building practices, the module will examine housing and neighbourhood improvement processes, including assessment practices, and potential responses, such as improvement grants, area renewal and approaches to homelessness. Finally, the module will introduce the application of housing law and enforcement procedures by examining inspection processes, potential management options and formal legal proceedings.

Module: 5EH004

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