Environmental Health
Bachelor's degree
In Telford
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Telford
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Duration
3 Years
The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and the first stage in becoming a registered Environmental Health Practitioner.
Protection of public health is the key principle underpinning the work of Environmental Health Practitioners (EHP) whether that is investigating a food poisoning outbreak or accident at work, through to noise problems, housing issues and contamination of the environment.
The course will:
Develop multidisciplinary knowledge and understanding of the vital and complex areas of environmental health.
Provide practically-based experiences to develop the personal and professional knowledge and skills to allow graduates to become Environmental Health practitioners
This is a practice based course with the integration of practical case studies, visits and real life examples throughout the course to develop the ability to make informed decisions, within the legislative framework to protect health and promote well-being.
Students carrying out routine food hygiene inspection in a large catering kitchen.
Find out more about our Environmental Health course in the below video featuring our staff and students.
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About this course
At the end of this course you will be able to:
Critically analyse the implications of biological, chemical, physical, social and psychosocial stressors on human health in relation to food safety, health and safety, housing, environmental protection and public health
Apply the legislative framework related to environmental health.
Collect, critically appraise data and information to make informed decisions and formulate appropriate solutions.
Demonstrate cognitive and communication skills in relation to the application of knowledge and judgment to identify and make effective interventions to protect public health.
Develop personal and professional development skills through engagement with self-managed and reflective learning.
2019 Entry
GCSE English and Maths at grade C+/4 or an accepted equivalent.
Only the following equivalent qualifications are accepted for English: Functional Skills Level 2 English and OCN Access to HE Core English (12 credits at Level 2 or 3 in English)
Only the following equivalent qualifications are accepted for Mathematics: Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and OCN Access to HE Core Mathematics (12 credits at Level 2 or 3 in Mathematics)
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A Levels with minimum BB or CCE to include one Science subject. nts will be mature students with work experience, who wish to further...
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Subjects
- Housing
- Public
- Environmental Health
- Public Health
Course programme
Year 1
Through a variety of learning activities, year 1 provides an exciting introduction to the broad scope of environmental health including human health, natural environment and public health. You will also develop key skills for effective study throughout your course such as IT, laboratory and field work and report writing skills.
Students inspecting food traders at Bearded Theory music festival
Year 2
You will focus on law and practice in food safety, health and safety, housing and environmental protection. Using case studies and scenarios you will learn about enforcement and criminal investigation techniques. Field trips and site visits will help to transform students into Environmental Health Practitioners.
Placement Year
There is an optional but strongly recommended placement year to develop practical skills, professional competence and may involve working in local authorities and/or the private sector.
Final year
You will develop a multi-disciplinary approach required for environmental health practice through case studies, complex investigation and inspection of premises. During this year you have the opportunity to undertake an independent research project in an area of interest.
Environmental Health