Overview
Environmental health deals with many factors in our natural and built environment that affect human health. You will learn how microorganisms and toxic substances interact with biological systems and how this leads to clinical effects. Risks to healthy environments in urban, industrial, agricultural and/or natural settings will be evaluated using epidemiology, toxicology and statistics. Additionally, graduates of this major are well-positioned to pursue careers in public health policy, environmental health and related areas - finding employment opportunities in government organisations, consulting firms, research institutions, healthcare organisations, the private sector and academic institutions.
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*For students undertaking this major as part of H300 Bachelor of Health Sciences you must undertake SLE111 Cells and Genes as part of this major.
For students undertaking this major as part of S323 Bachelor of Biomedical Science you must undertake HBS107 Understanding Health as part of this major.