Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice
Clean air, drinkable water, good health and fresh food. They’re all things we take for granted – until we can’t. Protect and promote the health and wellbeing of our communities with the Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice. In this multidisciplinary course, you’ll learn how to interpret, critically evaluate, prevent and solve a range of environmental health problems. Plus, unpack the political, legislative and policy frameworks that apply to environmental health, and contribute to and advance evidence-based practice. When you graduate, you could pursue a career as an environmental health practitioner or officer (with local or state authorities), a food and waste management consultant, or working in communicable disease control, health promotion, sustainability, or health and environmental policy.
Duration
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time
Intakes
Hawthorn (Semester 1, Semester 2) - View application and start dates
Study mode
- Full-time
2020 Start Dates
Semester 1 -
02 March 2020
Semester 2 -
03 August 2020
2021 Start Dates
Semester 1 -
01 March 2021
Semester 2 -
02 August 2021
Course information in detail
- Course detail, course structure and units of study.
Course description
The Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice prepares students for professional careers in the environmental health field, either as environmental health practitioners or officers (particularly for those wishing to pursue a career with local or state authorities) or in a range of other professional capacities, such as food and waste management consultants, communicable disease control, health promotion, health and environmental policy and sustainability positions. These professional roles require mastery of a wide range of multidisciplinary studies and the ability to interpret, critically evaluate, prevent and solve a range of problems in order to protect and promote the health and well-being of the community.
Course structure
To qualify for the award of Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice students must complete 100 credit points comprising of:
- 8 Core Units of Study (100 credit points)
Maximum Academic Credit
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice is 50 credit points (normally four units of study)
The maximum level of credit that can be granted for the Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice is 50 credit points (normally four units of study)
Units of study
Students must complete the following eight units (100 credit points):
ENH60001 Environmental Health Concepts
ENH70001 Effective Planning and Evaluation in Environmental Health Contexts *
ENH60003 Managing Food Safety Risks
HRM60019 Work and Organisational Behaviour
ENH70004 Environmental Health Law *
ENH70002 Dealing with Uncertainty in Complex Environments *
PEH60001 Communicable Disease Control
ENH70003 Becoming an Environmental Health Professional *
ENH70001 Effective Planning and Evaluation in Environmental Health Contexts *
ENH60003 Managing Food Safety Risks
HRM60019 Work and Organisational Behaviour
ENH70004 Environmental Health Law *
ENH70002 Dealing with Uncertainty in Complex Environments *
PEH60001 Communicable Disease Control
ENH70003 Becoming an Environmental Health Professional *
* Outcome units - matched exemptions are generally not granted for higher education outcome units.
Careers and graduate outcomes
- Career opportunities, course aims and objectives, graduate skills and professional recognition.
Career opportunities
Graduates of this program will be qualified to practice as environmental health officers or practitioners, assisting Australian governments to fulfil legislative responsibilities associated with protecting and enhancing the health of the environment and community
Aims and objectives
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
- apply advanced theoretical knowledge and technical skills in a range of environmental health practice contexts
- interpret the political, legislative and policy frameworks applicable to environmental health and identify and evaluate the appropriate mechanisms for addressing problems
- apply a systems-based approach to address complex environmental health problems, contextualising the roles of environmental health practitioners and related disciplines
- work ethically and responsibly, as an individual or within a team, and apply non-technical skills including critical self-reflection and interpersonal communication appropriate to the context
- identify and critically evaluate sources of environmental health practice knowledge to contribute to and advance evidence-based practice
Graduate skills
The Swinburne Graduate Attributes signify that Swinburne intends that its teaching courses assist all its graduates to be:
- capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas;
- entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community;
- effective and ethical in work and community situations;
- adaptable and able to manage change; and
- aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing
Professional recognition
The Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice has been granted accreditation from Environmental Health Australia.
Pathways and scholarships
- Credit transfer, recognition of prior learning and scholarships.
Kernow is the largest provider of environmental health services in Australia, and we’re constantly on the lookout for talented people. We count many Swinburne alumni in our ranks … in fact, I hold a Swinburne degree myself. At Kernow, we want to set our staff up for success – our graduate recruits become part of our Boost induction and training program.
Sean La Fontaine
Business Development Manager, Kernow
Course fees and requirements
- Fees, entry requirements and non-year 12 entry.
Course fees
Fees are estimates for students commencing in 2020 only: Tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2020 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.
How do I pay my fees?
FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.
HECS-HELP is a loan and discount scheme available to eligible students enrolled in a Commonwealth supported place. A HECS-HELP loan can cover all or part of the student contribution amount.
This course offers Commonwealth Supported Places for eligible students.
The total tuition fee is dependent upon the combination of units of study selected by the student. Fees are reviewed each year. Find out more about fees.
Entry requirements
The admission requirements for the Graduate Diploma for Environmental Health Practice are:
- A Bachelor Degree in Science, Health Science or cognate related discipline, or
- A Bachelor Degree in a non-cognate discipline and at least 3 years industry experience in a related field as approved by the course director.
How to apply
Please refer to the entry requirements before applying.
Find out more about how to apply.
Note: for students applying mid-year, only part-time study is available
Find out more
Submit an online enquiry
Tel: 1300 SWINBURNE
Email: postgrad@swinburne.edu.au
Tel: 1300 SWINBURNE
Email: postgrad@swinburne.edu.au