ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

PHE2EHI

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will gain an understanding of the interrelationship between the physical environment and human health, and environmental health and public health practice. The main themes covered within this subject include global and local environmental issues, environmental justice, ecological sustainability, environmental management and legislation. This subject will also provide students with an introduction to the frameworks that public health and health promotion practitioners can use to contribute to an ecologically sustainable world, and so contribute to improving human health. This subject is taught online.

School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Evelien Spelten

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Enrolling students must have 120 credit points from previous study

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: Enrolment accepted until quota reached

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Discuss the global and local human-environment interface as it relates to public health practice.

02. Describe and explain the main ecological and health promotion theories (e.g. Systems thinking, Ecologically Sustainable Development), action frameworks (e.g. The Ottawa charter for Health Promotion and tools (e.g. Legislation that can support public health practice.

03. Describe and apply the basic principles of environmental health justice.

04. Appraise the environmental health literature and communicate environmental health issues to audiences using a range of modes and media.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Online

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: 30

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Evelien Spelten

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

TutorialWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours tutorial per week on any day including weekend during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One individual essay (1,500-words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One online test (1,250-words equivalent)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
Participation in online activities (1,250-words equivalent, per student)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Online