About Health & Environment (BSc)
This degree is the first of its kind in Australia and is not offered by any other Australian university. With a uniquely holistic approach to health care in the areas of environmental protection, occupational health and safety and public health this degree will provide you with the skills for roles in exciting and worthwhile careers.
As a Health and Environment student you’ll develop an understanding of current issues in environment, health and safety, such as safe drinking water, environmental transmission of infectious diseases, allergies, food quality and contamination, nutrition, waste management, occupational disease and injury, risk assessment and management, and policy. You’ll be equipped with a broad-based education in health sciences in order to enable you to pursue a range of career options in the health industry.
Should you wish to specialise in particular areas, this course, consisting of core and elective units, also provides the flexibility to develop skills and knowledge in a number of specialist areas. It will also allow you to undertake further study in a number of disciplines; in particular it will allow you to pursue entry into allied health professional graduate programs.
What can I do with my Health and Environment degree?
With a Health and Environment degree you might expect to work with organisations concerned with community health, management of chemical waste, environmental protection and occupational health and safety in a wide range of industries including mining companies, chemical manufacturers, consulting companies and water management agencies.
You might choose to work in a wide range of health occupations in both the public and private sectors. Some of the jobs you might consider are: health services officer, health promotion officer, environmental and health policy officer, environmental assessment and pollution prevention officer, policy analysts and in research.
How to apply
Our entry requirements tool will help you find the most appropriate and quickest pathways to admission. The tool will take you through a couple of steps to help identify the best pathways for you based on your situation. Once you have chosen the most suitable pathway you will also be provided you with information on how to apply based on the criteria you are using for admission.
Domestic student applications:
All undergrad applications for Semester 1 2009 need to be submitted through TISC. If you would like to apply for this course you can now:
- Get your TISC help kit containing your course info, handy hints and advice to help make the application process even easier.
- Get advice on how to structure your TISC preferences to give yourself the best chance of getting into the course of your dreams.
- If you have any questions, please call Prospective Students' and Admissions Centre on 1300 687 3624 or email us at admissions@murdoch.edu.au.
International student applications:
If you would like to apply for this course you can now:
Course Details
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| Length |
3 years full time internal study or part time equivalent
Please note that international students can only study full time |
| International fee information |
2008 fees per 24 points - $18,750 |
| Location |
South Street Campus |
| Murdoch course code |
B1204 |
| TISC Code |
MUVHC |
| TER cut off for 2008 |
84.55 or country equivalent |
| STAT score required |
>145 |
| Information on course units |
Link to handbook entry |
Recommended TEE Subjects
The following recommended subjects will provide you with a useful background if you are interested in studying in the area of Health Sciences:
- Maths,
- Chemistry,
- Physics,
- Biology.
We don’t have prerequisite subjects for any of our courses as we are a strong promoter of a well rounded education. However, remember that you will also need to demonstrate competence in English, normally through passing either English or English Literature or by getting a sufficiently high score in ESL.
Course Structure
Year 1
Foundation Unit
All new first year students take a Foundation Unit. These are designed so you have some idea what’s going on, because, let’s face it, you’ve never been to uni before!
Core Units
You must take these units for a particular major to gain a specialisation in this area.
- Environmental Biology
- Principles of Vertebrate Physiology
- Introduction to the Human Body
- Biostatistics and Information Retrieval OR Statistical Data Analysis and Databases
General Electives
You must take these units to have enough units to graduate. General Electives give you the flexibility to learn from a variety of different areas.
Select three units offered by the University, subject to unit prerequisites.
What are my Career Options?
The Health and Environment degree at Murdoch satisfies the growing demand for a more integrated and interdisciplinary approach to healthcare by paying closer attention to the multidisciplinary areas of environmental protection, occupational health and safety and public health.
As a Murdoch Health and Environment graduate, your employment prospects are bright, especially if you combine it with other disciplines. Depending on which skill combinations or specialisations you have, your Murdoch degree may lead you towards work and study opportunities in a number of areas. The following are some professions to consider, including extra majors that will improve your prospects of achieving them.
| Profession |
What they do |
Suggested double majors |
| Employee Assistance Plan Manager etc |
Employee Assistance Plan Managers, also called employee welfare managers, are responsible for a wide array of programs covering occupational safety and health standards and practices; health promotion and physical fitness, medical examinations, first aid; publications; food service and recreation activities; employee suggestion systems; child care and elder care; and counselling services. |
Human Resource Management
Gender and Cultural Studies |
| Health Physicist |
Health Physicists are trained to understand the dangers of radioactivity and uphold safety standards. They can work in environmental health, testing levels of radioactivity in air and water, medical health, ensuring that radiology and radiation therapy is carried out according to health guidelines, or in the power reactor industry, where they are responsibility for overall safety and worker health. Health Physicists help protect people and the environment from hazardous radiation exposure by monitoring the manufacture, handling, and disposal of radioactive material. |
Environmental Science
Physics |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialist |
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists promote occupational health and safety within organisations in many ways, such as by advising management on how to increase worker productivity through raising morale and reducing absenteeism, turnover, and equipment downtime while securing savings on insurance premiums, workers’ compensation benefits, and litigation expenses. They may conduct inspections and inform the management of a business which areas may not be in compliance with State and Federal laws or employer policies. They advise management on the cost and effectiveness of safety and health programs. |
Public Policy and Management
Legal Studies
Human Resource Mangement |
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