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Programme: BScHons Environmental Health

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Code	Faculty	Department
10244026	Faculty of Health Sciences	Department: School of Health Systems and Public Health

Credits	Duration	NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 1 year	Total credits: 120	NQF level: 08

Programme information
Curriculum: Final year

Programme information

The following requirements are set:

Advanced instruction by means of self-tuition, lectures and seminars.
Students must pass the module TNM 700 Applied research methodology 700.
Students must pass the module PHM 770 Learning in public health 770.
Students must pass a research report (or project) that carries at least 30 credits.

Admission requirements

Relevant bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree with at least one applicable biological subject as a major or Bachelor of Environmental Health with specialisation in environmental management
A weighted average of at least 60% in the biological science or specialisation modules at final-year level

Other programme-specific information

Students who want to specialise in environmental health need to enrol for ENV 785 and GGY 789 to replace EOH 771 and EOH 772.

Examinations and pass requirements

The individual modules in each field of study must all be passed with a mark of at least 50% in each module, before a student may graduate in that field of study.
Each field of study has a specified, externally moderated, summative assessment that must also be passed before the student may graduate.

Pass with distinction

The degree is conferred with distinction on a student who has obtained an average of at least 75% in the summative assessment, as well as an average of at least 75% for the remaining components of the curriculum (i.e. excluding the summative assessment mark).

Minimum credits: 120

Core modules

AOH 772

Research project: Occupational health 772

Credits: 30.00

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EHM 772

Basis in environmental health 772

Credits: 5.00

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EHM 773

Health risk assessment 773

Credits: 10.00

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ENV 785

Environmental assessments 785

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
The aim of this module is to understand the principles and processes behind environmental assessments. The module will give an overview of the history of assessments, compare assessment processes internationally, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches, provide an overview of the South African regulatory context and the environmental authorisation process.

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EOH 774

Environmental health examination 774

Credits: 0.00

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EOH 775

Introduction to environmental and occupational health 775

Credits: 10.00

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GGY 789

Environmental change 789

Credits: 15.00

Module content:
Study themes include past environmental change, causes and consequences of human-induced environmental change and South Africa and climate change.

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HCL 772

Occupational health law 772

Credits: 10.00

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HCM 775

Managing occupational health services 775

Credits: 10.00

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OHT 772

Principles of occupational hygiene and toxicology 772

Credits: 10.00

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PHM 773

Learning in public health 773

Credits: 5.00

Module content:
Special introduction to fundamentals in Executive Leadership in health
The emerging student will be taught the fundamentals in executive leadership in healthcare systems which will form the basic platform or foundation for understanding the challenges for application of leadership modalities at the different levels of healthcare service delivery in the public health service and how to begin to think and analyse how the principles of executive leadership at their level of appointment can improve health service delivery.

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TNM 700

Applied research methodology 700

Credits: 0.00

Module content:
*Attendance module only.

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