Strathclyde, University of, MSc, Environmental Health
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years: 1 |
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years: 2 |
Environmental Health is the assessment and management of environmental influences on human health, and includes study of environmental protection, food safety and hygiene, occupational health and safety, and the built environment; this course is accredited by the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS); teaching is arranged in 2 15-week semesters, consisting of 12 teaching weeks, a revision week and 2 weeks of exams; 11 compulsory modules: Introduction to health and safety; occupational health and toxicology; infection and vector control; housing policy and law; food inspection and control; acoustics; atmospheric pollution impact assessment; waste management and landfill design; food safety and hygiene; recycling urban land; public health studies; optional modules: air pollution control; research methodology and techniques; water quality and health; meat hygiene and inspection; environmental impact assessment; this is followed by a dissertation.
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