Unit Outline

This unit will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of contemporary environmental health concepts and examine the environmental and ecological determinants of health within the framework of national and international policy. Students undertaking this course will acquire valuable insights into the intricate relationship between our health and the environment, including the potential impacts of climate change and the benefits of environmental sustainability. You will develop skills in investigating potential pollutants and hazards of local and global concern, including an introduction to the field of toxicology. You will explore ways of assessing environmental health risks, and how to manage these risks through appropriate legislation and regulation. We emphasise the principles and good practices of effective risk communication and community engagement while reviewing lessons learned in public health emergencies. While exploring many of the upstream forces that affect environmental health, including community design, transportation, and energy, we reflect on the collaborative role of public health in enhancing environmental health outcomes.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Reflect on the contemporary understanding of the environmental and ecological determinants of health within the context of national and international policy.
2.	Describe and interpret climate change models and projections in the context of environmental sustainability and potential effects on population health.
3.	Critically analyse current environmental hazards, assess potential health impacts and evaluate the relative risk for stakeholders.
4.	Create and communicate proposals to address environmental health risks within the scope of legislation and regulation.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Discussion Board posts and reflection	See the MyLO site for the due date	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Meeting paper / Essay	Week 7	40 %	LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Narrated PowerPoint Presentation	Week 14	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Discussion Board posts and reflection

Task Description:

Discussion board posts and reflective tasks for assigned modules.

Task Length:

Eight Discussion Posts x total 2000 words across the semester

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Engage in relevant, quality academic discourse with your peers	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Demonstrate academic writing skills including adhering to English writing conventions and correct referencing of literature sources	LO3, LO4
3	Respond to other students with respectful language	LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 2: Meeting paper / Essay

Task Description:

Meeting paper / Essay (3000 words)

Task Length:

3000 words (excluding references). A word count within 10% of this is considered acceptable.

Due Date:

Week 7

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Analyse an environmental health issue and critique policy and strategic responses	LO3, LO4
2	Develop well-supported arguments for policy recommendations	LO4
3	Demonstrate academic writing skills including adhering to English writing conventions and correct referencing of literature sources	LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Narrated PowerPoint Presentation

Task Description:

Case Study/ Presentation individual (or group work) (10-15 slides per person).

Presentation needs to be uploaded to MyLO.

Task Length:

Case Study/ Group Work – Individuals submit their own Presentation (10-15 slides per person) (excluding references). Briefing note /academic summary (excluding references) of the presentation (1000 words max)

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply and analyse Environmental health determinants	LO1, LO3
2	Present an analysis of risk assessment and characterisation	LO2, LO3
3	Detail current intervention strategies and applied theory including concepts of Risk assessment and Management	LO1, LO2, LO3
4	Develop well-supported arguments for policy recommendations drawing on scholarly literature	LO3, LO4
5	Demonstrate academic skills including adhering to English conventions, referencing of literature sources and oral presentation	LO3, LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.