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Environmental Health – (M.Sc.)
University of Birmingham
Life and Environmental Sciences| Location: | Birmingham / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Birmingham
This programme provides an accredited pathway for science-based graduates to become environmental health practitioners. It is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) as meeting its core curriculum requirements.
The programme covers the followind modules:
* Environmental Protection and Climate Change
* Occupational Health and Safety
* Food Science and Control
* Housing Enforcement and Regeneration
* Health Protection
* Law Enforcement
* Research Methods
* Dissertation
On completion of the MSc, those wishing to take the professional examination of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) will need to undertake up to 12 months practical training in an approved organisation and then take the CIEH professional examinations to become a registered Environmental Health Practitioner.
Top marks in CIEH Annual Graduate Award
The CIEH makes an annual competitive award to students, selected from the 13 accredited UK universities, who have the best academic records, achieve the highest results in the CIEH examinations and successfully present at a formal CIEH panel on a selected topic.
The University has been especially successful in recent years:
* 2004 – Bronze medal
* 2005 – Gold medal and silver medal
* 2006 – Silver medal
* 2008 – Gold medal
* 2009 – Gold medal
Contents
The course is taught using formal lectures; workshops; group work; case studies; practical simulations e.g. mock trial; industrial/commercial visits; and student centered learning. It is built around the foundation of knowledge and skills required by the CIEH.
Modules
* Food Safety Control
* Occupational Health & Safety
* Housing Practice including Urban and Rural Regeneration
* Environmental Protection
* Law
* Health Protection
* Research and Study Skills
The research dissertation is worth 50 credits. It will include opportunities to work with lecturers and students in other public health-related fields.
There will be a special emphasis in providing the student with an understanding of the role of the Environmental Health Practitioner within the broader public health field, and the necessary networks and partnerships required in the delivery of individual and community health related interventions.
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Requirements
* IELTS 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any band.
* TOEFL 580 Paper- based test / 237 Computer-based test.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade A (Score: 80) |
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