Environmental Health University of Johannesburg

Overview

The Bachelor in Environmental Health at University of Johannesburg aims: 

• To provide graduates opportunities for continued personal intellectual growth, advancing with postgraduate study, contributing to the social upliftment of society constructively; 
• To provide society with graduates who demonstrate initiative and responsibility; be involve in science and research development; to transform the leadership base in South Africa and conduct themselves in a professional and ethical manner both in the workplace and society as required by the HPCSA

Outcomes

The student will be able to: 

• Integrate and apply foundational, scientific principles and knowledge to Environmental Health sciences. [Range of scientific principles and knowledge includes, but is not limited to Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics, Mathematics, Ecology/Geology, Anatomy and Physiology (human and animal), Sociology and Anthropology;

• Manage Environmental Health programmes that are not limited to environmental health risks, health impact assessments but rather on the prevention, promotion within natural, socio-economic, built and working environments within the scope of the profession. 

• Demonstrate project management skills within a project management life-cycle; 

• Conduct and participate in Environmental Health research. 

• Demonstrate interpersonal relations and professional behavior in terms of the ethical code.