Becoming an Environmental Health Professional
27 hours face to face + blended
One semester or equivalent
Hawthorn
Overview
This unit aims to develop students awareness and understanding of what it means to become an environmental health professional. Students will engage in a range of experiences which aim to uncover the realities of the practice of environmental health. In doing so, students will appreciate becoming the professional self as a lifelong, iterative process involving ongoing critical reflection.
Requisites
Prerequisites
50 credit points in the Graduate Diploma of Environmental Health Practice.
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Analyse traditional and contemporary concepts of what it means to be a professional
- Critically evaluate the factors which influence the development of one’s own professional identity and becoming an environmental health professional
- Engage in critical reflection of a range of practice experiences to identify continuous improvements in understanding the practice of environmental health
- Construct a practice portfolio which demonstrates development as an environmental health professional
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Lecture | 3.00 | 3 weeks | 9 |
| Live Online Workshop | 2.00 | 9 weeks | 18 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 10.25 | 12 weeks | 123 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Experience Portfolio | Individual | 100% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
- Concepts of professional and professional practice
- Professional identify and the development of self
- Understanding the role of others in professional practice, networking, collaboration and communities of practice
- Differing contexts and settings for environmental health practice
- Enhancing knowledge, skills and understanding of practice through gaining practice experiences in collaboration with industry partners. This may include industry and site visits, participation in conferences, seminars or professional events or activities approved by the unit convenor.
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.