| Code | EH6140 |
|---|---|
| Duration | 4 Weeks |
| Teaching Mode | Part-Time. See Additional Teaching Mode Information for more info. |
| Fees | €500.00 See Fees and Costs for full details. |
| Closing Date | 2nd October 2025 |
| Credits | 5 |
| Start Date | 2nd November 2025 |
Outline
Through participation in this module, students will ensure an understanding of, and an engagement with, the principal aspects of environmental health and provide an account of the current burden of disease attributable to poor or disrupted environmental health.
During this module students will be provided with an overview of environmental health including a brief mention on legislation and the framework of "Health in All Policies"; review the fundamental determinants of health (air, food and water); engage with "humanising environmental health" to include human rights and vulnerable populations; understand the health implications of waste, sustainability and climate change; review environmental-related diseases and engage with environmental health within the built environment considering the "Healthy Cities" approach. Throughout the module, students will reflect and analyse various environmental health issues through the lenses of both public and occupational health.
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Apply the determinants of environmental health to various public and occupational health issues.
- Evaluate the efficacy and impact of environmental health-related legislation, policies and frameworks on protecting health, particularly for the most vulnerable.
- Examine the current trends of waste and challenges to sustainability.
- Evaluate the relationship of climate change on health.
- Analyse current trends in environmental-related diseases.
- Critically contribute to group discussions on topical environmental health issues.
- Investigate and create a policy brief on a topical environmental health issue.
Additional Teaching Mode Information
Through participation in this module, students will ensure an understanding of, and an engagement with, the principal aspects of environmental health and provide an account of the current burden of disease attributable to poor or disrupted environmental health.
Practicalities
This module runs for 4 weeks from:
2nd - 29th November 2025
Requirements
Fees and Costs
€500 - there is also a €35 application fee
How To Apply
To apply for this module click the Apply Now button. Once you have created your profile you can start your application by selecting the option below:
- Gather any additional documents required (including a passport-style photo), copy of your degree parchment if not a previous UCC graduate.
- The full module fee of €535 will be payable on submission of your application