Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

HST5118 20 Credit Points
Occupational Hygiene and Toxicology
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit introduces students to the skills of identifying,
measuring, evaluating and controlling selected chemical, physical
and biological hazards in the workplace.
HST5120 20 Credit Points
Epidemiology
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit is designed to introduce students to the nature and role
of epidemiology, key epidemiological concepts, and the types of
design strategies used in epidemiological research.
HST5121 20 Credit Points
Demography and Biostatistics
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit introduces students to biostatistics for public health
research and practice. The aim of the unit is to enable students to
gain an understanding of basic biostatistical concepts and
techniques, to gain the necessary skills to undertake and interpret
basic biostatistical analyses making use of a statistical software
package and to develop the ability to critically evaluate the use of
statistical methods in health-related literature. The emphasis is
on an understanding of concepts, practical application of methods
and interpretation rather than mathematical calculations. This
unit examines the sources, use and limitations of routinely
collected demographic data, with particular attention to population
data and measures of mortality and fertility. The unit also
introduces students to biostatistics for public health research and
practice by examining a range of topics including: collecting,
organising and summarising data statistical inference; estimation
and comparison of means, proportions and rates; sample size
calculation; and simple linear regression.
HST5130 20 Credit Points
Principles of Environmental Health
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit aims to identify, analyse and assess scientific concepts,
methods and research concerning environment and human health
interactions. The major physical, chemical and biological health
hazards of the environment will be examined.
HST5144 20 Credit Points
Occupational Hygiene 1
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Occupational hygiene is the science devoted to the anticipation,
recognition, evaluation and control of environmental stresses that
arise in workplaces and can cause sickness or impaired health
(Plogg 2002). This unit is the first of 3 specialist units in
occupational hygiene and students are introduced to various
aspects of physiology and pathology that underpin a general
understanding of occupational toxicology.
HST5159 20 Credit Points
Occupational Hygiene 2
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit builds on the concepts introduced in occupational
hygiene 1 and is designed to develop specialist skills required for
the measurement, evaluation and control of chemical vapours,
solvents, gases, dusts and fibres as well as noise exposures.
HST5160 20 Credit Points
Planning and Performance Management Skills
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit focuses on the skills required to plan and assess
organisational performance in health and community care. It
examines the measurement and management of organisational
performance, discusses issues and approaches in managing service
quality and risk management. Business strategy and organisational
design issues are explored.
HST5161 20 Credit Points
Public Health: Philosophy, Principles and Practice
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit introduces students to the history, philosophy and
underlying principles of public health. By examining critically the
development of public health within a social and historical
context, public health priorities and practices change with
changing technology and social values. Attention is directed also
to the current practice of public health within Australia and
comparable countries.
HST5162 20 Credit Points
Occupational Hygiene 3
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This is the third of 3 specialist units in occupational hygiene and it
deals with the measurement, evaluation and control of work
related exposures to ionising radiation, non-ionising radiation,
thermal stress and biological hazards.
HST5163 20 Credit Points
Best Practice in Women’s Health
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
This unit explores best practice to promote women's health within
a public health framework. In so doing, it empasises skill
development in key competencies that equip students for
employment in a variety of women’s health settings.
HST5168 20 Credit Points
Public Health Research Proposal
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
In this unit students will prepare a formal proposal and an ethics
submission for an applied/pure research study in the area of public
health.
The unit serves a dual purpose:
• Students can study it as a stand-alone unit, without the
intention of proceeding to undertake an actual public
health research project. In this case, the purpose of the
unit is to enhance the student’s appreciation of the
research process.
• The unit can form part of a three-unit public health
research project, with students proceeding to undertake
the project and prepare a formal report as the
requirements for units HST5169 and HST5170.
The proposal and ethics submission will be suitable for
consideration by the ECU Faculty of Computing, Health and
Science’s Research and Higher Degrees Committee.
HST5169 20 Credit Points
Public Health Research Project
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisite :
HST5168 Public Health Research Proposal
Based on their previous proposal unit (HST5168), students
undertake a public health research project under the supervision of
a member of the academic staff. The project can be undertaken (1)
in one semester, in which case the student enrols concurrently in
this unit and HST5170 or (2) over two semesters, in which case
this unit will be followed by HST5170.
HST5170 20 Credit Points
Public Health Research Project
FACULTY OF COMPUTING, HEALTH AND SCIENCE
Prerequisites :
HST5168 Public Health Research Proposal
HST5169 Public Health Research Project
Based on their proposal unit (HST5168), students undertake a
public health research project under the supervision of a member
of the academic staff. The project can be undertaken (1) in one
semester, in which case the student enrols concurrently in this unit
and HST5169 or (2) over two semesters, in which case this unit
follows HST5169.
ECU Postgraduate Course Guide 2008 245