Introduction
This unit develops knowledge and skills relating to the role of environmental health officers in developing, enforcing, evaluating and advising on legislative, legal and policy instruments designed to protect and manage environmental health across all jurisdictions. A thorough understanding of relevant legislation (including by-laws), the prosecution process and required evidence and other legal frameworks is vitally important to the practice of an environmental health professional. Major topics covered include: an introduction to law and government, public health law, planning and environmental law, local laws, administrative law and investigation processes.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Environmental Health Law |
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| Unit code | CAM543 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine Tasmanian School of Medicine |
| Discipline | Medicine |
| Coordinator | Professor Roger Hughes |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Blended - mix of on-campus and online |
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| Assessment | 1.Fieldwork reports [40%] (2500 words), 2. Environmental Law Assignment [30%] (2000 words), 3. Environmental Health Law case report [30%] (2000 words). |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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