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MRU0004 · Postgraduate research in environmental health
2026 Handbook0 credit pointsLevel 9Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Last checked: 23 Aug 2026 UTCOverview
Environmental health is the study of the health impact of the interaction between humans and the environment. This detailed field may include the effect of environmental pollution on health. This unit is 100% research with a view to producing a thesis.
Offerings
| Campus | Teaching period | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Gippsland | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Gippsland | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 1 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 1 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Gippsland | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Alfred Hospital | Research quarter 3 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Gippsland | Research quarter 2 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 4 | Teaching activities are on-campus (ON-CAMPUS) |
| Clayton | Research quarter 4 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 2 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
| Hudson Institute of Medical Research | Research quarter 3 | External Candidature (EXT-CAND) |
Assessment
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Thesis assessed by two external examiners.
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Requisites
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Workload
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