Either a Second-class Honours degree of a recognised university in science, social science, or a related subject, or a degree in medicine. Applicants with an appropriate technical qualification and work experience, or equivalent qualifications, are also welcomed. Term 1 Students take each of the following recommended units and one of the optional units. There are sessions on basic computing for all students during this period. A typical selection of units is given below, not all units will be available in any one year.
Students choose one unit from each timetable slot.
Some units can be taken only after consultation with the Course Organiser. Environmental Health Policy. Over recent years, awareness of the potential health effects of environmental exposures has continued to grow among scientists, policy-makers, the media and the general public. These health issues are among those addressed in this MSc course which aims to provide a foundation for the expertise necessary for research and practice in environmental health, by drawing on a wide range of academic disciplines. To understand or carry out epidemiological research into the complex inter-relationships between health and the environment requires the advanced research methods taught on this course.