Holder and provider of the study programme: Faculty of Medicine, University of Rijeka (public HEI) based on the license of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport
Type of study programme: university
Level of study programme: undergraduate
Field of study: biomedicine and health
Type of study: full-time study
Anticipated duration of the study: 3 years, 180 ECTS credits
Language of the study conducted: Croatian
Academic/professional title awarded upon completion of the study: University Bachelor of Environmental and Public Health (B.Sc.EPH)
Required educational level for enrolment: completed four-year high school, met enrolment prerequisites, passed the mandatory and optional tests at the state graduation exam (evaluation parameters are determined for each academic year)
Access to further levels of study: Upon completion of the University undergraduate study of Environmental and Public Health, studying can be continued at the University graduate study of Environmental and Public Health and other related graduate studies in the country and abroad.
Employment opportunities: The study programme is aligned with the labour market needs. The list of potential employers and compliance with the requirements of professional associations includes employment in: health institutions; utility and public companies and state administration and local self-government bodies (primarily the sanitary inspection); institutions authorised to work with poisons and implementation of DDD measures; institutions for food, water and air quality control and assessment of the impact of various activities on the environment; food and pharmaceutical industry; trading companies; teaching/scientific research institutions; private practice.
Professional status: regulated in the Republic of Croatia by the Act on Regulated Professions and Recognition of Foreign Professional Qualifications (Official Gazette 124/09, 45/11, 74/14, 82/15, 70/19 and 47/20). Based on the decision of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia from 2013, bachelor graduates of this study are considered health professionals. This standardised international professional competencies, the name of the profession (Environmental Public Health Profession) and the undergraduate education degree (Bachelor of Environmental and Public Health).
Learning outcomes
LO1. Recognise and apply knowledge of basic natural and medical sciences to the extent that enables a scientific approach to problem solving in the field of environmental and public health.
LO2. Identify and apply appropriate procedures necessary to investigate risk factors to human health by applying acquired knowledge of chemistry.
LO3. Appraise accuracy and precision and correctly interpret experimentally obtained physical and chemical data.
LO4. Apply the principles of thermodynamics, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, and spectroscopy in selecting appropriate physicochemical methods and interpreting results in the context of environmental monitoring.
LO5. Apply the acquired knowledge of the structure and function of the human body in disease prevention and health promotion.
LO6. Correlate the structure of biologically important molecules with chemical reactions and changes in metabolic processes, and describe individual food ingredients based on their intake, absorption, and significance for human health.
LO7. Describe, explain, and analyse the effects of environmental factors on the physiological function of a particular organic system to preserve health.
LO8. Organize and implement health and sanitary supervision by applying ethical, legislative, and business guidelines and principles.
LO9. Explain and apply regulations and professional guidelines in the field of environmental and public health.
LO10. Define pathogens, explain and connect their sources with routes of transmission, describe the course of the disease, select appropriate identification methods, and select and apply appropriate control measures.
LO11. Collect and analyse the environmental monitoring results, and determine and implement appropriate measures for disease prevention and health improvement.
LO12. Apply basic knowledge of food processing procedures, food quality assessment, and food safety to prevent foodborne diseases.
LO13. Distinguish and explain the types of organism’s responses to toxic stimuli (direct toxic action – tissue damage; biochemical damage; pharmacological or physiological effects).
LO14. Implement health care at an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary level, design and implement public health projects and campaigns.
LO15. Apply the theoretical knowledge of molecular technologies in medicine, biotechnology, and environmental and public health.
LO16. Organize and monitor the implementation of appropriate epidemiological measures to prevent and control communicable and non-communicable diseases.
LO17. Apply knowledge of the biology of insects and rodents in their control in accordance with the legislation, and assess the justification and safety of the use of chemical agents for their control.
LO18. Use information technology and databases, and select and apply appropriate statistical methods to upgrade relevant knowledge and skills.
LO19. Identify personal areas of interest within the environmental and public health domain based on upgraded knowledge with professional practice experience.
LO20. Develop learning strategies needed to continue studying at the graduate level and an awareness of the need for lifelong learning.*
**Learning outcomes obtained by fulfilling individual study obligations, as well as the planned number of hours for each study obligation that ensures the acquisition of the expected learning outcomes are listed in the description of each course from the study programme.