A Survey on Topics Rating for the Undergraduate and Diploma in Environmental Health

Environmental health (EH) is the study of environment and environmental factors affecting the health of human. Identifying the most relevant and up-to-date and updated teaching topics of EH programs is vital to ensure competent practitioners are nurtured. Thus, this study aimed to attain the view of...

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Main Author: Arshad K.; Lean Q.Y.; Ming L.C.; Mahalingam S.R.; Tiong C.S.; Abdullah A.H.; Shafie F.A.
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications Inc. 2018
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Arshad K.; Lean Q.Y.; Ming L.C.; Mahalingam S.R.; Tiong C.S.; Abdullah A.H.; Shafie F.A.
A Survey on Topics Rating for the Undergraduate and Diploma in Environmental Health
2018
SAGE Open
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10.1177/2158244018811049
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056601464&doi=10.1177%2f2158244018811049&partnerID=40&md5=b945c15c20efd66f5349804a6bf9335d
Environmental health (EH) is the study of environment and environmental factors affecting the health of human. Identifying the most relevant and up-to-date and updated teaching topics of EH programs is vital to ensure competent practitioners are nurtured. Thus, this study aimed to attain the view of current content of EH programs for EH professionals and intended to recommend topics necessary for education and practice. The level of importance of current and newly proposed topics for EH courses at diploma and bachelor’s level was assessed using a cross-sectional survey design. Practicing EH programs graduates were invited via social media and e-mails to participate in the survey. The respondents were asked to rank the importance of different EH topics based on 5-point Likert-type scale. Descriptive statistics were employed to report the importance of EH curricula at Malaysian tertiary institutions. It was found that between diploma’s and bachelor’s level, the bachelor’s graduates were expected to have high exposure in existing topics such as vector control management, legislation for EH and safety, health and safety risk assessment, as well as newly proposed topics including critical literature evaluation and innovation in creating awareness activities. The findings from this survey could serve as a guide to improvise EH curricula to ensure the EH programs continue to produce students with the necessary skills, knowledge, and competencies. © The Author(s) 2018.
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author Arshad K.; Lean Q.Y.; Ming L.C.; Mahalingam S.R.; Tiong C.S.; Abdullah A.H.; Shafie F.A.
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A Survey on Topics Rating for the Undergraduate and Diploma in Environmental Health
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description Environmental health (EH) is the study of environment and environmental factors affecting the health of human. Identifying the most relevant and up-to-date and updated teaching topics of EH programs is vital to ensure competent practitioners are nurtured. Thus, this study aimed to attain the view of current content of EH programs for EH professionals and intended to recommend topics necessary for education and practice. The level of importance of current and newly proposed topics for EH courses at diploma and bachelor’s level was assessed using a cross-sectional survey design. Practicing EH programs graduates were invited via social media and e-mails to participate in the survey. The respondents were asked to rank the importance of different EH topics based on 5-point Likert-type scale. Descriptive statistics were employed to report the importance of EH curricula at Malaysian tertiary institutions. It was found that between diploma’s and bachelor’s level, the bachelor’s graduates were expected to have high exposure in existing topics such as vector control management, legislation for EH and safety, health and safety risk assessment, as well as newly proposed topics including critical literature evaluation and innovation in creating awareness activities. The findings from this survey could serve as a guide to improvise EH curricula to ensure the EH programs continue to produce students with the necessary skills, knowledge, and competencies. © The Author(s) 2018.
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