This course requires attendance on Campus as follows:

1. Lectures (Quizzes will be held in lectures - you will need to attend 10 out of 12 lectures to qualify for the full 20% of marks (your mark will be taken from your best 10 Quizzes); each Quiz is worth 2%)
2. Tutorials (Quizzes will be held in tutorials - you will need to attend 5 out of 6 tutorials to qualify for the full 10% of marks (your mark will be taken from your best 5 Quizzes; each Quiz is worth 2%) 
3. Exam (Exam mode D - in-person invigilated exam on computer through Inspera Integrity Browser (IIB))

• Lectures will be available as recordings (for revision purposes only).
• Tutorials will not be recorded.  
• Lectures and tutorials will include class activities (where you can choose to work quietly by yourselves or work in small groups).

There will be an 'Off-Campus cohort' for those students who are physically unable to attend Campus due to impairments, both visible and invisible.  Students will need the approval of the Course Director (Angela Beros)/Academic Director to join this cohort. To join this cohort, you will need to contact the Course Director, Academic Director or your relevant Student Support Advisor.  The 'Off-Campus cohort' will need to rely on lecture recordings for lecture content but will be able to submit Quizzes to the Course Director outside of the lecture.  

Taught courses use a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas to provide students with learning materials including reading lists and lecture recordings (where available). Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

There is no required textbook for the course, and there will be no need to have physical copies of textbooks.
Where possible, there will be links to electronic copies of text books, book chapters and articles held by the library, as well as to other resources. 
Readings and resources will be reviewed and updated as the course progresses - environmental health is topical and you will often learn about things as they are happening.

The content and delivery of content in this course are protected by copyright. Material belonging to others may have been used in this course and copied by and solely for the educational purposes of the University under license.

You may copy the course content for the purposes of private study or research, but you may not upload onto any third-party site, make a further copy or sell, alter or further reproduce or distribute any part of the course content to another person.

In the event of an unexpected disruption, we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and course assessment continues to meet the principles of the University’s assessment policy. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator/director, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the university website for information about how to proceed.

This course is held at the Grafton Campus.

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed for potential plagiarism or other forms of academic misconduct, using computerised detection mechanisms.

Similarly, research students must meet the University’s expectations of good research practice. This requires:

• Honesty - in all aspects of research work
• Accountability - in the conduct of research
• Professional courtesy and fairness – in working with others
• Good stewardship – on behalf of others
• Transparency – of research process and presentation of results
• Clarity - communication to be understandable, explainable and accessible

For more information on the University’s expectations of academic integrity, please see the Academic Conduct section of the University policy hub.

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about taught courses is made available to enrolled students in Canvas.

Students may be asked to submit assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. In exceptional circumstances changes to elements of this course may be necessary at short notice. Students enrolled in this course will be informed of any such changes and the reasons for them, as soon as possible, through Canvas.

Feedback on taught courses is gathered from students at the end of each semester through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions. Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students. In addition, class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

1. Tutorials will continue to be updated to better reinforce the material taught in lectures; tutorial assessment will now be undertaken in the tutorial instead of as a 'take-home' worksheet.
2. Lectures are now one, 2 hour lecture per week (as opposed to two, 1 hour lectures per week) to minimise the travel time needed to attend lectures

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Tuākana is a multi-faceted programme for Māori and Pacific students providing topic specific tutorials, one-on-one sessions, test and exam preparation and more. Explore your options at Tuakana Learning Communities.

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website.

There will be an Off-Campus cohort for those students who are physically unable to attend Campus due to impairments, both visible and invisible. If you need to join this cohort please contact the Course Director (Angela Beros), Academic Director, or your Student Support Advisor.

We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - please see the Support Services page for information on support services in the University and the wider community.

If your ability to complete assessed work is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due. If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page. This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter.

Students with concerns about teaching including how a course is delivered, the resources provided, or supervision arrangements, have the right to express their concerns and seek resolution. The university encourages informal resolution where possible, as this is quicker and less stressful. For information on the informal and formal complaints processes, please refer to the Student Academic Complaints Statute in the Student Policies and Guidelines section of the Policy Hub.