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Master of Science in Environmental Health

The MSc EH program is a two to four-year full/part-time program (33 credits), accredited by the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. It comprises of two tracks Track (A) Occupational Hygiene and Safety, and Track (B) Food Safety Management.

Degree Structure

• College: Health Sciences
• Department: Environmental Health Sciences
• Level: Graduate Masters
• Study System: Courses and Theses
• Total Credit Hours: 33 Cr. Hrs.
• Duration: 2-4 years
• Intake: Fall and Spring
• Language: English
• Study Mode: Full Time and Part Time

Degree Overview

The MSc EH program is designed to prepare Environmental Health professionals ready to become effective members of the workforce and grab diverse employment opportunities at Ministries, municipalities, environmental agencies, various industries, airports and ports, consultancy firms, hospitality, oil and gas, research institutes, and academia, among others. Graduates of the MSc EH program may also opt to pursue further doctoral studies in the field of environmental health science.

Study Plan

The study plan for the Master of Science in Environmental Health includes:

• General Compulsory Courses: 8 credit hours
• Track Compulsory Courses: 10 credit hours
• Elective Courses: 6 credit hours
• Dissertation: 9 credit hours
• Total Credit Hours: 33 credit hours

Tracks

• Track A: Occupational Hygiene and Safety
• Track B: Food Safety Management

Course List

Compulsory Courses / Core Courses

• Advanced Research Methodology: 2 credit hours
• Advanced Biostatistics: 3 credit hours
• Environmental Health Risk Assessment: 3 credit hours
• Seminar in Environmental Health Science: 0 credit hours
• Total: 8 credit hours

Track A: Occupational Hygiene and Safety

• Occupational Hygiene 1: Principles, Chemical and Biological Aspects: 3 credit hours
• Occupational Hygiene 2: Physical Aspects: 3 credit hours
• Occupational Hygiene Sampling, Analysis, and Survey: 2 credit hours
• Occupational Safety and Health Management: 2 credit hours
• Total: 10 credit hours

Track B: Food Safety Management

• Food Laws and Regulations: 2 credit hours
• Food Toxicology: 2 credit hours
• Food Microbiology: 3 credit hours
• Food Safety and Quality Management: 3 credit hours
• Total: 10 credit hours

Elective Courses

• Occupational Accidents and Ergonomics: 3 credit hours
• Petroleum, Natural Gas and Occupational Hazards: 3 credit hours
• Food Chemistry and Food Analysis: 3 credit hours
• Epidemiology of Foodborne Illness: 3 credit hours

Course Description

• Advanced Research Methodology: This course is designed as an in-depth exploration of how to collect and analyze scientific data to help postgraduate students arrive at a workable thesis plan.
• Advanced Biostatistics: This course aims to introduce advanced methods of statistics, which are needed by health professionals.
• Seminar in Environmental Health Science: The seminar course will promote critical thinking among students regarding current topics in environmental health, food safety and occupational hygiene and safety.
• Environmental Health Risk Assessment: This course provides the student with an in-depth aspect of risk assessment as it is used in environmental health application fields.
• Occupational Hygiene 1: Principles, Chemical and Biological Aspects: In this course, students will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of occupational hygiene.
• Occupational Hygiene 2: Physical Aspect: The course is aimed to build on the occupational hygiene knowledge, principles and practices developed in occupational hygiene 1.
• Occupational Hygiene Sampling, Analysis and Survey: This course will enable students to understand the techniques for assessing exposure to hazardous substances in the work-environment.
• Occupational Safety and Health Management: This course aims to introduce the students to the key principles and widely accepted code of practice of fundamental health and safety management.
• Food Laws and Regulations: This course inspects the laws, regulations, and policies that govern food production, processing, distribution, and their relevancy to food safety.
• Food Toxicology: This course focuses on how natural and synthetic toxicants find their ways in diverse food products and how they cause adverse effects on human beings.
• Food Microbiology: This course provides a general inside to the roles of microorganisms in food in a way more relevant to food safety.
• Epidemiology of Foodborne Illness: This course focuses on giving the student an in-depth look at foodborne pathogens, their epidemiology, and approaches to the investigation of outbreak and control of foodborne illness.
• Food Safety and Quality Management: This course focuses on the provisions relevant to safe food through implementation of systematic foodborne diseases prevention programs throughout the food chain.

Career Path

Qualified graduates of the MSc EH-FSM Track may be employed and seek a career as:

• Regulatory Affairs Specialists
• Food Safety Auditors
• Food Safety Consultants
• Food Safety Analysts
• Food Safety Educator (HACCP/ISO 22000)

Degree Requirements

• Passing all courses in the study plan.
• Completing all the other requirements of the study plan.
• Accumulating an average GPA of 3.0 or more (on a 4-point scale).