Housing and Healthy Neighbourhoods

This course is offered at Masters level and is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.

Course content includes:

• Historical and contemporary building construction techniques
• Common housing defects and public health
• The relationship between housing and health
• Area deprivation and social exclusion
• Risk assessment techniques
• Housing law and improving housing conditions
• Potential elevated health and safety risks associated with multi-occupied housing
• Sustainable housing and communities.

Delivery:

Approximately 30 hours of directed study is delivered in the form of up to 12 online lectures (delivered with Adobe Presenter software or similar), online seminars, formative assessments and other forms of interactive/collaborative activities.

Funding may be available to support your learning. Please contact your Trust Education Lead. If you work in the Private, Independent and Voluntary Sector please contact your employer, who will advise you.