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This program aims to develop professionals in the field of occupational health and safety who are able to develop OHS systems and research workplace OHS issues. On completion of the program it is expected that students should be able to: design and implement an occupational health and safety management system that reflects the OHS needs of an organisation; critically review the risk management processes that have been developed for a workplace and/or industry including the characterisation of incident-investigation processes identifying issues in specific industries/workplaces; critically review and synthesise the factors that influence the application of occupational health and safety legislation in the workplace; synthesise the potential impacts of hazards according to type and predict when a hazard may become a risk; use research skills to assess the implementation of safe design in relation to controlling potential impacts on people, plant and/or the environment; undertake and report on a workplace-based research project; and demonstrate professional skills which include making verbal and written arguments in support of workplace safety and health issues.
This course information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the course requirements and the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
This course has been Accredited by: Australian OHS Education Accreditation Board (AOHSEAB).
This course has been Accredited by: Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.
Students successfully completing this program will be eligible to apply for our graduate level of membership Grad IOSH. They will then be required to undertake a period of Initial Professional Development which will require students to provide evidence of their practice skills in a skills development portfolio (IPD), at the end of this period there will be a professional review interview. After successful completion of this IPD process students will then be eligible for the chartered membership of IOSH (CMIOSH).
English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:
All applicants are required to have an undergraduate degree in any discipline; or a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Occupational/Workplace health and Safety/Safety Science.
Some online units may require on-campus workshop attendance.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| OHS6130 | Workplace Health and Safety Law | 20 |
| OHS6131 | Occupational Health and Safety Risk Management | 20 |
| OHS6132 | Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems | 20 |
| OHS6107 | Workplace Hazards | 20 |
| OHS6135 | Health and Safety Principles in Practice | 20 |
| OHS5118 | Occupational Hygiene Science | 20 |
| HST6106 | Health Science Research Project 1 | 20 |
| HST6107 | Health Science Research Project 2 | 20 |
| RES5115 | Research Preparation: Principles and Approaches | 20 |
| Elective Unit | x 3 | 60 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| OHS6110 | Workers Compensation & Rehabilitation | 20 |
| OHS6133 | Human Factors and Ergonomics | 20 |
| OHS6134 | Principles of Environmental Health | 20 |
| OHS6136 | Occupational Epidemiology | 20 |
| OHS6137 | Emergency & Crisis Management | 20 |
| OHS6138 | Occupational Health Management | 20 |
| OHS6140 | Systems Safety | 20 |
| OHS6144 | Occupational Hygiene 1: Chemical Aspects | 20 |
| OHS6159 | Occupational Hygiene 2: Physical and Biological Aspects | 20 |
| OHS6162 | Occupational Hygiene 3: Control | 20 |
| OHS6176 | Occupational Hygiene Sampling and Study Design | 20 |
| OHS6178 | Occupational Toxicology | 20 |
| OHS6215 | Leadership in Workplace Health and Safety | 20 |
Or alternative elective units with the approval of the Course Coordinator.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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