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Course Information

Graduate Certificate of Leadership in Mining Workplace Safety

Effective from 01-JAN-2025 : Code S11

The Graduate Certificate of Leadership in Mining Workplace Safety (GCLMWS) targets aspiring and current, middle and senior managers in Western Australia’s mining sector, to build leadership capability focused on improving a culture of workplace safety, preventing sexual harassment, reducing workplace fatalities and injuries, and preparing the workforce for future safety challenges and opportunities. This course is offered in partnership with the Western Australian Government’s Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety’ (MARS) program, administered by the Department of Mining, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS).

Disclaimer

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.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Demonstrate safety leadership management skills by initiating, planning, implementing and evaluating tasks in the context of mining
  2. Apply independent judgement when analysing and evaluating complex problem problems to generate creative solutions for mining operations and organisations
  3. Communicate specialised knowledge, concepts and skills to a variety of audiences in mining contexts

Admission requirements

Admission requirement (Band 6)

  • Bachelor degree; or
  • Equivalent prior learning including at least five years relevant professional experience.

English Language requirement (Band 4)

English competency requirements may be satisfied through completion of one of the following:

  • IELTS Academic Overall band minimum score of 6.5 (no individual band less than 6.0);
  • Bachelor degree from a country specified in the Admissions Policy;
  • Successfully completed 0.375 EFTSL of study at postgraduate level or higher at an Australian higher education provider (or equivalent);
  • Where accepted, equivalent prior learning, including at least five years relevant professional experience; or
  • Other tests, courses or programs as defined in the Admissions Policy.

Course Duration

  • Full Time: 0.5 Years
  • Part Time: 1 Year

Course Delivery

  • Joondalup: Full Time, Part Time

Non standard timetable requirements

Units in this course are delivered from Joondalup or Online, with two-day intensives delivered from Wellington Street in Perth CBD. Each unit will run over a period of five to eight weeks.

Course Coordinator

A/Prof Kate BLACKWOOD

Course Structure

Unit Code Unit Title Credit Points
OHS5300Managing Mine Work Health and Safety20
MBA6023Leading Respect at Work20
FBL5010Managing People and Organisations20

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

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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