310591 v.1 Mining Major (within Master of Occupational Health and Safety)

Introduction

This major is specifically designed to meet the needs of managers and others involved in occupational health and safety operations in the mining industry. It is designed to advance knowledge, skills and techniques in the prevention of work related disease and injury in mining environments with management of occupational health and safety. Students are provided with opportunities to specialise and undertake research in the mining environment in occupational health, occupational hygiene, safety and risk management, ergonomics, occupational medicine, environmental management and other related areas. Those demonstrating excellence in research will have the opportunity to continue to doctoral studies.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
301405	v.2	Health and Safety Technology in Mining 581	7.0	25.0
310577	v.1	Risk Management and Safety Technology 582	4.0	25.0
310578	v.1	Accident Prevention and Safety Management 581	4.0	25.0
5746	v.11	Law (OHS and Human Resources) 563	3.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
11519	v.4	Occupational Hygiene and Chemical Safety 596	4.0	25.0
13152	v.3	Health Research Methods 681	4.0	25.0
301412	v.3	Health and Safety Technology in Mining 582	7.0	25.0
310585	v.1	Ergonomics 594	4.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
13179	v.3	Research Project 650	16.0	50.0
310586	v.1 *	Occupational Exposure Measurement and Evaluation 581	4.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				100.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified)			Hrs/Wk	Credit
11516	v.5	Compensation and Injury Management 593	4.0	25.0
11518	v.4	Diseases of Occupations 595	4.0	25.0
305042	v.1	Environmental Health Impact Studies 590	8.0	25.0
308422	v.1	Environmental Health Risk Assessment 682	4.0	25.0
310582	v.1	Health and Safety Economics and Management 582	4.0	25.0

This practical unit will have a compulsory on-campus component during the semester break (4 days).