11518 (v.5) Occupational Diseases 585
| Area: | School of Public Health |
|---|---|
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Tuition Patterns: | The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline. |
| Individual Study: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
| Equivalent(s): |
312790 (v.2)
MPH505 Occupational Diseases
or any previous version
|
| Syllabus: | Diseases of Occupations examines the relationship between work and health. Students will be introduced to the history of occupational medicine, hazards in workplace, assess work related diseases/disorders and the medical surveillance system, and apply the knowledge and principle of Epidemiology and Toxicology in occupational medicine. Management of occupational diseases such as lung diseases cancer skin diseases and infections will be covered. Also addressed are physical hazards, occupational poisoning and related disease/disorders. |
| Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details | The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline. |
| Field of Education: | 061301 Occupational Health and Safety |
| Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Partially Online Internal | Area External | Central External | Fully Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y |
Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
