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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

311511 v.1 Occupational Health and Safety Major (Master)

Introduction

This major within the Master of Public Health provides an introduction to risk management and safety technology in occupational environments. A range of specialist areas such as occupational hygiene, ergonomics, health and safety economics and compensation and injury management may be studied in the optional units.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 2
13151 v.4 N2   Research Dissertation 600 16.0 50.0
13359 v.3   Research Dissertation 601 16.0 50.0
  OR  
13179 v.3 N1   Research Project 650 16.0 50.0
  SELECT 4 OPTIONS   100.0
  200.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
11516 v.5   Compensation and Injury Management 593 4.0 25.0
11519 v.4   Occupational Hygiene and Chemical Safety 596 4.0 25.0
310578 v.1   Accident Prevention and Safety Management 581 4.0 25.0
310582 v.1   Health and Safety Economics and Management 582 4.0 25.0
310585 v.1   Ergonomics 594 4.0 25.0
5746 v.11   Law (OHS and Human Resources) 563 3.0 25.0

N1    Students who select Research Dissertation Project 650 will need to complete a total of six optional units.

N2    Students must complete Research Dissertation 601 if they first select Research Dissertation 600.

NB    Students may only select the dissertation if they have a course weighted average of 70% over both semester one and two. (The dissertation is comprised of two units).