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
11519	v.4	Occupational Hygiene and Chemical Safety 596	4.0	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
310585	v.1	Ergonomics 594	4.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
11516	v.5	Compensation and Injury Management 593	4.0	25.0
301405	v.2	Health and Safety Technology in Mining 581	7.0	25.0
310582	v.1	Health and Safety Economics and Management 582	4.0	25.0
310586	v.1 *	Occupational Exposure Measurement and Evaluation 581	4.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
13152	v.3	Health Research Methods 681	4.0	25.0
13179	v.3	Research Project 650	16.0	50.0
301412	v.3	Health and Safety Technology in Mining 582	7.0	25.0
				100.0

This unit requires the completion of practical work in a 4 day on-campus component. Under special circumstances, consideration will be given to completing this practical component under approved external supervision.