313979 v.1 Master of Occupational Medicine

Introduction

The Master of Occupational Medicine and nested Postgraduate diploma complement the individual training for Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM). AFOEM has developed competencies and curriculum for training and assessment for Fellowship of the faculty within the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. The Master of Occupational Medicine provides the academic support to the training program. Developed with input from practising Occupational Physicians the content has been mapped against the Faculty learning objectives which guide teaching through identifying and detailing the required knowledge, skills and attitudes. The units chosen cover all of the nine domains outlined by the AFOEM. The course contains 15 units of which 13 can be studied by distance through distance and on-line learning and tutor support. Units in epidemiology and biostatistics and a supervised research project are offered. The two Occupational medicine units will be taught in intensive block mode and will include elicitation and analysis of occupational and environmental history, assessment of fitness for work. Sickness absence and principles of management and planning and evaluating health interventions to change individual and workplace behaviour. The capstone occupational medicine unit will include site inspections, workplace hazards, legislation and management linked to clinical cases, effect of shift work and management of health effects and effective leadership in managing occupational health issues. Students can exit the program with a Postgraduate Diploma after successful completion of the first year of the program.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree or equivalent, relevant work experience and hold current registration to practise medicine in Australia or New Zealand.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Will be considered on individual basis.

Duration and Availability

The course is four semesters full-time or part-time equivalent. The majority of the course can be studied by distance education, with unit materials and learning experiences available in an online mode. The two Occupational Medicine units will require attendance on-campus for block learning segments.

Intermediate Awards 1

A student who has successfully completed the requirements of an approved intermediate award may apply for graduation in that award subject to approval of Head of School/Department. Fees apply. Intermediate award(s) approved for this course are:

Intermediate Awards 11

Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine

Course Organisation

The Master of Occupational Medicine and nested postgraduate diploma complement the individual training for Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM). AFOEM has developed competencies and curricula for training and assessment for Fellowship of the Faculty within the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. The Master of Occupational Medicine provides the academic support to the training program. The course has been developed with input from practising occupational physicians. The course units cover all of the nine domains outlined by the AFOEM. It contains 15 units of which 13 can be studied by distance education, with unit materials and learning experiences available in online mode. The two occupational medicine units are taught in intensive block mode and include elicitation and analysis of occupational and environmental history, assessment of fitness for work, sickness absence, principles of management and planning and evaluating health interventions to change individual and workplace behaviour.

Professional Recognition

The Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (AFOEM) recognises, not accredit, those which are appropriate for completion of the Faculty training program.

Career Opportunities

The industry prerequisite for practice as an occupational physician is the Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (FAFOEM), part of which requires an external course of study related to occupational medicine. Curtin’s Master of Occupational Medicine will meet this requirement. The masters degree also provides a higher qualification that allows the opportunity for supervised research and evidence-based practice. Engagement in research gives students an opening to conduct and interpret investigations in relevant settings and design, implement and evaluate prevention strategies.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.

* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.

^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.

# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.