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Master of Occupational Health and Safety Extension
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Occupational Health and Safety Extension |
Abbreviation: | MOccHlthSftyExt |
UOW Course Code: | 3052 |
CRICOS Code: | 0100649 |
Total Credit Points: | 96 |
Duration: | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn, Spring* |
Delivery Mode: | Flexible |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong |
*Spring session intake is only available in the Health Promotion specialisation.
Overview
The Master of Occupational Health and Safety Extension at UOW provides an integrated teaching and research program to promote the highest level of safety by inspiring the next generation of Occupational Health and Safety Professionals. The degree provides an intensive program of study and offers the opportunity to specialise in either Health Promotion or OHS Research. Knowledge and skill development throughout the course is applied to a research-based capstone workplace project in the final stage of the degree to develop a high level of evidence-based professional practice.
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Critically analyse and evaluate and interpret OHS issues using data, research and argument. | ||||||
| 2 | Develop and demonstrate expertise through effective responses to OHS issues with creativity, logic and critical thinking. | ||||||
| 3 | Effectively interpret, articulate and convey occupational health & safety knowledge, skills and ideas to collaborate and engage with people in different settings and different cultural environments. | ||||||
| 4 | Describe and demonstrate strategies to acknowledge, appreciate and respect diversity. | ||||||
| 5 | Develop strategies to maintain personal integrity within the field of OHS. | ||||||
| 6 | Identify, critically evaluate, reflect on, synthesize and apply appropriate resources and technologies for professional practice in OHS in order to function effectively in the digital environment. | ||||||
| 7 | Conceptualise key issues and concepts related to a range of contemporary public health sub-disciplines. | ||||||
Course Structure
To qualify for award of this degree, a candidate must satisfactorily complete a total of at least 96 credit points including:
- 66 credit points of core subjects;
- One 6 credit point elective approved by the Academic Program Director; and
- A 24 credit point specialisation in either Health Promotion or OHS Research
as specified in below.
Students who commence in Spring session must complete the Health Promotion specialisation prior to commencing the core Occupational Health and Safety subjects.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| Autumn session | |||
| HAS 871 | WHS Risk Management | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 979 | Ergonomics Essentials | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 980 | Industrial Epidemiology & Toxicology | 6 | Autumn |
| LAW 969 | Work Health and Safety Law | 6 | Autumn |
| Spring session | |||
| HAS 861 | Workplace Hazards & Hygiene | 6 | Spring |
| HAS 967 | Advanced WHS Risk Management | 6 | Spring |
| HAS 970 | Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics | 6 | Spring |
| HAS 973 | Occupational Health & Safety Systems | 6 | Spring |
| Year 2 | |||
| Autumn session | |||
| HAS 941 | Research Methods | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 963 | Workplace Project | 12 | Annual, Autumn |
| Plus ONE postgraduate subject approved by the Academic Program Director | 6 | Autumn | |
SPECIALISATIONS
Specialisations are normally commenced after the core requirements are completed. Students commencing in Spring session will complete the requirements for the Health Promotion specialisation first, before completing core requirements. Students wishing to undertake the OHS Research specialisation will normally have completed the core requirements prior to the major project.
HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALISATION
The Health Promotion specialisation must be taken by all students commencing in Spring session and is to be completed prior to commencing the core Occupational Health and Safety subjects.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAS 820 | Academic Skills for Postgraduate Social Science Students | 6 | Spring |
| HAS 945 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 6 | Spring |
| HAS 948 | Health Promotion | 6 | Spring |
| HAS 952 | Health Promotion Theories and Models | 6 | Spring |
OHS RESEARCH SPECIALISATION
Admission to the OHS Research specialisation requires students to achieve 65% average in the core subjects and permission of the Academic Program Director.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 | |||
| HAS 942 | Major Project | 24 | Annual, Autumn, Spring, Spring 2020/Autumn 2021 |
For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Accreditation and Professional Recognition
The Master of Occupational Health and Safety (Extension) is accredited by the Australian Occupational Health & Safety Educators Accreditation Board (AOHSEAB). Accreditation is being sought from the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) of the UK.
Other Information
For further information email: askuow@uow.edu.au