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Master of Work Health and Safety Advanced | 2018
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Work Health and Safety Advanced |
Abbreviation: | MWHSAdv |
UOW Course Code: | 455 |
CRICOS Code: | 086232F |
Total Credit Points: | 96 |
Duration: | 2 years full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Social Sciences |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn, Spring* |
Delivery Mode: | Flexible |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Wollongong / 935121 |
*Spring session intake is only available in the Health Promotion specialisation
Overview
The Master of Work Health and Safety Advanced provides an intensive specialised professional program of study in the area of occupational health & safety, requiring the completion of two specialisations. Students must complete one specialisation from:
- Ergonomics
- Occupational Hygiene
- Risk Management
And a second specialisation from:
- Health Promotion or
- WHS Research.
Knowledge and skills developed through the degree will be applied to research-based capstone workplace projects related to each specialisation, in the final stage of the program. The capstones develop a high level of evidence-based specialised professional practice in occupational health and safety.
Entry Requirements and 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 demonstrate:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Critically analyse and evaluate WHS issues using data, research and argument | ||||||
| 2 | Develop effective responses to WHS issues with creativity, logic and critical thinking | ||||||
| 3 | Effectively articulate and convey work health & safety knowledge, skills and ideas to collaborate and engage with people in different settings and different cultural environments | ||||||
| 4 | Demonstrate awareness and strategies to acknowledge, appreciate and respect diversity | ||||||
| 5 | Develop strategies to maintain personal integrity within the field of WHS | ||||||
| 6 | Identify and apply appropriate resources and technologies for professional practice in WHS 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
The Master of Work Health and Safety Advanced requires the successful completion of at least 96 credit points including:
- 48 credit points from core subjects;
- A 24 credit point specialisation in either Ergonomics, Occupational Hygiene or Risk Management; and
- An additional 24 credit point specialisation in either Health Promotion or WHS Research
as specified below.
Students who commence in Spring session must complete the Health Promotion specialisation prior to commencing the core Work Health and Safety subjects.
CORE SUBJECTS
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | |||
| HAS 860 | People & Work | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 871 | WHS Risk Management | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 980 | Industrial Epidemiology & Toxicology | 6 | Autumn |
| LAW 969 | Work Health and Safety Law | 6 | Winter |
| HAS 870 | Work Injury Management | 6 | Spring |
| HAS 861 | Workplace Hazards & Hygiene | 6 | Spring |
| HAS 973 | Occupational Health & Safety Systems | 6 | Spring |
| HAS 961 | Physical Hazards at Work | 6 | Spring |
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 and a second specialisation in subsequent sessions. Students wishing to undertake the WHS Research specialisation will normally have completed the core and first specialisation requirements prior to the major project.
ERGONOMICS SPECIALISATION
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 | |||
| HAS 941 | Research Methods | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 979 | Ergonomics Essentials | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 964 | Ergonomics Workplace Project | 12 | Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019 |
OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE SPECIALISATION
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 | |||
| HAS 941 | Research Methods | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 962 | Occupational Hygiene | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 965 | Occupational Hygiene Workplace Project | 12 | Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019 |
RISK MANAGEMENT SPECIALISATION
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 | |||
| HAS 941 | Research Methods | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 967 | Advanced WHS Risk Management | 6 | Autumn |
| HAS 963 | Workplace Project | 12 | Annual, Spring 2018/Autumn 2019 |
HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALISATION
The Health Promotion specialisation must be taken by all students commencing in Spring session. Health Promotion is not available in combination with the WHS Research specialisation.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 | |||
| HAS 911 | Contemporary Public Health Issues II | 8 | Autumn, Spring |
| HAS 910 | Health Promotion Competencies II | 8 | Spring |
| Plus one of the following two subjects: | |||
| HAS 914 | Health Promotion II | 8 | Autumn |
| HAS 937 | Nutrition Promotion | 8 | Spring |
WHS RESEARCH SPECIALISATION
Admission to the WHS Research specialisation requires students to achieve 65% average in the core subjects and permission of the Director of Academic Programs. It may only be taken in combination with the specialisations in Ergonomics, Occupational Hygiene or Risk Management.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2 | |||
| HAS 942 | Major Project | 24 | Annual, Autumn, Spring, Spring 2018/Autumn 2018 |
For information regarding timetables, tutorials, and classes please the visit the Timetables and Classes page.
Professional Recognition/Accreditation
The Master of Work Health and Safety Advanced has been accredited by the Australian Occupational Health & Safety Education Accreditation Board (AOHSEAB). The Occupational Hygiene specialisation has been accredited by the British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS).
Accreditation is being sought from the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) and the Australian Institute of Occupational Hygienists (AIOH).
Other Information
For further information email: ssc@uow.edu.au