Occupational Medicine
Master
In Aberdeen
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Aberdeen (Scotland)
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Duration
12 Months
Suitable for: Those doctors wishing to embark on a career in Occupational Medicine. It is ideally suited to those doctors preparing to sit the Faculty of Occupational Medicine's AFOM exam.
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About this course
MB, BS or an equivalent medical degree and at least two years post registration experience in general medicine or primary care.
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Course programme
Structure and Content
MSc in Occupational Medicine students must successfully complete the post-graduate Certificate, which involves the successful completion of nine compulsory modules before they undertake their MSc research project and submit a dissertation.
- Introduction to Occupational Health
- Statistics and Epidemiology
- Toxicology
- Effects of Health on Work
- Occupational Hygiene
- Occupational Hazards and Diseases
- Management, Ethics and Law
- Environmental Medicine
- Essay in Occupational Health
Teaching and Assessment
Teaching is by a mixture of lectures, tutorials, occupational hygiene practical sessions and work site visits.
Each module has its own exam, which is sat on the last day of the module. These vary from set essays to short notes type questions and multiple-choice exams.
Dedication
12 months, full-time.
Additional information
Contact person: Pamela Moir
Occupational Medicine