Graduate Diploma in Work Health and Safety

Bachelor's degree

In Perth (Australia)

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Perth (Australia)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Course description, features and facilities This graduate diploma is underpinned with the theme of providing the science behind policy and practice and involves opportunities for students to network with industry representatives and participate in work health and safety teams through practicum placement. The course is taught with sufficient content to satisfy the requisite knowledge for professional membership in a number of organisations.
Two of the core units have unit pre requisites that may require an applicant to undertake a bridging unit/s. Students may enter the course without the pre-requisites, but must have completed the pre requisite requirements prior to enrolment in either of the core units: · PHYS5405 Radiation Safety (a pass in WACE physics, or equivalent; or completion of a foundation general physics unit at tertiary level) · CHEM4309 Occupational hygiene and chemical safety (a pass in WACE chemistry, or equivalent; or completion of a foundation general chemistry unit at tertiary level) For more information please contact the course coordinator Winthrop Professor Tim Ackland.

Back to topThis degree prepares students for work in the education, government and private sectors. Potential roles include Safety and Health Managers, Ergonomists and Educator roles in government departments such as Worksafe.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Perth (Australia)
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35 Stirling Hwy, WA 6009

Start date

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Subjects

  • GCSE Physics
  • Government
  • Hygiene

Course programme


Structure

Key to availability of units:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2



All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.


Take all units (42 points):

S1ANHB5455Applied Anatomy for ErgonomicsS2CHEM4309Occupational Hygiene and Chemical SafetyS1PHYS5405Radiation SafetyS2PSYC5515Organisational Development and Work DesignS2PSYC5830Occupational Health, Safety and WellbeingS1SSEH5687Physical ErgonomicsS1SSEH5688Introduction to Work Health and Safety

Take unit(s) a value of 6 points from Group A (with prior professional experience):

Group A

S1, S2SSEH5694Research Colloquium

Take unit(s) a value of 6 points from Group B (without prior professional experience):

Group B

S2SSEH5692Industry Practicum II

Take units according to substitution rule, if applicable:

Group C

S2SSEH4664Exercise and Health PsychologyS2SSEH5645Workplace Injury Prevention and ManagementS1SSEH5654Fundamentals in Research MethodsS1SSEH5655Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Sport Science, Exercise and HealthS2SSEH5685Work Site Health Promotion

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Graduate Diploma in Work Health and Safety

Price on request