Start Date
February
July

Campus
City East

Duration
1.5 year(s) full-time

Program Code
IMOY

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Aim

To promote competence of health and safety practitioners in the practical management of health and safety issues by learning to evaluate problems and apply appropriate scientific solutions.

Content & Structure

This program is taught cooperatively by the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide. The program structure comprises a total of 54 units, made up of 5 compulsory courses (22.5 units), 13.5 units of elective courses, and a research thesis (18 units). The program is offered internally and online; and is undertaken in 1.5 years of full-time or equivalent part-time study.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
Note(s): 1
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Diseases of Occupation (University of Adelaide) 4.5 Note(s): 2
Work Health & Safety Law and Corporate Social Responsibility BUSS 5203 4.5
OHS Research Methods (University of Adelaide) 4.5 Note(s): 2
Elective 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Occupational Hygiene and Ergonomics G (University of Adelaide) 4.5 Note(s): 2
Strategic Measurement of Safety Performance BUSS 5211 4.5
Elective 4.5
Elective 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Workplace Health and Safety Research Thesis BUSS 5215 18
Electives are chosen from:
General Risk and Workplace Management BUSS 5212 4.5
Risk Management in Social Responsibility BEHL 5052 4.5
Managing Safety Change in Organisations BEHL 5053 4.5
Big Issues in Rail Safety BEHL 5082 4.5
Rail Safety Regulations and Standards BEHL 5083 4.5
Understanding Simulators: Application and Management BEHL 5084 4.5
Safety Management Systems BEHL 5051 4.5
Human Factors: Principles and Applications in Design Safety BEHL 5050 4.5
Practical Occupational Health (University of Adelaide) 4.5 Note(s): 2
Advanced Occupational Hygiene (University of Adelaide) 4.5 Note(s): 2
Occupational Toxicology (University of Adelaide) 4.5 Note(s): 2
OHS Research Methods (University of Adelaide) 4.5 Note(s): 2

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