Postgraduate Specialisation - Occupational & Environmental Hygiene
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Specialisation
Code:
ST4006.1
Related Courses
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4652.2
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Graduate Diploma in Health Science
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Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
NO
This specialisation is available to students who commenced prior to 2013. The specialisation includes the units Occupational and Environmental Hygiene as well as Air Water and Noise Management. They show students the methods involved in measuring potential hazards, how to compare results with current standards before recommending methods of control. Hazards such as chemical and biological pollutants, ergonomics, noise, heat, cold and lighting in both the workplace and general indoor environment, and the various methods are considered. A range of skills required to assess the environment in relation to air, water and noise and underpinning legislative framework are explored.
Postgraduate Specialisation
Structure
Master of Health Science (Occupational & Environmental Hygiene)
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including the units listed below. Students should plan their enrolment schedule from the beginning to ensure they can finish as planned. Many units are only available in Autumn or only available in Spring. Please click on each unit number to carefully check the timetable and mode of offering for each unit. Some units are only offered in the external mode. International students must plan carefully, as they can only take a maximum of 25% of units in the external mode.
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400416
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Public Health, Policy and Society
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400845
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Health Financial Management
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300679
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Air, Water and Noise Management
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300682
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Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
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400846
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Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care
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Students may exit with a Graduate Diploma in Health Science (Occupational & Environmental Hygiene Specialisation) at this point on completion of the above units.
Choose two electives
Or
and one elective
Recommended Electives and Prescribed list of Health Science units
The following units are offered in internal (on campus) mode
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400841
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A Global Perspective on Social Determinants of Health
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Note: 400850 Professional Topic is only available to students wishing to pursue a research higher degree after graduation
The following unit is offered in external mode
The following units are offered in both internal (on campus) and external mode
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300391
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Occupational Health Management
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300677
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Safety and Risk Management
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400418
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Health Advancement and Health Promotion
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400837
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Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care
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400842
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Quality and Safety in Health Care
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400843
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Health Workforce Planning
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400844
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Health Services and Facilities Planning
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