Postgraduate Admission Pathway - Master of Health Science (Occupational Health and Safety) - 2 year pathway
Western Sydney University
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Code:
A4002.1
Related Courses
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4698.1
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Master of Health Science
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4698.2
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Master of Health Science
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Specialisation units include Occupational Health Management and Safety and Risk Management which focus on the practice of occupational health within national and international frameworks. It explores issues such as the physical, social and mental impact of the occupational environment on health. Strategies for the management of occupational health are examined, together with methods of monitoring and evaluating occupational health programs. Students have the opportunity to develop a safety systems approach concentrating on hazard identification, risk assessment and devising control measures incorporating safety management principles. The legal underpinning of OHS requirements at the workplace are also covered.
Postgraduate Admission Pathway
Structure
Master of Health Science - two year program.
Applicants must have either
An undergraduate, master or doctoral degree in any discipline or
A graduate diploma or graduate certificate in any discipline and three years full-time equivalent work experience in a health, welfare or aged care discipline.
Occupational Health and Safety
Core Units
Students must complete the core units listed below
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401077
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Introduction to Biostatistics
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401076
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Introduction to Epidemiology
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300391
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Occupational Health Management
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400416
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Public Health, Policy and Society
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300677
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Safety and Risk Management
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Alternate Units
Students enrolled in the two year program may select up to ten of the following units
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400841
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A Global Perspective on Social Determinants of Health
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401175
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Analytic Approaches in Epidemiology
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400846
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Building Organisational Capacity in Health Care
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401178
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Controversies in Epidemiology
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401179
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Data Management and Programming for Epidemiology
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401177
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Environmental Epidemiology
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401174
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Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Diseases
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400837
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Health and Socio-political Issues in Aged Care
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400967
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Health Economics and Comparative Health Systems
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400845
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Health Financial Management
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400844
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Health Services and Facilities Planning
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400843
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Health Workforce Planning
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401173
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Introduction to Clinical Epidemiology
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400778
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Leadership and the Development of Organisational Capacity
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400777
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Leadership for Quality and Safety in Health Care
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401081
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Organisational Governance and Performance Management
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400238
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Policy, Power and Politics in Health Care Provision
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401238
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Qualitative Research Methodology in Health
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401176
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Statistical Methods in Epidemiology
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400847
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Surveillance and Disaster Planning
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Capstone Units
Students must complete at least one of the following units
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400418
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Health Advancement and Health Promotion
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401080
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Research Protocol Design and Practice
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Note: 401078 - Research Project is 20 credit point unit
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401079
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Dissertation (Full Time)
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Note: 401079 - Dissertation is a 40 credit point unit
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401282
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Dissertation (Part Time)
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Note: 401282 Dissertation (Part time) is a 40 Credit point unit, completed over two teaching sessions. Thus students will need to enrol twice in this unit (20 credit points per session).