Health Sciences

Centre for Ergonomics and Human Factors

Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics - Distance Mode

There are four subjects in the Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics. These are:

HBS4/5WDH Work-related determinants of health
OCT4/5OHA OH&S principles and legislation
HBS4/5ERG Principles of work, workstation and plant design
OCT4/5OHC Screening and monitoring in OH&S

The above four subjects also comprise the first year of both the Master of Ergonomics, Safety and Health, and the Master of Occupational Health. Students who complete the Graduate Certificate may be eligible (depending on their grades in the above subjects) to proceed to complete one of the Masters courses.

The M.ESH is presented by the Centre for Ergonomics & Human Factors, School of Human Biosciences, and the M.OH by the School of Occupational Therapy. The Graduate Certificate course (GCOHSE) is presented jointly by these two Schools.

Fees
In 2010, tuition fees for the above Graduate Certificate program are expected to be $6,850 for the part-time year (four subjects). That is: the cost is expected to be $1,712.50 per 15 credit point subject.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Answers to a large set of frequently asked questions are provided at www.latrobe.edu.au/ergonomics/FAQ_OHS.html.

Further details
Before contacting someone to ask questions, please read the information available via the above links – that is, the link to FAQs and the links to details of each course.

If after that you still have unanswered questions, please contact one of the following people.

For more information about enrolment or other administrative matters:
Margaret Amarant
Email: m.amarant@latrobe.edu.au;     Phone: +61 (0)3 9479 3973

For more information about content of the Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health, Safety & Ergonomics (except subjects with an HBS code), or about content of the Master of Occupational Health:
Dr Marilyn Di Stefano
Email: m.distefano@latrobe.edu.au;   Phone: +61 (0)3 9479 5650

For more information about content of Graduate Certificate subjects with an HBS code, or about the Master of Ergonomics, Safety & Health:
Jodi Oakman
Email: j.oakman@latrobe.edu.au;       Phone: +61 (0)3 9479 3235