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La Trobe University
University Handbook 2012

Master of Occupational Health

Course code/s: Distance Education (HMOHDE)

This information is for continuing students only. The course will not be offered from 2012.

Course Coordinator: Dr Marilyn Di Stefano ph (03) 9479 5650 email m.distefano@latrobe.edu.au

Course Duration: 2 years, part-time

Entrance requirements

  • a relevant four-year bachelor degree eg. biological or behavioural sciences, health or allied health, industrial engineering, etc; or
  • relevant three-year bachelor degree with honours; or
  • a bachelor degree plus additional evidence of suitability eg. other relevant courses completed, academic record, employment history.

An alternative pathway into the Master of Occupational Health, for those without a degree, is through the Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health, Safety and Ergonomics. Students achieving, at least, a B-grade average in this course will be eligible to apply for the Master of Occupational Health. 

Course structure

First year
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit Points
TE-SEM-1 HBS5WDH Work-Related Determinants of Health 15
TE-SEM-1 OCT5OHA OH&S Principles and Legislation 15
TE-SEM-2 HBS5ERG Ergonomics Principles of Work, Workstation and Plant Design 15
TE-SEM-2 OCT5OHC Monitoring of Hazardous Substances in OH&S 15

 

Second year
Teaching period Subject code Subject title Credit Points
TE-SEM-1 or 2 PHE5HOR1 Healthy Organisations 15
TE-SEM-1 HBS5RPP Workplace Risk Management Principles and Practice 15
TE-SEM-1 OCT5OHF Graduate Research Skills 15
TE-SEM-1 or 2 elective to be approved by Course Coordinator 15

Key: 1 or approved alternative relevant to change management and healthy workplaces