Graduate Diploma of Occupational Health & Safety CF20

The aim of the Graduate Diploma of Occupational Health & Safety is to prepare professionals working in industry and community services in advanced aspects of occupational health & safety.

Program Objectives

On completion of the program, students will be able to:

• identify and anticipate health and safety hazards in the workplace and recommend a systematic approach for their assessment and control.
• utilise knowledge from specialised disciplines in the application of effective prevention and control programs in the workplace;
• demonstrate effective consultation and communication processes in ways which make appropriate use of managerial and industrial frameworks and the social context of the workplace;
• analyse the implications of political, economic, sociological and technological trends on workplace health and safety practices;
• promote a safe and healthy workforce through provision of education and information programs.

Entry

• a three-year bachelor degree in a relevant discipline from an Australian university together with at least 2 years of professional work experience;
• a certificate or diploma in a relevant industrial or professionally related field with at least three year's work experience in an occupational health and safety field; or
• other qualifications deemed equivalent to any one of the above.

In exceptional cases, entry is available as a result of other educational and professional prior learning. Students who gain entry via this alternative approach are expected to enter the program with the skills and ability to:

• write academic papers;
• read and analyse academic literature, government policy texts and detailed reports;
• complete numeracy tasks (eg: secondary school level and/or numeracy applicable to business situations).

Program Structure (7 courses)

To satisfy the requirements of the award, students must complete seven courses or 48 units of credit as outlined below:

Code	Course
Autumn
OCHS20020	Human Factors #
OCHS20021	Occupational Health, Hygiene & Toxicology #
Winter
OCHS20018	Law & Management of Occupational Health & Safety #
OCHS20019	Risk Management & Safety Technology #
Spring/Summer
OCHS20022	Issues in Workplace Health & Safety
Winter
NURS20130	Special Topics in Health
HLPB20003	Health Statistics & Epidemiology
# Students completing these courses may be eligible to exit with Graduate Certificate OHS.

Application for Credit Transfer

Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to the CQU program has been successfully completed. Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses for which they may be eligible to claim exemption. For more information contact the program administrator.