Course code: 2312 + Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital + Full-fee-paying course: $13,680 (Australian residents); $30,150 (international students) + 20-hour block + Attendance is compulsory for most units
The Masters of Occupational and Environmental Health is specifically designed to assist occupational health professionals to prevent and manage occupational health problems. This course provides students to develop the skills necessary to evaluate health problems in communities thought to be associated with industrial activities. It caters for the special needs of medical practitioners, nurses, allied health personnel, scientists and OHS managers. Graduates can seek careers in occupational medicine, nursing or management positions within industry, government or independent professional practice.
The course is recognised by the Australasian Faculty of Occupational Medicine. CME points allocated by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners are applied for each year. The course has also been designed to meet the needs of applicants for membership of the Australian College of Occupational Health Nurses. Accreditation with other professional bodies can be applied upon request.
Applicants will need to have a medical degree, a bachelors degree with honours or graduate diploma, or a three-year bachelors degree with relevant professional experience in a health-related field. The department will individually assess applications from students without a three-year degree but with relevant professional experience. In such instances, the department may require completion of the Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health or the Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health before enrolling in the masters program.
Access to personal computing facilities is desirable but not essential, however access to the internet is required.
Most
units have a 20-hour block of face-to-face teaching in Melbourne over four days
during the semester. The teaching sessions involve interactive tutorials,
problem-based learning, case studies and workshops. Experiential learning
through worksite visits and student presentations is provided, as is the
opportunity to increase understanding and application of the course material
through discussion with unit experts and experienced practitioners.
Masters students are required to undertake the units MPH1040 (Introductory
epidemiology) and MPH1041 (Introductory biostatistics), which are offered only
on-campus.
The Master of Occupational and Environmental Health comprises 72 credit points. It consists of six core and six elective units taken over either a 12 to 18-month period of three full-time semesters or a three-year period of six part-time semesters.
Assessment includes assignment work, student presentations and examinations.
Advanced standing may be granted for the core units where the student supplies documentary evidence of successfully completing a similar unit at a similar level elsewhere, within the last seven years. Any candidate may, with the approval of the course coordinator and the faculty, be granted credit for up to 50 per cent of their course. All advanced standing applications are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Contact the Postgraduate Office, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital. Telephone (03) 9903 0563, fax (03) 9903 9556, email pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au or see http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/postgrad/.
Completed applications are to be forwarded to the Postgraduate Office, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash Medical School, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria 3181, by 20 November 2001 to be considered for a first-round offer. Late applications will be accepted up to 2 February 2002.
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