Course code: 2868 + Off-campus (Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Alfred Hospital) + Full-fee-paying course: $TBC (Australian residents) (not available to international students)
The course is specifically designed for professionals in the workplace who wish to expand their knowledge and skills in preventive occupational health practice. The certificate provides the basic knowledge in legal OHS requirements and skills for competence in assessing and controlling workplace hazards. Graduates can seek careers in industry, government or independent practice in occupational health, human resources management, safety management or training. The graduate certificate articulates with the Graduate Diploma in Occupational and Environmental Health and then the Master of Occupational and Environmental Health or the Master of Public Health.
Applicants must have an undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline and relevant professional experience. The department will individually assess applications from students without a three-year degree.
All 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, and also the opportunity to increase understanding and application of the course material through discussion with unit experts and experienced practitioners.
The Graduate Certificate in Occupational Health comprises 24
credit points. It consists of four core units taken over a
12-month period
of two part-time semesters. It is not offered on a full-time basis.
Assessment consists of web-based tasks, written assignment work and examinations.
Further informationFor more information, contact the Postgraduate Office, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Central and Eastern Clinical School, Alfred Hospital. Telephone: +61 3 9903 0563, fax +61 3 9903 9556, email pgradenq@med.monash.edu.au or see the website at http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/pgrad/. |
Completed applicationsCompleted applications are to be forwarded to the Postgraduate
Office, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Central and Eastern
Clinical School, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia, by
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